Startups | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/category/startups/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:45:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cropped-cropped-favicon-gradient.png?w=32 Startups | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/category/startups/ 32 32 Stripe, PayPal Ventures bet on India’s Xflow to fix cross-border B2B payments https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/23/stripe-paypal-ventures-bet-on-indias-xflow-to-fix-cross-border-b2b-payments/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:30:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3095724 Particle’s AI news app listens to podcasts for interesting clips so you you don’t have to https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/23/particles-ai-news-app-listens-to-podcasts-for-interesting-clips-so-you-you-dont-have-to/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:55:40 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3095581 5 days left to lock in the lowest TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket rates 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Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3095290 India’s Sarvam launches Indus AI chat app as competition heats up https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/20/indias-sarvam-launches-indus-ai-chat-app-as-competition-heats-up/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 01:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3095084 The creator economy’s ad revenue problem and India’s AI ambitions https://techcrunch.com/video/the-creator-economys-ad-revenue-problem-and-indias-ai-ambitions/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?post_type=tc_video&p=3095239 Why creators are ditching ad revenue for chocolate bars and fintech acquisitions  https://techcrunch.com/podcast/why-creators-are-ditching-ad-revenue-for-chocolate-bars-and-fintech-acquisitions/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:24:37 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?post_type=tc_podcast&p=3095237 InScope nabs $14.5M to solve the pain of financial reporting https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/20/inscope-nabs-14-5m-to-solve-the-pain-of-financial-reporting/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:24:57 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3095072 Prepare for pitch battle: Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/20/prepare-for-pitch-battle-startup-battlefield-200-nominations-are-open/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:30:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3094874 Peak XV raises $1.3B, doubles down on AI as global VC rivalry in India heats up https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/20/peak-xv-raises-1-3b-doubles-down-on-ai-as-global-vc-rivalry-in-india-heats-up/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:10:40 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3094931 TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Super Early Bird rates end in 1 week https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/20/techcrunch-disrupt-2026-super-early-bird-rates-end-in-1-week/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3094846 The OpenAI mafia: 18 startups founded by alumni https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/20/the-openai-mafia-15-of-the-most-notable-startups-founded-by-alumni/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:45:55 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2998812 General Catalyst commits $5B to India over five years https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/general-catalyst-commits-5b-to-india-over-five-years/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:41:44 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3094821 Ali Partovi’s Neo looks to upend the accelerator model with low-dilution terms https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/ali-partovis-neo-looks-to-upend-the-accelerator-model-with-low-dilution-terms/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:13:55 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3094816 Nvidia deepens early-stage push into India’s AI startup ecosystem https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/nvidia-deepens-early-stage-push-into-indias-ai-startup-ecosystem/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:30:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3094604 Second and last chance for innovators to win scaling perks: Belden extends nomination window https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/second-and-last-chance-for-innovators-to-win-scaling-perks-belden-extends-nomination-window/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:23:15 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3094631 Why these startup CEOs 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