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Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan argues startups should aim for profitability and leverage agentic AI loops instead of relying on venture funding, pushing back on complaints about the Series A/B funding crunch.
Chinese AI lab DeepSeek is reportedly close to closing a funding round of at least 80 billion yuan (~$12B), with backers including Tencent and battery maker CATL, as it prepares for a possible listing on Shanghai's STAR Market. The round could approach 100 billion yuan at a target valuation of 500 billion yuan (~$74B).
Metalraise (Metal) launched an Investor Relations product, unifying fundraising, investor updates, and ownership management in one platform after closing a seed round led by a16z and Y Combinator. The tweet endorses this as a natural extension, since founders juggle post-funding relationships across fragmented tools.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will take place at Moscone West in San Francisco on October 13-15, and the full breakout session agenda has been revealed, covering topics like building with AI agents, physical AI, and fundraising.
YC S21 startup Sensible Biotechnologies raised a $47M Series A to scale its platform for engineering living cells to manufacture mRNA, aiming to meet the higher dose and purity demands of next-generation mRNA medicines like in vivo CAR-T and gene editing.
TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 is a full-day event in Boston on November 4, 2026, aimed at founders for connecting with VCs and gaining insights on building and scaling companies, with a focus on fundraising, AI, and leadership.
Bleetz Network automates VC fundraising by using AI agents to match startups with simulated VC agents, providing initial YES/NO/MAYBE responses to help founders find suitable investors.
TechCrunch has revealed the agenda for its Founder Summit in Boston on November 4, focusing on sessions about fundraising, hiring, and AI strategy for startup founders.
Fin is a fintech brand that simplifies global money transfers, having raised $20 million and completed multiple acquisitions, impacting over 825 million users.
Chinese AI startup Manus is raising $500 million at a $4 billion valuation as it resumes independent operations after a blocked merger with Meta, and is considering a Hong Kong IPO.
The tweet discusses the evolution from chatbots to AI agents to continuous AI workers, and announces a €10M fundraising to build AI workers with professional identities and proactive capabilities.
Crusoe, an AI infrastructure company, has raised $3 billion at a $30 billion valuation, with customers including Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI. The company is also exploring a potential IPO and recently signed a $13 billion cloud contract with Jane Street.
The article explains that Starcloud's successful fundraising is due to their bet on decreasing launch costs, drawing a parallel to betting on Moore's Law in the 1990s.
@swyx discusses Databricks' fundraising meme, linking their growth to AI agents starting to work in the enterprise, as highlighted by CEO Ali Ghodsi.
Marc Andreessen shares startup advice on the importance of having a working prototype before fundraising and navigating the 'idea maze' through deep domain expertise.
DeepSeek has paused its second fundraising round amid CEO Liang Wenfeng's frustration over leaked remarks, though the company continues to explore IPO options and maintain open-source AI priorities.
Former DeepMind researcher Andrew Dai raised a $55 million seed round at a $300 million valuation for his visual AI startup Elorian, discussing fundraising strategy and the importance of visual understanding in AI.
A list of 22 AI startups (excluding the big three labs) that have achieved $500M+ revenue run rates, including notable companies like Lovable, ElevenLabs, Perplexity, and Cursor.
Discusses the progression of AI from simple tasks like email writing to more complex roles like aiding in raising $100 million in funding.
An AI agent startup reportedly used its own AI agent to execute its $100 million fundraising process, demonstrating the capability of AI agents in business workflows.