When AI Becomes the Baseline, What Is the Real Investment Thesis?
INSIDE 硬塞 AI1d agoBusinessAI is increasingly a baseline rather than a differentiator in startup pitch decks. Amid elevated valuations, Cornerstone Ventures managing director TP Lin avoids relying on short-term trend forecasts. He focuses capital and hands-on support on founders who can adapt to change, endure uncertainty, and actively create their own future.
How one founder’s bet on ‘the old school web’ is paying off
The Verge AI3d agoBusinessThe Verge profiles Craig Campbell, a former Meta engineer and experienced founder, who chose not to chase AI startup money. After selling his previous e-commerce tool venture in 2022, he instead built a website. The piece frames his decision as a business story about whether the old-school web can still work in the AI and Google Zero era.
Glean’s top line crosses $300M as AI budget-cutting becomes its major selling point
TechCrunch AI4d agoBusinessTechCrunch reports that enterprise AI search startup Glean has crossed $300 million in annual revenue. The company tripled its annual revenue even as major tech companies entered the same category. Its pitch is increasingly centered on helping enterprises reduce or rationalize AI budgets, not only on AI-powered workplace search.
2 days left: Lock in ticket savings of up to $410 to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
TechCrunch AI5d agoBusinessTechCrunch is reminding readers that discounted tickets for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 are about to expire. The offer promises savings of up to $410 and ends on May 29, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PT. The event is scheduled for October 13-15 in San Francisco and is positioned as a gathering of more than 10,000 tech leaders.
AI coding startup Cognition raises $1B at $25B pre-money valuation
TechCrunch AI6d agoBusinessTechCrunch reports that AI coding startup Cognition raised $1 billion at a $25 billion pre-money valuation. The company says its annualized revenue run rate has reached 492, though the provided excerpt does not specify the unit. Cognition also says its valuation has more than doubled in eight months, underscoring investor appetite for AI coding startups.
Startup Battlefield 200 applications close today: Nominate a founder or submit your startup
TechCrunch AI6d agoBusinessTechCrunch says today is the final day to apply or nominate a startup for Startup Battlefield 200. The deadline is 11:59 p.m. PT, after which the application window closes. Selected startups can compete for $100,000 in equity-free funding, gain global visibility, connect with investors, and launch on the TechCrunch Disrupt stage.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Early Bird ticket savings end in 3 days
TechCrunch AI6d agoBusinessTechCrunch says Early Bird savings for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 end in 3 days. Attendees can save up to $410 if they buy before the deadline. Early Bird pricing ends May 29 at 11:59 p.m. PT, after which ticket prices will increase.