Amid global crop-price declines, India’s Arya.ag nets investors and profit
TL;DR Arya.ag raised an $81 million all-equity Series D led by GEF Capital Partners while reporting continued profitability and revenue…
Every private fusion startup that has raised over $100 million to date
TL;DR Private fusion companies have drawn roughly $7.1 billion in investment, with a large share concentrated in a handful of…
OpenAI’s cash burn raises major bubble questions for global markets in 2026
TL;DR Venture capital poured roughly $150bn into large AI startups in 2025, even as public-market investors worried about frothy valuations.…
76 European deep tech spinouts hit $1B valuation or $100M revenue in 2025
TL;DR Dealroom’s European Spinout Report 2025 found 76 university-linked deep tech and life sciences startups reached either $1 billion valuations,…
India startup funding reaches $11B in 2025 as investors grow selective
TL;DR India’s startups raised roughly $10.5–11 billion in 2025 while the number of deals fell sharply as investors concentrated capital…
How Pfizer Passed on Early GLP‑1 Research in the Late 1980s and ’90s
TL;DR Jeffrey Flier recounts involvement in one of the earliest commercial efforts to develop GLP‑1–based metabolic therapies beginning in 1988.…
What investors say founders must prove to win Series A funding today
TL;DR At TechCrunch Disrupt, investors from Insight Partners, Moxxie Ventures and GV said Series A funding now demands clearer signals…
How reality sank Ÿnsect, the French insect-farming startup after $600M
TL;DR French insect-protein company Ÿnsect has been placed into judicial liquidation for insolvency after raising more than $600 million. The…
What’s Ahead for Startups and Venture Capital in 2026, Investors Weigh In
TL;DR A group of investors told TechCrunch that raising in 2026 will demand proven distribution, measurable ROI and domain expertise…