Year: 2026

Rivian spinoff Also to start delivering e-bikes after months of delays Also has big plans beyond the TM-B. The startup mostly refers to itself as a “vehicle” company and has plans to make four-wheel pedal-assist cargo vehicles for Amazon. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/31/rivian-spinoff-also-to-start-delivering-e-bikes-after-months-of-delays/

Silicon Valley loves young founders. Until it doesn’t. AI tools have democratized the opportunity to build, shortening the timelines of success and enabling more young people to start successful companies without stepping foot inside a Big Tech company.  Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/31/build-in-public-fail-in-public-what-its-like-to-be-a-founder-under-20-right-now/

India is starting to pay for apps, not just download them India’s app market generated a record $345 million in Q2. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/31/india-is-starting-to-pay-for-apps-not-just-download-them/

Google nixes its Earth AI feature one day after launch, amid criticism it would spread misinformation A tool that allowed anyone to generate fake AI-generated imagery and superimpose it over real Google Earth maps quickly spurred backlash. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/31/google-nixes-its-earth-ai-feature-one-day-after-launch-amid-criticism-it-would-spread-misinformation/

inforcer raises $50M Series C to scale AI security platform for MSPs UK-based inforcer has raised $50 million in a Series C funding round led by Insight Partners, with participation from existing investors Meritech Capital and Dawn Capital. inforcer develops a unified Microsoft security and AI management platform for managed

Digital bike ID startup Bikekey secures TÖNNJES investment Danish digital bike registry Bikekey has secured a strategic investment from German company TÖNNJES , and will use the partnership to take digital bike registration into new markets worldwide.  As the number of bicycles and e-bikes grows, so does the demand for

Perceptron raises $6.5M to build decentralised AI data network Perceptron, a decentralised AI data network, today announced the successful close of its $6.5 million strategic round, bringing together leading Web3 investors, trading firms, ecosystem partners, and infrastructure leaders, including: Sigma Capital, Selini Capital, QCP Capital, P2 Ventures, CoinDCX Ventures, Momentum6,

Highland Europe closes €1.1B Fund VI to back European technology scaleups Growth-stage venture capital firm Highland Europe has closed a €1.1 billion sixth fund to continue investing in European technology scaleups. Headquartered in London and Geneva, Highland Europe specialises in growth-stage technology investments. Since its launch in 2012, the firm

Clean Cells acquires Anaquant to expand biopharma quality control with mass spectrometry expertise French biopharma quality control services provider Clean Cells today announces its acquisition of French company Anaquant, a specialist in mass-spectrometry-based bioanalysis. Founded in 2020, Clean Cells, a subsidiary of Clean Biologics, offers:   Quality control and biological

Pitching investors? Know which side of the Atlantic you’re on Ask any founder who has been through a fundraising round and they’ll tell you: preparing a pitch deck can feel like guesswork dressed up as strategy. You polish your numbers, rehearse your story, anticipate objections and still walk into the