# TechCrunch Startup News

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## Episodes
- [Applied Computing wants to give oil and gas operators an AI model for the entire plant, plus, AI-powered travel agency Fora hits unicorn status](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/applied-computing-wants-to-give-oil-and-gas-operators-an-ai-model-for-the-entire-plant-plus-ai-powered-travel-agency-fora-hits-unicorn-status) — 2026-07-20T08:00:00+00:00
- [Why AMI Labs’ Alexandre LeBrun won’t call his AI ‘AGI’ or ‘superintelligence’; plus, Lululemon backs nylon recycling startup Syntetica](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/why-ami-labs-alexandre-lebrun-won-t-call-his-ai-agi-or-superintelligence-plus-lululemon-backs-nylon-recycling-startup-syntetica) — 2026-07-17T07:00:00+00:00
- [Rime picks up $24M Series A to help enterprises field customer calls; plus, the next trillion-dollar AI business is implementation, not models](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/rime-picks-up-24m-series-a-to-help-enterprises-field-customer-calls-plus-the-next-trillion-dollar-ai-business-is-implementation-not-models) — 2026-07-16T07:00:00+00:00
- [Hermes agent maker Nous Research in talks for new funding at $1.5B valuation; plus, Pinwheel launches a retro-inspired landline phone for kids](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/hermes-agent-maker-nous-research-in-talks-for-new-funding-at-1-5b-valuation-plus-pinwheel-launches-a-retro-inspired-landline-phone-for-kids) — 2026-07-15T07:00:00+00:00
- [Phia accused of ‘cookie stuffing,’ an AI agent startup just let its agent run its $100 million fundraise, plus, Oratomic to build a viable quantum computer that needs only 20K qubits](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/phia-accused-of-cookie-stuffing-an-ai-agent-startup-just-let-its-agent-run-its-100-million-fundraise-plus-oratomic-to-build-a-viable-quantum-computer-that-needs-only-20k-qubits) — 2026-07-13T07:30:00+00:00
- [AI chip maker SambaNova raises $1B at $11B valuation, 5 months after last mega round; plus, popular open source AI developer tool Ollama raises $65M](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/ai-chip-maker-sambanova-raises-1b-at-11b-valuation-5-months-after-last-mega-round-plus-popular-open-source-ai-developer-tool-ollama-raises-65m) — 2026-07-10T07:30:00+00:00
- [Venus Aerospace raises $90M Series B to build a new kind of rocket engine; plus, Blue Origin reportedly raising $10B at $130B valuation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/venus-aerospace-raises-90m-series-b-to-build-a-new-kind-of-rocket-engine-plus-blue-origin-reportedly-raising-10b-at-130b-valuation) — 2026-07-09T07:00:00+00:00
- [Bidbus pits dealerships against each other to bid on your used car; Savi’s app aims to protect consumers from realistic AI scams like kidnappers demanding ransom](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/bidbus-pits-dealerships-against-each-other-to-bid-on-your-used-car-savi-s-app-aims-to-protect-consumers-from-realistic-ai-scams-like-kidnappers-demanding-ransom) — 2026-07-08T06:00:00+00:00
- [Station F ramps up as a launchpad for Europe’s hottest AI startups; plus, Smart glasses maker Even Realities hits $1B valuation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/station-f-ramps-up-as-a-launchpad-for-europe-s-hottest-ai-startups-plus-smart-glasses-maker-even-realities-hits-1b-valuation) — 2026-07-07T08:00:00+00:00
- [Midjourney wants Hollywood studios to reveal the details of their AI usage; plus, Thiel Capital’s Jack Selby nabs stakes in hot startups](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/midjourney-wants-hollywood-studios-to-reveal-the-details-of-their-ai-usage-plus-thiel-capital-s-jack-selby-nabs-stakes-in-hot-startups) — 2026-07-06T06:00:00+00:00
- [Nvidia competitor Etched hits $5B valuation, $1B in sales for AI chip; plus, Indian tech tycoon bets $30M of his own money to build AI alternative to Microsoft Office](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/nvidia-competitor-etched-hits-5b-valuation-1b-in-sales-for-ai-chip-plus-indian-tech-tycoon-bets-30m-of-his-own-money-to-build-ai-alternative-to-microsoft-office) — 2026-07-02T15:00:00+00:00
