Marketing operating system Nectar Social raises $30M Series A led by Menlo
https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Nectar-Social.jpg?resize=1200,801 AI-powered marketing platform Nectar Social announced Thursday [...]
Meridian Ventures launched $35M fund to back MBA-deferred founders
https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Devon-Gethers-and-Karlton-Haney-.jpeg?resize=1200,900 Meridian Ventures was born out of a [...]
Lovable just backed a company that’s looking to bring vibe coding to hardware
https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1778701876061-1.jpg?resize=1200,663 Lovable, the AI-powered app-building platform, has backed [...]
Kevin Hartz’s A* just closed its third fund with $450 million
https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_9680.jpeg?w=1170 Early-stage venture firm A* Capital on Tuesday [...]
The hottest place for startups to strike a deal? The F1 paddock
https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/F1-miami-paddock-Getty.jpg?resize=1200,801 Over cold drinks in the Florida heat, [...]
Kalshi doubles valuation in 5 months, hitting $22B
https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Kalshi-on-mobile.jpg?w=1024 Prediction market startup Kalshi announced on Thursday [...]
Insurance startup Corgi hits $1.3B valuation 4 months after its Series A
https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GettyImages-1502217391.jpg?resize=1200,800 Business insurance startup Corgi announced on Wednesday [...]
Katie Haun raises $1B for new venture funds
https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GettyImages-1694381544.jpg?w=1024 Former Andreessen Horowitz investor Katie Haun announced [...]
SpaceX backer 137 Ventures raises $700M for two growth-stage funds
https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/GettyImages-1399595760.jpg?resize=1200,675 VC firm 137 Ventures announced Thursday that [...]
Bill Gurley, Jack Altman back startup Pursuit, which helps companies sell to government
https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/GettyImages-187247079.jpg?resize=1200,800 Mike Vichich grew up in Michigan. His [...]