Starcloud raises $250 million for orbital data centers as launch options dry up
There’s about to be a big fight to secure access to space.
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Castelion hits $13B valuation to mass-produce hypersonic missiles
Founded in 2022, Castelion set out to manufacture hypersonic weapon systems at a lower cost and at faster speeds than traditional defense primes.
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AI | Enterprise | Startups
Runlayer, Rippling drop lawsuits — but the brouhaha is still a cautionary tale for founders
Runlayer and Rippling have dropped their lawsuits. No money was paid. Rippling celebrated by releasing a competing product.
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AI data startup Micro1 reaches $500M gross run rate amid AI training boom
Surging demand for AI training data is driving rapid growth for the startup and its rivals.
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Sachin Bansal’s fintech Navi raises first outside capital with $100M Prosus investment
The investment comes amid Navi plans to go public.
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Rillet raises $100M Series C at $1B valuation — 2 years after emerging from stealth
AI-native account startup Rillet became a unicorn, led by Iconiq, after it doubled its ARR in the past three months, it said.
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The 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 is here — see who made the cut
We’re thrilled to unveil the 2026 Startup Battlefield 200, our annual handpicked list of the 200 most promising early-stage startups from around the world.
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There are less than 48 hours to save up to $300 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket
If you’ve been circling around Disrupt, then now’s the best time to lock in your pass and start getting ready to join the rest of the startup community gathering in San Francisco from October 13-15 at Moscone West!
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Inertia Enterprises finds a way to make its fusion fuel fast
Fusion power startup Inertia Enterprises reduced the fuel filling process from a week to just a few hours. It’s one of 10 hurdles the company must overcome to make a profitable power plant.
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Detroit startup Grounded raises $5M to customize electric and gas-powered vans
The company has shifted from making van-life builds to custom outfitting vehicles for small businesses, all while the EV landscape in the U.S. changed dramatically.
