Dominic-Madori Davis, Author at TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com Startup and Technology News Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:42:39 +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 Dominic-Madori Davis, Author at TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com 32 32 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 Reload wants to give your AI agents a shared memory https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/reload-an-ai-employee-agent-management-platform-raises-2-275m-and-launches-an-ai-employee/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3094093 Jack Altman joins Benchmark as GP https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/jack-altman-joins-benchmark-as-gp/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:54:55 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3093698 Thrive raises $10B for new fund, its largest yet https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/thrive-raises-10b-for-new-fund-its-largest-yet/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:13:12 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3093620 SpendRule raises $2M, emerges from stealth to help hospitals track spending https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/spendrule-raises-2-million-emerges-from-stealth-to-help-hospitals-track-spending/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3093229 African defense tech Terra Industries, founded by two Gen Zers, raises additional $22M in a month https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/16/terra-industries-raises-22-million/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:01:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3092801 How to get into a16z’s super-competitive Speedrun startup accelerator program https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/15/how-to-get-into-a16zs-super-competitive-speedrun-startup-accelerator-program/ Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:53:53 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3091907 ‘Clueless’ -inspired app Alta partners with brand Public School to start integrating styling tools into websites https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/14/clueless-inspired-app-alta-partners-with-brand-public-school-to-start-integrating-styling-tools-into-websites/ Sat, 14 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3092988 Designer Kate Barton teams up with IBM and Fiducia AI for an NYFW presentation https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/14/designer-kate-barton-teams-up-with-ibm-and-fiducia-ai-for-a-nyfw-presentation/ Sat, 14 Feb 2026 17:43:46 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3093023 Score, the dating app for people with good credit, is back https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/13/score-the-dating-app-for-good-to-excellent-credit-returns-for-everyone-to-use/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3092610 Complyance raises $20M to help companies manage risk and compliance https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/complyance-raises-20m-to-help-companies-manage-risk-and-compliance/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3091539 Primary Ventures raises healthy $625M Fund V to focus on seed investing https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/primary-ventures-raises-massive-625m-fund-v-to-focus-on-seed-investing/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3091050 Proptech startup Smart Bricks raises $5M pre-seed led by a16z speedrun https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/proptech-startup-smart-bricks-raises-5-million-pre-seed-in-round-led-by-a16z/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3091101 ‘Industry’ season 4 captures tech fraud better than any show on TV right now https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/industry-season-4-captures-tech-fraud-better-than-any-show-on-tv-right-now/ Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:06:23 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3090175 SNAK Venture Partners raises $50M fund to back vertical marketplaces https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/snak-venture-partners-raises-50m-fund-to-back-digitizing-marketplaces/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3089060 The Minneapolis tech community holds strong during ‘tense and difficult time’ https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/minnesota-tech-community-founders-investors-ice-response/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:17:45 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3089192 YC startups can now receive investment in stablecoin https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/yc-startups-can-now-recieve-investment-in-stablecoin/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 19:54:12 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3089218 Two Stanford students launch $2M startup accelerator for students nationwide https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/two-stanford-students-launch-2m-startup-accelerator-for-students-nationwide/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:39:59 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3088677 a16z partner Kofi Ampadu to leave firm after TxO program pause https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/30/a16z-partner-kofi-ampadu-to-leave-firm-after-txo-program-pause/ Sat, 31 Jan 2026 01:23:12 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3088339 Jennifer Garner’s Once Upon a Farm resumes IPO plans https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/jennifer-garners-once-upon-a-farm-resumes-ipo-plans/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:09:24 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3087307