In Brief Posted: 7:55 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 Image Credits:Dani Padgett/StrictlyVC Few venture firms have bet more aggressively on AI than Sequoia Capital, and it isn’t slowing down. The Silicon Valley stalwart has raised roughly $7 billion for a new fund, according to Bloomberg. Sequoia declined TechCrunch’s request for comment. The money will

Image Credits:TechCrunch / TechCrunch 12:50 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 For a successful deep tech startup, the laboratory breakthrough is only the first step. To spin out an innovative technology into a scalable business, a founder has to navigate a complicated legal process.  This week on Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen speaks with Capella Kerst

In Brief Posted: 12:20 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 Image Credits:Getty Images Slash Financial, which offers business banking accounts, corporate credit cards, transfers, and crypto, has raised a $100 million Series C round at a $1.4 billion valuation from a crowd of A-list investors, the company announced. Fintech-focused Ribbit Capital, Khosla, and Goodwater Capital

There is currently a low-grade war between OpenAI and Anthropic over who can release the most convenient and powerful AI-coding tools and, so far, Anthropic seems to be winning. Claude Code has been dubbed the tool of choice for many businesses, as TechCrunch reported last week, but OpenAI isn’t giving up yet. This week, OpenAI

In Brief Posted: 11:53 AM PDT · April 16, 2026 Image Credits:JOHN THYS / AFP / Getty Images A coalition of global law enforcement agencies have sent emails to more than 75,000 alleged cybercriminals who paid for a service to launch cyberattacks that can knock websites offline. On Thursday, Europol announced the coordinated operation against

In Brief Posted: 7:55 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 Image Credits:Dani Padgett/StrictlyVC Few venture firms have bet more aggressively on AI than Sequoia Capital, and it isn’t slowing down. The Silicon Valley stalwart has raised roughly $7 billion for a new fund, according to Bloomberg. Sequoia declined TechCrunch’s request for comment. The money will

Image Credits:TechCrunch / TechCrunch 12:50 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 For a successful deep tech startup, the laboratory breakthrough is only the first step. To spin out an innovative technology into a scalable business, a founder has to navigate a complicated legal process.  This week on Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen speaks with Capella Kerst

In Brief Posted: 12:20 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 Image Credits:Getty Images Slash Financial, which offers business banking accounts, corporate credit cards, transfers, and crypto, has raised a $100 million Series C round at a $1.4 billion valuation from a crowd of A-list investors, the company announced. Fintech-focused Ribbit Capital, Khosla, and Goodwater Capital

There is currently a low-grade war between OpenAI and Anthropic over who can release the most convenient and powerful AI-coding tools and, so far, Anthropic seems to be winning. Claude Code has been dubbed the tool of choice for many businesses, as TechCrunch reported last week, but OpenAI isn’t giving up yet. This week, OpenAI

In Brief Posted: 11:53 AM PDT · April 16, 2026 Image Credits:JOHN THYS / AFP / Getty Images A coalition of global law enforcement agencies have sent emails to more than 75,000 alleged cybercriminals who paid for a service to launch cyberattacks that can knock websites offline. On Thursday, Europol announced the coordinated operation against

In Brief Posted: 7:55 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 Image Credits:Dani Padgett/StrictlyVC Few venture firms have bet more aggressively on AI than Sequoia Capital, and it isn’t slowing down. The Silicon Valley stalwart has raised roughly $7 billion for a new fund, according to Bloomberg. Sequoia declined TechCrunch’s request for comment. The money will

Image Credits:TechCrunch / TechCrunch 12:50 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 For a successful deep tech startup, the laboratory breakthrough is only the first step. To spin out an innovative technology into a scalable business, a founder has to navigate a complicated legal process.  This week on Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen speaks with Capella Kerst

In Brief Posted: 12:20 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 Image Credits:Getty Images Slash Financial, which offers business banking accounts, corporate credit cards, transfers, and crypto, has raised a $100 million Series C round at a $1.4 billion valuation from a crowd of A-list investors, the company announced. Fintech-focused Ribbit Capital, Khosla, and Goodwater Capital

There is currently a low-grade war between OpenAI and Anthropic over who can release the most convenient and powerful AI-coding tools and, so far, Anthropic seems to be winning. Claude Code has been dubbed the tool of choice for many businesses, as TechCrunch reported last week, but OpenAI isn’t giving up yet. This week, OpenAI

In Brief Posted: 11:53 AM PDT · April 16, 2026 Image Credits:JOHN THYS / AFP / Getty Images A coalition of global law enforcement agencies have sent emails to more than 75,000 alleged cybercriminals who paid for a service to launch cyberattacks that can knock websites offline. On Thursday, Europol announced the coordinated operation against

