2026 Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open | TechCrunch

2026 Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open | TechCrunch

Early-stage founders, this is your moment! Are you ready to put your startup to the test on the ultimate global stage? The Startup Battlefield is calling. Nominations for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200, the world’s most iconic startup pitch competition, are officially open. Step onto the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and go head-to-head in front of world-class VC judges…

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India has changed its startup rules for deep tech

India has changed its startup rules for deep tech

Deep tech startups in sectors such as space, semiconductors, and biotech take far longer to mature than conventional ventures. Because of that India is adjusting its startup rules, and mobilizing public capital, hoping to help more of them make it to commercial products. This week, the Indian government updated its startup framework, doubling the period…

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Sapiom raises M to help AI agents buy their own tech tools

Sapiom raises $15M to help AI agents buy their own tech tools

People without coding backgrounds are discovering that they can build their own custom apps using vibe coding — solutions like Lovable that turn plain-language descriptions into working code. While these prompt-to-code tools can help create nice prototypes, launching them into full-scale production (as this reporter recently discovered) can be tricky without figuring out how to…

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