The players sometimes change. I sat down with four of Benchmark’s partners three years ago, and three of those individuals are no longer with the firm. The capital commitments have changed, too. This summer, Benchmark announced $2 billion across two funds, marking only the second time in its 31-year history that it has veered from
The Builders Stage is returning to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, bringing together founders, startup operators, and investors for practical conversations on what it takes to build and scale successful companies. Hear from startup and venture leaders shaping the tech ecosystem, including Grant Lee, CEO and co-founder of Gamma; Leah Solivan, founder and general partner at Precedent.vc; Robby Stein, VP of
AI doesn’t just run on code: it requires enormous amounts of energy, and that demand is increasingly becoming a critical bottleneck. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, the intelligent systems stage will be where energy, infrastructure and technology collide, covering everything from advances in fusion to the grid strain that AI is putting on the entire economy.
The setting is on the Pennsylvania battlefield. What is at stake is control of the House. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries will unveil the party’s Fighting for an Affordable America agenda on Sunday, with the midterm elections 100 days away and working to focus voters’ attention ahead of November. In Pennsylvania’s 7th District, located in
