Lachy Groom backs Airbound in $8.65M seed round as it launches pilot in Bengaluru.
Goldman Sachs is acquiring Industry Ventures for up to $965M as alternative VC exits surge
Goldman Sachs has agreed to acquire Industry Ventures, a 25-year-old, San Francisco-based investment firm with $7 billion in assets under management, CNBC was first to report on Monday. The deal underscores the growing importance of secondary markets and buyouts as traditional venture exits remain sluggish. The investment bank is paying $665 million in cash and […]
Grindr’s owners may take it private after a financial squeeze
Grindr’s majority owners are scrambling to take the LGBTQ+ dating app private after a stock decline triggered a personal financial crisis, according to a report from Semafor.
Oura is winning young women and losing gym rats, and it’s fine with that
Oura’s chief commercial officer doesn’t seem particularly worried about capturing every demographic. Instead, she’s focused on keeping Oura’s core users happy while organically attracting new segments. And young women are becoming part of that core market.
Slate Auto’s electric truck: See it here first at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Slate Auto CEO Chris Barman drives her new electric truck — literally — onto the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Don’t miss this world-first EV reveal and conversation about the future of mobility. Register now to save up to $624 and extra 15-30% on group passes before rates increase after October 17.
California becomes first state to regulate AI companion chatbots
SB 243 is designed to protect children and vulnerable users from harms associated with use of AI companion chatbots.
The future is bright
[[{“value”:” The future is bright Published: With a vision to empower young people to reach their full potential, Let’s Talk Science is committed to preparing young people in Canada for future careers in a rapidly changing world. Founder and president Dr Bonnie Schmidt tells us about the charity’s 30-plus years of innovative STEM programmes. What did Let’s Talk Science set…
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Salesforce announces Agentforce 360 as enterprise AI competition heats up
Salesforce announces an upgraded version of its Agentforce platform designed to help enterprises build and deploy AI agents.