Grubhub parent acquires restaurant rewards startup Claim

The acquisition will give restaurants on Grubhub access to Claim’s customer acquisition and retention tools, while Grubhub diners can receive rewards.

Humans&, a ‘human-centric’ AI startup founded by Anthropic, xAI, Google alums, raised $480M seed round

Humans&, a startup that believes AI should empower people, not replace them, has reportedly raised a $480 million seed round at a $4.48 billion valuation.

Eat App wants a bite of India’s restaurant reservation business with an aquistion and Swiggy partnership

Eat App is making India its central focus to market its reservation and dine-in growth suite

Indian vibe-coding startup Emergent raises $70M at $300M valuation from SoftBank, Khosla Ventures

The funding comes as the startup claims it has scaled ARR to $50 million, and is targeting $100 million by April 2026.

Everstone combines Wingify, AB Tasty for $100M+ digital experience optimization platform

The combined business will serve more than 4,000 customers globally and surpass $100 million in annual revenue.

Here are the 55 US AI startups that have raised $100M or more in 2025

Last year was monumental for the AI industry in the U.S. and beyond. How will 2025 compare?

Rogue agents and shadow AI: Why VCs are betting big on AI security

Misaligned agents are just one layer of the AI security challenge that startup Witness AI is trying to solve. It detects employee use of unapproved tools, blocking attacks, and ensuring compliance. 

Biotics AI, Battlefield 2023, gains FDA approval for its AI-powered fetal ultrasound product 

TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield 2023 winner, Biotics AI, announced on Monday that it has received FDA clearance for its AI software that helps detect fetal abnormalities in ultrasound images. 

2026 plans: What’s next for Startup Battlefield 200

See what to expect for Startup Battlefield 200 in 2026, the ultimate startup pitch competition on the global stage at TechCrunch Disrupt. Join the mailing list to be the first to know when applications drop.

How YC-backed Bucket Robotics survived its first CES

Now, the startup is turning its attention to building the business, fundraising and striking commercial deals.