AI coding startup Cognition raises $1B at $25B pre-money valuation | TechCrunch
… Note: This story was updated to clarify that 8VC was a lead investor, to list several other additional major investors and to name the post-money valuation. …
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Anthropic raises $65 billion, nears $1T valuation ahead of IPO | TechCrunch
… OpenAI last raised a whopping $122 billion round in March at an $852 billion post-money valuation. Elon Musk’s SpaceX — which merged with xAI earlier this year — is targeting a $2 trillion valuation in its pending IPO , and seeking to raise more than $75 billion. …
AI voice startup Vapi hits $500M valuation after winning Amazon Ring over 40 rivals | TechCrunch
… Vapi provides tools for companies to build, deploy, and manage voice agents across customer support, lead qualification, appointment scheduling, and outbound sales. …
Peter Sarlin's QuTwo reaches $380M valuation in angel round | TechCrunch
… QuTwo’s valuation and round size are somewhat modest in comparison but will let it pursue its roadmap under less pressure. …
OpenAI files confidentially for IPO, following Anthropic | TechCrunch
… That said, despite Anthropic’s clear boost, OpenAI isn’t seeing a lack of secondary interest. “From a secondary investor standpoint, OpenAI had already grown into a significant portion of its valuation,” Shapiro told TechCrunch. “We haven’t seen OpenAI crater or anything close, and the valuation is… …
SolarSquare in talks to raise up to $60M as India's rooftop solar market draws major VC interest | TechCrunch
… Lightspeed Venture Partners previously led SolarSquare’s $40 million Series B round at around a $200 million post-money valuation in December 2024. …
General Catalyst just led a $63M bet on India's travel payments market | TechCrunch
… The all-equity round assigns the startup a post-money valuation of more than $500 million, according to a source familiar with the matter, more than doubling its valuation from around $200 million in April 2025. …
General Catalyst posted VC rage bait and it worked, especially on a16z | TechCrunch
… Drake for people who know what a 409A valuation is." Topics a16z , General Catalyst , Marc Andreessen , Venture When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission . …
Elon Musk's SpaceXAI has been bleeding staff since its merger | TechCrunch
… The exits include key leaders across coding, world models, and Grok voice. …
All your M&A questions will be answered at Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch
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