Fundraising stories - Page 2
XYZ Reality hires Operations & Finance Chiefs to scale
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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XYZ Reality names new Operations and Finance Chiefs to steer global expansion as demand surges for its mission-critical construction platform.
2150 closes second fund at EUR €210m for urban tech
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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smart cities
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clean technologies
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lps
Urban tech investor 2150 closes second fund at EUR €210m, lifting total assets to EUR €500m to back climate-focused city technologies.
Juspay secures USD $50m, hits USD $1.2bn valuation
Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
Juspay raises USD $50m in follow-on funding led by WestBridge Capital, lifting the payments firm to a USD $1.2bn valuation.
Komodor bolsters leadership for AI driven SRE growth
Sat, 24th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Komodor hires a new CFO and elevates its people chief to steer global expansion of its AI-driven site reliability engineering platform.
Emergent raises USD $70m to fuel AI software surge
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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saas
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digital transformation
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rpa
AI platform Emergent raises USD $70m Series B from Khosla Ventures and SoftBank to speed global software creation for non-coders.
Emergent raises USD $70m to fuel European AI growth
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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saas
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digital transformation
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AI app builder Emergent raises USD $70m Series B to deepen European push, add London offices and hiring as revenue soars to USD $50m ARR.
Preply raises USD $150m to scale AI-backed language app
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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e-learning
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ai
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hybrid & remote work
Preply secures USD $150m Series D from WestCap at a USD $1.2b valuation to scale its human-led, AI-backed language learning platform.
Airwallex buys Paynuri to expand fintech reach in Korea
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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risk & compliance
Airwallex acquires Korean fintech Paynuri, securing local payment and FX licences as it accelerates its expansion across Asia-Pacific hubs.
SEON posts rapid growth & raises USD $80m Series C
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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saas
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hyperscale
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fintech
SEON posts over 80% ARR growth, boosts API usage 250% and secures USD $80 million Series C to scale AI-powered fraud and AML platform.
Instabase appoints Omkar Pendse to lead AI product push
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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uc
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data protection
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digital transformation
Instabase appoints Omkar Pendse to spearhead product and technology as it doubles down on AI workflow automation after $100 million raise.
GrowthPal raises USD $2.6m for AI M&A deal sourcing
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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saas
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data analytics
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digital transformation
GrowthPal raises USD $2.6m to scale its AI platform for off‑market M&A deal sourcing and global expansion from its Singapore base.
DryRun raises USD $8.7m to secure AI-driven coding
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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devops
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application security
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devsecops
DryRun lands USD $8.7m seed round as demand grows for its AI-native code security tools targeting LLM-driven and autonomous coding workflows.
Non-profits plan AI push but lag on back-office reform
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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devops
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
Non-profits rush to embed AI in strategy, but new research shows manual workflows and fragmented systems threaten to blunt the benefits.
Airwallex raises USD $330m, sets dual HQ in San Francisco
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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rpa
Airwallex secures USD $330m at a USD $8b valuation and names San Francisco a dual global HQ as it ramps US expansion and AI investment.
PaySauce seeks NZD $4m to fund Australian expansion
Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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fintech
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hcm
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financial systems
PaySauce launches NZD $4m equity raise at NZD $0.26 a share to fund its 2026 Australian expansion and broaden its investor base.
Microsoft team skydives from Auckland tower for youth charity
Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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young people
Microsoft New Zealand's Dan Walker will skydive from Auckland Sky Tower to raise funds for youth programmes by the Graeme Dingle Foundation.
Gallagher Security doubles goal, raising $7,000 for cancer research
Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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marketing
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security industry
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public relations
Gallagher Security raised over USD $7,000 for breast cancer research, more than doubling its initial goal during the Security Meets Solidarity campaign.
SAP partner network raises AUD $1 million for Redkite charity
Wed, 12th Nov 2025
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deloitte
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pwc
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sap
SAP Australia and New Zealand's partner network has raised AUD $1 million for childhood cancer support charity Redkite through its 14th annual Redkite Regatta.
NZ family seeks NZD $500,000 for son's CAR T-cell cancer trial in US
Sat, 25th Oct 2025
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nzd
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kiwisaver
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fundraising
A New Zealand family aims to raise NZD $500,000 to fund their son Hugo's CAR T-cell cancer trial in the US after exhausting local treatment options.
AAF closes Axis Fund at USD $55 million for early-stage backing
Fri, 17th Oct 2025
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fintech
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erp
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venture capital
AAF closes its fourth fund, The Axis Fund, at USD $55 million to back emerging managers and early-stage companies from Pre-Seed to Pre-IPO stages.