How to get the best hotel deals for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 

How to get the best hotel deals for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 

Congrats, you’re all set for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026! Or, you might still be on the fence and wondering about your accommodations. Either way, the reality is San Francisco can be an expensive place to stay, which is why we’ve partnered with hotels around Moscone West during Disrupt, taking place October 13 to 15, to secure the best prices available for attendees.   Before diving into your options, there are a few…

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Repeat founder Ryan Williams raises M seed for an AI startup for private credit managers

Repeat founder Ryan Williams raises $10M seed for an AI startup for private credit managers

Ellis AI announced Thursday its emergence from stealth with $10 million in seed funding from investors including First Round Capital, 645 Ventures, Harlem Capital, Khosla Ventures, Thrive Capital, Slow Capital, Kearny Jackson, and Ariel Alternatives CEO Mellody Hobson. Ellis uses AI agents to tackle the fragmented workflow private credit managers deal with, including managing documents,…

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Bot-detection startup Spur nabs 0M from Insight

Bot-detection startup Spur nabs $200M from Insight

Spur Intelligence, a cybersecurity startup based in Lake Mary, Florida, has raised a $200 million round led by Insight Partners. Spur, founded by two former Defense Department engineers in 2017 — five years before ChatGPT’s public launch — was prescient. The startup’s tech helps enterprises distinguish legitimate human users from increasingly well-hidden bot traffic to…

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