Private Equity 24-Hour Briefing

Last updated: March 16, 2026, 12:30 AM ET

Venture Capital & Tech M&A

Index Ventures partner Shardul Shah offered insight into the mechanics of Google’s $32 billion acquisition, while elsewhere, accelerators are seeing a proliferation of less differentiated technology. The Google & Accel accelerator program analyzed over 4,000 applications for its Atoms cohort in India, ultimately selecting just five startups, with program leaders noting that approximately 70% of the AI pitches reviewed were deemed simple "wrappers" lacking proprietary innovation Google & Accel say.