<p>Perfect your pitch for maximum impact. Investors hear hundreds of pitches, but only a few stand out. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, hear directly from Medha Agarwal, general partner, defy.vc; Jyoti Bansal, CEO and co-founder, Harness; Jennifer Neundorfer, co-founder and managing partner, January Ventures as they share what grabs their attention, what turns them off, and the subtle signals founders often miss. </p>

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<p>Eventual&#8217;s data processing engine Daft was inspried by the founders&#8217; experience working on Lyft&#8217;s autonomous vehicle project. </p>

<p>Novoloop recently raised a $21 million Series B to begin building its first commercial scale plastic upcycling plant.</p>

<p>The round, which comes just four months after $300 million Series D, was co-led by Kleiner Perkins and Coatue.</p>

<p>Startups don’t build themselves. The Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27-29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, is where investors, operators, and founders come to talk tactics.</p>

<p>Early-stage founders, listen up! You will want a front row seat at the Builders Stage on October 27 at 1:00 p.m. PT. This session at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 brings together Nina Achadjian, partner, Index Ventures; Jerry Chen, general partner, Greylock; and Viviana Faga, general partner, Felicis, all of whom will share their 2026 investment priorities [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Finom&#8217;s business model centers on providing European SMBs with a financial platform that combines banking, invoicing, and a growing range of features, including AI-enabled accounting. The Amsterdam-based challenger bank for SMBs claims to have doubled its revenue in 2024 and closed a €115 million Series C equity round (around $133 million).</p>

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<p>Thinking Machines Lab, the secretive AI startup founded by OpenAI’s former chief technology officer Mira Murati, has closed a $2 billion seed round at a $10 billion valuation. </p>

<p>Some startups accrued value at lightning speed this week, and we got confirmation that defense tech is red hot.</p>

<p>TerraPower has been riding a wave of interest from hyperscalers, data center developers, and now chip designers. </p>

<p>Leaders from Pulley, 645 Ventures, and Epigram Legal join the TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Builder Stage, happening on October 27-29 in San Francisco. Register to join.</p>

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<p>Fusion startups have raised $7.1 billion to date, with the majority of it going to a handful of companies. </p>

<p>Cathy Gao of Sapphire Ventures shares her playbook to scale a Series C+ at TechCrunch All Stage on July 15 in Boston. Register now to save up to $210.</p>

<p>Charles Hudson of Precursor Ventures will join the TechCrunch All Stage lineup to share what investors really see in early-stage startups. Register now.</p>

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<p>Over the last two years, Nvidia has used its ballooning fortunes to invest in over 80 AI startups. Here are the giant semiconductor&#8217;s largest investments.</p>