Netris raises $15M Series A from a16z to help AI neoclouds go live faster TechCrunch By: Ram Iyer 25 June 2026 at 14:55 Netris provides software that runs on network switches, and offers a platform that helps neocloud operators reduce the time it takes to go live.
Collecting robot training data is dirty, unglamorous work. Some AI labs are already paying XDOF to do it. TechCrunch By: Tim Fernholz 17 June 2026 at 15:00 If physical AI is going to match the accomplishments of LLMs, there's a data problem that needs to be solved.
General Catalyst posted VC rage bait and it worked, especially on a16z TechCrunch By: Julie Bort 15 May 2026 at 20:25 Compulsive X user Marc Andreessen himself couldn't resist responding, many, many times.
Voi foundersβ new AI startup Pit has become the latest rising star out of Stockholm TechCrunch By: Anna Heim 7 May 2026 at 21:02 AI startup Pit is led by the co-founders of European scooter giant Voi and backed by a16z, which is leading the startupβs $16 million seed round.
Ethos raises $22.75M from a16z for its expert network with voice onboarding TechCrunch By: Ivan Mehta 6 May 2026 at 15:00 Ethos says it is onboarding 35,000 experts per week.
Katie Haun raises $1B for new venture funds TechCrunch By: Dominic-Madori Davis 4 May 2026 at 19:12 Katie Haun announced on Monday that $1 billion has been raised across new funds to continue the firmβs thesis of backing crypto and blockchain startups.