- [Arena, the AI leaderboard everyone uses, is now a $100M business](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/arena-the-ai-leaderboard-everyone-uses-is-now-a-100m-business) — 2026-07-01T09:30:00+00:00
- [Corgi says it didn’t steal an open source product; plus, Omen AI’s plan to optimize data centers is all wet](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/corgi-says-it-didn-t-steal-an-open-source-product-plus-omen-ai-s-plan-to-optimize-data-centers-is-all-wet) — 2026-06-30T09:30:00+00:00
- [Robotaxis drive miles just to get cleaned and charged; Aseon Labs wants to fix that; plus, General Intuition bets that video games can train AI agents for the real world](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/robotaxis-drive-miles-just-to-get-cleaned-and-charged-aseon-labs-wants-to-fix-that-plus-general-intuition-bets-that-video-games-can-train-ai-agents-for-the-real-world) — 2026-06-26T17:30:00+00:00
- [Slate Auto’s radically simple electric truck starts at $24,950; also, Valor Equity Partners looks to raise a $2.5B Fund VII](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/slate-auto-s-radically-simple-electric-truck-starts-at-24-950-also-valor-equity-partners-looks-to-raise-a-2-5b-fund-vii) — 2026-06-25T09:30:00+00:00
- [Fika Jobs raises $4M to build a video-first hiring platform where AI agents interview candidates](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/fika-jobs-raises-4m-to-build-a-video-first-hiring-platform-where-ai-agents-interview-candidates) — 2026-06-24T09:30:00+00:00
- [Seedcamp raises $320M for its new fund to expand its US footprint](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/seedcamp-raises-320m-for-its-new-fund-to-expand-its-us-footprint) — 2026-06-23T09:30:00+00:00
- [He made your free video player run smoothly. Now he’s doing that for robots.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/he-made-your-free-video-player-run-smoothly-now-he-s-doing-that-for-robots) — 2026-06-22T09:30:00+00:00
- [World model maker Odyssey nabs $1.45B valuation backed by Amazon and other big names; plus, General Intuition in talks to raise $300M at around $2B valuation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/world-model-maker-odyssey-nabs-1-45b-valuation-backed-by-amazon-and-other-big-names-plus-general-intuition-in-talks-to-raise-300m-at-around-2b-valuation) — 2026-06-19T09:30:00+00:00
- [SpaceX alum nabs $22M to turn rocket engines into geothermal power plants](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/spacex-alum-nabs-22m-to-turn-rocket-engines-into-geothermal-power-plants) — 2026-06-18T09:30:00+00:00
- [Startup Foundation Alloy developed a new alloying technique; plus, Probably raises $9M to build a more reliable kind of AI](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/startup-foundation-alloy-developed-a-new-alloying-technique-plus-probably-raises-9m-to-build-a-more-reliable-kind-of-ai) — 2026-06-17T09:30:00+00:00
- [Jeff Bezos’s Prometheus raises $12B to build an ‘artificial general engineer’ for the physical world; plus, Theker building a factory robot that doesn’t specialize in anything](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/jeff-bezos-s-prometheus-raises-12b-to-build-an-artificial-general-engineer-for-the-physical-world-plus-theker-building-a-factory-robot-that-doesn-t-specialize-in-anything) — 2026-06-15T09:15:00+00:00
- [Endurance Energy raises $54M to harness a massive untapped energy source; Jedify raises $24M to help companies arm AI agents with context on their businessplus,](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/endurance-energy-raises-54m-to-harness-a-massive-untapped-energy-source-jedify-raises-24m-to-help-companies-arm-ai-agents-with-context-on-their-businessplus) — 2026-06-12T09:30:00+00:00
- [Datadog veterans launch AI coding startup Niteshift on a bet against Big AI lock-in; plus, Zest launches a restaurant discovery app](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/datadog-veterans-launch-ai-coding-startup-niteshift-on-a-bet-against-big-ai-lock-in-plus-zest-launches-a-restaurant-discovery-app) — 2026-06-11T09:30:00+00:00
- [Evotrex raises $30M to build the RV that doesn’t need a charging station; plus, so long FAANG and hello to MANGOS](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/evotrex-raises-30m-to-build-the-rv-that-doesn-t-need-a-charging-station-plus-so-long-faang-and-hello-to-mangos) — 2026-06-10T09:30:00+00:00
