September 17, 2025

VC firm Insight Partners says thousands of staff and limited partners had personal data stolen in a ransomware attack: The venture capital giant, behind cyber giants Wiz and Databricks, notified current and former employees, as well as the firm's limited partners, that their data was stolen in a January cyberattack. Read More

Amazon launches AI agent to help sellers complete tasks and manage their businesses: The company is updating Seller Assistant, its AI tool for third-party sellers, to help handle tasks on the seller's behalf. Read More

Lyft and Waymo are partnering to bring robotaxis to Nashville: Waymo is tapping an old partner, Lyft, to launch a robotaxi service in Nashville. Read More

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Meta Connect 2025: What to expect and how to watch: Meta is expected to unveil new versions of its AI-powered smart glasses, as well as a gesture-indicating wristband. Read More

Groww, backed by Satya Nadella, set to become first Indian startup to go public after U.S.-to-India move: Groww's listing — expected later this year — is set to double as a major cash-out moment for global venture funds. Read More

Lovable co-founder and CEO Anton Osika on building one of the fastest-growing startups in history at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Lovable has quickly become one of the most talked-about startups of the year, breaking records and making headlines as one of the fastest-growing software companies in history. Co-founder and CEO Anton Osika will take the Disrupt Stage to discuss "Lovable and the Future of Consumer Tech." Register here to save your seat. Read More

Google Ventures doubles down on dev tool startup Blacksmith just 4 months after its seed round: Blacksmith, a Y Combinator alum, raised $10M Series A led by Google Ventures to cut costs and speed up software builds. Read More

Al Gore on China's climate rise: 'I would not have seen this coming': Al Gore and Lila Preston of Generation Investment Management talked with TechCrunch about recent headlines, including the tech industry's growing appetite for rare earth minerals, how the AI boom's demand for massive data centers could impact global energy consumption, and whether the space industry's rocket launches are truly a net positive. Read More

When the pre-IPO investors behind Uber and eBay back a new company, people take note. That's the case with Pacaso. Founded by a former Zillow exec, Pacaso brings co-ownership to the $1.3T vacation home market, already making $110M+ in gross profit in under 5 years. They even reserved the Nasdaq ticker PCSO. Invest in Pacaso by the 9/18 deadline.

This is a paid advertisement for Pacaso's Regulation A offering. Please read the offering circular at invest.pacaso.com. Reserving the ticker symbol is not a​​ guarantee that the company will go public. Listing on the Nasdaq is subject to approvals.

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India's Urban Company soars 58% above IPO price in year's most subscribed offering: Urban Company's IPO, which opened last week, was oversubscribed more than 100 times, reflecting strong investor demand. Read More

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