MrBeast, the popular 27-year-old YouTuber famous for his elaborate challenges and massive giveaways, is entering a new business arena. He is reportedly launching his own phone company. According to a report that viewed a leaked investor deck, MrBeast is planning…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is about to get even more exciting. We are thrilled to announce that Astro Teller, the head of Alphabet’s X, also known as the Moonshot Factory, will take the stage at Disrupt. The event is happening October…
The clock is ticking, and exhibit space at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is filling up fast. With just four days left to book your table, now is the time to stop circling the idea and claim your spot on the show…
I want to be clear from the outset. I have never been a car enthusiast. My driving history includes a hand-me-down Volvo with a hole in the floorboards and a series of aggressively practical vehicles, including a VW Golf and…
Indian e-commerce startup Citymall, which focuses on budget-focused grocery delivery for tier 2 and tier 3 towns, has raised $47 million in Series D funding. The round was led by Accel, with participation from existing investors including Waterbridge Ventures, Citius,…
Eight U.S. and Indian venture capital and private equity firms have formed an unusual coalition to back India’s deep tech startups. The group, which includes storied investors Accel, Blume Ventures, Celesta Capital, and Premji Invest, has pledged more than $1…
Lithium has become the default choice for battery-powered systems, but its limitations, from volatile supply chains to short lifespans, are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Offgrid Energy Labs, a deep-tech startup based in India, wants to make lithium less central,…
Aging demographics, labor shortages, the adoption of GenAI, and the 2023 implementation of e-invoicing are driving companies to automate finance, tax, procurement, and HR in Japan. Yet only 16% of digital transformations succeed, and that figure is only 4 to…
Five years ago, investor Katelin Holloway made what she calls a “literal moonshot” investment. As a founding partner of the generalist venture firm Seven Seven Six, she admits she and her team had no clue what rocket company Stoke Space…
Volunteers are needed, and time is ticking. With just over a month until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 hits San Francisco, we are calling on students, aspiring founders, marketers, and event pros to step behind the curtain. Help the TechCrunch events team…