- [Helion, the Sam Altman-backed fusion startup, raises $465M to build a power plant for Microsoft](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/helion-the-sam-altman-backed-fusion-startup-raises-465m-to-build-a-power-plant-for-microsoft) — 2026-06-08T09:30:00+00:00
- [Is Silicon Valley ready to put robots in people’s homes? Hello Robot is.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/is-silicon-valley-ready-to-put-robots-in-people-s-homes-hello-robot-is) — 2026-06-05T09:30:00+00:00
- [Brynn Putnam's Board raised $20M; plus, ZeroDrift raises $10M to protect AI models from themselves](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/brynn-putnam-s-board-raised-20m-plus-zerodrift-raises-10m-to-protect-ai-models-from-themselves) — 2026-06-04T09:30:00+00:00
- [Pacific Fusion’s latest prototype packs 440 gigawatts into an 80-nanosecond burst; plus, Rocket engine startup Impulse raises $500 million to hire people, not AI](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/pacific-fusion-s-latest-prototype-packs-440-gigawatts-into-an-80-nanosecond-burst-plus-rocket-engine-startup-impulse-raises-500-million-to-hire-people-not-ai) — 2026-06-03T09:30:00+00:00
- [Snap alums unveil Ghost Angels fund; Defense tech darling Mach Industries hits $1.8B valuation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/snap-alums-unveil-ghost-angels-fund-defense-tech-darling-mach-industries-hits-1-8b-valuation) — 2026-06-02T09:45:00+00:00
- [This chip startup just raised $135M on a bet that AI’s biggest bottleneck isn’t compute — it’s memory; plus, Glean’s top line crosses $300M as AI budget-cutting becomes its major selling point](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/this-chip-startup-just-raised-135m-on-a-bet-that-ai-s-biggest-bottleneck-isn-t-compute-it-s-memory-plus-glean-s-top-line-crosses-300m-as-ai-budget-cutting-becomes-its-major-selling-point) — 2026-06-01T09:30:00+00:00
- [Corgi doubled in value in 3 weeks; plus, Anthropic raises $65 Billion, nears $1T valuation ahead of IPO](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/corgi-doubled-in-value-in-3-weeks-plus-anthropic-raises-65-billion-nears-1t-valuation-ahead-of-ipo) — 2026-05-29T09:30:00+00:00
- [SOND, a sleep tech startup, exits stealth with $7M; plus, Airbnb-backed WeRoad raises $58M](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/sond-a-sleep-tech-startup-exits-stealth-with-7m-plus-airbnb-backed-weroad-raises-58m) — 2026-05-28T09:30:00+00:00
- [Amazon fulfillment competitor Stord raises $250M at $3B valuation; OpenRouter more than doubles valuation to $1.3B in a year](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/amazon-fulfillment-competitor-stord-raises-250m-at-3b-valuation-openrouter-more-than-doubles-valuation-to-1-3b-in-a-year) — 2026-05-27T09:30:00+00:00
- [Maka Kids is redefining kids’ screen time with a streaming app; also, Peec, one of Berlin’s rising startups, more than doubled ARR](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/maka-kids-is-redefining-kids-screen-time-with-a-streaming-app-also-peec-one-of-berlin-s-rising-startups-more-than-doubled-arr) — 2026-05-26T09:30:00+00:00
- [This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn’t changed in almost half a century](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/this-young-startup-is-taking-on-a-fragrance-industry-that-hasn-t-changed-in-almost-half-a-century) — 2026-05-25T09:30:00+00:00
- [Imperagen raises £5 million to use quantum physics, AI on enzyme engineering; plus, Beauty booking startup Fresha hits $1 billion valuation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/imperagen-raises-5-million-to-use-quantum-physics-ai-on-enzyme-engineering-plus-beauty-booking-startup-fresha-hits-1-billion-valuation) — 2026-05-22T09:30:00+00:00
- [Quartermaster is building a maritime hive mind; plus, NanoClaw creator turns down $20M buyout offer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/quartermaster-is-building-a-maritime-hive-mind-plus-nanoclaw-creator-turns-down-20m-buyout-offer) — 2026-05-21T09:25:00+00:00
