Private Equity 24-Hour Briefing

Last updated: March 15, 2026, 11:30 PM ET

Venture & Tech Investment

Index Ventures partner Shardul Shah provided detailed analysis on Google's $32 billion acquisition, offering insight into the valuation metrics driving the sector’s largest recent deal. Separately, the latest cohort selection from the Google & Accel India accelerator revealed a strong focus on differentiated technology, as the program chose five startups while noting that approximately 70% of the over 4,000 AI pitches reviewed were deemed simple "wrappers" lacking core innovation in their proposals.