From Leibniz to Lovelace, Europe’s inventors have been changing the course of mankind for centuries. But…
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The “Startups” section focuses on innovative and disruptive emerging companies worldwide. We cover startups in different industries and at different stages of development, reporting on their business models, financing, team backgrounds, product innovations, and market strategies. This section not only focuses on “star” startups that have already gained widespread attention but also strives to discover “tomorrow’s stars” that have potential but are not yet well known to the public. Through the “Startups” section, you can understand the latest developments in global innovation and entrepreneurship, discover potential investment opportunities, and gain business inspiration.
Running a business while pregnant: What it’s really like
In the last three years, I’ve been pregnant three times and had two babies, while managing…
Meet the women founders behind the UK and Ireland’s fastest-growing startups
20 of the companies on this year’s Sifted 100, a leaderboard of the UK and Ireland’s…
XL Batteries is using petrochemical infrastructure to store solar and wind power
Plenty of materials — from sulfur and sodium to manganese and organic molecules — have tried…
A 25-year-old police drone founder just raised $75M led by Index
If you ever call 911 from an area that’s hard to get to, you might hear…
Mira Murati’s AI startup gains prominent ex-OpenAI advisers
Ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati’s new AI venture, Thinking Machines Lab, has gained two new prominent advisers:…
Audience Choice winners to lead breakouts at Sessions: AI
You voted. They rose to the top! Meet the two Audience Choice winners who’ll take the…
Deep Cogito emerges from stealth with hybrid AI ‘reasoning’ models
A new company, Deep Cogito, has emerged from stealth with a family of openly available AI…
Startup Battlefield 200 is calling. Apply to enter
Founders, the battlefield is calling! Startup Battlefield 200 applications are now live — and the race…
Los Angeles-based Rain raised a $75M Series B in another good sign for fintech
Rain, a startup offering an employer-integrated earned wage access (EWA) app coupled with financial-wellness features like…
Does Colossal Biosciences’ dire wolf creation justify its $10B+ valuation?
On Monday, the “de-extinction” startup Colossal Biosciences announced its most ambitious results to date: the dire…
Revolut fined €3.5m over anti-money laundering issues
Revolut has been slapped with a €3.5m fine after failing to root out money laundering taking…
Take the stage at Disrupt 2025: Apply to speak now
If you’re reading this, consider it your signal: The opportunity to influence the future of tech…
Trump tariffs hit European VC: ‘They’re bad for everyone’
European VC firms are weighing up the impact of Donald Trump’s punishing array of tariffs on…
Amazon’s Zoox begins robotaxi testing in Los Angeles
Zoox, Amazon’s autonomous vehicle unit, is deploying a small fleet of retrofitted test vehicles on the…
4 Growth Processes AI Could Help Startups Optimize
Scaling a startup is different from expanding an established business. You’re growing rapidly with processes designed…
Volunteer your time for a free ticket to Sessions: AI
Join us for an unforgettable opportunity at TechCrunch Sessions: AI, happening at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall…
Mira Murati’s AI startup gains prominent ex-OpenAI advisors
Ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati’s new AI venture, Thinking Machines Lab, has gained two new prominent advisors:…
Blackbird gobbles up $50M for its blockchain-based payment-loyalty app for restaurants
A founder who has carved out a name for himself building products to help restaurants connect…
Monzo’s new CFO teases long-awaited IPO: ‘We’ll make a great public company one day’
Monzo’s new chief financial officer Tom Oldham has bold plans for the UK fintech. Oldham previously…
Anthropic Intensifies European Expansion to Tap Scarce AI Talent Pool
Anthropic, a leading US-based Generative AI company, is significantly expanding its presence in Europe by creating…