- [Status AI raises $17M to turn social media into interactive entertainment; plus, Stilta helps companies rediscover the patents they forgot they had](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/status-ai-raises-17m-to-turn-social-media-into-interactive-entertainment-plus-stilta-helps-companies-rediscover-the-patents-they-forgot-they-had) — 2026-05-20T09:25:00+00:00
- [South Korea’s LetinAR is building optics behind AI glasses; plus, Marketing operating system Nectar Social raises $30M Series A led by Menlo](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/south-korea-s-letinar-is-building-optics-behind-ai-glasses-plus-marketing-operating-system-nectar-social-raises-30m-series-a-led-by-menlo) — 2026-05-19T09:30:00+00:00
- [Lovable just backed a company that’s looking to bring vibe coding to hardware; plus, Meridian Ventures launched $35M fund to back MBA-deferred founders](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/lovable-just-backed-a-company-that-s-looking-to-bring-vibe-coding-to-hardware-plus-meridian-ventures-launched-35m-fund-to-back-mba-deferred-founders) — 2026-05-18T09:30:00+00:00
- [Khosla Ventures is betting $10M on Ian Crosby; plus, Cerebras raises $5.5B, then stock pops $108%](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/khosla-ventures-is-betting-10m-on-ian-crosby-plus-cerebras-raises-5-5b-then-stock-pops-108) — 2026-05-15T09:45:00+00:00
- [Clio’s $500M milestone arrives just as Anthropic ups the ante; plus, Anduril raises $5B, doubles valuation to $61B](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/clio-s-500m-milestone-arrives-just-as-anthropic-ups-the-ante-plus-anduril-raises-5b-doubles-valuation-to-61b) — 2026-05-14T13:45:00+00:00
- [Exaforce raises $125M Series B to build AI for catching and stopping cyberattacks as they happen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/exaforce-raises-125m-series-b-to-build-ai-for-catching-and-stopping-cyberattacks-as-they-happen) — 2026-05-13T13:10:00+00:00
- [Riding an AI rally, Robinhood preps second retail venture IPO; plus, Korea’s biggest manufacturers back Config, the TSMC of robot data](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/riding-an-ai-rally-robinhood-preps-second-retail-venture-ipo-plus-korea-s-biggest-manufacturers-back-config-the-tsmc-of-robot-data) — 2026-05-12T14:25:00+00:00
- [Cowboy Space raised $275 million to build rockets for space data centers; plus what will the whisper-filled office of the future sound like](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/cowboy-space-raised-275-million-to-build-rockets-for-space-data-centers-plus-what-will-the-whisper-filled-office-of-the-future-sound-like) — 2026-05-11T13:00:00+00:00
- [A 20-minute pitch wins Indian startup Pronto backing from Lachy Groom; plus, Khosla-backed robotics startup Genesis AI has gone full stack](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/a-20-minute-pitch-wins-indian-startup-pronto-backing-from-lachy-groom-plus-khosla-backed-robotics-startup-genesis-ai-has-gone-full-stack) — 2026-05-08T09:15:00+00:00
- [Ethos raises $22.75M from a16z for its expert network with voice onboarding; plus, Altara secures $7M to bridge the data gap that’s slowing down physical sciences](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/ethos-raises-22-75m-from-a16z-for-its-expert-network-with-voice-onboarding-plus-altara-secures-7m-to-bridge-the-data-gap-that-s-slowing-down-physical-sciences) — 2026-05-07T09:30:00+00:00
- [OpenAI’s cozy partner Cerebras is on track for a blockbuster IPO; plus, Katie Haun raises $1 billion for new venture funds](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/openai-s-cozy-partner-cerebras-is-on-track-for-a-blockbuster-ipo-plus-katie-haun-raises-1-billion-for-new-venture-funds) — 2026-05-06T09:30:00+00:00
- [Musely secures $360M from General Catalyst without giving up equity; Meta buys robotics startup](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/musely-secures-360m-from-general-catalyst-without-giving-up-equity-meta-buys-robotics-startup) — 2026-05-04T09:30:00+00:00
- [Legal AI startup Legora hits $5.6B valuation and its battle with Harvey just got hotter; also, Shapes brings humans and AI into the same group chats](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/legal-ai-startup-legora-hits-5-6b-valuation-and-its-battle-with-harvey-just-got-hotter-also-shapes-brings-humans-and-ai-into-the-same-group-chats) — 2026-05-01T12:05:00+00:00
