Tech resilience, breakout startups, and banking reinvented: The big conversations at StrictlyVC London in May
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Tech resilience, breakout startups, and banking reinvented: The big conversations at StrictlyVC London in May

StrictlyVC is heading to London on May 13, uniting top investors and entrepreneurs to spark meaningful connections and drive forward innovation. We’re thrilled to welcome industry leaders like Nazo Moosa, general partner at Paladin Capital Group; Sonali De Rycker, partner at Accel; and TS Anil, CEO of Monzo Bank, to the stage. Paladin is proud […]StrictlyVC is heading to London on May 13, uniting top investors and entrepreneurs to spark meaningful connections and drive forward innovation. We’re thrilled to welcome industry leaders like Nazo Moosa, general partner at Paladin Capital Group; Sonali De Rycker, partner at Accel; and TS Anil, CEO of Monzo Bank, to the stage. Paladin is proud[#item_full_content]

StrictlyVC heads to Athens for in-depth conversations on European innovation and investment
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StrictlyVC heads to Athens for in-depth conversations on European innovation and investment

StrictlyVC is turning up the heat in 2025 — and we’re going international! First stop: Athens, May 8. Get ready for sharp, unfiltered conversations onstage — and your chance to jump into the dialogue. This isn’t just an event; it’s a forum where every attendee has a voice with some of Europe’s most influential tech […]StrictlyVC is turning up the heat in 2025 — and we’re going international! First stop: Athens, May 8. Get ready for sharp, unfiltered conversations onstage — and your chance to jump into the dialogue. This isn’t just an event; it’s a forum where every attendee has a voice with some of Europe’s most influential tech[#item_full_content]

Why OpenAI wanted to buy Cursor but opted for the fast-growing Windsurf
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Why OpenAI wanted to buy Cursor but opted for the fast-growing Windsurf

Anysphere, maker of AI coding assistant Cursor, is growing so quickly, it’s not in the market to be sold, even to OpenAI, a source close to the company tells TechCrunch. It’s been a hot target. Cursor is one of the most popular AI-powered coding tools and its revenue has been growing astronomically – doubling on […]Anysphere, maker of AI coding assistant Cursor, is growing so quickly, it’s not in the market to be sold, even to OpenAI, a source close to the company tells TechCrunch. It’s been a hot target. Cursor is one of the most popular AI-powered coding tools and its revenue has been growing astronomically – doubling on[#item_full_content]

Khloe Kardashian launches consumer brand backed by Serena Ventures, WME
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Khloe Kardashian launches consumer brand backed by Serena Ventures, WME

Khloe Kardashian has formerly launched her new food company, Khloud, and its first product, a protein popcorn, set to hit Target starting April 29th.  Back in December, TechCrunch reported that Kardashian and her mother, Kris Jenner, were looking to raise at least $10 million for a business called Khloud. Jessica Bixby, an associate partner at […]Khloe Kardashian has formerly launched her new food company, Khloud, and its first product, a protein popcorn, set to hit Target starting April 29th.  Back in December, TechCrunch reported that Kardashian and her mother, Kris Jenner, were looking to raise at least $10 million for a business called Khloud. Jessica Bixby, an associate partner at[#item_full_content]

Vibe coding helps Supabase nab $200M at $2B valuation just seven months after its last raise
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Vibe coding helps Supabase nab $200M at $2B valuation just seven months after its last raise

In 2020, when open source database Supabase was founded, its New Zealand-based CEO, Paul Copplestone, couldn’t have imagined it would be sitting in the sweet spot for 2025’s biggest trend: vibe coding.  But on Tuesday, the fruits of that became evident when it announced a $200 million series D at a $2 billion post-money valuation […]In 2020, when open source database Supabase was founded, its New Zealand-based CEO, Paul Copplestone, couldn’t have imagined it would be sitting in the sweet spot for 2025’s biggest trend: vibe coding.  But on Tuesday, the fruits of that became evident when it announced a $200 million series D at a $2 billion post-money valuation[#item_full_content]

