Category: Startups

Roelof Botha joins SpaceX’s board of directors The former Sequoia Capital leader is filling an “existing vacancy” on SpaceX’s board, days after the company went public in the largest IPO ever. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/17/roelof-botha-joins-spacexs-board-of-directors/

Chi-Hua Chien saw Facebook coming — now he says the real AI winners won’t be selling AI Chi-Hua Chien has spent more than two decades as a venture capitalist, but he thinks like a cultural anthropologist. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/17/chi-hua-chien-saw-facebook-coming-now-he-says-the-real-ai-winners-wont-be-selling-ai/

AI is hurting Apple in more ways than one: it may force iPhone price increases CEO Tim Cook said in a recent interview that the situation is “unsustainable.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/17/ai-is-hurting-apple-in-more-ways-than-one-it-may-force-iphone-price-increases/

After unveiling ridiculously expensive AR glasses, Snap’s stock takes a dive Snap’s long-awaited smart glasses debut hasn’t exactly done wonders for the company’s stock. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/17/after-unveiling-ridiculously-expensive-ar-glasses-snaps-stock-takes-a-dive/

Danish startup Good Tape launches ‘Names’ campaign honouring journos killed in the line of duty Good Tape, the Copenhagen-based creator of the novel security-first AI-powered transcription tool, has announced today the launch of its global initiative Names. The Names  campaign signifies Good Tape’s transition from a transcription utility into a

Sloneek raises $6M to turn HR software into AI agents HR SaaS startup Sloneek has raised $6 million in a new funding round led primarily by Orbit Capital and Venture to Future Fund, significantly exceeding the company’s original target. The investment will support Sloneek’s expansion into new European markets, the

BAE Systems launches €50M push to help European defence startups scale BAE Systems is committing €50 million to VC funds focused on backing European defencetech startups. The investments will expand on the Company’s longstanding approach to investing in future technology and forms the second stage of its recently announced Launchpad

Rocapine raises $13M Series A to scale its wellness app portfolio Paris-based wellness venture studio Rocapine has raised a $13 million Series A round led by Educapital, with participation from Daphni, Ring Capital, Centre Court Capital, Athletico Ventures and Better Angle. The round also included backing from prominent founders and

Rainbow Crops raises €9.7M to scale AI-powered crop engineering Belgian agritech startup Rainbow Crops has raised €9.7 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round to advance its crop engineering platform, expand its application across multiple crops, and grow its scientific and technical teams. The round was led by Italian venture

U.S. court finally dismissed Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft A U.S. federal court dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s company xAI against OpenAI that alleged the unlawful acquisition of trade secrets related to the Grok chatbot. This was reported by Reuters. The judge dismissed the