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Auckland tech expo aims to link founders & investors
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Auckland tech expo aims to link founders & investors

A central challenge for New Zealand tech firms is finding the right investors and partners, organisers say, as 3,000 attend.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026

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Seekr & OneValley target startups with compliant AI
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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 • 2 days ago
Bluevine opens digital onboarding for overseas US owners
Fintech

Bluevine opens digital onboarding for overseas US owners

International founders can now open US business accounts remotely, as Bluevine removes a major barrier for overseas owners in eight markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
BlueProof founders named finalists in entrepreneur awards
Fintech

BlueProof founders named finalists in entrepreneur awards

The Cambridge firm's shortlist place boosts its profile as it expands festival and public sector deployments, including work with the NHS.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Reo.Dev passes 100 million profiles in developer graph
DevOps

Reo.Dev passes 100 million profiles in developer graph

Developer-sales teams gain a wider pool of buyers to target as the graph now tracks engineers across 30,000 technologies and 250 functions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Trae adds Design Mode to Work platform for prototypes
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Trae adds Design Mode to Work platform for prototypes

The new mode could speed early product work by letting teams turn plain-language ideas into branded mock-ups and prototypes without switching tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026

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Legora acquires Wexler to boost legal fact finding
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Legora acquires Wexler to boost legal fact finding

The deal gives Legora a London engineering hub and technology to sift over 1,000,000 documents per case for disputes teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Pinch Payments opens national hackathon with AUD $50K
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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
Aligned raises USD $60 million in Series B funding
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Aligned raises USD $60 million in Series B funding

The funding gives the New York- and Tel Aviv-based group room to expand its AI deal workspace as buyers demand faster, simpler sales cycles.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
What happens when decades of domain infrastructure meet AI deployment tooling
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What happens when decades of domain infrastructure meet AI deployment tooling

AI tools are letting small operators turn long-held domains into working products, shifting advantage towards those with real search history.

By Colin Hamilton • 5 min read • Last month
BioLabs picks Cambridge for first UK site at campus
Data Science

BioLabs picks Cambridge for first UK site at campus

The move gives the campus its first commercial occupier for The Sequence and adds 21,000 sq ft of labs for health start-ups.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Tide launches business investment account for SMEs
Fintech

Tide launches business investment account for SMEs

UK small businesses can now seek higher returns on spare cash as Tide adds investment accounts to its banking app.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Australia AI adoption outpaces governance, says study
Digital Transformation

Australia AI adoption outpaces governance, says study

Governance is lagging as Australian firms race ahead with AI, leaving many exposed to control and readiness gaps, a new study finds.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
ASTRSK launches AI PR training platform for founders
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ASTRSK launches AI PR training platform for founders

Founders with tight PR budgets can now access a self-paced 21-day course, with AI tools for pitching and media lists, for USD $199.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Sat, 27th Jun 2026
The CFO as Chief Attention Officer: Why finance is quietly taking control of AI, media, and growth narratives
Customer Experience

The CFO as Chief Attention Officer: Why finance is quietly taking control of AI, media, and growth narratives

As AI spend surges, finance is being asked to prove which bets earn attention, revenue and growth, not just efficiency.

By Kavitha Ramaswamy • 7 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
British Business Bank backs Seedcamp's new AI funds
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British Business Bank backs Seedcamp's new AI funds

Support for UK startups tackling the funding gap will be boosted by new capital for Seedcamp's AI-focused funds, terms undisclosed.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026
Scaleup launches AUD $25m fourth media-for-equity fund
Fintech

Scaleup launches AUD $25m fourth media-for-equity fund

Australian consumer startups can now tap fresh advertising stock instead of cash, as Scaleup Mediafund deploys its fourth AUD $25 million vehicle.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2026