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A robotic arm screwing in a lightbulb. Eka Robotics is developing a model to generalize across tasks.

Eka Robotics Raises $150M to Scale Physics-Based Robot AI

Eka Robotics raised a $150 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz and F-Prime.
Its vision-force-action model combines visual and force-related information for robot manipulation.
The company plans to use the funding to scale its technology and customer deployments.

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DT Editorial Team·Oct 24, 2026·via therobotreport.com

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European defense startups to raise record $10.5 billion in 2026, Dealroom forecasts

European Defense Startups on Track for Record $10.5 Billion in 2026

European defense startups are forecast to raise a record $10.5 billion in 2026, roughly four times the $2.6 billion raised a year earlier, per Dealroom.
Funding had already reached $7.4 billion by September 20, versus $1.5 billion at the same point a year earlier.
The EU's share of global defense startup funding rose to 21% from 15%, while the U.S. share fell to 75%, its lowest ever.
Mega rounds made up more than 85% of European defense startup venture capital, including Helsing's $1.8 billion Series E in July.

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DT Editorial Team·Oct 5, 2026·via defensenews.com

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Convective Capital raises an $85 million fund to build disaster resilience | TechCrunch

Convective Capital Raises $85 Million to Expand From Fire Tech to Disaster Resilience

Convective Capital raised a new $85 million fund after a $35 million fund in 2022.
The firm is expanding from wildfire technology into broader disaster resilience.
Institutional backers now include insurance companies and asset managers.
Initial investments from the new fund include companies in timber, AI home design, drone inspection, and insurance products.

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DT Editorial Team·May 21, 2026·via techcrunch.com

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Theo Baker spent four years investigating Stanford. Before he leaves, here's what he found. | TechCrunch

Stanford Whistleblower Theo Baker Leaves Campus With a Bigger Story About Power

Theo Baker’s student reporting helped force Stanford president Marc Tessier-Lavigne to resign.
Baker says he faced warnings and institutional pressure early in the investigation.
His new book expands the story into a critique of Stanford’s relationship with venture capital.

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DT Editorial Team·May 19, 2026·via techcrunch.com

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Eclipse’s Cerebras Windfall Signals a Broader Shift Toward ‘Physical World’ Tech

Eclipse says its Cerebras investment produced a $2.5 billion return after the IPO.
The firm argues AI is increasing the value of hardware-heavy, physical-world technology businesses.
Fundraising momentum across robotics, energy, defense, and chips suggests the thesis is gaining traction.

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DT Editorial Team·May 18, 2026·via techcrunch.com

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AI startup revenue hits $80 billion, but Anthropic and OpenAI take almost all of it

AI Startup Revenue Is Booming, but the Market Is Concentrating Fast

A group of 34 AI startups is nearing $80 billion in annual revenue after rapid growth.
OpenAI and Anthropic account for 89 percent of that total.
Huge revenues are being matched by huge costs, especially for training and infrastructure.

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DT Editorial Team·May 18, 2026·via the-decoder.com

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A Series A, B and an IPO; Cabaletta reports CAR-T results

Biotech Funding and CAR-T Data Stay in Focus as Degron, CREATE, TenNor and Cabaletta Make News

Degron Therapeutics raised an additional $40 million for its molecular glue degrader platform.
The supplied excerpt says Degron has raised $95 million in total.
The same Endpoints briefing also notes capital raises involving CREATE and TenNor and a CAR-T data update from Cabaletta.

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DT Editorial Team·May 17, 2026·via endpoints.news

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Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., and Olaf, a robotic character from the Disney movie Frozen, during a keynote address at the Nvidia GTC conference in San Jose, California, US, on Monday, March 16, 2026. Nvidia Corp., the company at the center of an explosive build-out of AI computing, expects to generate at least $1 trillion from its Blackwell and Rubin chips through the end of 2027.

Nvidia’s $40 billion AI deal spree is reshaping the market around its own ecosystem

Nvidia has committed more than $40 billion to AI equity investments in 2026.
The total includes a $30 billion OpenAI investment and several multi-billion-dollar public-company deals.
Critics say the strategy reinforces a circular ecosystem centered on Nvidia’s own customers and infrastructure.

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DT Editorial Team·May 9, 2026·via techcrunch.com

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AI money keeps flowing as Deepseek plans record raise and Core Automation quadruples valuation in weeks

AI Funding Frenzy Intensifies as Deepseek and Core Automation Chase Bigger Stakes

Deepseek is reportedly planning a funding round of up to $7.35 billion that could value it above $51.5 billion.
Core Automation, founded six weeks earlier, is reportedly already targeting a valuation around $4 billion.
The two cases highlight continued investor appetite for frontier AI scale, commercialization, and continual-learning models.

