Peak XV ups Surge seed investment ceiling to $5M, unveils 18-startup cohort

Thirteen of the 18 startups in Peak XV’s latest Surge cohort are targeting global markets, while more than half are based in India.

Anthropic, Gamma, and Clay share what happens when enterprises actually deploy AI at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Anthropic, Clay, and Gamma on what it takes for an AI product to go beyond the demo at the AI Stage at TechCrunchDisrupt 2026. Register to join and get 50% off a second pass.

Mavi bets on the AI boom creating demand for a new kind of accountant

Accounting staffing company Mavi emerges from stealth with $4million in funding.

Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ Brandon Sorbom and Helion’s David Kirtley on bringing fusion to the grid at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

CFS’ Brandon Sorbom and Helion’s David Kirtley join the Smart Systems Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to discuss the breakthroughs moving fusion forward, the challenges that remain, and what it will take to deliver fusion power to the grid at scale. G…

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 …

Your final chance to grab your exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is Oct. 2

The last day to book your Disrupt 2026 exhibit table is this Friday, October 2 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Secure your exhibit table and get your startup in front of 10,000+ founders, investors and tech leaders at San Francisco’s Moscone West on Oct 13-15.

Insuretech Outmarket raises $34.5M just months after prior round

The startup uses AI to automate tedious paperwork for insurance agencies and brokers.

Ocean surveillance startup Quartermaster raises another $140M

The tech enables real-time awareness for what Quartermaster calls the “largest blind spot on Earth.”

I created an interactive digital avatar of myself — and you can talk to it

After obtaining an interactive avatar and training it to discuss venture fraud, I have mixed feelings about making AI clones of ourselves.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Ricursive Intelligence’s Anna Goldie and Azalia Mirhoseini on when AI starts designing its own hardware

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, Ricursive Intelligence co-founders Anna Goldie and Azalia Mirhoseini will take the Disrupt Stage to discuss closing the loop between AI and chip development Save up to $200 on your pass before today ends.