Tokens for Equity: Inside Sam Altman’s Open Offer to Every Y Combinator Startup
Sam Altman has proposed a unique deal to the newest Y Combinator cohort: OpenAI will trade computing power for a stake in their companies.
The High Stakes of the Five Second Hook
As Clouted secures $7 million in funding, we examine the strange science of making short-form video feel accidental when it is anything but.
Imperagen Secures £5 Million to Replace Chemical Synthesis with Computational Biocatalysis
UK-based Imperagen raises £5 million to scale its enzyme design platform, merging quantum mechanics and AI to disrupt traditional manufacturing.
Fresha Hits $1B Valuation: Why the SaaS-Plus-Marketplace Model Wins
Fresha's $1B valuation proves that combining free SaaS tools with a transaction-heavy marketplace is the blueprint for scaling service industries.
Patina Secures $2 Million to Digitize the $58 Billion Fragrance Market
Patina raises $2M from Betaworks and True Ventures to modernize a scent industry that has relied on the same supply chain models for 50 years.
Clear Sight: How Pin-Mirror Optics Are Solving the AI Glasses Puzzle
A South Korean startup is rethinking how light reaches our eyes to make smart glasses look like normal frames.
Stilta and the High Cost of Forgetting What You Own
Stilta just raised $10.5 million to fix the mess of corporate intellectual property using AI that actually does the grunt work.
The Survival of the Focused: Why Two Reality Stars Want to Buddy Up Your Ambitions
Survivor contestants Kyle Fraser and Kamilla Karthigesu are launching Paprclip, an app that turns lonely habit tracking into a social team sport.
Moving Beyond the Scroll: How Generative AI is Turning Social Media into a Playable World
Social media is shifting from passive observation to active participation. Discover how Status is using $17M to create interactive digital lives.
Beyond the Spam Filter: How Agentic AI is Redefining Email Security
Standard filters miss the subtle context of modern phishing. Learn how a new generation of AI agents is reading between the lines to stop fraud.
A* Closes $450 Million for Fund III: What It Means for Seed-Stage Founders
Kevin Hartz's A* Capital just secured $450M to back 30+ startups. Learn how this generalist fund selects its investments and what it means for your next round.
The Specialized Stage Strategy: Why TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is Admitting the Generalist Era is Dead
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is pivoting to a fragmented, six-stage format. It is a necessary admission that the 'grow at all costs' generalist startup model has failed.