Sequoia's managing partner Roelof Botha noted that there are currently 3,000 venture firms in the United States, while there were just 1,000 when he joined Sequoia 20 years ago.
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Monday, October 27, 2025
Zoom CEO Eric Yuan says AI will shorten our workweek
Zoom CEO Eric Yuan says that, in a few years, we should be working a 3-4 day workweek because of AI.
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CEO of Alphabet’s X, Astro Teller, on what makes a moonshot
Teller says X has a 2% hit rate, which means that most of the things the company tries don't work out, and that's okay.
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Biotech Nephrogen combines AI and gene therapy to reverse kidney disease — check it out at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
When Demetri Maxim was seven years old, his mother’s kidneys stopped working. She was put on dialysis, which meant that she had to go to the hospital four times a week to have her blood filtered by a machine since her own kidneys could no longer function independently. Two years later, Maxim’s mother received a […]
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Threads adds ‘ghost posts’ that disappear after 24 hours
Instagram Threads is launching “ghost posts,” a new disappearing-posts feature that lets users share updates that automatically archive after 24 hours. The ephemeral option—rolling out globally on Monday—aims to encourage more casual, low-pressure sharing
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Mercor quintuples valuation to $10B with $350M Series C
Mercor, which connects AI labs with domain experts for training their foundational AI models, is close to raising $350 million at a $10 billion valuation.
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The 2025 Startup Battlefield Top 20 are here. Let the competition begin.
These 20 companies are more than just early-stage startups — they’re the architects of what’s next. And they’ll have just six minutes on the Disrupt Stage to prove it.
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Israeli intelligence vets raise $20M to track developer buying signals
Onfire, a vertical AI platform for IT revenue teams, is coming out of stealth with $20 million in funding, including a $14 million Series A co-led by Grove Ventures and TLV Partners.
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Workout app Ladder launches nutrition-tracking experience
Fitness app Ladder is debuting a new nutrition tracking feature that lets you snap a photo to input macros.
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Sunday, October 26, 2025
Accel and Prosus team up to back early-stage Indian startups
Prosus will match Accel's investment in Indian startups under this partnership.
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Ads might be coming to Apple Maps next year
This could be part of a larger strategy to introduce more advertising in iOS.
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 begins in less than 24 hours — catch our last ticket deals
The countdown is almost over — tomorrow’s the day! In less than 24 hours, TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 takes over Moscone West. From October 27–29, 10,000 founders, investors, and innovators will flood San Francisco for three days of building, connecting, and deal-making. We’re just days away from live demos of never-before-seen tech and high-stakes pitches as […]
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Trump and Xi will ‘consummate’ TikTok deal on Thursday, treasury secretary says
The United States and China are ready to move forward on a TikTok deal, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
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TechCrunch Mobility: The ‘robot army’ argument
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
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Less than 24 hours until 10,000 founders, investors, and innovators hit TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — and ticket rates rise
The countdown is almost over — tomorrow’s the day! In less than 24 hours, TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 takes over Moscone West. From October 27–29, 10,000 founders, investors, and innovators will flood San Francisco for three days of building, connecting, and deal-making. We’re just days away from live demos of never-before-seen tech and high-stakes pitches as […]
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