Furientis lands $25M from Benchmark to mass-produce low-cost missile interceptors
The storied Silicon Valley firm makes its first pure defense investment.
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5 Startups That Caught VCs' Attention at the Latest PearX Demo Day
TechCrunch attended Pear's latest demo day and found which startups generated the most buzz, from spatial models to chips for local AI.
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The full Disrupt Stage lineup: three days of conversations you won't hear anywhere but TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
The complete TechCrunch Disrupt Stage lineup revealed, including Max Hodak, Mark Wahlberg, Benchmark's partners, and more. Register now to join the conversations.
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Family offices are clamoring for AI investments
Whether it's a permanent shift or part of a familiar cycle is worth asking, though.
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Side Events schedule: NMI, Backblaze, PeakXV Partners, Augment, and more to host
TechCrunch Disrupt is where the tech community comes together to build, debate, and connect. And while the main event takes over Moscone West from October 13-15, the conversation doesn’t stop when the Expo Hall closes.
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Insight Partners' Devin Parekh on Diversifying While Others Bet Big on OpenAI and Anthropic
Insight Partners' Devin Parekh discusses losing Legora to General Catalyst, why he's comfortable holding stakes in rival AI labs, and why his $90 billion firm is deliberately staying diversified even as others pile into OpenAI and Anthropic.
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