TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Ashton Kutcher explains why he’s betting on AI, but not trying to pick a ‘winner’

Startups /

Ashton Kutcher, co-founder of Sound Ventures, believes that every company is going to become an AI company, but that there might not be a winner in the space. The actor and investor spoke at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 on Tuesday alongside Sound co-founder Guy Oseary and partner Effie Epstein to detail what the firm is looking […]

Ashton Kutcher explains why he’s betting on AI, but not trying to pick a ‘winner’ Read More »

VCs share what they actually want to see from early stage founders

Venture /

Every startup begins with a founder with a germ of an idea. How does it mature into an actual business?Venture capitalists have to sort through pitches every day to find the gems that will become successful companies.At Disrupt 2024, Harness CEO & Co-Founder Jyoti Bansal, Glasswing Ventures Founder & Managing Partner Rudina Seseri, and Notable

VCs share what they actually want to see from early stage founders Read More »

ForceField helps detect deepfakes and digital deception by verifying source data

Enterprise /

A new startup setting out to combat the scourge of deepfakes and spoofed evidence in the age of AI is showing off its wares on the Startup Battlefield stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 this week. ForceField is building a set of “patent-pending” APIs dubbed MARQ, the first of which is designed to authenticate content. For

ForceField helps detect deepfakes and digital deception by verifying source data Read More »

From Salesforce co-CEO to Sierra: Bret Taylor’s journey in tech innovation

AI /

Former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor, who recently co-founded Sierra, a new startup building a customer experience AI agent, joined us to talk about why he thinks AI agents are going to transform enterprise software. Taylor also chatted about what it’s like going from a big company like Salesforce to a brand new startup – and

From Salesforce co-CEO to Sierra: Bret Taylor’s journey in tech innovation Read More »

How The Chainsmokers built a fund that doesn’t rely on their celebrity status

Venture /

While a lot of celebrities invest in startups, the Chainsmokers are different. Instead of angel investing, Drew Taggart and Alex Pall launched a formal fund, Mantis Venture Capital, invest out of a formal closed-end fund, and back companies in industries their celebrity prowess can’t always help in, like security startups and analytics platforms. Watch as

How The Chainsmokers built a fund that doesn’t rely on their celebrity status Read More »

2024 Startup Battlefield Top 20 Finalists: geCKo Materials

Biotech & Health /

A bio-inspired Dry Adhesive that is ultra-strong, reusable, leaves no residue, and requires no force to detach. The product opens new applications in industrial automations, robotic gripping, space and defense. Subscribe for more on YouTube: https://tcrn.ch/youtube Follow TechCrunch on Instagram: http://tcrn.ch/instagram TikTok: https://tcrn.ch/tiktok X: tcrn.ch/x Threads: https://tcrn.ch/threads Facebook: https://tcrn.ch/facebook Bluesky: https://tcrn.ch/bluesky Mastodon: https://tcrn.ch/mstdn Read more:

2024 Startup Battlefield Top 20 Finalists: geCKo Materials Read More »

2024 Startup Battlefield Top 20 Finalists: BANF

Transportation /

Ensures safe driving and optimizes fuel efficiency by 20% with their smart tire profile technology by providing real-time tire data, including pressure, temperature, wear, load, wheel alignment, and lug nut status. Subscribe for more on YouTube: https://tcrn.ch/youtube Follow TechCrunch on Instagram: http://tcrn.ch/instagram TikTok: https://tcrn.ch/tiktok X: tcrn.ch/x Threads: https://tcrn.ch/threads Facebook: https://tcrn.ch/facebook Bluesky: https://tcrn.ch/bluesky Mastodon: https://tcrn.ch/mstdn Read

2024 Startup Battlefield Top 20 Finalists: BANF Read More »

2024 Startup Battlefield Top 20 Finalists: ForceField

Security /

MARQ protects company, community & country data with tamper-proof badges. Patent-pending APIs defend against deepfake scams, fraud & breaches. Subscribe for more on YouTube: https://tcrn.ch/youtube Follow TechCrunch on Instagram: http://tcrn.ch/instagram TikTok: https://tcrn.ch/tiktok X: tcrn.ch/x Threads: https://tcrn.ch/threads Facebook: https://tcrn.ch/facebook Bluesky: https://tcrn.ch/bluesky Mastodon: https://tcrn.ch/mstdn Read more: https://techcrunch.com/ © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

2024 Startup Battlefield Top 20 Finalists: ForceField Read More »