Year: 2025

Y Combinator launches ‘Early Decision’ for students who want to graduate first, build later The program allows students to apply while still in school, get accepted and funded immediately, and defer their participation in YC until after they graduate. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/24/y-combinator-launches-early-decision-for-students-who-want-to-graduate-first-build-later/

India court rejects X’s ‘free speech’ argument, backs government takedown powers X sued the Indian government in March over content takedown orders issued through its centralized portal. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/24/india-court-rejects-xs-free-speech-argument-backs-government-takedown-powers/

Billionaire VC Mike Moritz slams new H-1B visa fee as ‘brutish extortion scheme’ In a new, scathing Financial Times op-ed, the former Sequoia Capital honcho compares the White House to Tony Soprano’s pork store, calling its new H-1B visa plan another “brutish extortion scheme.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/24/billionaire-vc-mike-moritz-slams-new-h-1b-visa-fee-as-brutish-extortion-scheme/

Chipiron’s big idea: rethinking MRI access, not replacing old machines  Medical device funding is hitting levels we haven’t seen since 2021, with investors pouring billions into diagnostics and imaging companies. While innovation has raced ahead, a fundamental problem still hasn’t changed: Critical medical hardware like MRI machines cost millions of

Neon, the No. 2 social app on the Apple App Store, pays users to record their phone calls and sells data to AI firms A new call recording app is gaining traction for offering to pay users for voice data from calls, which is sold to AI companies. Powered by

Inside Antler’s “Day Zero” strategy: backing founders before the first round This week, investment firm Antler kicked off its Berlin residency. After an intense sprint, the most promising teams receive up to €500K in pre-seed funding — along with access to over €4 million in perks from world-class partners. Antler

Revolut pledges £3BN UK investment Revolut today pledged a £3bn investment in the UK and the creation of 1,000 UK jobs, as it opened its new global HQ in London. Europe’s most valuable private tech firm said the £3bn investment included recruiting for 1,000 roles, particularly in its B2B business, the continued

Workfully bags €4M+ to put independent recruiters at hiring’s core Barcelona-based recruitment company Workfully has closed an oversubscribed seed round exceeding €4 million to reinvent recruiting by empowering independent recruiters. The round was led by Shilling VC, with continued support from Indico, Pitchdrive, and Secways. Founded in 2022, Workfully aims to

Nvidia to make “strategic” investment in ElevenLabs Nvidia is to make a “strategic” investment in UK AI startup ElevenLabs, as the AI-audio generator looks to bring in strategic partners in a bid to grow its business over the long term. The investment for an undisclosed amount marks the first time

DaltonTx lands £4M to advance the intelligence backbone of drug discovery UK-based technology company DaltonTx has exited stealth and completed a £4 million seed financing round. Backed by Redalpine, IQ Capital Partners, and Seedcamp, with additional support from Oxford University Innovation, DaltonTx will use this funding to redefine how technology