Cluely’s Roy Lee on the rage-bait strategy for startup marketing
Cluely’s Roy Lee has a message for startup founders: You should be thinking harder about how to go…
Alphabet is increasingly launching ‘moonshot’ projects as independent companies — here’s why
Alphabet’s X moonshot factory is shifting how it brings ambitious technology projects to market, increasingly spinning them out…
Kevin Rose’s simple test for AI hardware — would you want to punch someone in the face who’s wearing it?
Kevin Rose has a visceral rule for evaluating AI hardware investments: “If you feel like you should punch…
And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2025 is: Glīd
For three days this week, 20 startups participated in the Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Each was…
Here are the 5 Startup Battlefield finalists at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
After two days full of live demos and pitches, it’s time to announce the five finalists at this…
Cyphr will reveal how it makes lending easier for small businesses at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
It happened one day.  Jannae Gammage was working with the Small Business Administration as a technology consultant, helping companies get access…
Mirror’s founder is back with a new ‘connected screen’ startup: a gaming device called ‘Board’
Brynn Putnam, the founder behind the connected fitness startup Mirror, is back with a new startup: a tech-powered…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: How to watch Vinod Khosla, Netflix, Slate Auto, and Startup Battlefield
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is here! If you’re still on the fence about attending in person, dive into the…
Mbodi will show how it can train a robot using AI agents at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Robots can be programmed to do a variety of tasks, like packing boxes and even performing surgery. But…
The 2025 Startup Battlefield Top 20 are here. Let the competition begin.
The Startup Battlefield is the stage where legends are made, and the next 20 contenders have arrived. These…
24 hours to spotlight your startup at Disrupt 2025Â | TechCrunch
You’re looking for big ways to grow your startup, whether that means securing investors, landing enterprise deals, or…
Startup Battlefield company ÄIO invented a method to make edible fat from ag waste like sawdust
Äio (pronounced EYE-oh) is the Estonian god of dreams. It seems a sweetly appropriate namesake for a rising startup, called ÄIO, from that tiny Baltic…