U.S. and Indian VCs just formed a B+ alliance to fund India’s deep tech startups

U.S. and Indian VCs just formed a $1B+ alliance to fund India’s deep tech startups

Eight U.S. and Indian venture capital and private equity firms — including storied investors Accel, Blume Ventures, Celesta Capital, and Premji Invest — have formed an unusual coalition to back India’s deep tech startups, pledging more than $1 billion over the next decade to strengthen U.S.-India tech ties. The alliance addresses longstanding funding concerns. In…

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Volunteer at Disrupt 2025 while you still can

Volunteer at Disrupt 2025 while you still can

Volunteers are needed, and time is ticking! With just over a month until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 hits San Francisco, we’re calling on students, aspiring founders, marketers, and event pros to step behind the curtain and help the TechCrunch events team pull off one of the largest and most anticipated startup events of the year, taking…

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Apply to host a Side Event at Disrupt 2025

Apply to host a Side Event at Disrupt 2025

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is where over 10,000 founders, VCs, and tech innovators collide on October 27-29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West. But the conversations don’t end when the venue doors close. They spill across San Francisco — throughout the week — into the rooms, rooftops, and lounges where the real connections happen. That’s where Side…

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SpaceX notches major wins during tenth Starship test

SpaceX notches major wins during tenth Starship test

SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket lifted off on its tenth test flight Tuesday evening, hitting two long sought milestones and putting an end to a string of failures. The 403-foot vehicle lifted off from Starbase, SpaceX’s launch facility and recently incorporated city, at 7:30 pm ET after two scrubs earlier in this week. The rocket ascended…

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