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…
Every founder talks about wanting visibility, traction, and growth. With only ten tables remaining and just five days to secure one, the opportunity to achieve this at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is closing quickly. If you have considered joining over ten…
For the past seven years, Runway has developed visual-generating tools for the creative industry. The company now sees a new opportunity for its technology in the field of robotics. Based in New York, Runway is known for its video and…
Over the last several years, fusion power has gone from the butt of jokes to an increasingly tangible and tantalizing technology that has drawn investors off the sidelines. The technology may be challenging to master and expensive to build today,…
Every seat in Copenhagen’s Bella Center was full as Anton Osika, the co-founder of the vibe coding app Lovable, took the stage at this year’s TechBBQ conference. Lovable specializes in helping people build apps and websites, especially those with no…
