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Bluesky Secures $100M Series B After CEO Exit A professional conference room at dusk with a cityscape view, featuring a man leaving, and glowing network graphics.

A professional conference room at dusk with a cityscape view, featuring a man leaving, and glowing network graphics.

Bluesky Secures $100M Series B After CEO Exit

Editor's Desk 2026-03-20 00:45:32

Bluesky raises $100M Series B after CEO steps down. Funding to fuel decentralized social network development and...

TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200: Nominate Now! A speaker on stage presenting to an audience at a tech startup event, with neon geometric designs in the background.

A speaker on stage presenting to an audience at a tech startup event, with neon geometric designs in the background.

TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200: Nominate Now!

Editor's Desk 2026-03-19 21:15:36

Nominate your startup for TechCrunch's Startup Battlefield 200 by May 27! Win $100,000, VC access, and major...

SeatGeek’s $25K Gender-Affirming Perk Sparks Outrage A modern office setting with blurred figures working, overlaid with "SeatGeek" and various business and benefit-related icons.

A modern office setting with blurred figures working, overlaid with "SeatGeek" and various business and benefit-related icons.

SeatGeek’s $25K Gender-Affirming Perk Sparks Outrage

Editor's Desk 2026-03-19 12:16:47

SeatGeek job posting offering $25K for gender-affirming care sparks debate over priorities and ticket prices. Is it...

Eridu Emerges: $200M Fuels AI Networking Revolution Futuristic AI networking concept with "Eridu" at its core and $200M funding.

Eridu Emerges: $200M Fuels AI Networking Revolution

Editor's Desk 2026-03-10 18:02:04

Eridu, an AI network startup, launches with a $200M Series A, promising faster AI infrastructure. Led by...

Periwinkle Simplifies Self-Hosted Social Media on Bluesky A digital cloud with the Periwinkle logo and title, set against a backdrop of glowing server racks.

Periwinkle Simplifies Self-Hosted Social Media on Bluesky

Editor's Desk 2026-03-10 00:05:11

Periwinkle offers managed hosting for self-hosted social media on Bluesky's AT Protocol. Simplify your social media with...

ModRetro Seeks $1B Valuation for Retro Gaming Handheld A man in a suit presents a retro gaming handheld with a holographic "1 Billion Valuation" graphic in a modern office.

A man in a suit presents a retro gaming handheld with a holographic "1 Billion Valuation" graphic in a modern office.

ModRetro Seeks $1B Valuation for Retro Gaming Handheld

Editor's Desk 2026-03-09 23:36:36

Palmer Luckey's ModRetro aims for a $1 billion valuation for its Chromatic retro gaming handheld. Learn about...

Silver Tsunami: Small Business Owners’ Retirement Threatens Jobs A large wave made of gears crashes over small business storefronts, with graphs showing rising job losses and retirements.

A large wave made of gears crashes over small business storefronts, with graphs showing rising job losses and retirements.

Silver Tsunami: Small Business Owners’ Retirement Threatens Jobs

Editor's Desk 2026-03-08 15:32:13

The 'silver tsunami' of retiring small business owners poses a significant threat to US jobs and local...

Anthropic’s Pentagon Deal: AI Startups’ Cautionary Tale A glowing "A" for AI in a glass dome, with a handshake and coins, representing a tech deal against a city and government building.

A glowing "A" for AI in a glass dome, with a handshake and coins, representing a tech deal against a city and government building.

Anthropic’s Pentagon Deal: AI Startups’ Cautionary Tale

Editor's Desk 2026-03-07 00:00:45

Anthropic's failed Pentagon deal reveals the challenges AI startups face balancing government control and innovation. Learn about...

City Detect Raises $13M to Fight Urban Decay with AI A digital brain glowing over a transitioning city scene, symbolizing AI's role in urban renewal.

A digital brain glowing over a transitioning city scene, symbolizing AI's role in urban renewal.

City Detect Raises $13M to Fight Urban Decay with AI

Editor's Desk 2026-03-06 20:02:06

City Detect, an AI startup, secures $13M in Series A funding. Using AI, they help cities like...

Nominal’s $1B Valuation: Hardware Testing for Defense Tech Scientists test advanced defense hardware in a lab with a futuristic drone and holographic data.