The RealReal founder Julie Wainwright has written a memoir —and an entrepreneurial survival guide
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The RealReal founder Julie Wainwright has written a memoir —and an entrepreneurial survival guide

This week on StrictlyVC Download, TechCrunch Editor-in-Chief Connie Loizos sits down with Julie Wainwright, the founder of The RealReal, who faced one of tech’s most public failures with Pets.com. They discuss Wainwright’s recent memoir, “Time to Get Real,” in which Wainwright describes how Silicon Valley turned its back on her. In this conversation, Wainwright details […]This week on StrictlyVC Download, TechCrunch Editor-in-Chief Connie Loizos sits down with Julie Wainwright, the founder of The RealReal, who faced one of tech’s most public failures with Pets.com. They discuss Wainwright’s recent memoir, “Time to Get Real,” in which Wainwright describes how Silicon Valley turned its back on her. In this conversation, Wainwright details[#item_full_content]

Ex-Meta engineer raises $14M for Lace AI, a revenue generation software startup
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Ex-Meta engineer raises $14M for Lace AI, a revenue generation software startup

As an AI engineer at Meta, Boris Valkov helped build PyTorch, one of the world’s largest machine learning libraries. During his time there, Valkov realized that artificial intelligence “was about to unlock capabilities…in the application layer in the software stack.” He left Meta in late 2021 to start Lace AI, a startup that has developed […]As an AI engineer at Meta, Boris Valkov helped build PyTorch, one of the world’s largest machine learning libraries. During his time there, Valkov realized that artificial intelligence “was about to unlock capabilities…in the application layer in the software stack.” He left Meta in late 2021 to start Lace AI, a startup that has developed[#item_full_content]

Adaptive Computer wants to reinvent the PC with ‘vibe’ coding for non-programmers
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Adaptive Computer wants to reinvent the PC with ‘vibe’ coding for non-programmers

Dennis Xu is a repeat tech startup founder, but he’s the first to admit he’s not a programmer.  After co-founding AI note-taking app Mem — one of OpenAI’s earliest venture investments — he has now launched a new startup called Adaptive Computer.  Its grandiose mission is nothing less than a complete reimagining of personal computer […]Dennis Xu is a repeat tech startup founder, but he’s the first to admit he’s not a programmer.  After co-founding AI note-taking app Mem — one of OpenAI’s earliest venture investments — he has now launched a new startup called Adaptive Computer.  Its grandiose mission is nothing less than a complete reimagining of personal computer[#item_full_content]

Superpower wants to help people detect and address health issues before symptoms appear
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Superpower wants to help people detect and address health issues before symptoms appear

A startup called Superpower is publicly launching what it calls the world’s first super-app that is designed to help people better understand and take care of their health. For $499, the startup offers biannual lab testing that analyzes over 100 blood biomarkers across 21 categories, giving people a more comprehensive look at their health than […]A startup called Superpower is publicly launching what it calls the world’s first super-app that is designed to help people better understand and take care of their health. For $499, the startup offers biannual lab testing that analyzes over 100 blood biomarkers across 21 categories, giving people a more comprehensive look at their health than[#item_full_content]

Columbia student suspended over interview cheating tool raises $5.3M to ‘cheat on everything’
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Columbia student suspended over interview cheating tool raises $5.3M to ‘cheat on everything’

On Sunday, 21-year-old Chungin “Roy” Lee announced he’s raised $5.3 million in seed funding from Abstract Ventures and Susa Ventures for his startup, Cluely, that offers an AI tool to “cheat on everything.” The startup was born after Lee posted in a viral X thread that he was suspended by Columbia University after he and […]On Sunday, 21-year-old Chungin “Roy” Lee announced he’s raised $5.3 million in seed funding from Abstract Ventures and Susa Ventures for his startup, Cluely, that offers an AI tool to “cheat on everything.” The startup was born after Lee posted in a viral X thread that he was suspended by Columbia University after he and[#item_full_content]

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