Category Funding

Cal AI Founder Zach Yadegari Raises $10M for Persona, an AI Wearable Assistant

Teen founder Zach Yadegari raised $10M for Persona, an AI assistant startup with a $179 wearable and a privacy-first pitch.

Manus funding round tops $500M after Meta’s failed takeover, as Butterfly Effect ramps hiring and pushes its AI agents globally.

The Pentagon is speeding up AI buys with five-minute pitches through Tradewinds, raising questions about secrecy, oversight and Big Tech.

Google, Meta and Isomorphic Labs are investing $300 million in Biohub’s virtual cell effort inside a $1.8 billion biology AI initiative.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 opens in six days. Here’s how to save on passes, who’s speaking and what attendees can expect in San Francisco.

Disrupt 2026 brings AI, fundraising and physical AI roundtables to San Francisco with practical advice for founders, investors and operators.

Former Ramp engineers rebuilt Melius into an AI ad platform and raised $25M after hitting over $1M in annualized revenue.

AI computing startup Lambda is raising up to $4B at a $14.5B valuation, fueled by booming GPU demand and an Anthropic contract.

Anthropic’s Claude for Startups now offers a free year of Claude Team, $1,000 in credits and support for qualifying startups.

The Disrupt 2026 breakout agenda spotlights AI agents, physical AI, fundraising and startup growth at Moscone West this October.