Flai’s AI dealership software is booking 50,000 appointments per month
Flai's revenue has grown 20x in a year, and the company just closed a $27 million Series A funding round.
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Scoop: Senate GOP to send $5m to shore up Graham in South Carolina
The main super PAC supporting Republican Senate candidates plans to inject $5 million into the South Carolina campaign as an "insurance policy" to help GOP nominee Darline Graham, a source familiar with the move tells Axios.Why it matters: The GOP's concern that a Senate seat in blood-red South…
Axios AI+4 min readAfter Factory’s public spat with Khosla, Menlo proudly invests
Days after Vinod Khosla called Factory a struggling also-ran, Menlo has shown up with a check and a glowing blog post.
TechCrunch3 min readAffected by layoffs? Don’t miss this $75 deal for your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Expo+ Pass
Your next opportunity could be one conversation away. Get your Expo+ Pass for just $75. Limited to the first 100 qualifying people.
TechCrunch4 min readTechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Blackstone’s Jas Khaira on building the next generation of AI giants
Blackstone's Jas Khaira will take the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 on building next-gen AI. Register for your pass and get 50% off a second.
TechCrunch AI5 min read"Strange bedfellows": Bernie Sanders, Florida Dems and a benchmark $250k donation
MIAMI — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is sending the Florida Democratic Party $250,000. It's a relative pittance in the Sunshine State — but the check signals a big political shift.Why it matters: The state party's moderate leaders have resisted the rising tide of democratic socialists elevated by…
Axios AI+5 min readKevin Mandia’s new ‘agent swarm’ security startup Armadin raises $255.5M at $2.5B valuation
Kevin Mandia, best known as the founder of Mandiant, has a new startup that is using agent swarms to test and protect enterprises.
TechCrunch2 min readA serial entrepreneur raised $17 million to build a Big Law alternative. Read the pitch deck.
Arceus combines a law firm with software. The bet is that in-house legal teams don't want another tool to manage; they want the work done faster.
Business Insider - AI3 min readA list of fundraising startups from Asia and beyond (Updated)
Fundraising is hard. To make things slightly easier, we've compiled this list of fundraising startups for our subscribers.
Tech in Asia1 min read3 days left to exhibit: Turn visibility into your next opportunity at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Three days left to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Book by October 2 at 11:59 p.m. PT to showcase your startup to 10,000+ founders, investors, operators, and tech leaders.
TechCrunch AI4 min reada16z-backed EliseAI raises $350M, doubles valuation to $4B
AI startup EliseAI announced on Tuesday that it has raised $350 million at a $4 billion valuation, double what it was worth when it raised its Series E last August.
TechCrunch2 min readReco raises $55M as AI agent security startups crowd the market
The round builds on a $30 million fundraise in February, taking the company's total funding to $140 million.
TechCrunch AI4 min readWhy Your IR Pitch Fails in the Q&A: Not in the Deck
The 10-Second Silence That Costs a Million Dollars Entering a startup pitch Q&A is the ultimate test of a founder’s leadership. The final IR (Investor Relations) meeting is nearing its end. It felt like a perfect run—the product numbers were flawless, and the teamwork looked rock-solid.
Refinder AI Blog5 min readThe Startup Pitch Deck Slide Everyone Gets Wrong: Why Now" (And How to Fix It)
The difference between Spotify and failed music startups wasn't the idea... it was timing. Here's the framework that makes or breaks billion-dollar companies.
JevGPT Blog8 min readLightpanda raises pre-seed to develop the first browser built for machines and AI
We’re excited to share that Lightpanda has raised a pre-seed round to build the first browser designed from the ground up for machines.
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