Funding — page 9
Startup funding news: seed to late-stage rounds, valuations, acquisitions and the investors behind them.
Latest Funding stories
Former Plaud exec raises $26M for AI app that listens to you in the background
Ambi is releasing apps for iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch that enables ambient capture
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 12, 2026
Nvidia in talks to buy Reflection AI or invest more, FT reports
Nvidia has already put $800m into Reflection AI, which released its Beam open-weight model on 5 October. One option is an acqui-hire that could avoid a lengthy regulatory review.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 12, 2026
48 hours to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 — hear directly from the people building what’s next
Less than 48 hours until TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 starts in San Francisco’s Moscone West. Save up to $100 on your pass before prices increase at the door.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 11, 2026
The investor’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know
Year after year, investors who've explored the Expo Halls, met founders, and learned from peers have proven why you need to be on the ground at Disrupt Oct. 13.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 11, 2026
Self-Driving Trucks Clear Regulatory Hurdle as Waymo Secures $5B in Debt Financing
Aurora Innovation and Kodiak AI receive a five-year federal exemption for cab-mounted warning beacons.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 11, 2026
3 days to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Meet the startups before they hit mainstream
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is October 13-15 in San Francisco. 300+ startups will show what they’ve built to 10,000 tech leaders. Register to save up to $100.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 10, 2026
EIF’s incoming chief says Europe’s Tech Champions funds hold 15 unicorns
Jean-Christophe Laloux said Europe’s Tech Champions Initiative is set to back smaller funds too, likely from November. AI, biotech, defence and cleantech are the EIF’s focus.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 10, 2026
Ramp hits $60bn valuation in $1.85bn round, Bloomberg reports
The corporate card and spending start-up has added $16bn to its value in four months, led by Dragoneer and Thrive.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 10, 2026
Law firm Quinn Emanuel maps how AI data centre debt could unravel
A memo from the litigation firm names Google, Meta, CoreWeave and Oracle deals as possible flashpoints if AI spending sours.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 10, 2026
Ultra Robotics raises $62M to scale humanoid warehouse robots
Ultra Robotics secures $62M in funding to expand its AI-powered humanoid robot, OP1 Operator, designed for warehouse automation and logistics.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 9, 2026
micro1 commits $1bn to buy company data for training AI agents
Companies can earn more than $1m for highly unique, proprietary data. micro1, which bid for Spirit Airlines’ records, uses such data to build training environments for AI agents.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 9, 2026
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Gamma’s Grant Lee, Engine’s Elia Wallen, and GV’s Crystal Huang on landing your first 1,000 customers
Leaders from Gamma, Engine, and Google Ventures join TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to talk how to get your first customers. Register now to save up to $100.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 9, 2026
Nik Storonsky wants Revolut to be Europe’s answer to Meta and Google
Nik Storonsky said Revolut is training its own AI models and building data centres. AI agents will shop with customers’ cards, and outside agents will be able to plug in.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 9, 2026
Vittorio Colao: Europe missed the digital wave and must not miss the next
Vittorio Colao, Italy’s former digital minister, called Europe’s 28th regime for startups a little mouse. He also urged a single capital market and more pension money for venture.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 9, 2026
EA reportedly leans on a private rating as bondholders claim default
The agency whose rating underpins EA's case is certified to operate in the EU, and its grades are mapped into European bank capital rules
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 9, 2026
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 starts in 4 days — lock in your pass savings of up to $100 before prices rise
4 days until TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 starts and when 10,000 founders, investors, and tech leaders gather in San Francisco. Save up to $100 on your pass now.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 9, 2026
OpenAI expects a $70bn revenue run rate by year-end, Bloomberg reports
The forecast follows a Financial Times report that the run rate was nearing $50bn in September. The FT said the $70bn OpenAI revenue figure came from investors comparing it with Anthropic.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 9, 2026
Vesta raises $30M to scale AI agents for mortgage lending
Vesta secures $30M in Series B funding to expand AI-driven mortgage origination. Revenue grows 12x, but compliance risks under EU AI Act could impact adoption.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 9, 2026
Popular AI leaderboard Arena nearly doubles valuation to $3.1B valuation in 10 months
The company behind the popular LMArena leaderboard has raised $200 million led by Lightspeed and Khosla, and is now measuring AI models on alignment issues such as lying.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 8, 2026
Dealroom CEO says Europe’s first trillion-dollar startup may already exist
Dealroom counts 56 European companies worth over $10bn and none worth $1tn. Its founder said putting 1% of pension money into venture capital would lift European tech scale-up funding by 50%.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 8, 2026
Legora CEO says software sovereignty is an excuse not to compete globally
Max Junestrand said sovereignty matters for energy, defence and infrastructure, but not for software sold worldwide. General Catalyst’s Jeannette zu Fürstenberg, an investor in Legora, argued Europe must own its energy…
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 8, 2026
Pentagon offers PsiQuantum a conditional loan of up to $150m
The PsiQuantum loan would equip its Milpitas prototype hub with test gear and cryogenic systems. It follows a $125m DARPA deal and a $100m Commerce award, and is not yet guaranteed.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 8, 2026
Waymo closes a $5bn loan, its first debt deal, to fund robotaxi growth
The Waymo loan, first sought at more than $3bn, priced at 5.25 percentage points over the benchmark rate, Bloomberg reported. Ten more lenders joined, with Goldman Sachs as bookrunner.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 8, 2026
Europe’s startups had their best quarter in 4 years, Crunchbase data shows
North American startup funding fell 35% to $92bn without new OpenAI and Anthropic megarounds. Meanwhile, AI startups have bought 195 other AI startups this year, more than in all of 2025.
Tarun Mottlia
Oct 8, 2026