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Reco launches agent security for enterprise AI risk
Data Protection

Reco launches agent security for enterprise AI risk

Enterprise security teams are being pushed to track what AI agents can access and do across apps, identities and workflows before data is exposed.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Taktile raises USD $110 million to expand AI in finance
Software-as-a-Service

Taktile raises USD $110 million to expand AI in finance

The funding will help banks and insurers automate lending, claims and onboarding while keeping AI decisions auditable and compliant.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Vanillasoft names Alex Terry Chief Executive Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Vanillasoft names Alex Terry Chief Executive Officer

David Hood is stepping back from day-to-day control as the sales software group seeks to broaden its AI tools and customer reach.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Ubotica raises USD $11 million for maritime AI platform
Surveillance

Ubotica raises USD $11 million for maritime AI platform

The funding will speed deployment of a service aimed at helping governments spot threats to cables, pipelines and shipping routes from orbit.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Airwallex raises USD $320 million at USD $11 billion
Software-as-a-Service

Airwallex raises USD $320 million at USD $11 billion

Fresh capital will fund Airwallex's expansion and AI product push after the payments firm's valuation jumped to USD $11 billion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago
AlpSemi raises EUR €17m to scale solid-state breakers
Semiconductors

AlpSemi raises EUR €17m to scale solid-state breakers

The Grenoble startup will use the funding to industrialise its breaker technology as AI data centres and electrified buildings strain power networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Nebius selects Komodor's AI SRE platform for reliability
DevOps

Nebius selects Komodor's AI SRE platform for reliability

The deployment could speed up incident response across Nebius's GPU-heavy AI cloud, where outages can leave costly compute idle and affect customers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Qodo launches governance tools for AI code reviews
DevOps

Qodo launches governance tools for AI code reviews

AI-generated code is outpacing enterprise review processes, prompting Qodo to add tools that flag cross-repo risks and enforce standards.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Featherless.ai & Z.ai launch GLM 5.2 access worldwide
Private Cloud

Featherless.ai & Z.ai launch GLM 5.2 access worldwide

Access to advanced coding tools is becoming a bigger concern as Featherless.ai hosts Z.ai's GLM 5.2, an open-source model aimed at software teams.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
ECI Partners celebrates 50 years in UK private equity
Data Analytics

ECI Partners celebrates 50 years in UK private equity

Its growth mirrors the shift of UK private equity from a niche source of finance to a mainstream market, with ECI now managing around GBP £3 billion.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • 3 days ago
Beauhurst tool reveals 37,000 hidden UK business links
Data Analytics

Beauhurst tool reveals 37,000 hidden UK business links

Investors and policymakers risk missing key assets as Beauhurst says the UK's largest firms use more than 37,000 registered entities.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Tech Trailblazers Awards widens entries to scale-ups
Robotics

Tech Trailblazers Awards widens entries to scale-ups

Scale-ups can now compete for recognition and customer validation as the Tech Trailblazers Awards opens 2026 entries worldwide.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
New Relic launches startup AI observability programme
Software-as-a-Service

New Relic launches startup AI observability programme

The offer gives early-stage AI startups free monitoring and engineering support as software failures can quickly damage customer trust and funding prospects.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Lumenai wins pre-seed funding to track workplace behaviour
Human Capital Management

Lumenai wins pre-seed funding to track workplace behaviour

Employers could gain a clearer read on staff judgement and adaptability as Lumenai's structured capability data attracts pre-seed backing from Corpora.ai.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago

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Chaty.ai raises USD $1.15 million to boost tourism AI
Customer Experience

Chaty.ai raises USD $1.15 million to boost tourism AI

Tourism operators could capture more bookings as an AI receptionist now answers missed calls, checks availability and takes payments automatically.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Float raises CAD $85 million to expand AI finance platform
Software-as-a-Service

Float raises CAD $85 million to expand AI finance platform

Its valuation has jumped 70% as the Toronto fintech uses fresh capital to broaden AI tools and hire across the business.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Lightrun launches runtime-aware PR verifier for GitHub
DevOps

Lightrun launches runtime-aware PR verifier for GitHub

Software teams could catch regressions before release as the new verifier checks pull requests against live production behaviour inside existing workflow tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Canada's early-stage startup funding falls 40% in Q1: RBCx
Clean technologies

Canada's early-stage startup funding falls 40% in Q1: RBCx

Fewer Canadian founders are getting backed as venture capital tightens, leaving pre-seed and seed-stage startups struggling to secure cash.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • 4 days ago