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Technology headlines, startup funding and article details

TechCrunch returns latest section headlines, keyword search results of up to 50 articles per page, public article text with available live updates, and recent startup funding stories with clearly announced amounts.

List funding news

List recent TechCrunch articles announcing startup funding, with amounts, investors and company details stated in the articles. Articles without a clear announced amount are excluded; investor lists may be empty when none are named.

Your information

KeywordOptional

Industry or word to match in the article, for example fintech. Leave blank for all industries.

Max ResultsOptional

Maximum number of announcements to return, for example 20.

Time WindowOptional

How far back to look, for example “Past month”.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

Startup funding

About the TechCrunch tool

TechCrunch (TC) lists headlines from a chosen section in page order; provide a section and maximum story count.

Search news finds articles by keyword, with optional dates, order, and page size.

Read article returns text and details for a link or headline; List funding news returns funding announcements with company and investor details.

Built from techcrunch.com. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

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List funding news

1 credit

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Keyword`keyword`	Text	Optional	Industry or word to match in the article, for example fintech. Leave blank for all industries.Example: AI
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum number of announcements to return, for example 20.Example: 5
Time Window`time_window`	Text	Optional	How far back to look, for example past_month.Example: Past week

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Fundings`fundings`	List
Round`fundings[].round`	Text	Example: Series C
Currency`fundings[].currency`	Text	Example: USD
Investors`fundings[].investors`	List
Article Link`fundings[].article_link`	Text	Example: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/28/viral-ai-agent-instinct-raises-1b-series-c-at…
Company Name`fundings[].company_name`	Text	Example: Instinct
Amount Raised`fundings[].amount_raised`	Number	Example: 1000000000
Published Date`fundings[].published_date`	Date	Example: 2026-09-28
Article Headline`fundings[].article_headline`	Text	Example: Viral AI agent Instinct raises $1B Series C at a $10B valuation
Amount As Written`fundings[].amount_as_written`	Text	Example: $1 billion
Company Description`fundings[].company_description`	Text	Example: Instinct is a AI assistant startup.

Example result

For Keyword: AI, Max Results: 5, Time Window: Past week

JSON

{
  "fundings": [
    {
      "round": "Series C",
      "currency": "USD",
      "investors": [
        "Sequoia Capital",
        "Benchmark Capital",
        "Coatue"
      ],
      "article_link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/28/viral-ai-agent-instinct-raises-1b-series-c-at-a-10b-valuation/",
      "company_name": "Instinct",
      "amount_raised": 1000000000,
      "published_date": "2026-09-28",
      "article_headline": "Viral AI agent Instinct raises $1B Series C at a $10B valuation",
      "amount_as_written": "$1 billion",
      "company_description": "Instinct is a AI assistant startup."
    },
    {
      "round": null,
      "currency": "USD",
      "investors": [
        "Future Ventures",
        "Hyperplane",
        "Lakestar"
      ],
      "article_link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/28/modulate-raises-25m-for-its-voice-models-and-analysis-suite/",
      "company_name": "Modulate",
      "amount_raised": 25000000,
      "published_date": "2026-09-28",
      "article_headline": "Modulate raises $25M for its voice models and analysis suite",
      "amount_as_written": "$25 million",
      "company_description": "Modulate is a Boston-based voice intelligence startup."
    },
    {
      "round": "Series B",
      "currency": "USD",
      "investors": [
        "Insight Partners",
        "Overmatch Ventures"
      ],
      "article_link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/28/maritime-intelligence-startup-quartermaster-raises-another-140m/",
      "company_name": "Quartermaster",
      "amount_raised": 140000000,
      "published_date": "2026-09-28",
      "article_headline": "Maritime intelligence startup Quartermaster raises another $140M",
      "amount_as_written": "$140 million",
      "company_description": "Quartermaster is a Virginia-based startup."
    }
  ]
}

List headlines

1 credit

List the latest TechCrunch story headlines in a section, in page order. Excludes video, podcast, and event promotion cards; summaries are null when the section cards have none.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Section`section`	Text	Optional	News section, for example ai or startups.Example: Latest
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Most stories to return, for example 20.Example: 20

