At TechCrunch Disrupt, three investors took the stage to dissect what makes — and breaks — a pitch deck. Jyoti Bansal, a founder-turned-investor; Medha Agarwal of Defy; and Jennifer Neundorfer of January Ventures shared with the crowd their candid views on…

Meta says it'll keep Manus running independently while weaving its agents into Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, where Meta's own chatbot, Meta AI, is already available to users.

Meta says it'll keep Manus running independently while weaving its agents into Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, where Meta's own chatbot, Meta AI, is already available to users.

A number of investors are competing for the opportunity to purchase the app, and if a deal were to go through, the platform's U.S. business could have its valuation soar to upward of $60 billion. As TikTok's future remains uncertain, a number of prominent…

Here is the full list of the consumer/edtech Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.

Enterprises have been experimenting with AI tools for a few years. Investors predict they will start to pick winners in 2026.

After a tumultuous year, venture investors are still optimistic about climate tech's long-term prospects, especially as data centers continue to drive demand for electricity, manufacturing, and materials.

According to Dealroom’s European Spinout Report 2025, 76 European deep tech and life sciences spinouts have either reached $1 billion valuations, $100 million in revenue, or both.

"We're not going to be using iPhones in 10 years," Callaghan says flatly. "I kind of don't think we'll be using them in five years."

Here is the full list of the government and legal Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.

Fusion startups have raised $7.1 billion to date, with the majority of it going to a handful of companies. 

Founders Tade Oyerinde and Teddy Solomon spoke at Disrupt this year about keeping communities engaged.

From AI smart cameras that describe your pet's actions to a smart door that knows when they want to go outside, these are the best pet gadgets of 2025.

The exact impact AI will have on the enterprise labor market is unclear but investors predict trends will start to emerge in 2026.

AI founders are increasingly using their "dropout" status as a credential during YC pitches.

Watch as Fizz CEO Teddy Solomon joins the Equity podcast to break down how an anonymous app became the biggest college social platform since Facebook.

Here is the full list of the media/entertainment Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.

The form factors may differ, but the thesis is the same: audio is the interface of the future. Every space -- your home, your car, even your face -- is becoming an interface.

The bloodletting will hit hardest in back-office operations, risk management, and compliance.

Mastodon has almost doubled its userbase since Elon Musk took control of Twitter last month. Here's what you need to know about the platform.