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European VC breaks taboo by investing in pure defense tech from Ukraine’s war zones

techcrunch.com Anna Heim 2025-08-05 22:00:00

Defense tech has gone from a no-go zone for VCs to a hot investment sector. However, dual use — meaning that the technology must also have civilian applications — is still a requirement for most of them, including the NATO Innovation Fund. Estonian VC firm Darkstar breaks from this trend by investing in purely military applications, with the goal of helping rearm Europe using combat-proven solutions emerging from Ukraine. “This is very critical, not only today but for the next 10 years,” said i

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AI is forcing the data industry to consolidate — but that’s not the whole story

techcrunch.com Rebecca Szkutak 2025-08-09 18:00:00

The data industry is on the verge of a drastic transformation. The market is consolidating. And if the deal flow in the past two months is any indicator — with Databricks buying Neon for $1 billion and Salesforce snapping up cloud management firm Informatica for $8 billion — momentum is building for more. The acquired companies may range in size, age, and focus area within the data stack, but they all have one thing in common. These companies are being bought in hopes the acquired technology w

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Ask HN: How did Soham Parekh get so many jobs?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-10 09:28:34

Soham Parekh is all the rage on Twitter right now with a bunch of startups coming out of the woodwork saying they either had currently employed him or had in the past. Serious question: why aren't so many startups hiring processes filtering out a candidate who is scamming/working multiple jobs?

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Road to Battlefield: Central Eurasia’s gateway to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield

techcrunch.com Cindy Zackney 2025-08-17 17:41:37

Historic regional competition launches to showcase Central Eurasia’s rising startup ecosystem on Silicon Valley’s biggest stage. For the first time in its history, Central Eurasia will have a direct pathway to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield through the launch of “Road to Battlefield,” a groundbreaking regional competition that promises to put the underrepresented region firmly on the global innovation map. The competition, organized by Silkroad Innovation Hub in partnership with TechCrunch and

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Road to Battlefield: Central Eurasia’s Gateway to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield

techcrunch.com Cindy Zackney 2025-08-17 22:41:37

Historic regional competition launches to showcase Central Eurasia’s rising startup ecosystem on Silicon Valley’s biggest stage. For the first time in its history, Central Eurasia will have a direct pathway to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield through the launch of “Road to Battlefield,” a groundbreaking regional competition that promises to put the underrepresented region firmly on the global innovation map. The competition, organized by Silkroad Innovation Hub in partnership with TechCrunch and

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Jennifer Neundorfer on how AI is reshaping the way startups are built — live at TechCrunch All Stage

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-08-21 06:30:00

AI marks the most significant revolution in startup development since the advent of cloud computing. This isn’t just an incremental change; AI is fundamentally reshaping every facet of company building, from the initial spark of idea validation and the intricate process of product development to the critical areas of team structuring and go-to-market strategies. Jennifer Neundorfer, co-founder and managing partner at January Ventures, unpacks the new rules of engagement for the AI era, offering

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Creating a pan-European legal entity, the right way

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-23 14:33:03

You can just do things – Creating a pan-European legal entity, the right way Jun 27, 2025 · 16 min read · 6 views Context: I am part of a group of people that push for a pan-European legal entity in Europe: EU Inc The goal of this post is to explain a) how we got so far and b) what’s still needed and c) how you can help First the good news: Brussels is convinced, something like EU-Inc will come. The bad news: The startup ecosystem needs to stay actively involved, otherwise politicians will

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Some thoughts on my first YC Demo Day

news.ycombinator.com Bill Chambers 2025-08-24 01:19:02

This year was my first time attending YC Demo Day. It’s a fascinating event and, really a fascinating product for investors. Growing up in the bay area, I remember over a decade ago admiring people in YC. I was always impressed and it is a real privilege to be able to attend from the other side (as an investor). I went not because I am a prolific investor, I went because I thought that it would be a unique experience. The Product: Startups This seems obvious, but the startups are the produc

