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Bolster AI launches marketplace monitoring & takedowns
Phishing

Bolster AI launches marketplace monitoring & takedowns

Bolster AI rolls out Marketplace Monitoring & Takedowns to help brands target counterfeit listings, unauthorised sellers and scam-linked digital goods.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Pit launches with USD $16 million seed round from a16z
Digital Transformation

Pit launches with USD $16 million seed round from a16z

Pit launches publicly with a USD $16 million seed round as the Stockholm startup uses AI to build software for internal business operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Gigs partners ShopBack to launch travel eSIM in Asia-Pacific
Software-as-a-Service

Gigs partners ShopBack to launch travel eSIM in Asia-Pacific

Gigs lands its first Asia-Pacific customer as ShopBack adds in-app travel eSIMs, letting users manage connectivity and earn cashback.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Flora launches on-canvas tools & dollar usage pools
Software-as-a-Service

Flora launches on-canvas tools & dollar usage pools

Flora adds 21 on-canvas editing tools and shifts to dollar-denominated usage pools, aiming to simplify creative work and billing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
EvoluteIQ appoints new chiefs after USD $53 million funding
Manufacturing

EvoluteIQ appoints new chiefs after USD $53 million funding

EvoluteIQ names Paul Maguire and Abhinaya S R to key roles as the Stockholm software firm looks to scale globally after USD $53 million funding.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Condor launches analytics suite for life sciences finance
Data Analytics

Condor launches analytics suite for life sciences finance

Condor unveils analytics suite for life sciences finance teams, plus plans for clinical finance AI agents after a USD $24 million Series A.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Launchpad Build AI opens El Segundo HQ after USD $11m
Robotics

Launchpad Build AI opens El Segundo HQ after USD $11m

Launchpad Build AI names new chiefs, unveils Manufacturing Language Model and opens El Segundo base following USD $11m funding round.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 6 days ago
SECA guide spotlights climate tech in impact investing
Artificial Intelligence

SECA guide spotlights climate tech in impact investing

SECA's Impact Guide 2026 highlights climate technology as private market investors seek clearer tools for measuring environmental outcomes.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 6 days ago
Dex raises USD $5.3 million seed round led by Notion
Human Capital Management

Dex raises USD $5.3 million seed round led by Notion

Dex, the London-based recruitment technology company, secures USD $5.3 million seed funding to expand its AI talent-matching service into the US.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 6 days ago

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British Business Bank backs Quantum Motion with GBP £40m
Quantum Computing

British Business Bank backs Quantum Motion with GBP £40m

British Business Bank deepens Quantum Motion wager with GBP £40 million as UK quantum start-up targets scalable silicon chips.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Heidi report says AI tool cuts NHS paperwork by 86%
Data Protection

Heidi report says AI tool cuts NHS paperwork by 86%

Heidi says its AI scribe has cut NHS paperwork by 86% on average, freeing more than four million hours of clinical time across UK pilots.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Canadian healthtech saw $900M VC funding decline in 2025
Health Technologies

Canadian healthtech saw $900M VC funding decline in 2025

MaRS says Canadian health tech faces a VC funding slump as China steps up, pressing Ottawa to improve procurement and scaling support.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • 3 days ago
InstaSwitch raises USD $4.7 million for banking switch tool
Disaster Recovery

InstaSwitch raises USD $4.7 million for banking switch tool

InstaSwitch launches business banking activation software and secures USD $4.7 million as banks chase more primary deposits.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Lightyear launches ready-made plans for UK investors
Fintech

Lightyear launches ready-made plans for UK investors

Lightyear has launched ready-made investment plans in the UK, offering three risk-based options backed by BlackRock and Vanguard for newcomers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Sydney builder backs startups with AUD $3 million each
Risk & Compliance

Sydney builder backs startups with AUD $3 million each

Sydney venture studio Repeat Builders backs five startups with AUD $3 million each, targeting startup failure before founders are hired.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Canada tech funding hits USD $1.5bn as Waabi soars
Cartech

Canada tech funding hits USD $1.5bn as Waabi soars

Waabi's USD $750 million round helped lift late-stage investment and kept Toronto dominant, as Canadian tech funding held up despite fewer deals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 6 days ago
BioOrbit raises GBP £9.8 million for drugmaking in space
Health Technologies

BioOrbit raises GBP £9.8 million for drugmaking in space

BioOrbit wins GBP £9.8 million seed backing to scale orbital drug crystal production and push hospital-only medicines towards home use.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 6 days ago