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Chi-Hua Chien saw Facebook coming — now he says the real AI winners won’t be selling AI
Chi-Hua Chien has spent more than two decades as a venture capitalist, but he thinks like a cultural anthropologist.
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The 11 standout startups from YC’s Demo Day, according to VCs
TechCrunch spoke to investors to find the hottest startups in the Spring 2026 YC batch. Some of them commanded valuations of over $175 million, VCs said.
Read full story →Seedcamp raises $320M for its new fund to expand its US footprint
After 18 years of focusing on Europe, early-stage investor Seedcamp said that it has raised $320 million for its latest fund, which will see it expanding its presence in the United States.
Read full story →After betting the firm on Anthropic, Menlo Ventures raises victorious $3B fund
Menlo has created a solid rep for itself as an AI investor, all based on one gutsy $750 million move in 2024.
Read full story →Is there an AI bubble? VCs on valuations and ARR inflation
This episode features a conversation recorded live at StrictlyVC LA in El Segundo between Connie Loizos; Chang Xu, partner at Basis Set Ventures; and Carter Reum, founder of M13. Together, they discuss whether today’s AI boom represents a bubble, how investors are thinking about…
Read full story →Valor Equity Partners looks to raise a $2.5B Fund VII, per Bloomberg
New details have emerged about Valor's latest fund, which last year announced it was raising an unspecified amount of capital.
Read full story →After $18B IPO, Bending Spoons founder says success comes from minimizing luck
The co-founders of Bending Spoons, the Italian company quietly buying beloved, ailing Internet brands, learned big lessons from their own startup's failure.
Read full story →Melinda Gates’ venture firm backs Magnify Ventures’ $46.6M Fund II
Early-stage firm Magnify Ventures has raised a $46.6 million Fund II from LPs, including Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal Ventures.
Read full story →Thiel Capital’s Jack Selby nabs stakes in hot startups like Etched through Arizona connections
Selby's VC firm, Copper Sky Capital, is currently raising a $300 million second fund, according to a regulatory filing.
Read full story →How Justin Ernest invested nearly $500M into hot startups without a traditional VC fund
Instead of spending a year raising a formal venture fund, the Sabertooth VC founder used a captive network of LPs to invest in startups like Anthropic, Anduril, and SpaceX.
Read full story →Orbio raises $21 million to automate hiring and onboarding for frontline workers
Orbio announces $21 million Series A in round led by Dawn Capital.
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