AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoClean-Energy Investment: U.S. clean energy and transportation investment jumped to $75B in Q2 2026, with EVs, batteries and heat pumps driving the rebound. AI for Business: Canary Data and Perplexity teamed up to bring Canary’s Model Context Protocol server into Perplexity workflows, while Knox Systems says it’s helped 50+ companies get FedRAMP certified to speed government AI adoption. SMB Growth Tools: Ignition rolled out new controls for scaling accounting firms, and Melio launched Expense Management so SMBs can track and categorize card expenses in real time without switching cards. Capital for Expansion: Nigeria’s NSDC mobilized a $1B pipeline to boost sugar production and cut imports, and India’s Tenet Diagnostics raised $30M led by Tata Capital Healthcare Fund. Startup Funding: Higgsfield raised $400M to expand AI video creation, and Endurance Energy is preparing another undersea geothermal deployment off Oregon. Fraud Watch: A Shepherdsville man was sentenced to nine years for a multimillion-dollar investment scam that netted $23.6M from more than 40 victims. Policy & Markets: Russia’s MOEX plans perpetual BTC and ETH futures in September as crypto rules tighten.
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