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DT Editorial Team·May 8, 2026·via the-decoder.com

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Nicolas Sauvage is betting on the boring parts of AI | TechCrunch

TDK Ventures’ Nicolas Sauvage Keeps Backing the AI Infrastructure Most Investors Ignore

TDK Ventures has grown to $500 million across four funds since launching in 2019.
Sauvage backed Groq in 2020 before inference infrastructure became a mainstream AI investment theme.
The portfolio also includes grid and battery technologies tied to rising compute demand.

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DT Editorial Team·May 4, 2026·via techcrunch.com

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China moves to block tech firms from taking US money without government approval

China Tightens the Gate on U.S. Capital for Domestic Tech Deals

China’s NDRC has reportedly told several private tech firms to reject U.S. funding without prior government approval.
The move was reportedly triggered by scrutiny following Meta’s late-2025 acquisition of AI startup Manus.
Named companies include Moonshot AI, Stepfun, and ByteDance, signaling direct impact on major AI and consumer tech players.
The policy could further reduce Western venture capital access to China’s technology sector.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 25, 2026·via the-decoder.com

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A laptop with pages of a book emerging from its screen, suggesting a blend of technology and reading.

The Edtech Funding Boom Has Broken, and Investors Want Different Bets

Global edtech investment fell from $16.7 billion in 2021 to under $3 billion in 2025.
Investors are shifting toward AI tools and workforce training platforms.
The downturn reflects weak unit economics, slower demand, and tighter capital markets.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 25, 2026·via restofworld.org

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At 'AI Coachella,' Stanford Students Line Up to Learn From Silicon Valley Royalty

Stanford’s ‘AI Coachella’ Shows How Campus AI Culture Is Being Rewritten by Industry Power

Stanford’s CS 153 drew major AI and tech leaders as guest speakers.
The class filled 500 seats quickly and lectures attracted thousands of online viewers.
Critics argue the course blurs the line between education and access-driven spectacle.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 23, 2026·via wired.com

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VC Ron Conway says he has a ‘rare form of cancer’ | TechCrunch

Ron Conway Says He Has a Rare Cancer and Will Step Back From Some Activities

Ron Conway said he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.
He will step back from some activities but continue supporting founders.
He did not disclose the specific cancer type.
SV Angel says investment decisions have long been led by Topher Conway.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 20, 2026·via techcrunch.com

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Sources: Cursor in talks to raise $2B+ at $50B valuation as enterprise growth surges | TechCrunch

Cursor Said to Pursue Funding Round That Could Value AI Coding Startup at $50 Billion

TechCrunch reported Cursor is nearing a funding round of at least $2 billion.
The proposed deal would value the company at $50 billion before the new capital injection.
Cursor reportedly expects to end 2026 with an annualized revenue run rate above $6 billion.
The company has recently reached slight gross margin profitability through a mix of proprietary and lower-cost models.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 17, 2026·via techcrunch.com

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New leaders, new fund: Sequoia has raised $7B to expand its AI bets | TechCrunch

Sequoia’s new $7 billion fund shows where late-stage AI money is heading

Sequoia reportedly raised a new $7 billion fund for late-stage investing.
The fund highlights how AI is changing capital needs and late-stage venture strategy.
It is the first major raise under Sequoia’s new leadership structure.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 17, 2026·via techcrunch.com

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IEEE Entrepreneurship Connects Hardware Startups With Investors

IEEE Bets Hardware Startups Need More Than Capital, and Faster Access to It

IEEE’s entrepreneurship effort is aimed at connecting hardware startups with investors and service providers.
Hard-tech ventures face persistent obstacles including funding constraints, long R&D cycles, and manufacturing complexity.
Events centered on pitch contests and networking can reduce friction between founders, capital, and commercialization support.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 16, 2026·via spectrum.ieee.org

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Final 24 hours: Save up to $500 on your Disrupt 2026 pass | TechCrunch

TechCrunch Pushes Final-Day Discount for Disrupt 2026 as Event Details Take Shape

TechCrunch says Disrupt 2026 will run October 13 to 15 at Moscone West in San Francisco.
The company is using a final 24-hour promotion to push discounted pass sales.
The event is being marketed around startup showcases, investor access, tactical sessions, and curated networking.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 12, 2026·via techcrunch.com

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Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M | TechCrunch

Fusion Funding Has Become Concentrated Around a Few Companies as the Sector Chases Commercial Breakthroughs

Private fusion investment has reached $7.1 billion.
Commonwealth Fusion Systems accounts for roughly a third of the total, according to TechCrunch.
Advances in chips, AI and superconducting magnets are helping drive investor interest.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 12, 2026·via techcrunch.com

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Biotech VCs ramp up checks on new bets after years of focusing on existing portfolios

Biotech Investors Are Starting to Chase New Bets Again

Biotech VCs are showing more appetite for new deals.
The shift follows years of focusing on existing portfolios.
A return to first checks could widen the startup pipeline again.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 10, 2026·via endpoints.news

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