Didero lands $30M to put manufacturing procurement on ‘agentic’ autopilot

Didero functions as an agentic AI layer that sits on top of a company’s existing ERP, acting as a coordinator that reads incoming communications and automatically executes the necessary updates and tasks.

AI inference startup Modal Labs in talks to raise at $2.5B valuation, sources say

General Catalyst is in talks to lead the round for the four-year-old startup, according to our sources.

Who will own your company’s AI layer? Glean’s CEO explains

Enterprise AI is shifting fast from chatbots that answer questions to systems that actually do the work across an organization. But who will own the AI layer that powers all of it?  Glean, which started as an enterprise search product, has evolved…

How to get into a16z’s super-competitive Speedrun startup accelerator program

TechCrunch spoke to a16z partner Joshua Lu for some tips on standing out for the Speedrun program.

The search is on: 2026 Joseph C. Belden Innovation Award nominations are open

Nominations for the 2026 Joseph C. Belden Innovation Award are open, inviting SMBs with groundbreaking innovation a chance to win scaling opportunities. Last day to apply is February 13.

UpScrolled’s social network is struggling to moderate hate speech after fast growth

Upscrolled, a social network that surged in the wake of the U.S. TikTok deal, has seen an uptick in harmful content, including user names and hashtags that contain racial slurs.

Upside Robotics is reducing fertilizer use and waste in corn crops

Upside Robotics builds autonomous solar-powered robots that can help farmers reduce their fertilizer use by 70%.

Former Founders Fund VC Sam Blond launches AI sales startup to upend Salesforce 

The startup, Monaco, has come out of stealth as an AI-native all-in-one CRM plus more system backed by names like the Collison brothers and Garry Tan.

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