Bolna nabs $6.3M from General Catalyst for its India-focused voice orchestration platform TechCrunch By: Ivan Mehta 20 January 2026 at 21:00 Bolna said that 75% of its revenue is coming from self-serve customers.
From OpenAIβs offices to a deal with Eli Lilly β how Chai Discovery became one of the flashiest names in AI drug development TechCrunch By: Lucas Ropek 16 January 2026 at 15:14 The startup has partnered with Eli Lilly and enjoys the backing of some of Silicon Valley's most influential VCs.
Parloa triples its valuation in 8 months to $3B with $350M raise TechCrunch By: Marina Temkin 15 January 2026 at 09:24 The massive round was led by existing investor General Catalyst, with participation from other returning backers.