In Brief Posted: 7:55 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 Image Credits:Dani Padgett/StrictlyVC Few venture firms have bet more aggressively on AI than Sequoia Capital, and it isn’t slowing down. The Silicon Valley stalwart has raised roughly $7 billion for a new fund, according to Bloomberg. Sequoia declined TechCrunch’s request for comment. The money will

Image Credits:TechCrunch / TechCrunch 12:50 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 For a successful deep tech startup, the laboratory breakthrough is only the first step. To spin out an innovative technology into a scalable business, a founder has to navigate a complicated legal process.  This week on Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen speaks with Capella Kerst

In Brief Posted: 12:20 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 Image Credits:Getty Images Slash Financial, which offers business banking accounts, corporate credit cards, transfers, and crypto, has raised a $100 million Series C round at a $1.4 billion valuation from a crowd of A-list investors, the company announced. Fintech-focused Ribbit Capital, Khosla, and Goodwater Capital

There is currently a low-grade war between OpenAI and Anthropic over who can release the most convenient and powerful AI-coding tools and, so far, Anthropic seems to be winning. Claude Code has been dubbed the tool of choice for many businesses, as TechCrunch reported last week, but OpenAI isn’t giving up yet. This week, OpenAI

In Brief Posted: 11:53 AM PDT · April 16, 2026 Image Credits:JOHN THYS / AFP / Getty Images A coalition of global law enforcement agencies have sent emails to more than 75,000 alleged cybercriminals who paid for a service to launch cyberattacks that can knock websites offline. On Thursday, Europol announced the coordinated operation against

In Brief Posted: 7:55 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 Image Credits:Dani Padgett/StrictlyVC Few venture firms have bet more aggressively on AI than Sequoia Capital, and it isn’t slowing down. The Silicon Valley stalwart has raised roughly $7 billion for a new fund, according to Bloomberg. Sequoia declined TechCrunch’s request for comment. The money will

Image Credits:TechCrunch / TechCrunch 12:50 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 For a successful deep tech startup, the laboratory breakthrough is only the first step. To spin out an innovative technology into a scalable business, a founder has to navigate a complicated legal process.  This week on Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen speaks with Capella Kerst

In Brief Posted: 12:20 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 Image Credits:Getty Images Slash Financial, which offers business banking accounts, corporate credit cards, transfers, and crypto, has raised a $100 million Series C round at a $1.4 billion valuation from a crowd of A-list investors, the company announced. Fintech-focused Ribbit Capital, Khosla, and Goodwater Capital

There is currently a low-grade war between OpenAI and Anthropic over who can release the most convenient and powerful AI-coding tools and, so far, Anthropic seems to be winning. Claude Code has been dubbed the tool of choice for many businesses, as TechCrunch reported last week, but OpenAI isn’t giving up yet. This week, OpenAI

In Brief Posted: 11:53 AM PDT · April 16, 2026 Image Credits:JOHN THYS / AFP / Getty Images A coalition of global law enforcement agencies have sent emails to more than 75,000 alleged cybercriminals who paid for a service to launch cyberattacks that can knock websites offline. On Thursday, Europol announced the coordinated operation against

In Brief Posted: 7:55 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 Image Credits:Dani Padgett/StrictlyVC Few venture firms have bet more aggressively on AI than Sequoia Capital, and it isn’t slowing down. The Silicon Valley stalwart has raised roughly $7 billion for a new fund, according to Bloomberg. Sequoia declined TechCrunch’s request for comment. The money will

Image Credits:TechCrunch / TechCrunch 12:50 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 For a successful deep tech startup, the laboratory breakthrough is only the first step. To spin out an innovative technology into a scalable business, a founder has to navigate a complicated legal process.  This week on Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen speaks with Capella Kerst

In Brief Posted: 12:20 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 Image Credits:Getty Images Slash Financial, which offers business banking accounts, corporate credit cards, transfers, and crypto, has raised a $100 million Series C round at a $1.4 billion valuation from a crowd of A-list investors, the company announced. Fintech-focused Ribbit Capital, Khosla, and Goodwater Capital

There is currently a low-grade war between OpenAI and Anthropic over who can release the most convenient and powerful AI-coding tools and, so far, Anthropic seems to be winning. Claude Code has been dubbed the tool of choice for many businesses, as TechCrunch reported last week, but OpenAI isn’t giving up yet. This week, OpenAI

In Brief Posted: 11:53 AM PDT · April 16, 2026 Image Credits:JOHN THYS / AFP / Getty Images A coalition of global law enforcement agencies have sent emails to more than 75,000 alleged cybercriminals who paid for a service to launch cyberattacks that can knock websites offline. On Thursday, Europol announced the coordinated operation against

