Mark buys a castle TechCrunch By: Dominic-Madori Davis 20 August 2026 at 21:55 Mark Zuckerberg just bought a cozy abode somewhat close to Metaβs international headquarters in Ireland.
Rillet raises $100M Series C at $1B valuation β 2 years after emerging from stealth TechCrunch By: Dominic-Madori Davis 19 August 2026 at 22:12 AI-native account startup Rillet became a unicorn, led by Iconiq, after it doubled its ARR in the past three months, it said.
Gwyneth Paltrow allegedly set to throw dinner in honor of Sam Altman TechCrunch By: Dominic-Madori Davis 19 August 2026 at 22:04 The actress' firm Kinship Ventures is an investor in the company.
Reach Capital raises $265M Fund V to back AI founders building to βexpand human potentialβ TechCrunch By: Dominic-Madori Davis 18 August 2026 at 13:00 Reach Capital announced Tuesday an oversubscribed $265 million Fund V.
Higgsfield raises $400M Series B, quadrupling its valuation in 8 months to $5.4B TechCrunch By: Dominic-Madori Davis 17 August 2026 at 21:04 Higgsfield, founded by former Snap exec Alex Mashrabov, lets users create AI images and videos.
Terra Industries closes $52M seed round to build defense infrastructure for the Global South TechCrunch By: Dominic-Madori Davis 17 August 2026 at 17:06 African defense tech company Terra Industries announced an additional $18 million in funding, bringing its seed round to $52 million.
Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni reportedly knew Phia was βcookie stuffingβ for months TechCrunch By: Dominic-Madori Davis 11 August 2026 at 23:39 Phia, the shopping startup co-founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, is once again under fire for its alleged business practices.
Jeff Bezos might finally get his hands on a sports team TechCrunch By: Dominic-Madori Davis 11 August 2026 at 01:16 Jeff Bezos is reportedly close to buying his first stake in a sports team: the U.K.'s famed Liverpool Football Club.