Category: Startups

Meta wants to pay for its broad AI buildout with a newly created class of stock The social media giant is planning a new stock strategy to help power its broad investments in AI models and services. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/meta-wants-to-pay-for-its-broad-ai-buildout-with-a-newly-created-class-of-stock/

Blackstone’s Jas Khaira says fears over AI-buildout debt are overblown Blackstone’s AI head on why the PE giant isn’t panicked by market jitters. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/blackstones-jas-khaira-says-fears-over-ai-buildout-debt-are-overblown/

Tesla says it will start selling Cybercabs by end of year Tesla said Wednesday it will start selling its Cybercab to customers by the end of the year, even as federal regulators investigate whether the vehicle meets vehicle safety standards. The gold-hued, autonomous two-seater lacks a steering wheel and other

TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Everything you need to know  TechCrunch Founder Summit is a full-day gathering in Boston on November 4 where founders across all stages connect with top VCs and experienced entrepreneurs to gain tactical insights on building and scaling their companies. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/techcrunch-founder-summit-2026-everything-you-need-to-know/

EIT launches €40M funding call to help bring university deep tech research to market The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has launched a new call to strengthen the capacity of higher education institutions to turn their research into innovations focused on the manufacturing and deep tech areas.  the

Daytona hits $1B valuation with $60M Series B for AI agent cloud Daytona, a company developing cloud infrastructure for AI agents, has raised $60 million in a Series B funding round at a $1 billion valuation, bringing its total funding to $91 million. The round was led by FirstMark, with

Nvidia invests in four German startups as part of $10BN European investment pledge Nvidia is investing in four German startups, it said yesterday, as part of a multi-billion-dollar investment across Europe, as the chip company’s charm offensive across the continent continues. The US chip giant is investing in AI robotics startup Agile Robots,

Silent sailing, noisy generators: Hydrogen startups PowerUP and H2Boat tackle yachting’s diesel problem PowerUP Energy Technologies, the Estonian company renowned for its advanced hydrogen fuel cell-based electric generators, today announced a strategic partnership with H2Boat, an Italian marine hydrogen technology startup developing integrated solutions for onboard hydrogen production, storage, and

Coherence Quantum raises €2.78M to tackle quantum computer scaling challenges Finnish quantum hardware startup Coherence Quantum has raised €2.78 million in a seed funding round to develop its cryogenic signalling and control technology for quantum computers. The round was led by Lifeline Ventures, with participation from technology entrepreneur Mårten Mickos.

Transport for biological material helps Cellbox raise a €5 million Series A Cellbox Solutions, a German warm-chain logistics technology company, has completed the final closing of its Series A financing, bringing the total to €5 million – the company will develop its business model and expand its offering to include