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India approves $1.1 billion state-backed venture capital fund to finance high-risk areas like AI and advanced manufacturing, doubling an effort launched in 2016 (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 14, 2026

Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch: India approves a $1.1 billion state-backed venture capital fund to finance high-risk areas like AI and…

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Matia, which helps companies consolidate their data management operations, raised a $21 million Series A led by Red Dot Capital, bringing its total funding to more than $31 million (Mike Wheatley/SiliconANGLE)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 10, 2026

Mike Wheatley/ SiliconANGLE: Matia, which helps companies consolidate their data management operations, raised a $21 million Series A led by…

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Naboo, the Paris-based online corporate event booking marketplace, raised a $70 million Series B led by Lightspeed with participation from Notion Capital, ISAI and Ternel (Tamara Djurickovic/Tech.eu)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 10, 2026

Featured Podcasts Squeak: The Truth Behind Automation Claims in Customer Support | Ping Wu, CEO of Cresta Grit explores what…

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Increased capital spending expected this year will virtually wipe out free cash flow for Amazon, Google and Meta, potentially forcing reductions in share buybacks or more borrowing (Martin Peers/The Information)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 8, 2026

Martin peers / The information: Increased capital spending expected this year will virtually wipe out free cash flow for Amazon,…

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Global venture capital funding in the fintech sector grew 27% year-on-year in 2025 to $51.8 billion; Y Combinator was the most active investor in the space, participating in 151 deals, up 24.8% year-over-year (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 4, 2026

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Denver-based Northslope, which creates custom AI applications for Palantir OS, raised a $22 million Series A round led by Friends & Family Capital and Goldcrest Capital (Natalie Breymeyer/Axios)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 1, 2026

Nathalie Breymeyer / Axios: Denver-based Northslope, which creates custom AI applications for Palantir OS, raised a $22 million Series A…

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Checkbox, an AI startup that aims to automate legal procedures, raised a $23 million Series A led by Touring Capital; Checkbox has over 100 customers including SAP and PepsiCo (Anastasia Santoreneos/Forbes Australia)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 30, 2026

Anastasia Santoreneos / Forbes Australia: Checkbox, an AI startup that aims to automate legal procedures, raised a $23 million Series…

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TSMC’s conservative approach to capital spending is leading to supply-demand imbalances and a revenue shortfall, and hyperscalers must make Samsung or Intel their rivals (Ben Thompson/Stratechery)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 26, 2026

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Capital One buys startup Brex for $5.15 billion in credit card company’s latest deal

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 22, 2026

The co-founders of Brex, Pedro Franceschi and Henrique Dubugras.BrexCapital one announced Thursday the acquisition of start-up Brex for $5.15 billion,…

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Capital One agrees to acquire Brex, which specializes in technology to manage corporate credit cards, expenses and rewards, for $5.15 billion in cash and stock (Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 22, 2026

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Q&A with Google DeepMind’s Director of AGI Economics Alex Imas and Epoch AI’s Phil Trammell on what’s left in short supply after AGI, the redistribution of AI wealth, and more (Dwarkesh Patel/Dwarkesh Podcast)

ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet applauds EU tech sovereignty plans, but says substantial EU involvement in leading ‘strategic projects’ is cause for concern (Toby Sterling/Reuters)

How LinkedIn is transforming into a ‘post-grind’ social network as it courts top influencers, who build audiences on business-friendly topics (Isabella Kwai/New York Times)

in May, hyperscalers’ unsecured bond supply reached $155 billion year-to-date, more than 45% higher than total 2025 issuance; some IA-infra bond sales are 4 times oversubscribed (Caleb Mutua/Bloomberg)

Several British police forces have been asked to stop using AI to prepare court statements, citing fears that inaccurate results could contaminate court proceedings (Robert Wright/Financial Times)

Browsing: capital

India approves $1.1 billion state-backed venture capital fund to finance high-risk areas like AI and advanced manufacturing, doubling an effort launched in 2016 (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)

Matia, which helps companies consolidate their data management operations, raised a $21 million Series A led by Red Dot Capital, bringing its total funding to more than $31 million (Mike Wheatley/SiliconANGLE)

Naboo, the Paris-based online corporate event booking marketplace, raised a $70 million Series B led by Lightspeed with participation from Notion Capital, ISAI and Ternel (Tamara Djurickovic/Tech.eu)

Increased capital spending expected this year will virtually wipe out free cash flow for Amazon, Google and Meta, potentially forcing reductions in share buybacks or more borrowing (Martin Peers/The Information)

Global venture capital funding in the fintech sector grew 27% year-on-year in 2025 to $51.8 billion; Y Combinator was the most active investor in the space, participating in 151 deals, up 24.8% year-over-year (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)

Denver-based Northslope, which creates custom AI applications for Palantir OS, raised a $22 million Series A round led by Friends & Family Capital and Goldcrest Capital (Natalie Breymeyer/Axios)

Checkbox, an AI startup that aims to automate legal procedures, raised a $23 million Series A led by Touring Capital; Checkbox has over 100 customers including SAP and PepsiCo (Anastasia Santoreneos/Forbes Australia)

TSMC’s conservative approach to capital spending is leading to supply-demand imbalances and a revenue shortfall, and hyperscalers must make Samsung or Intel their rivals (Ben Thompson/Stratechery)

Capital One buys startup Brex for $5.15 billion in credit card company’s latest deal

Capital One agrees to acquire Brex, which specializes in technology to manage corporate credit cards, expenses and rewards, for $5.15 billion in cash and stock (Wall Street Journal)