Dominic-Madori Davis, Author at TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com Startup and Technology News Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:04:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cropped-cropped-favicon-gradient.png?w=32 Dominic-Madori Davis, Author at TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com 32 32 Financial risk management platform Pillar raises $20M seed in round led by a16z https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/financial-risk-management-platform-pillar-raises-20m-seed-in-round-led-by-a16z/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:05:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3112156 IBM pays $17M fine to end DOJ suit over DEI programs https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/13/ibm-pays-17m-fine-to-end-doj-suit-over-dei-programs/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:11:27 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3111807 Collide Capital raises $95M fund to back fintech, future-of-work startups https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/09/collide-capital-raises-95m-fund-to-back-fintech-future-of-work-startups/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3110579 Anthropic buys biotech startup Coefficient Bio in $400M deal: Reports https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/03/anthropic-buys-biotech-startup-coefficient-bio-in-400m-deal-reports/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:28:40 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3109242 Gateway Capital announces first close of $25M Fund II https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/gateway-capital-dana-guthrie-milwaukee-first-close-fund-ii/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:45:19 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3107868 Toyota’s Woven Capital appoints new CIO and COO in push for finding the ‘future of mobility’ https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/toyotas-woven-capital-appoints-new-cio-and-coo-in-push-for-finding-the-future-of-mobility/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3108119 It’s not your imagination: AI seed startups are commanding higher valuations https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/its-not-your-imagination-ai-seed-startups-are-commanding-higher-valuations/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3107756 SXSW rebounds as a top networking, ideas festival for founders and VCs https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/29/sxsw-rebounds-as-a-top-networking-ideas-festival-for-founders-and-vcs/ Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:01:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3105341 16 of the most interesting startups from YC W26 Demo Day https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/26/16-of-the-most-interesting-startups-from-yc-w26-demo-day/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3106367 After pivoting, Y Combinator grad Glimpse raises $35M led by a16z https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/25/a16z-backed-glimpse-raises-new-funds-accelerates-dispute-tracking-automation-for-cpg-brands/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3105265 BKR Capital raises $14.5M (so far) to invest in Black founders https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/24/bkr-capital-raises-14-5m-so-far-to-invest-in-black-founders/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:47:41 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3105281 Air Street becomes one of the largest solo VCs in Europe with $232M fund https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/23/air-street-becomes-one-of-the-largest-solo-vcs-in-europe-with-232m-fund/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:36:39 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3105120 Pinterest CEO calls on governments to ban social media for users under 16 https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/20/pinterest-ceo-calls-on-governments-to-ban-social-media-for-users-under-16/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:01:54 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3104473 AI startups are eating the venture industry and the returns, so far, are good https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/20/ai-startups-are-eating-the-venture-industry-and-the-returns-so-far-are-good/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:41:21 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3104350 SEC eyes shift to twice-yearly earnings reports https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/16/sec-eyes-shift-to-twice-yearly-earnings-reports/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:27:10 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3103148 Antonio Gracias says he’s longing for ‘proentropic’ startups — those that are built to survive chaos https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/16/antonio-gracias-says-hes-loomg-for-proentropic-startups-those-that-are-built-to-survive-chaos/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:57:02 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3102191 Shopify is preparing for AI shopping agents to change everything, exec says https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/16/shopify-is-preparing-for-ai-shopping-agents-to-change-everything-exec-says/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:56:39 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3102378 Humanoid robotics maker Sunday reaches $1.15B valuation to build household robots https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/12/humanoid-robotics-maker-sunday-reaches-1-15b-valuation-to-build-household-robots/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:04:50 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3102048 Breakout Ventures raises $114M fund to back AI science startups https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/11/breakout-ventures-raises-114m-fund-to-back-ai-science-startups/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:06:34 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3101431 Almost 40 new unicorns have been minted so far this year — here they are https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/11/almost-40-new-unicorns-have-been-minted-so-far-this-year-here-they-are/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3101494