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Fresh funding rounds, founder journeys, and AI breakthroughs — pulled from the sources that move markets.

Oct 22, 2026

Warhound raises $200M to engineer war dogs and arm them with Anduril gear

Warhound, the brainchild of Ben Lamm and Palmer Luckey, emerges from stealth to genetically engineer dogs for military and law enforcement.

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Oct 22, 2026

As blockchain investing falls out of vogue, a16z Crypto rebrands as a16z Frontier

The digital asset unit, helmed by Chris Dixon, broadens its scope.

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Oct 22, 2026

The secret to fast startup growth isn’t early sales, top names in tech say

At this year’s Disrupt, Lovable GTM lead Luke Arno, Polsia's Ben Broca, and Theory Ventures’ Tomasz Tunguz gave founders some tips on how to achieve true sales success in the first 90 days.

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Oct 22, 2026

Investors break down how founders can raise a Series A today

Raising a Series A these days isn't so simple — top investors break down what founders need to know now.

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Oct 21, 2026

TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Everything you need to know

TechCrunch Founder Summit is a full-day gathering in Boston on November 4 where founders across all stages connect with top VCs and experienced entrepreneurs to gain tactical insights on building and scaling their compan

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Oct 21, 2026

Legal AI startup Legora raises $550M Series E at $8.8B valuation

Legal AI startup Legora announced Wednesday that it raised a $550 million Series E round, valuing it at $8.8 billion.

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Oct 21, 2026

Blacksmith hits unicorn valuation after Sequoia leads Series C

Blacksmith, a platform that lets companies build and test AI code more effectively, just announced a $66 million Series C round led by Sequoia that values the company at $1 billion.

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Oct 21, 2026

Foursquare co-founder says equity holders saw no returns from the company’s acquisition

Foursquare raised $411 million in funding according to PitchBook data, but its equity holders saw no returns from its final acquisition.

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Oct 20, 2026

Inspired Capital closes $450M fourth fund as New York pushes back on Silicon Valley’s gravitational pull

The raise comes as venture dollars pile up on the West Coast.

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Oct 19, 2026

Tenstorrent hits $6.2B valuation to scale open-weight AI chips

After drawing acquisition interest earlier this year, the Nvidia challenger raised $1.5 billion to remain independent.

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Oct 19, 2026

AI assistant startup Town nabs unicorn valuation 4 months after launch

AI assistant startup Town nabbed a unicorn valuation on Monday, announcing a $108 million Series B round co-led by Forerunner Ventures and Menlo Ventures.

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Oct 18, 2026

No agenda, no rush, no leaving San Francisco: Benchmark’s partners on investing in a frenzied market

Benchmark may have grown its funds and swapped out some partners, but onstage the five who are left sounded like friends who just happen to be running one of the Valley’s most storied firms

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