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Rightcharge raises GBP £500,000 to expand across Europe
Software-as-a-Service

Rightcharge raises GBP £500,000 to expand across Europe

Fleet operators could see simpler EV charging reimbursements after Rightcharge secured GBP £500,000 to widen its European rollout.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Origin welcomes former Mercer chief as strategic adviser
Software-as-a-Service

Origin welcomes former Mercer chief as strategic adviser

The hire adds industry credibility as Origin pushes to scale its benefits software with nearly 40 multinational clients and more than USD $50 million raised.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Salesforce backs HiBob in AI-driven workforce data push
Software-as-a-Service

Salesforce backs HiBob in AI-driven workforce data push

The investment gives HiBob fresh backing to turn HR records into AI-ready business context as employers automate more day-to-day work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Cummins joins Emerald venture network for startup access
Manufacturing

Cummins joins Emerald venture network for startup access

The move gives Cummins earlier access to startups as it hunts for technologies to support electrification, energy systems and industrial decarbonisation.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago
The Aussie AI Data Centre debate: profit, power & public trust
Edge Computing

The Aussie AI Data Centre debate: profit, power & public trust

Australia's AI boom could add GBP £58 billion, but energy shortages, bubble fears and local backlash are clouding the data centre rush.

By Anthony Caruana • 9 min read • 4 days ago
Drumbeat raises NZD $2 million to expand overseas
Software-as-a-Service

Drumbeat raises NZD $2 million to expand overseas

The seed round will fund Drumbeat's push into Australia and the United States as companies seek cheaper, in-house PR tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 5 days ago
AI bubble may have more in common with tulips than railroads
Data centers

AI bubble may have more in common with tulips than railroads

Warning signs are mounting around AI spending, with one expert saying the likely fallout is a correction that leaves little enduring value.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • 5 days ago
Levanta raises USD $22 million in Volition-led round
Software-as-a-Service

Levanta raises USD $22 million in Volition-led round

The cash will fund expansion to more marketplaces as the Seattle-based platform targets creator-led sales beyond Amazon, Walmart and Shopify.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Liner raises USD $36.1 million to expand enterprise AI
Digital Transformation

Liner raises USD $36.1 million to expand enterprise AI

The fresh capital will help Liner turn its 14 million-user consumer search base into enterprise AI revenue as funding tightens for smaller rivals.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

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Icehouse Ventures showcases Kiwi startups in Auckland
Space

Icehouse Ventures showcases Kiwi startups in Auckland

A record turnout underlined growing confidence in New Zealand's startup scene as founders pitched space, medtech and energy ideas to investors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
British Business Bank backs Zinc Science-for-Impact Fund
Artificial Intelligence

British Business Bank backs Zinc Science-for-Impact Fund

Up to GBP £46 million in public backing should help Zinc reach a GBP £70 million close and fund 80 UK deep tech start-ups.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Uzbekistan unveils fintech plan to draw USD $1 billion
Fintech

Uzbekistan unveils fintech plan to draw USD $1 billion

Aiming to lure overseas capital, the country's six-year plan also targets 5,000 trained specialists and fresh cross-border payment links.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Breedr raises USD $27 million in Series B led by Partech
Agricultural Technology

Breedr raises USD $27 million in Series B led by Partech

The cattle technology company plans to expand across markets as tight US herd supplies and demand for beef boost its digital trading platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Thread launches AI marketing record for enterprises
Software-as-a-Service

Thread launches AI marketing record for enterprises

Enterprise marketers could soon stop losing campaign know-how as Thread's AI system records briefs, plans and results in one place.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Beyond Border appoints advisers as US expansion grows
Software-as-a-Service

Beyond Border appoints advisers as US expansion grows

Revenue is rising fast as the Singapore-founded immigration platform expands across the United States and Latin America with fresh adviser hires.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Spektr adds AI tools to anti-money laundering platform
Software-as-a-Service

Spektr adds AI tools to anti-money laundering platform

Banks are under pressure to prove anti-money laundering controls after FCA fines topped GBP £300 million since 2021.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Beaten Zone closes first defence tech fund at AUD $26m
Robotics

Beaten Zone closes first defence tech fund at AUD $26m

Stronger appetite for defence-linked venture bets has lifted Beaten Zone's debut fund, which will back more Australian start-ups over the decade.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Horizon3 launches Sydney sovereign cloud for NodeZero
Cloud Security

Horizon3 launches Sydney sovereign cloud for NodeZero

Australian agencies and regulated firms can now keep penetration-testing data onshore as Horizon3 opens its first Asia-Pacific sovereign cloud in Sydney.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week