In Brief Posted: 7:55 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 Image Credits:Dani Padgett/StrictlyVC Few venture firms have bet more aggressively on AI than Sequoia Capital, and it isn’t slowing down. The Silicon Valley stalwart has raised roughly $7 billion for a new fund, according to Bloomberg. Sequoia declined TechCrunch’s request for comment. The money will

Image Credits:TechCrunch / TechCrunch 12:50 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 For a successful deep tech startup, the laboratory breakthrough is only the first step. To spin out an innovative technology into a scalable business, a founder has to navigate a complicated legal process.  This week on Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen speaks with Capella Kerst

In Brief Posted: 12:20 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 Image Credits:Getty Images Slash Financial, which offers business banking accounts, corporate credit cards, transfers, and crypto, has raised a $100 million Series C round at a $1.4 billion valuation from a crowd of A-list investors, the company announced. Fintech-focused Ribbit Capital, Khosla, and Goodwater Capital

There is currently a low-grade war between OpenAI and Anthropic over who can release the most convenient and powerful AI-coding tools and, so far, Anthropic seems to be winning. Claude Code has been dubbed the tool of choice for many businesses, as TechCrunch reported last week, but OpenAI isn’t giving up yet. This week, OpenAI

In Brief Posted: 11:53 AM PDT · April 16, 2026 Image Credits:JOHN THYS / AFP / Getty Images A coalition of global law enforcement agencies have sent emails to more than 75,000 alleged cybercriminals who paid for a service to launch cyberattacks that can knock websites offline. On Thursday, Europol announced the coordinated operation against

In Brief Posted: 7:55 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 Image Credits:Dani Padgett/StrictlyVC Few venture firms have bet more aggressively on AI than Sequoia Capital, and it isn’t slowing down. The Silicon Valley stalwart has raised roughly $7 billion for a new fund, according to Bloomberg. Sequoia declined TechCrunch’s request for comment. The money will

Image Credits:TechCrunch / TechCrunch 12:50 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 For a successful deep tech startup, the laboratory breakthrough is only the first step. To spin out an innovative technology into a scalable business, a founder has to navigate a complicated legal process.  This week on Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen speaks with Capella Kerst

In Brief Posted: 12:20 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 Image Credits:Getty Images Slash Financial, which offers business banking accounts, corporate credit cards, transfers, and crypto, has raised a $100 million Series C round at a $1.4 billion valuation from a crowd of A-list investors, the company announced. Fintech-focused Ribbit Capital, Khosla, and Goodwater Capital

There is currently a low-grade war between OpenAI and Anthropic over who can release the most convenient and powerful AI-coding tools and, so far, Anthropic seems to be winning. Claude Code has been dubbed the tool of choice for many businesses, as TechCrunch reported last week, but OpenAI isn’t giving up yet. This week, OpenAI

In Brief Posted: 11:53 AM PDT · April 16, 2026 Image Credits:JOHN THYS / AFP / Getty Images A coalition of global law enforcement agencies have sent emails to more than 75,000 alleged cybercriminals who paid for a service to launch cyberattacks that can knock websites offline. On Thursday, Europol announced the coordinated operation against

In Brief Posted: 7:55 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 Image Credits:Dani Padgett/StrictlyVC Few venture firms have bet more aggressively on AI than Sequoia Capital, and it isn’t slowing down. The Silicon Valley stalwart has raised roughly $7 billion for a new fund, according to Bloomberg. Sequoia declined TechCrunch’s request for comment. The money will

Image Credits:TechCrunch / TechCrunch 12:50 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 For a successful deep tech startup, the laboratory breakthrough is only the first step. To spin out an innovative technology into a scalable business, a founder has to navigate a complicated legal process.  This week on Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen speaks with Capella Kerst

In Brief Posted: 12:20 PM PDT · April 16, 2026 Image Credits:Getty Images Slash Financial, which offers business banking accounts, corporate credit cards, transfers, and crypto, has raised a $100 million Series C round at a $1.4 billion valuation from a crowd of A-list investors, the company announced. Fintech-focused Ribbit Capital, Khosla, and Goodwater Capital

There is currently a low-grade war between OpenAI and Anthropic over who can release the most convenient and powerful AI-coding tools and, so far, Anthropic seems to be winning. Claude Code has been dubbed the tool of choice for many businesses, as TechCrunch reported last week, but OpenAI isn’t giving up yet. This week, OpenAI

In Brief Posted: 11:53 AM PDT · April 16, 2026 Image Credits:JOHN THYS / AFP / Getty Images A coalition of global law enforcement agencies have sent emails to more than 75,000 alleged cybercriminals who paid for a service to launch cyberattacks that can knock websites offline. On Thursday, Europol announced the coordinated operation against