Browsing: Venture
After Sergi Bastardas’ decade at Amazon and at floriculture startup Colvin, one thing always stood out—the sense that there wasn’t enough effective “human infrastructure” to manage…
TechCrunch partners with VivaTech 2026 to highlight the technologies, founders and ideas driving the next wave of innovation. As part of the partnership, TechCrunch and VivaTech…
How Justin Ernest invested nearly $500 million in hot startups without a traditional VC fund
Last year, Justin Ernest noticed a huge gap in how venture capital works: family offices and smaller institutional investors were willing to invest in the fastest-growing…
Mercor’s Brendan Foody calls out Sequoia, accusing it of “double pricing” valuation tricks.
In recent days, founders and founders-turned-investors have taken to X to share horror stories about being mistreated by VCs. Their complaints ranged from VCs falling asleep…
Seeking investment from venture capitalists is a rite of passage for tech founders. This led to another global experience: the VC pitching horror story. A mass…
Defense technology, artificial intelligence and fundraising take center stage at StrictlyVC Los Angeles
Only two weeks left, StrictlyVC Los Angeles is fast approaching. On Thursday, June 18, at The Aerospace Corporation Campus in El Segundo, investors, founders and technology…
Benchmark Capital, the storied Silicon Valley VC firm known for early investments in eBay, Snap, Uber and Twitter, is breaking one of its signature traditions: keeping…
Gigascalethe venture capital firm led by former Meta CTO Mike Schroepfer announced Monday that it has raised a $250 million fund to support founders who are…
TechCrunch partners with VivaTech 2026 to highlight some of the most important conversations shaping the future of artificial intelligence. As part of the partnership, TechCrunch and…
The global AI race is often framed as a battle between the United States and China. But at VivaTech, Europe is expected to make the case…