Mach Industries Hits $1.8B Valuation as Defense Tech Appetite Surges
Mach Industries secures $300M in Series C funding, quadrupling its valuation in a year. Explore how the MIT dropout is challenging legacy defense primes.
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The Gauntlet of TechCrunch Disrupt: How the Startup Battlefield Filters for the Next Unicorn
Beyond the $100,000 prize, TechCrunch Startup Battlefield serves as a critical filter for Silicon Valley's elite investors. Here is how the selection process actually works.
South Korea’s Unastella Secures $24M to Scale Small-Sat Launch Capabilities
Seoul-based startup Unastella closes $24 million Series B to advance its small satellite launch vehicles, leveraging electric motor pump tech to compete in Asia's space race.
Anthropic Files for IPO, Overtaking OpenAI in Valuation Race
Anthropic has confidentially filed for an IPO with the SEC, boasting a $965 billion valuation that eclipses OpenAI as the AI race moves to the public markets.
The Great Simulation Swap: Origin Lab Raises $8M to Turn Gaming Assets Into AI World Models
Origin Lab is bridging the gap between the gaming industry and AI labs, turning virtual physics and 3D assets into training data for physical world models.
South Korea’s Unastella Secures $24M to Fast-Track Commercial Orbit
Seoul-based Unastella raises $24M in Series B funding to scale its Una Express rocket program, leveraging electric motor pump tech to challenge the global launch market.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Opens Call for Speakers Amid Shifting AI Hype Cycle
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 returns to San Francisco's Moscone West. Applications for founders and investors to speak are closing tonight.
Origin Lab Targets the ‘Data Bottleneck’ With $8M Seed to Turn Game Engines Into AI Training Grounds
Origin Lab is bridging the gap between the gaming industry and AI research, leveraging virtual environments to train the next generation of physical world models.
Status AI Secures $17M to Pivot Social Media From Passive Feeds to Interactive Roleplay
Status AI is challenging the traditional social media feed with a gamified, AI-driven world where users live inside their favorite IP and fandoms.
Defense Tech and Physical AI Take Center Stage as StrictlyVC Heads to Los Angeles
StrictlyVC brings its venture capital summit to El Segundo, featuring Mach Industries and Founders Fund to discuss the convergence of defense, robotics, and AI.