Collide Capital raises $95M fund to back fintech, future-of-work startups

Collide Capital, founded by Brian Hollins and Aaron Samuels, announced Thursday the close of a $95 million Fund II.

Ex-Tesla engineer’s startup taps Pronto to help automate a copper mine

Pronto’s autonomous haulage trucks are about to start operating at Mariana Minerals’s Utah copper mine — the first such deal since Pronto got acquired by Travis Kalanick’s Atoms Inc.

Databricks co-founder wins prestigious ACM award, says ‘AGI is here already’

Matei Zaharia has won the top honor from the Association for Computing Machinery. Now he’s working on AI for research and says AGI is simply misunderstood.

Final 3 days to save up to $500 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass

Save up to $500 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass until April 10, 11:59 p.m. PT. Secure your spot at the center of the tech ecosystem. Register here.

I can’t help rooting for tiny open source AI model maker Arcee

Arcee is a tiny 26-person U.S. startup that built a high-performing, massive, open source LLM. And it’s gaining popularity with OpenClaw users.

VC Eclipse has a new $1.3B to back — and build — ‘physical AI’ startups

Eclipse will put some of that money towards incubating, or building startups.

Firmus, the ‘Southgate’ AI datacenter builder backed by Nvidia, hits $5.5B valuation

Nvidia-backed Asia AI data center provider Firmus has now raised $1.35 billion in six months.

4 days left to save close to $500 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 passes

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AI startup Rocket offers vibe McKinsey-style reports at a fraction of the cost

Rocket’s new AI platform combines strategy, product building, and competitive intelligence, aiming to move beyond code generation.

Startup Battlefield 200 applications open: A chance for VC access, TechCrunch coverage, and $100K

Nominate your startup, or one you know that deserves the spotlight, and finish the process by applying. Selected 200 have a chance at VC access, TechCrunch coverage, and $100K for Startup Battlefield 200. Applications close on May 27.