Lauren Simonds

Summer is whipping right along, with Memorial Day and the Summer Solstice already in the rear-view mirror. We’re rounding the corner into the next long holiday weekend here in the U.S., and here at

It’s time to apply to Startup Battlefield 200, the world-renowned pitch competition where early-stage startups from across the globe go head-to-head to compete for glory, investor interest, media co

Henrique Dubugras, founder and co-CEO of Brex, will join Anu Hariharan, the managing director and partner at Y Combinator, for a fireside chat at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18-20 in San Francisco.

We knew this day would come, but we didn’t expect it to happen quite so soon. We’ve just released the final 50 tickets to TechCrunch’s Annual Summer Party on June 23 in Menlo Park. Honestly, if

Welcome to Online Day at TC Sessions: Climate! Opportunity knocks just as loud online as it does IRL, but this knock can be heard around the world. You’ll find everything happening today listed in t

We’re just about to wrap up a terrific in-person day at TC Sessions: Climate, but then we’re gearing up for plenty of online climate action and opportunity on June 16. Ready to connect with a glob

It’s hard to believe that we’re already this deep into June. Who the heck pressed the fast-forward button on summer? The days are flying by almost as fast as tickets to TechCrunch’s Annual Summe

If any tech sector has managed to withstand the recent slowdown of investor funding, it’s robotics. In 2021, VCs plowed more than $17 billion into robotics startups — nearly triple what was invest

Most new founders have never seen what they covet most — a term sheet stipulating the conditions under which an investor will make a financial commitment in their startup. Unlike investors, who are

Tomorrow, June 14, is the big day for anyone interested in the latest technology designed to fight climate change. More than 1,000 people will gather for TC Sessions: Climate & The Extreme Tech Ch

If you have a unique startup perspective you want to present at TechCrunch Disrupt — on October 18-20 in San Francisco — your time to be considered runs out tonight. Imagine what that kind of exp

“Be sure to catch me speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt.” That right there is a mighty fine conversation starter in the startup world. And you might have the chance to legit use it, but only if you ta

Rapid growth, a massive user base and stealing the market out from under an industry Goliath — this is the stuff of which tech startup founders dream. It’s also the story of Figma, a cloud-based p

We’re just less than one week away from kicking off our first event dedicated to climate tech and the early-stage startups determined to stop the biggest existential threat we’ve ever known. T

All jokes about robot armies and Skynet aside, robotics are set to profoundly impact the future of how America works. And not in just a few industries, but across an ever-growing swath that includes a

We’re on the brink of our first deep dive into climate tech at TC Sessions: Climate & The Extreme Tech Challenge 2022 Global Finals on June 14 in Berkeley, California. Join some of the leading s

Tickets to TechCrunch’s Annual Summer Party are on the verge of selling out. We just released a new round of tickets, but they’re already moving fast. If you want to attend our summer fete on Jun

We’re closing in on our first climate-tech conference. TC Sessions: Climate and the Extreme Tech Challenge 2022 Global Finals kicks off on June 14 in Berkeley, California. Founders, CEOs, VCs, scien

Honestly, there are a lot more than five great reasons, but you’re all busy, so we’re going to cut to the proverbial chase. And these five should be enough to make just about anyone eager to a

Tonight’s the night, folks. Your window to save some serious cheddar — up to $1,500 — on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco, California, on October 18–20 is about to close. When it