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Banks must rebuild around governed AI agents, report
Fintech

Banks must rebuild around governed AI agents, report

Banks face mounting pressure to prove AI pays off as Backbase says governance and accountability will decide which institutions scale agents.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Today
Balnord urges Europe to scale deep-tech for defence
Robotics

Balnord urges Europe to scale deep-tech for defence

Europe must fix procurement and funding gaps if deep-tech is to become deployable defence capability, Balnord says.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Today
Daylight raises USD $80 million to scale AI security
Cloud Security

Daylight raises USD $80 million to scale AI security

Rising demand from large enterprises has helped the New York-based cyber security group attract fresh capital to expand across the US, EMEA and APAC.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
PuppyGraph raises USD $10 million for AI graph engine
Data Analytics

PuppyGraph raises USD $10 million for AI graph engine

The new capital will fund engineering and sales expansion as PuppyGraph 1.0 goes live for enterprises needing AI agents to query data in place.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Ancep raises USD $8.5 million to boost broker revenue
Digital Transformation

Ancep raises USD $8.5 million to boost broker revenue

The London start-up says its software can help brokers profitably handle lower-value risks that are often turned away, after raising USD $8.5 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Redalpine closes USD $250 million early-stage fund
Robotics

Redalpine closes USD $250 million early-stage fund

The oversubscribed vehicle lifts the Zurich-based investor's assets under management to more than USD $1.4 billion and will back about 20 start-ups.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
British Business Bank backs Beach Point SME fund with £59m
Small Business

British Business Bank backs Beach Point SME fund with £59m

The state-backed lender's latest commitment takes its potential support for Beach Point above £100 million, widening finance for smaller firms outside London.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Revolut hits USD $115 billion valuation after fundraising
Fintech

Revolut hits USD $115 billion valuation after fundraising

The latest round gives the London-based fintech fresh backing as it pushes into new banking markets and reports rising profit and revenue.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Hilt raises USD $4.2 million to spot data theft in real time
Network Security

Hilt raises USD $4.2 million to spot data theft in real time

The seed round gives the San Francisco start-up fresh capital to expand engineering and commercial growth as it targets data theft in real time.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Photon Bridge raises €10 million for AI laser scale-up
Data centers

Photon Bridge raises €10 million for AI laser scale-up

The Eindhoven startup says the cash will help ease a laser bottleneck as AI data centres demand millions of units a year.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Last week
Marble raises USD $3.75 million to automate office work
Software-as-a-Service

Marble raises USD $3.75 million to automate office work

The funding will help the Munich startup expand engineering and push into the US as it targets repetitive office tasks worth automating.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

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Pmtbox hires three executives to target larger operators
Fintech

Pmtbox hires three executives to target larger operators

Fresh seed funding is helping pmtbox expand beyond smaller merchants, with three senior hires set to support a push into larger operators.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Today
Investors to focus on revenue per employee in 2027
Software-as-a-Service

Investors to focus on revenue per employee in 2027

Startups will face tougher funding terms in 2027 as investors scrutinise revenue per employee and AI-driven efficiency more closely.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Today
Luminal raises USD $25 million to cut AI inference costs
Semiconductors

Luminal raises USD $25 million to cut AI inference costs

The Series A will help the San Francisco start-up broaden chip support and ease the high cost of serving AI models at scale.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today
Spines raises USD $64m as revenue run rate hits USD $50m
Generative AI

Spines raises USD $64m as revenue run rate hits USD $50m

The AI publishing platform plans to widen author tools and distribution after revenue grew 400% year on year to a USD $50 million run rate.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Dreeze launches cloud recovery platform with USD $33 million
Data Protection

Dreeze launches cloud recovery platform with USD $33 million

The seed round will help Dreeze expand sales and product work as firms seek faster restoration of cloud applications after outages or cyberattacks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
UK tech founders welcome Budget AI push but want more
Data centers

UK tech founders welcome Budget AI push but want more

Budget measures on AI and founder tax relief won praise from tech backers, but many said Britain still lacks the scale-up capital to keep firms here.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 7 min read • 4 days ago
Bites raises USD $40 million to train deskless workers
Manufacturing

Bites raises USD $40 million to train deskless workers

The new money will fund US expansion and deepen its video-based platform for deskless staff, who often miss traditional corporate training.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week