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Startup Moldova seals European funding partnerships
Digital Transformation

Startup Moldova seals European funding partnerships

Moldovan founders stand to gain wider access to European capital and mentoring as new deals open funding and acceleration routes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Entrepreneurship stories

Aurora launches women founders fund with inDrive backing
EdTech

Aurora launches women founders fund with inDrive backing

Women founders in emerging markets may get earlier backing as Aurora Ventures targets pre-seed and seed deals with inDrive's support.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Atoms AI launches Google Ads Agent for small firms
Software-as-a-Service

Atoms AI launches Google Ads Agent for small firms

Small firms and solo founders now get guided Google Ads setup and optimisation, easing a marketing hurdle for businesses with limited staff.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
EY names 1Kosmos chief executive officer finalist for award
Data Protection

EY names 1Kosmos chief executive officer finalist for award

The shortlist spot highlights 1Kosmos's push into AI-era identity checks as it scales passwordless authentication for regulated industries worldwide.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
H2O Vision shifts AI drowning detection focus to US
Smart Cities

H2O Vision shifts AI drowning detection focus to US

Canada is losing another homegrown startup to faster US demand, as H2O Vision shifts its AI drowning detection rollout south.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Markable launches free creator tier as social commerce grows
Customer Experience

Markable launches free creator tier as social commerce grows

Wider access to affiliate tools could help smaller creators cash in as US social commerce heads towards USD $100 billion next year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
World IP Day: Why IP is the backbone of sporting brands' success
Gaming

World IP Day: Why IP is the backbone of sporting brands' success

Lapsed marks, imprecise registrations and unresolved NFT disputes are exposing sports brands to costly legal fights and lost exclusivity.

By Aparna Watal • 6 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

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Australian SMEs await Budget on investment & hiring
Manufacturing

Australian SMEs await Budget on investment & hiring

Many small businesses may delay investment and hiring unless the Federal Budget delivers tax relief and help with rising costs.

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

Sydney builder backs startups with AUD $3 million each

Startups may get more runway in Sydney as Repeat Builders commits AUD $3 million to each venture before recruiting founders.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
6 digital marketing tools founders use to scale smarter
Data Analytics

6 digital marketing tools founders use to scale smarter

Small businesses can stretch tight budgets further as email, design and analytics platforms help them attract customers and cut manual work.

By Darian Kovacs • 10 min read • Last month
Guinness Enterprise Centre start-ups generate €140m
Artificial Intelligence

Guinness Enterprise Centre start-ups generate €140m

The Dublin hub's resident firms supported 13,225 jobs and €2.5 billion in revenue over 25 years, a new report found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
MaRS expert panel divided on Canada's health future
Artificial Intelligence

MaRS expert panel divided on Canada's health future

Canada’s health tech sector is struggling to turn strong research into commercial scale, as panellists split over whether policy or private capital should lead.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last month
Markable launches free AI tools to widen creator access
Marketing Technologies

Markable launches free AI tools to widen creator access

Greater competition in social commerce is prompting Markable to offer AI shopping tools free, as it targets faster growth from more creators.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Canadian startup coalition launched to bridge funding gap
Entrepreneurship

Canadian startup coalition launched to bridge funding gap

Early-stage Canadian founders are still struggling to secure local backing as a new coalition seeks to channel more domestic capital into them.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
From scramble to certainty: rethinking tax time for Kiwi small businesses
Firewalls

From scramble to certainty: rethinking tax time for Kiwi small businesses

Poor digital confidence is leaving 42% of Kiwi small businesses dreading tax time, as mixed systems and security gaps expose errors.

By Shannon Harris • 4 min read • Last month
Cognitiv chief executive named EY New York finalist
Data Analytics

Cognitiv chief executive named EY New York finalist

The recognition underlines Cognitiv’s growth as revenue from its ContextGPT product jumped 388% and new clients rose 67% last year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Amazon Ads launches AI Video Generator in Australia
Marketing Technologies

Amazon Ads launches AI Video Generator in Australia

Australian small businesses can now make Sponsored Brands video adverts in minutes, cutting the cost and time of production to zero.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month