A new venture capital fund with deep roots in OpenAI’s early days is taking shape. According to an exclusive report from TechCrunch, the Zero Shot fund has completed its first close toward a $100 million target. The founding team, which includes several former OpenAI engineers and leaders, has already begun deploying capital. This move signals […]
In a stark reminder of Silicon Valley’s high stakes, Yupp.ai is closing its doors less than a year after launch. The AI startup, which raised a massive $33 million seed round led by a16z crypto’s Chris Dixon, announced its shutdown on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Co-founders Pankaj Gupta and Gilad Mishne stated the company failed […]
Chinese AI lab DeepSeek is reportedly in discussions to raise its first round of venture capital, with a potential valuation that has surged from $20 billion to as high as $45 billion in just a few weeks, according to reports from the Financial Times and Bloomberg. From open-weight model to multibillion-dollar contender DeepSeek first gained […]
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, scheduled for October 13–15 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, will feature a new panel dedicated to merger and acquisition strategy for early-stage founders. Organizers have also announced a limited-time ticket promotion: attendees who purchase one pass by May 8 at 11:59 p.m. PT can bring a second person at 50% off the […]
Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto investment arm, a16z Crypto, has raised $2.2 billion for its fifth dedicated fund, signaling sustained venture capital interest in digital assets even as the broader market experiences a quieter phase. The fund, announced on May 6, 2026, will target projects building stablecoins, perpetual futures, prediction markets, and tokenized real-world assets. Fund focus […]
Haun Ventures, the crypto-focused venture capital firm founded by former federal prosecutor Katie Haun, has raised $1 billion to invest in early- and late-stage startups. For the first time, the firm is expanding its investment mandate to include artificial intelligence, alongside its core focus on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. A new focus on AI agents […]
The crypto market saw several notable developments today, May 2, 2026, including the Ethereum Foundation’s latest ETH sale to BitMine, MoonPay’s new AI-enabled stablecoin card, and a sharp decline in venture capital funding across the sector. Here is a breakdown of the key stories shaping the industry. Ethereum Foundation Sells Another 10,000 ETH to BitMine […]
Anthropic, the maker of the Claude AI assistant, is ready to raise a new $50B round at a valuation approaching $900B. Half a dozen sources familiar with the matter confirmed the development to TechCrunch. Investor interest has reached extraordinary levels. Anthropic Fundraise: $50B Round at $900B Valuation The company has received multiple preemptive offers to […]
In a move that reshapes the artificial intelligence infrastructure race, AI firm Anthropic has secured a fresh $5 billion investment from Amazon. The deal, announced on April 20, 2026, commits Anthropic to spend over $100 billion on Amazon Web Services (AWS) over the next decade. This massive commitment is tied directly to securing computing capacity […]
A seismic shift in investor confidence is rattling the artificial intelligence sector. According to a Financial Times report, Anthropic’s staggering revenue surge is leading some of OpenAI’s own financial backers to question the logic behind its towering $852 billion valuation. The report, published on April 14, details how OpenAI is scrambling to pivot toward enterprise […]
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