The batch of TechCrunch pieces highlights high-visibility funding rounds and explosive-capability development in space/defense startups, plus strategic policy changes around data APIs, IPO timing, and startup ecosystems.
Startup Battlefield alumni have a proven track record (1,700+ competitors, $32B raised, 250+ exits) and ongoing high-profile fundraising across defense, AI, space, and climate, with notable post-Battlefield moves including Mach Industries’ $300M round, Unastella’s $24M, Ghost Angels’ pre-seed/seed activity, and Revolut’s India beta rollout.
Mach Industries raises a $300M Series C at a $1.8B valuation, a 4x jump in a year, while expanding its five autonomous platforms and adding a DoD-backed sixth vehicle after acquiring Exquadrum for $50M.
A multi-article TechCrunch digest highlights mega AI funding, open-social/content interoperability, emerging AI-token futures markets, startup milestone metrics, and notable cybersecurity/regulatory risk signals.
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