TechCrunch
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Preview Finds the Future Waiting for Its Badge to Print
The definitive TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 preview: speakers, startups, AI, robots, ticket tips, and the difficult business of networking with the future.
Media
Alex Heath Joins Sound Ventures. The Fourth Estate Would Like a Pro Rata Allocation.
Alex Heath is joining Sound Ventures while keeping Sources. Tech media’s revolving door now comes with a podcast microphone and a seat at the cap table.
Deep Dive
Deep Dive: Germany’s Startup Scene Broke Records. The Notary Is Still Reading Page 47.
Germany’s startup scene is setting records in AI, robotics and defense while founders battle notaries, thin growth capital and procurement fog.
Startups
Tampa Bay Wave Beat Y Combinator. Please Respect the Extremely Specific Math.
TIME ranked Tampa Bay Wave above Y Combinator. The methodology is funny, the X meltdown is funnier, and Tampa’s defense is annoyingly solid.
Boston Tech
Floating Point Is Raising $120 Million to Fund Startups Too Complicated for a Sound Bite
Cambridge venture firm Floating Point is targeting a $120 million third fund for complex startups in healthcare, energy, logistics, and defense.