Category: Startups

From the stage to the future: Where are Startup Battlefield’s alumni now? We wanted to show you what happens after the confetti falls. We checked in with some of our recent alumni, many of whom have sat down with us on Build Mode: The Founder Survival Guide, TechCrunch’s podcast for

Revolut, Mistral and Wayve back Balderton push to champion European tech Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/revolut-mistral-wayve-balderton-built-in-europe-campaign

Erin Brockovich takes aim at data center secrecy Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has a new mission. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/31/erin-brockovich-takes-aim-at-data-center-secrecy/

‘What a joke’: Github Copilot’s new token-based billing spurs consternation among devs The golden age of Microsoft’s Github Copilot appears to be at an end. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/30/what-a-joke-github-copilots-new-token-based-billing-spurs-consternation-among-devs/

Snap alums unveil Ghost Angels fund A group of 20 Snap alumni has come together to launch a fund called Ghost Angels to back the next generation of social media. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/30/snap-alums-unveil-ghost-angels-fund/

This weekend’s two biggest movies were both directed by YouTubers The YouTube-to-prestige-horror pipeline is looking very strong. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/30/this-weekends-two-biggest-movies-were-both-directed-by-youtubers/

SoftBank says it will invest up to €75 billion to build French data centers The goal, the firm said, is to develop and operate up to 5 gigawatts of additional data center capacity. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/30/softbank-says-it-will-invest-up-to-e75-billion-to-build-french-data-centers/

Meta is reportedly developing an AI pendant Meta seems to be making big bets on AI-powered hardware. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/30/meta-is-reportedly-developing-an-ai-pendant/

MokN raises $15M Series A to grow identity theft protection platform MokN, a French cybersecurity company focused on protecting organisations from credential theft and identity-based attacks, has raised $15 million in Series A funding. The round was led by GV, marking Google Ventures’ first investment in a French startup, and

London-based AI lab Inherent emerges from stealth with $50m raise A London-based AI lab, founded by DeepMind, Microsoft and White House former staff, has come out of stealth, emerging with a $50m raise and a pledge to try to “write the playbook for AI-native science”. The $50m seed round in