- [Firestorm Labs raises $82M to take drone factories into the field; plus, BMW i Ventures has a new $300M fund](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/firestorm-labs-raises-82m-to-take-drone-factories-into-the-field-plus-bmw-i-ventures-has-a-new-300m-fund) — 2026-04-30T09:30:00+00:00
- [BCI startup Neurable looks to license its ‘mind-reading’ tech for consumer wearables](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/bci-startup-neurable-looks-to-license-its-mind-reading-tech-for-consumer-wearables) — 2026-04-29T09:30:00+00:00
- [Two college kids raise a $5.1 million pre-seed to build an AI social network in iMessage](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/two-college-kids-raise-a-5-1-million-pre-seed-to-build-an-ai-social-network-in-imessage) — 2026-04-27T09:15:00+00:00
- [Beehiiv rolls out new creator tools; Also, another customer of troubled startup Delve suffered a big security incident](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/beehiiv-rolls-out-new-creator-tools-also-another-customer-of-troubled-startup-delve-suffered-a-big-security-incident) — 2026-04-24T09:30:00+00:00
- [Cathie Woods’ ARK makes its first lead investment in startup Lucra — and it isn’t AI; Esther and Anne Wojcicki join new healthcare accelerator](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/cathie-woods-ark-makes-its-first-lead-investment-in-startup-lucra-and-it-isn-t-ai-esther-and-anne-wojcicki-join-new-healthcare-accelerator) — 2026-04-23T10:25:00+00:00
- [SusHi Tech Tokyo isn’t a conference — it’s a deal room with 60,000 people; AI research lab NeoCognition lands $40M seed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/sushi-tech-tokyo-isn-t-a-conference-it-s-a-deal-room-with-60-000-people-ai-research-lab-neocognition-lands-40m-seed) — 2026-04-22T16:45:00+00:00
- [SaySo is a new short-form video app that aims to restore users’ trust in news; plus, Loop wants to build supply chain AI that predicts disruptions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/sayso-is-a-new-short-form-video-app-that-aims-to-restore-users-trust-in-news-plus-loop-wants-to-build-supply-chain-ai-that-predicts-disruptions) — 2026-04-20T09:30:00+00:00
- [Amazon-backed X-energy files to raise up to $800M in IPO; plus, a simulation startup wants to be the Cursor for physical AI](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/amazon-backed-x-energy-files-to-raise-up-to-800m-in-ipo-plus-a-simulation-startup-wants-to-be-the-cursor-for-physical-ai) — 2026-04-17T09:00:00+00:00
- [Can AI judge journalism? A Thiel-backed startup says yes, even if it risks chilling whistleblowers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/can-ai-judge-journalism-a-thiel-backed-startup-says-yes-even-if-it-risks-chilling-whistleblowers) — 2026-04-16T09:30:00+00:00
- [AI data center startup Fluidstack in talks for $1B round at $18B valuation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/ai-data-center-startup-fluidstack-in-talks-for-1b-round-at-18b-valuation) — 2026-04-15T15:45:00+00:00
- [OpenAI has bought AI personal finance startup Hiro](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/openai-has-bought-ai-personal-finance-startup-hiro) — 2026-04-14T09:35:00+00:00
- [Slate Auto raises $650M to fund its affordable EV truck plans](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/slate-auto-raises-650m-to-fund-its-affordable-ev-truck-plans) — 2026-04-13T15:15:00+00:00
- [Ex-Tesla engineer’s startup taps Pronto to help automate a copper mine; plus, Collide Capital raises $95M fund to back fintech](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/ex-tesla-engineer-s-startup-taps-pronto-to-help-automate-a-copper-mine-plus-collide-capital-raises-95m-fund-to-back-fintech) — 2026-04-10T09:30:00+00:00
- [TC's Julie Bort can’t help rooting for tiny open source AI model maker Arcee; plus, Databricks co-founder wins prestigious ACM award](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news/tc-s-julie-bort-can-t-help-rooting-for-tiny-open-source-ai-model-maker-arcee-plus-databricks-co-founder-wins-prestigious-acm-award) — 2026-04-09T09:30:00+00:00
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