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Industry·Sep 8·all news from September 8, 2026

Alphabet’s CapitalG Backs AI Chip Startup Celero at $3 Billion Value

Alphabet’s investment arm, CapitalG, has participated in a $275 million funding round for chip startup Celero. This injection of capital values the company at $3 billion as it develops networking hardware designed to increase the efficiency of AI data centers.

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