Year: 2025

Estonian startup Agate Sensors raises €5.6M to commercialize chip-sized spectroscopy technology Agate Sensors, an Estonian startup developing smart sensors for material analysis, has raised €5.6 million to commercialize a technology that reduces spectroscopy from large lab equipment to a chip-sized device smaller than a grain of sand, capable of fitting

Italian Renewcast secures €1M investment from 2C Ventures to expand renewable energy forecasting platform Renewcast, an Italian AI-powered renewable energy forecasting company, has secured a €1 million SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) investment from Estonian 2C Ventures Fund I, marking a strategic extension of its 2024 SAFE round. This

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