Next five VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 contenders at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Thousands of applications. Multiple rounds of review. Hundreds of hours spent evaluating startups from around the world. Now comes the part everyone has been waiting for. Startup Battlefield 200 is almost here, and with today’s announcement, the …

The old cybersecurity model is breaking

As concern over AI safety and rogue agents continue to make headlines, it’s no surprise that cybersecurity stocks are rising, or that investors are pouring massive amounts of capital into startups trying to build the next generation of security for an …

Fresh off its Wiz payout, Index Ventures raises $2B across three funds

The new funding brings Index’s total available investing capital to $3.5 billion.

Enigma raises $70M to make controlling a robot as easy as adjusting the volume

The massive seed round was led by Index Ventures and Ribbit Capital, with participation from Sarah Guo’s Conviction Partners.

Granola raises $125M, hits $1.5B valuation as it expands from meeting notetaker to enterprise AI app

Granola’s valuation jumped from $250 million to $1.5 billion with this round, and it has added more support for AI agents after users previously complained.

Wiz investor unpacks Google’s $32B acquisition

Shardul Shah of Index Ventures walks us through Google’s biggest acquisition ever.