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Stories`stories`	List	Stories in section-page order.
Authors`stories[].authors`	List
Section`stories[].section`	Text	Example: In Brief
Summary`stories[].summary`	Text
Headline`stories[].headline`	Text	Example: OpenAI reportedly ditches model over safety concerns
Published`stories[].published`	Text	Publication date and time in ISO 8601 with time-zone offset.Example: 2026-09-28T16:39:20-07:00
Image Link`stories[].image_link`	Text	Example: https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/openai-getty.jpg?w=563
Article Link`stories[].article_link`	Text	Example: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/28/openai-reportedly-ditches-model-over-safety-c…

Example result

For Section: Latest, Max Results: 20

JSON

{
  "stories": [
    {
      "authors": [
        "Lucas Ropek"
      ],
      "section": "In Brief",
      "summary": null,
      "headline": "OpenAI reportedly ditches model over safety concerns",
      "published": "2026-09-28T16:39:20-07:00",
      "image_link": "https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/openai-getty.jpg?w=563",
      "article_link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/28/openai-reportedly-ditches-model-over-safety-concerns/"
    },
    {
      "authors": [
        "Kirsten Korosec"
      ],
      "section": "Transportation",
      "summary": null,
      "headline": "Aurora CFO says 30,000 driverless trucks by 2030 isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds",
      "published": "2026-09-28T15:58:35-07:00",
      "image_link": "https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Aurora-Launch-6-e1746107306339.jpg?w=508",
      "article_link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/28/aurora-cfo-says-30000-driverless-trucks-by-2030-isnt-as-far-fetched-as-it-sounds/"
    },
    {
      "authors": [
        "Marina Temkin"
      ],
      "section": "AI",
      "summary": null,
      "headline": "Source: Inference provider Modal Labs closing in on $750M round at $15.75B valuation",
      "published": "2026-09-28T14:29:18-07:00",
      "image_link": "https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/GettyImages-1411834236.jpg?w=542",
      "article_link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/28/source-inference-provider-modal-labs-closing-in-on-750m-round-at-15-75b-valuation/"
    }
  ]
}

Read article

1 credit

Read the full text and details of a public TechCrunch article by link or headline. Live blogs include their latest public updates when available.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Article`article`	Text	Required	The TechCrunch article link or headline, for example: AMD will acquire Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs for $8.2 billion.Example: https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/12/liveblog-watch-apple-unveil-the-iphone-15-app…

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Tags`tags`	List	Article topic tags.
Authors`authors`	List	The listed authors.
Section`section`	Text	The article section.Example: Hardware
Summary`summary`	Text	The summary or standfirst, if given.Example: The thrills, the chills and whatever “wonderlust” [sic] is. As you read this…
Headline`headline`	Text	The article headline.Example: Liveblog: Watch Apple unveil the iPhone 15, Apple Watch Series 9 and more
Article ID`article_id`	Number	TechCrunch article ID.Example: 2596760
Paragraphs`paragraphs`	List	Full article text or latest live-blog entries as plain-text paragraphs.
Updated At`updated_at`	Text	Last update time in ISO 8601 with offset.Example: 2023-09-12T17:01:29+00:00
Word Count`word_count`	Number	Number of words in the returned paragraphs.Example: 182
Article URL`article_url`	Text	Article page link.Example: https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/12/liveblog-watch-apple-unveil-the-iphone-15-app…
Published At`published_at`	Text	Publication time in ISO 8601 with offset.Example: 2023-09-12T13:00:39+00:00
Main Image URL`main_image_url`	Text	Main image link.Example: https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AppleEvent.SEP14Keynote.Tim_C…
Main Image Caption`main_image_caption`	Text	The main image caption.Example: CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA – September 14, 2021: Apple CEO Tim Cook with the iPhone…
Full Text Available`full_text_available`	Yes or no	Whether text was available.Example: Yes

Example result

For Article: https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/12/liveblog-watch-apple-unveil-the-iphone-15-apple-watch-series-9-and-more/

