Meta-backed Hupo finds growth after pivot to AI sales coaching from mental wellness

Hupo, backed by Meta, pivoted from mental wellness to AI sales coaching for banks and insurers, and secured a $10M Series A led by DST Global

More than 100 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 — here they are

Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the VC-backed startups that became unicorns so far this year.

OpenAI buys tiny health records startup Torch for, reportedly, $100M

AI health records startup Torch will be using its tech for OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Health, according to co-founder Ilya Abyzov.

These Gen Zers just raised $11.75M to put Africa’s defense back in the hands of Africans

African defense company Terra comes out of stealth with a $11.75M round led by Joe Lonsdale’s 8VC.

Nuclear startups are back in vogue with small reactors, and big challenges

Small modular reactor startups are betting that mass manufacturing will help them bring costs down. But are they underestimating the challenge?

SpaceX gets FCC approval to launch 7,500 more Starlink satellites

The Federal Communications Commission has given SpaceX approval to launch another 7,500 of its second generation Starlink satellites.

Google moonshot spinout SandboxAQ claims an ex-exec is attempting ‘extortion’

A former SandboxAQ executive filed a wrongful termination lawsuit filled with shocking allegations. The company is fighting back, hard.

Data security startup Cyera hits $9B valuation six months after being valued at $6B

Cyera raised another $400 million just six months after its last huge round.

GTMfund has rewritten the distribution playbook for the AI era

Building software products has never been easier, so why are so many well-funded startups failing to take off no matter how good their product is? In this season finale episode of Build Mode, our guest has an answer: Startups have focused too much on p…

EverNitro is simplifying the process of crafting silky nitro coffee at CES 2026

Get that silky-smooth nitro coffee at home without the wasteful cartridges with EverNitro.