Almost 90 new unicorns have been minted so far this year — here they are

Almost 90 new unicorns have been minted so far this year — here they are

With AI igniting an investor frenzy, more startups are achieving unicorn status every month.  Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the VC-backed startups that became unicorns in 2026. While most are AI-related, a surprising number are focused on other industries like healthcare and even a few crypto companies. This list will be updated throughout the…

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Thiel Capital’s Jack Selby nabs stakes in hot startups like Etched through Arizona connections

Thiel Capital’s Jack Selby nabs stakes in hot startups like Etched through Arizona connections

Nvidia competitor Etched announced this week that TSMC had manufactured its first chip earlier this year. While the four-year-old startup valued at $5 billion is getting ready to ship systems powered by that chip to customers later this summer, scaling production may prove challenging. Like other chip designers, Etched must compete for limited capacity at…

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