Category: Startups

To buy this Bay Area home, you’ll need Anthropic equity Someone’s offering an unusual deal for a 13-acre property in Mill Valley, just north of South Francisco. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/26/to-buy-this-bay-area-home-youll-need-anthropic-equity/

The climate tech IPO window could finally be cracking open Nuclear startup X-energy went public, geothermal startup Fervo is about to. Could this be the moment that climate tech investors have been waiting for? Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/25/the-climate-tech-ipo-window-could-finally-be-cracking-open/

OpenAI CEO apologizes to Tumbler Ridge community In a letter to the residents of Tumbler Ridge, Canada, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he is “deeply sorry” that his company failed to alert law enforcement about the suspect in a recent mass shooting. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/25/openai-ceo-apologizes-to-tumbler-ridge-community/

Maine’s governor vetoes data center moratorium L.D. 307 would have imposed the country’s first statewide moratorium on new data centers — lasting, in this case, until November 1, 2027. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/25/maines-governor-vetoes-data-center-moratorium/

Anthropic created a test marketplace for agent-on-agent commerce In a recent experiment, Anthropic created a classified marketplace where AI agents represented both buyers and sellers, striking real deals for real goods and real money. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/25/anthropic-created-a-test-marketplace-for-agent-on-agent-commerce/

Why Cohere is merging with Aleph Alpha Canadian AI startup Cohere is taking over Germany-based Aleph Alpha with support from Lidl’s owner, Schwarz Group. With the blessing of their governments, the companies intend to offer a sovereign alternative to enterprises in an AI landscape dominated by American players. Powered by

Aleph Alpha to be acquired by Cohere German AI startup Aleph Alpha is to be acquired by Canadian AI lab Cohere, creating a business that will position itself as a sovereign alternative to US AI labs. Cohere, founded in 2019 and valued at $7bn in 2025, builds AI models focused

EU–Ukraine launches €160M defence innovation programme to unlock €400M in financing This week, the European Commission and Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence launched a new cooperation initiative focused on investing in innovative and breakthrough technologies. Unveiled during the EU–Ukraine business summit in Brussels, the initiative is an important step toward strengthening

Sofia-based Quillon raises $1.5M for audit-grade AI in accounting Quillon, an AI platform for technical accounting and financial reporting, today announced the close of $1.5 million in pre-seed funding and its rebrand from Acclara AI. The round was led by 42CAP, with participation from angel investors affiliated with NVIDIA and

Verda raises $117M to scale AI cloud infrastructure built on clean Nordic power Helsinki-based AI infrastructure company Verda (formerly DataCrunch ) has raised $117 million in new funding. The round comprises equity funding led by Lifeline Ventures with participation from byFounders, Tesi, Varma, and other investors, alongside debt financing from