Convective Capital raises an $85 million fund to build disaster resilience
After launching to invest in fire tech, Convective is broadening its mandate to disaster resilience.
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The 11 standout startups from YC’s Demo Day, according to VCs
TechCrunch spoke to investors to find the hottest startups in the Spring 2026 YC batch. Some of them commanded valuations of over $175 million, VCs said.
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Corgi, the buzzy Y Combinator-backed insurance tech startup, says it didn’t steal an open source product
Corgi became embroiled in controversy when Papermark accused it of stealing its software. Corgi says it did not, raising new questions about vibe coding.
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Pocket raises $11M in bet on rising demand for AI note-taking devices
Pocket sells a $129 credit card-shaped puck, which sticks to the back of your phone, and promises unlimited recordings, transcriptions, and to-do items.
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Robinhood to list a fund that lets anyone back Y Combinator startups
Robinhood’s latest financial instrument intends to let any retail investor feel like they, too, can make money by backing Y Combinator startups.
