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The probe surrounds Nvidia’s acquisition of Mellanox Technologies, which China conditionally approved in 2020. Read more: China finds Nvidia broke antitrust law over acquisition deal
1.7 million people who aren’t formally registered as visually impaired, but still suffer from sight loss severe enough to affect their daily lives. While services such as Be My Eyes – an app which con...
Germany-based agricultural photovoltaics company feld.energy has closed aseed round of more than 10 million led by HV Capital, with participation fromFuture Energy Ventures, AENU, and Angel Invest.fe...
The study is the brainchild of undergraduate student Devin Seward from TCD's School of Biochemistry and Immunology. Read more: TCD scientists link nanoplastics to neurological conditions
Dear SaaStr: What’s the Best Way to Help Top SDRs Become SMB Account Execs? The best way to prepare a top-performing SDR for an SMB AE role is to give them a structured path that builds on their strengths while exposing them to the full sales cycle. And most of the best will want a... Continue Reading
Last week, wetracked more than 95 tech funding deals worth over 3.1 billion, and over 10 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.Haberin devamını okumak için tıklayı...
This investment marks the financial company's first move in Northern Ireland. Read more: Bank of America to create 1,000 new jobs in Belfast
German software company encentivehas raised 6.3 million to expand its AI platform, connect more industrialassets, enter new markets, and strengthen its technological leadership. Theround was led by G...
A survey from Deloitte of businesses participating in Ireland’s Best Managed Companies programme finds two-thirds deploying AI, while one-third see talent and rising costs as key concerns. Read more: Talent, rising costs, AI key concerns for leading Irish businesses – survey
Penske is accusing Google of hurting its revenue using AI-generated search summaries. Read more: Rolling Stone owner Penske sues Google over AI Overviews
Evertrace – the founder detection engine for data-driven VCs – today announced the acquisition of Whisper AI. Whisper AI brings deep expertise in company data, trade registry integrations, and a stron...
Like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Bret Taylor thinks we're in an AI bubble — but he doesn't sound too worried about it.
Like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Bret Taylor thinks we're in an AI bubble — but he doesn't sound too worried about it.
This week one of our favorite founders at SaaStr, Jeff Lawson founding CEO of $15B+ Twilio, joined the 20VC x SaaStr pod live with Harry Stebbings, Jason Lemkin, and Rory O’Driscoll. Jeff Lawson built Twilio from zero to IPO and beyond, navigating the complexities of developer APIs, public company M&A, and ultimately stepping down as... Continue Reading
An early investment I made, I met with the CEO of a public company that wanted to buy them for $50m The startup hadn’t raised much, they said No Years later, they sold for almost $1B The founders made about the same they would have, years earlier, in the first deal though… — Jason SaaStr.Ai... Continue Reading
Dear SaaStr: What Are the Slides That Should Be in Every VC Pitch Deck? Here’s the structure I like to see in a pitch deck—it’s simple, clear, and designed to get investors excited without wasting time. Every slide should have a purpose, and the first few are critical to hook the audience: 1. Title Slide... Continue Reading
Rainmaker wants to use flares to seed clouds — the airline pilots' union says it won't be safe.
Elon Musk's AI startup says it's shifting focus from generalist AI tutors to specialists.
Elon Musk's AI startup says it's shifting focus from generalist AI tutors to specialists.
A transparent look at what’s really working in B2B content marketing in 2025 Bottom Line: While everyone’s declaring SEO dead and pivoting to AI-generated content farms, we took the opposite approach. The result? 33.6M search impressions annually, 5x growth in 12 months, and complete category dominance in B2B SaaS search. The “SEO is Dead” Narrative... Continue Reading
Hike, which started as a WhatsApp rival before pivoting to real-money gaming, is now sunsetting after India's sweeping ban.
From the new SaaStr “Swapping Notes” podcast series – essential listening for every B2B founder and marketing leader navigating the AI transformation The AI Marketing Revolution: Key Insights from G2’s CMO on How B2B Buying Has Forever Changed From the SaaStr “Swapping Notes” podcast series – essential listening for every B2B founder and marketing leader... Continue Reading
Dear SaaStr: What Are The Top Red Flags for VCs When Deciding to Invest in a Startup? When VCs evaluate startups, there are definitely some red flags that can make them hesitate—or outright pass—on an investment. Here are the key factors that are often considered “bad” news: 1. Weak Founder or Team VCs invest in... Continue Reading
Jason Lemkin joined our free, LIVE SaaStr AI Workshop Wednesday to talk about something everyone’s buzzing about but few are being honest about: vibe coding without developers. After seeing endless social media posts claiming you can “build your own HubSpot in 20 minutes” and watching the same people who used to sell get-rich-quick courses now... Continue Reading
We’re thrilled to announce that Ankit Gupta is joining YC as our newest General Partner.Ankit has already worked with dozens of YC founders as a visiting partner in recent batches. He has a rare blend of deep machine learning expertise and firsthand startup experience that make him
Planning your Series C and beyond? Hear from IVP’s Zeya Yang, Generation’s Lila Preston, and Diligent Robotics’ Andrea Thomaz on the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, October 27–29 in San Francisco.
According to the Auxilion report, nearly half of surveyed professionals believe large-scale organisational change could cause disruption. Read more: 33pc of Irish office workers looking for innovative employers, says report
The application to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 closes tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT. Boost your brand during Disrupt Week in October. Apply now.
BearingPoint Ireland’s Gillian O’Sullivan tells us about how the company is using data and AI to support the development of Ireland’s tennis ecosystem. Read more: Tennis tech: How data can benefit player performance
One of the best parts of YC Demo Day is catching up with VCs you haven’t seen in a while. And this time I several sobering conversations with top VCs that made it clear: Many VCs have now just quietly given up on their slow-growth portfolio companies. Especially the ones at $50m, $100m+ ARR that... Continue Reading
Microsoft and OpenAI have signed a non-binding agreement outlining the next phase of their partnership. Read more: OpenAI’s restructuring gives nonprofit parent $100bn stake
This week, we tracked more than 95 tech funding deals worth over 3.1 billion, and over 10 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe. In addition to this week's top ...
The robotics startup market has matured over the last decade and the cost to produce robots has gone down significantly.
Cybersecurity veteran Camellia Chan argues that you need to think of hardware as well as software when defending autonomous devices. Read more: Why autonomous vehicle security needs to be hard and soft
Patents are the backbone of protecting innovation, yet the process of securing them in Europe can take years and cost founders precious time and money. Swedish startup Lightbringer, founded in 2023, b...