News archive — July 2026
FundingFintech🇯🇵Jul 29, 2026
SoftBank raises ¥90B in bond sale at 2026’s highest corporate coupons to fund AI push
Investors🇬🇧Jul 29, 2026
Outrigger Impact hits first close on $100M blue-economy fund for island states
InvestorsHealthVenezuelaJul 29, 2026
CAF launches VELA fund to mobilise up to $150M for impact investing in Latin America
Investors🇯🇵Jul 29, 2026
KDDI and Google AI Futures Fund open program with up to $2M per Japanese AI startup
FundingJobs Recruitment🇺🇸Jul 28, 2026
Buildforce lands $10M Series A to staff electricians nationwide
FundingEducation🇺🇸Jul 28, 2026
Andrew Ng's LearnVector raises $100M from Coursera at $300M valuation
M&AFintech🇮🇳Jul 28, 2026
5paisa Capital to acquire Giskard Datatech in ₹121.57 crore AI research deal
M&A🇮🇳Jul 28, 2026
Shishodiya brothers seize Ramgopal Polytex control in ₹5.93 crore deal, launch open offer
Big techEnterprise Software🇺🇸Jul 28, 2026
OpenAI, Anthropic staff urge US government to set the pace on AI
Big techConsumer Electronics🇺🇸Jul 28, 2026
Apple briefly touches $5T value, second ever after Nvidia