Reach Capital raises $265M Fund V to back AI founders building to ‘expand human potential’ TechCrunch By: Dominic-Madori Davis 18 August 2026 at 13:00 Reach Capital announced Tuesday an oversubscribed $265 million Fund V.
Higgsfield raises $400M Series B, quadrupling its valuation in 8 months to $5.4B TechCrunch By: Dominic-Madori Davis 17 August 2026 at 21:04 Higgsfield, founded by former Snap exec Alex Mashrabov, lets users create AI images and videos.
Terra Industries closes $52M seed round to build defense infrastructure for the Global South TechCrunch By: Dominic-Madori Davis 17 August 2026 at 17:06 African defense tech company Terra Industries announced an additional $18 million in funding, bringing its seed round to $52 million.
Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni reportedly knew Phia was ‘cookie stuffing’ for months TechCrunch By: Dominic-Madori Davis 11 August 2026 at 23:39 Phia, the shopping startup co-founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, is once again under fire for its alleged business practices.
Jeff Bezos might finally get his hands on a sports team TechCrunch By: Dominic-Madori Davis 11 August 2026 at 01:16 Jeff Bezos is reportedly close to buying his first stake in a sports team: the U.K.'s famed Liverpool Football Club.
This former notorious red-light district is now one of the world’s top AI hubs TechCrunch By: Dominic-Madori Davis 9 August 2026 at 15:00 More than 20 years ago, King's Cross was one of the seediest area's in London. Now it's sprouting something new.
Vogue just gave another nod of approval to the tech world TechCrunch By: Dominic-Madori Davis 6 August 2026 at 23:24 Vogue World is coming to San Francisco next year — perhaps another indication that tech bros are now part of the fashion zeitgeist.
How Lightspeed found its newest hire … via Instagram DM TechCrunch By: Dominic-Madori Davis 5 August 2026 at 22:48 Lightspeed partners Josh Machiz and Claire Zau stopped by the Equity studio to talk about the strategies behind their growing social media presence and their podcast, Lightwork.