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Rogo buys Offset to boost AI agents for finance pros

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Rogo acquires AI agent firm Offset to deepen automation in investment banking and buy-side workflows after its USD $75 million Series C.
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Cryptio raises USD $45m to scale digital asset ERP tools

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Cryptio raises USD $45m Series B to scale its digital asset ERP platform for banks, auditors and tokenisation firms handling on-chain data.
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saas.group tops USD $100m ARR as AI drives next phase

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saas.group surpasses USD $100m ARR as it doubles down on AI-led upgrades and fresh acquisitions across its 25-plus software brands.
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Tower raises USD $6.4m to bring AI data and code to production

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Tower raises USD $6.4m to help data teams turn AI-generated code into reliable production pipelines on an Apache Iceberg-based platform.
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PixVerse hits unicorn status with record AI video round

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AI video platform PixVerse becomes a unicorn after a record Asia Series C funding round valuing the company at over USD $1 billion.
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Wonderful raises USD $150m to scale global AI agents

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Wonderful secures USD $150m Series B at a USD $2bn valuation to scale its agentic AI platform and triple headcount for global expansion.
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Gumloop raises USD $50m to scale workplace AI agents

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Gumloop secures USD $50m Series B to scale workplace AI agents, deepen security tools and court larger enterprise customers.
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Replit raises USD $400m, hits USD $9bn AI valuation

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Replit secures USD $400m funding, lifting its valuation to USD $9bn as it bets on AI coding agents and rapid global expansion.
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Feijoa wins audience vote with KiwiSaver round-up app

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KiwiSaver round-up app Feijoa has clinched the Audience Choice award at the Kiwibank Start Up Pitch Breakfast in Wellington.
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1Kosmos tops KuppingerCole 2026 passwordless ranking

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1Kosmos named overall, product and innovation leader in KuppingerCole's 2026 passwordless authentication ranking after review of 26 vendors.
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Sentinel Global rebuilds AI-led venture team, eyes 2026

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Sentinel Global rebuilds its AI-driven venture team around GIC veteran Jeremy Kranz and expands Sentinel Labs, targeting a 2026 fundraise.
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Jazz raises USD $61m to reinvent data loss prevention

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Jazz raises USD $61m to launch AI-led data loss prevention platform that slashes alert noise and targets higher-confidence risks.
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Sybilion raises USD $4.2m to power industrial decisions

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Porto startup Sybilion secures USD $4.2m seed funding to help manufacturers turn volatile market signals into faster, aligned decisions.
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LemFi gains Bank of Canada oversight under new RPAA

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LemFi gains Bank of Canada oversight under the new Retail Payment Activities Act, bolstering trust in its cross-border remittance services.
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Qevlar AI raises USD $30m to expand autonomous AI SOC

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Qevlar AI secures USD $30m led by Partech and Forgepoint to grow its autonomous AI SOC and shift from alert triage to insight-driven defence.
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Legora raises USD $550m to fuel US & APAC AI growth

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Legal AI platform Legora raises USD $550m at a USD $5.55bn valuation to speed expansion across the US and wider Asia-Pacific markets.
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Claroty named Gartner Leader again for CPS protection

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Claroty named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 CPS Protection Platforms Magic Quadrant for a second year, backed by fresh USD $150 million funding.
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Terra Security gains first AWS nod for AI threat tests

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Terra Security becomes first AWS partner validated for Autonomous Security Validation, as AI-driven continuous threat testing gains pace.
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From side hustles to scalable brands: How marketplaces are paving the way for female entrepreneurs

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Digital marketplaces are empowering UK women to turn side hustles into scalable brands, bypassing traditional funding bottlenecks.
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From optics to outcomes: What real progress for women in tech looks like

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Women in tech win visibility but little venture capital; real progress demands funding that follows performance, not familiar faces.