JSON

{
  "tags": [
    "Apple Event",
    "Apple Event 2023"
  ],
  "authors": [
    "Brian Heater"
  ],
  "section": "Hardware",
  "summary": "The thrills, the chills and whatever “wonderlust” [sic] is. As you read this, we’re forming an orderly queue at One Apple Park, getting ready to watch the company unveil the iPhone 15 and Apple Watch …",
  "headline": "Liveblog: Watch Apple unveil the iPhone 15, Apple Watch Series 9 and more",
  "article_id": 2596760,
  "paragraphs": [
    "Recap: Apple launches the A17 Pro chip with a completely redesigned GPU",
    "Check out Frederic's story on the A17 APro chip",
    "Stay tuned, lots of coverage to come on the site!"
  ],
  "updated_at": "2023-09-12T17:01:29+00:00",
  "word_count": 182,
  "article_url": "https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/12/liveblog-watch-apple-unveil-the-iphone-15-apple-watch-series-9-and-more/",
  "published_at": "2023-09-12T13:00:39+00:00",
  "main_image_url": "https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AppleEvent.SEP14Keynote.Tim_Cook.01.jpg",
  "main_image_caption": "CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA – September 14, 2021: Apple CEO Tim Cook with the iPhone 13 Pro Max and Apple Watch Series 7 during a special event at Apple Park. (Photo by Apple Inc.)",
  "full_text_available": true
}

Search news

1 credit

Search TechCrunch articles by keyword. Choose publication dates, newest or most relevant order, and a page of up to 50 articles.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Page`page`	Number	Optional	Results page number, for example 2.Example: 2
Sort`sort`	Text	Optional	Order the results by publication date or relevance, for example newest.Example: Newest
Query`query`	Text	Required	Words to search for in TechCrunch articles, for example Tesla.Example: Tesla
To Date`to_date`	Date	Optional	Last publication date to include, for example 2026-09-28.Example: 2026-09-25
From Date`from_date`	Date	Optional	First publication date to include, for example 2026-09-01.Example: 2026-09-25
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Articles to return per page, for example 20.Example: 5

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Articles`articles`	List	Matching TechCrunch articles.
Link`articles[].link`	Link	TechCrunch article page.Example: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/28/amd-will-acquire-fei-fei-lis-world-labs-for-8…
Authors`articles[].authors`	List	Article authors.
Section`articles[].section`	Text	TechCrunch section.Example: AI
Summary`articles[].summary`	Text	Article summary, when available.Example: The acquisition will see World Labs founder Fei-Fei Li join AMD as executive…
Headline`articles[].headline`	Text	Article headline.Example: AMD will acquire Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs for $8.2 billion
Published At`articles[].published_at`	Date	Article publication time with timezone offset.Example: 2026-09-28T20:39:33+00:00

Example result

For Query: Tesla

JSON

{
  "articles": [
    {
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/28/amd-will-acquire-fei-fei-lis-world-labs-for-8-2-billion/",
      "authors": [
        "Tim Fernholz"
      ],
      "section": "AI",
      "summary": "The acquisition will see World Labs founder Fei-Fei Li join AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist.",
      "headline": "AMD will acquire Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs for $8.2 billion",
      "published_at": "2026-09-28T20:39:33+00:00"
    },
    {
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/28/tesla-delays-roadster-2-event-again-due-to-bad-weather/",
      "authors": [
        "Sean O'Kane"
      ],
      "section": "Transportation",
      "summary": "Tesla says the event “can only be held outdoors,” as it’s expected to show the car flying in some form using SpaceX thrusters.",
      "headline": "Tesla delays Roadster 2 event again due to bad weather",
      "published_at": "2026-09-28T19:27:27+00:00"
    },
    {
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/27/techcrunch-mobility-av-companies-pick-their-lanes/",
      "authors": [
        "Kirsten Korosec"
      ],
      "section": "Transportation",
      "summary": "Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.",
      "headline": "TechCrunch Mobility: AV companies pick their lanes",
      "published_at": "2026-09-27T16:02:00+00:00"
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@techcrunch",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "list_funding_news",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "keyword": "AI",
    "max_results": 5,
    "time_window": "past_week"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Track headlines in technology news sections.
Find articles about a company or topic within a date range.
Read article text, authors, tags, and publication details.
Monitor startup funding rounds and named investors.
Group funding announcements by industry keyword.

Questions about TechCrunch

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this TechCrunch tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a TechCrunch account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from techcrunch.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.