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Top StoriesMusk to Change SpaceXAI’s Name to SpaceXSI
Funding RoundsAirwallex-backed start-up raises nearly $50m in seed round
Venture CapitalRealty Income raises $1.74B fund, closes €528M KKR venture
M and ATechCrunch Mobility: Reining in robotaxis
IPOs and PublicCorporate America has never been this upbeat about future profits
Exits and FailuresTrading Volume Rose Nearly 94% Around Novig’s Sweeney Campaign
Artificial IntelligenceTrump unveils his new Super Intelligence Force
Fintech and CryptoStandard Chartered Puts DeFi Research at the Center of Institutional Digital Asset Access
Enterprise and SaaSAstra 6 Replaced a Core Engine of SaaStr Connect With Two Words, “DO IT,” Twice in Under an Hour. Then It Said “I Did Not Make That Edit.”
Climate and BioMy Trip To Brazil To See The Rapid Rise Of Chinese Cars, Part 2: Dealer Visits
Founder GuideVivian Midha Shen and Raphael Schaad Join YC as General Partners
EcosystemsConcorde Names Elizabeth Leon As Vice President Of Operations

Top StoriesMusk to Change SpaceXAI’s Name to SpaceXSI
Funding RoundsAirwallex-backed start-up raises nearly $50m in seed round
Venture CapitalRealty Income raises $1.74B fund, closes €528M KKR venture
M and ATechCrunch Mobility: Reining in robotaxis
IPOs and PublicCorporate America has never been this upbeat about future profits
Exits and FailuresTrading Volume Rose Nearly 94% Around Novig’s Sweeney Campaign
Artificial IntelligenceTrump unveils his new Super Intelligence Force
Fintech and CryptoStandard Chartered Puts DeFi Research at the Center of Institutional Digital Asset Access
Enterprise and SaaSAstra 6 Replaced a Core Engine of SaaStr Connect With Two Words, “DO IT,” Twice in Under an Hour. Then It Said “I Did Not Make That Edit.”
Climate and BioMy Trip To Brazil To See The Rapid Rise Of Chinese Cars, Part 2: Dealer Visits
Founder GuideVivian Midha Shen and Raphael Schaad Join YC as General Partners
EcosystemsConcorde Names Elizabeth Leon As Vice President Of Operations

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Funding Rounds

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Spotify billionaire’s body scan startup has come to America

Farooq Abbasi, an investor in Neko Health, talked to Equity about the hot health tech company and what's next for it.

FTMQ Startups Report1d ago

Affected by layoffs? Don’t miss this $75 deal for your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Expo+ Pass

Your next opportunity could be one conversation away. Get your Expo+ Pass for just $75. Limited to the first 100 qualifying people.

TechCrunch Venture1d ago

Clearlake-backed Intertape Polymer Group adds shrink film maker Clysar

Clinton, Iowa-based Clysar has made polyolefin shrink film for retail, food, multipack and protective packaging since 1963.

PE Hub2d ago

Airwallex-backed start-up raises nearly $50m in seed round

AFR11h ago

Iran conflict dents African start-up funding

The EastAfrican13h ago

Weekly funding round-up! All of the European startup funding rounds we tracked this week (Sept. 28 – Oct. 02)

EU-Startups2d ago

HealthEdge, MPK Equity, TowerBrook target skincare; AI demand in veterinary care drives Chicago Pacific’s CoVetAI exit

PE Hub2d ago