Brand new unicorn IQM sets its sights beyond Europe for its quantum computers
Finnish quantum computing startup IQM is now a unicorn: The company just raised more than $300 million in a Series B…
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India’s Offgrid raises $15M to make lithium optional for battery storage
Lithium has become the default choice for battery-powered systems, but its limitations — from volatile supply chains to short lifespans…
The 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 is here — see who made the cut
We’re thrilled to unveil the 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 — TechCrunch’s annual, handpicked list of the 200 most promising early-stage…
How AI ‘digital minds’ startup Delphi stopped drowning in user data and scaled up with Pinecone
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Group14 lands $463M from SK, Porsche, and others to make silicon anodes for EVs
Battery materials startup Group14 announced Wednesday it has closed a $463 million funding round to expand its manufacturing footprint, a…
Meet the first batch of VCs set to judge Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
From Dropbox to Cloudflare, Startup Battlefield alumni have redefined industries. Who will win $100,000 and the spotlight this year? Startup…
Sam Altman, OpenAI will reportedly back a startup that takes on Musk’s Neuralink
Sam Altman is in the process of co-founding a new brain-to-computer interface startup called Merge Labs, and raising funds for…
This Detroit startup is turning to utilities to make home efficiency upgrades cheaper
Ask any homeowner: renovation projects are no fun at all. From finding a contractor to determining a fair price, the…
Female-founded semiconductor AI startup SixSense raises $8.5M
A Singapore-based deep tech startup called SixSense has developed an AI-powered platform that helps semiconductor manufacturers predict and detect potential…