SME Growth Funding (India): India’s Union Cabinet approved a ₹10,000-crore SME Growth Fund for direct equity investments in MSMEs, aiming to plug a long-term risk-capital gap for scaling, innovation, acquisitions and stronger supply chains. Startup & Capital (UK): The British Business Bank committed €11 million to Fuel Ventures via its Regional Angels Programme, backing tech founders beyond first rounds to help close early-stage equity access gaps. AI for Business (France): Mistral unveiled “Chonk,” a major open-weight AI model aimed at enterprises and governments that want to run AI on their own servers for more control over data and costs. Payments for SMBs (Global): i-payout launched a payment delivery approach that lets businesses initiate refunds and reimbursements with limited beneficiary info, shifting the missing details collection to recipients. Ad Tech Due Diligence (Global): Pixalate introduced a “Clawback Warning” label to flag invalid-traffic disputes for SSP onboarding and ongoing publisher screening. Talent & Hiring (North America): HireQuotient said Mattr selected its EasySource platform to streamline hiring for specialized industrial roles. Cyber Compliance (US): Aikido Security achieved FedRAMP Moderate Authorization, positioning its cloud security platform for federal procurement. Manufacturing & Operations (US): Oatey rolled out a 5-in-1 roof flashing to speed installs and reduce inventory for contractors.