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Sources: AI training startup Mercor eyes $10B+ valuation on $450 million run rate The two-year-old startup has been in discussions with investors for a Series C round. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/09/sources-ai-training-startup-mercor-eyes-10b-valuation-on-450-million-run-rate/
From mixers to pitch-offs — your brand event belongs at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Each Side Event can unlock new opportunities for the hosts: investor deal flow, talent connections, and brand exposure with the startup community. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/09/from-mixers-to-pitch-offs-your-brand-event-belongs-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2025/
Help, I have been charmed by the iPhone Air Apple’s sleek iPhone Air has a powerful processor and large display, but its battery life and camera might be a problem. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/09/help-i-have-been-charmed-by-the-iphone-air/
Why SpaceX made a $17B bet on the direct-to-cell market The deal is the most aggressive signal yet that SpaceX wants to rule the satellite-to-phone market. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/09/why-spacex-made-a-17b-bet-on-the-direct-to-cell-market/
I want to love Apple’s new iPhone Air, but the iPhone 17 is a better deal I was within a heartbeat of preordering the new iPhone Air. But a closer looks at the specs changed my mind. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/09/i-want-to-love-apples-new-iphone-air-but-the-iphone-17-is-a-better-deal/
ElevenLabs confirms employee share sale at $6.6BN valuation, double valuation of nine months ago ElevenLabs, the UK AI unicorn, has confirmed that it is carrying out an employee share sale at a $6.6bn valuation, double its valuation of nine months ago. The UK startup also says it has hit over
NRG Therapeutics secures £50M Series B to advance mitochondrial drugs for ALS and Parkinson’s Stevenage-based biotech startup NRG Therapeutics has closed a £50 million Series B funding round as it moves towards clinical trials for its pipeline of treatments targeting mitochondrial dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases. The round includes an £8 million
Renewcast raises €1M from 2C Venture to accelerate global expansion AI-powered renewable energy forecasting company, Renewcast, has secured a €1 million SAFE investment from 2C Ventures Fund I, marking a strategic extension of its 2024 SAFE round. Founded in 2020, Italy-based Renewcast delivers AI-powered forecasting solutions for the renewable energy
OpenAI to roll out ChatGPT Edu in Greek schools and support startups OpenAI has inked a deal with the Greek government, aimed at boosting the country’s startup ecosystem as well as rolling out its AI tools in schools. The deal will see Greece becoming one of the first countries to
Integra Therapeutics raises €10.7M to advance FiCAT platform and CAR-T validation Barcelona-based Integra Therapeutics has closed a €10.7 million pre-Series A round to advance its gene writing technologies designed to improve the safety, precision, and efficacy of advanced therapies. Founded in 2020 by Dr. Marc Güell and Dr. Avencia Sánchez-Mejías