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AI Startup That Raised $81 Million to Detect Wildfires Bamboozled by Clouds, Still Relies on Humans

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-01 20:45:31

It's boom time for AI startups. Across the world, enterprising tech types are being rewarded with millions for forcing AI into all kinds of gadgets, like an autonomous lawnmower, an AI-powered robo-mattress, and even an AI-enabled toilet. While the vast majority of even the most well-funded AI startups tend to collapse like houses of cards, VC spending on outlandish techno slop — like the Lemonflow, a "voice-based AI agent for charging infrastructure" — isn't slowing down. In the first three mo

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Stripe’s former growth lead helps African diaspora invest in startups, real estate

techcrunch.com Tage Kene-Okafor 2025-09-06 16:30:00

When Joe Kinvi joined Touchtech Payments in 2017 as head of finance, the Irish startup couldn’t afford his full salary. So he negotiated for stock to make up the difference. Eighteen months later, Stripe acquired the company, and that equity converted into Stripe shares, enough to let Kinvi leave his job, bootstrap a side project, and eventually found a startup. That startup, Borderless, is now helping Africans in the diaspora collectively invest in startups and real estate back home. Since lau

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College Dropout Entrepreneur Boasts That Peter Thiel's Book Is "Probably the Best Book I've Read, and I've Only Read a Few Pages"

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-13 04:45:16

Ever since college dropouts Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak began pedaling the romantic tale of founding Apple in Jobs' parents' Los Altos garage, college-age tech bros have longed to follow in their footsteps. But there's just one tiny thorn: the "founder's story" of late-night struggles and coffee-fueled breadboarding is mostly a capitalist fairy tale. Still, it's a mythos tech billionaire overlord Peter Thiel is all too eager to stoke. His empire is built on image — even the stereotypical "evil

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AI agent startups at Y Combinator’s Spring ’25 Demo Day

news.ycombinator.com Samantha Stokes 2025-09-13 01:41:12

Priyanka Shrestha of Galen AI, Xavier (Tianhao) Chi of Mbodi AI, and Vaibhav Dubey of Plexe. Priyanka Shrestha of Galen AI, Xavier (Tianhao) Chi of Mbodi AI, and Vaibhav Dubey of Plexe. Galen AI, Mbodi AI, Plexe lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Have an account? Log in . This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Christmas ca

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This company is trying to make a biodegradable alternative to spandex

technologyreview.com Megan Dematteo 2025-06-02 19:00:00

“True circularity has to start with raw materials,” says Peña. “We talk about circularity across many industries, but for textiles, we must address what we’re using at the source.” Engineered from recombinant DNA, SELPs are copycat proteins inspired by silk and elastin that can be customized for qualities like tensile strength, dye affinity, and elasticity. Silk’s amino acid sequences—like glycine-alanine and glycine-serine—give fibers strength, while elastin’s molecular structure adds stretchi

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Latest Tech News

European VC breaks taboo by investing in pure defense tech from Ukraine’s war zones

AI is forcing the data industry to consolidate — but that’s not the whole story

Ask HN: How did Soham Parekh get so many jobs?

Road to Battlefield: Central Eurasia’s gateway to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield

Road to Battlefield: Central Eurasia’s Gateway to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield

Jennifer Neundorfer on how AI is reshaping the way startups are built — live at TechCrunch All Stage

Creating a pan-European legal entity, the right way

Some thoughts on my first YC Demo Day

AI Startup That Raised $81 Million to Detect Wildfires Bamboozled by Clouds, Still Relies on Humans

Stripe’s former growth lead helps African diaspora invest in startups, real estate

College Dropout Entrepreneur Boasts That Peter Thiel's Book Is "Probably the Best Book I've Read, and I've Only Read a Few Pages"

AI agent startups at Y Combinator’s Spring ’25 Demo Day

This company is trying to make a biodegradable alternative to spandex

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