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Seekr & OneValley target startups with compliant AI
Software-as-a-Service

Seekr & OneValley target startups with compliant AI

Startups in regulated sectors will gain access to explainable AI tools as Seekr and OneValley aim to reduce compliance and audit risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Beelzebub raises EUR €3 million to boost cybersecurity
Software-as-a-Service

Beelzebub raises EUR €3 million to boost cybersecurity

The Milan-founded startup plans to expand in Rome and San Francisco as it targets European firms facing tighter NIS2 cybersecurity rules.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Partly raises USD $50 million to expand Australia hiring
Software-as-a-Service

Partly raises USD $50 million to expand Australia hiring

Australia's repair sector could see faster parts sourcing as Partly uses fresh funding to add engineers and AI specialists locally.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Emergent raises USD $130 million in AI app platform round
Software-as-a-Service

Emergent raises USD $130 million in AI app platform round

The funding values the platform at USD $1.5 billion as demand rises among small businesses building apps without coding skills.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Building beneath the app layer: What Upvest shows about the next phase of European fintech
Software-as-a-Service

Building beneath the app layer: What Upvest shows about the next phase of European fintech

European banks are racing to modernise investment services, and the real battle is shifting to the infrastructure layer that keeps them compliant.

By Tim Graczewski • 4 min read • Last month

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EY New Zealand names 16 finalists for entrepreneur award
Software-as-a-Service

EY New Zealand names 16 finalists for entrepreneur award

The shortlist spans software, biotech and retail, highlighting the breadth of New Zealand firms vying for EY's 2026 entrepreneur prize.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
UK SMEs cut R&D after tax relief reforms, survey finds
Manufacturing

UK SMEs cut R&D after tax relief reforms, survey finds

Many firms have scaled back research, hiring and projects after HMRC tightened the UK's R&D tax relief rules, a survey finds.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Patch brings young Irish founders to Baltyboys forum
Robotics

Patch brings young Irish founders to Baltyboys forum

The forum gave teenage founders access to investors and mentors as Patch seeks to turn early ideas into ventures and build a peer network.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
NovaUCD, PTSB launch energy accelerator for startups
Power / Energy

NovaUCD, PTSB launch energy accelerator for startups

Early-stage Irish start-ups could get mentoring and finance as a new accelerator and a EUR 250 million lending fund target green growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Rebecca McDonald appointed to head Pearcey Queensland
IT Industry

Rebecca McDonald appointed to head Pearcey Queensland

The volunteer-run charity's Queensland tech awards will stay under an entrepreneur with prior honours as Rebecca McDonald takes over from Paul Gampe.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
UK cybersecurity startups surge as scaleups stay rare
Data Protection

UK cybersecurity startups surge as scaleups stay rare

Funding shortages and weak customer demand are limiting UK cybersecurity startups' path to scale, despite a 252% surge in new firms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
British Business Bank backs EQT health sciences fund
Health Technologies

British Business Bank backs EQT health sciences fund

Backing later-stage UK health tech and medtech firms, the British Business Bank has committed EUR €25 million to EQT Life Sciences' fund.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
UK AI firms raise record GBP £4.56bn in Q2 funding
Robotics

UK AI firms raise record GBP £4.56bn in Q2 funding

AI startups drove 57% of UK equity funding by value in Q2, as eight large rounds accounted for almost 80% of disclosed investment.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Pinch Payments opens national hackathon with AUD $50K
Software-as-a-Service

Pinch Payments opens national hackathon with AUD $50K

Developers can win AUD $50,000 by building payment tools on the firm's API, with finalists pitching to fintech investors after a week-long sprint.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Equiti opens Bangalore technology hub for global growth
Digital Transformation

Equiti opens Bangalore technology hub for global growth

The new Bangalore base will bolster hiring and product development as the fintech group expands engineering, AI and cybersecurity work globally.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Equiti opens Bangalore technology hub for global growth
Software-as-a-Service

Equiti opens Bangalore technology hub for global growth

The Dubai-based group is tapping India's engineering talent to deepen support for client platforms, AI and cyber security worldwide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
FinTech Australia warns Treasury over startup tax plan
Fintech

FinTech Australia warns Treasury over startup tax plan

Most fintech startups could miss out on planned tax relief unless Treasury rewrites rules to reflect the sector's long, costly path to scale.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Biza wins four CDR lenders & adds three executives
Software-as-a-Service

Biza wins four CDR lenders & adds three executives

Its early lead in Australia's Consumer Data Right non-bank lending rollout now spans more than half of the first wave of lenders, while adding three executives.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month