The candidate that Silicon Valley built is now the one they want to tear down

Ethan Agarwal, a 40-year-old tech entrepreneur with no political background, told TechCrunch on Monday evening that he is running for California’s 17th congressional district.

Investors spill what they aren’t looking for anymore in AI SaaS companies

TechCrunch spoke with VCs to learn what investors aren’t looking for in AI SaaS startups anymore.

SaaS in, SaaS out: Here’s what’s driving the SaaSpocalypse

What’s behind the SaaSpocalypse? It simply seems a new supreme has risen.

Last 24 hours to get TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 tickets at the lowest rates of the year

The lowest rates of the year for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 end after today. Prices go up at 11:59 p.m. PT. Don’t miss connecting with 10,000 founders, investors, and operators, and key takeaways from 250+ industry leaders. Register now to save up to $680…

After Zomato, Deepinder Goyal returns with a $54M brain-monitoring bet

Zomato co-founder Deepinder Goyal’s new wearable startup Temple has raised $54 million in a friends-and-family round at a post-money valuation of about $190 million.

Plaid valued at $8B in employee share sale

The new valuation is a 31% increase from $6.1 billion Plaid reached in April.

A VC and some big-name programmers are trying to solve open source’s funding problem, permanently

A group of well-known open source programmers and a VC have launched the Open Source Endowment. They hope this new method will provide funding for good.

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Exhibit in Boston’s startup ecosystem at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026

On June 9, 1,000+ founders, investors, and decision-makers will gather for TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026. This isn’t just foot traffic. It’s a full day of concentrated deal flow. An exhibit table turns that energy into measurable growth. You don’t nee…