Jack Altman joins Benchmark as GP
In Brief Posted: 3:54 PM PST · February 17, 2026 Image Credits:Lattice Dominic-Madori Davis Jack Altman joins Benchmark as GP…
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ElevenLabs raises $500M from Sequioia at a $11 billion valuation
Voice AI company ElevenLabs said today it raised $500 million in a new funding round led by Sequoia Capital, which…
Capital One to acquire Brex for $5.15B
Archive link: https://archive.md/vk8ov, Capitol One statement: https://investor.capitalone.com/news-releases/news-release-d…, Brex statement: https://www.brex.com/journal/brex-and-capital-one-join-force… Read more on Hacker News
Sequoia to invest in Anthropic, breaking VC taboo on backing rivals: FT
Sequoia Capital is reportedly joining a blockbuster funding round for Anthropic, the AI startup behind Claude, according to the Financial…
Weeks after raising $100M, investors pump another $180M into hot Indian startup MoEngage
MoEngage, a customer engagement platform used by consumer brands across 75 countries, has raised $180 million in a Series F…
Tokenization takes the lead in the fight for data security
Partner ContentVB Staff December 15, 2025 Presented by Capital One SoftwareTokenization is emerging as a cornerstone of modern data security,…
Black Forest Labs raises $300M at $3.25B valuation
In Brief Posted: 6:08 AM PST · December 1, 2025 Image Credits:Black Forest Labs Ram Iyer Black Forest Labs raises…
Sapphire Sport spins out, rebrands as 359 Capital with $300M AUM
Nearly seven years after announcing its first fund, Sapphire Sport—the venture fund focused on sports, media, and entertainment—is spinning out…
The AI Data Center Boom Is Warping the US Economy
CommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyThe amount of capital pouring into AI data center projects is staggering. Last week,…
Venture capital is not an asset class, says Sequoia’s Roelof Botha
In Brief Posted: 6:24 PM PDT · October 27, 2025 Image Credits:Getty Images for TechCrunch Aisha Malik Venture capital is…
Prezent raises $30 million to acquire AI services firms — starting with founder’s other company
Prezent, a startup that offers an AI-powered presentation builder to enterprises, said today that it has raised $30 million in…
Notion Capital raises $130M growth fund to tackle Europe’s follow-on gap
The lack of growth capital in Europe is such a persisting issue that some early-stage firms have taken the matter…
Why One VC Thinks Quantum Is a Bigger Unlock Than AGI
CommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyAlexa von Tobel is fully aware that her big bet on quantum computing may…
Sequoia’s Roelof Botha joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 for a 20th anniversary conversation on the future of venture
We’re excited to announce that Roelof Botha, Managing Partner of Sequoia Capital and one of the most influential voices in…
Raising multiple rounds of venture capital might be wrong for your startup
There’s a generally accepted script in Silicon Valley: Identify a startup idea. Sell a chunk of your company to raise…
What founders should think about if looking to raise a Series C
Startup founders face a perplexing and even contradictory capital market in 2025, according to Sapphire Ventures partner Cathy Gao. “Capital…