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ANNA Money secures GBP £10m debt to scale AI tax app
Digital Transformation

ANNA Money secures GBP £10m debt to scale AI tax app

ANNA Money secures GBP £10m growth debt from Flashpoint to scale its AI-driven tax app ahead of the UK's 2026 Making Tax Digital shift.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Dec 2025

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Emergent raises USD $70m to fuel European AI growth
Software-as-a-Service

Emergent raises USD $70m to fuel European AI growth

AI app builder Emergent raises USD $70m Series B to deepen European push, add London offices and hiring as revenue soars to USD $50m ARR.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Preply raises USD $150m to scale AI-backed language app
eLearning

Preply raises USD $150m to scale AI-backed language app

Preply secures USD $150m Series D from WestCap at a USD $1.2b valuation to scale its human-led, AI-backed language learning platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Airwallex buys Paynuri to expand fintech reach in Korea
Digital Transformation

Airwallex buys Paynuri to expand fintech reach in Korea

Airwallex acquires Korean fintech Paynuri, securing local payment and FX licences as it accelerates its expansion across Asia-Pacific hubs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Prism Power plans USD $40m push into booming US data
Hyperscale

Prism Power plans USD $40m push into booming US data

Prism Power plans a USD $40m US acquisition and UK expansion to tackle critical power kit shortages amid a fast-growing data centre boom.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
SEON posts rapid growth & raises USD $80m Series C
Software-as-a-Service

SEON posts rapid growth & raises USD $80m Series C

SEON posts over 80% ARR growth, boosts API usage 250% and secures USD $80 million Series C to scale AI-powered fraud and AML platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Instabase appoints Omkar Pendse to lead AI product push
Unified Communications

Instabase appoints Omkar Pendse to lead AI product push

Instabase appoints Omkar Pendse to spearhead product and technology as it doubles down on AI workflow automation after $100 million raise.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
GrowthPal raises USD $2.6m for AI M&A deal sourcing
Software-as-a-Service

GrowthPal raises USD $2.6m for AI M&A deal sourcing

GrowthPal raises USD $2.6m to scale its AI platform for off‑market M&A deal sourcing and global expansion from its Singapore base.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
DryRun raises USD $8.7m to secure AI-driven coding
DevOps

DryRun raises USD $8.7m to secure AI-driven coding

DryRun lands USD $8.7m seed round as demand grows for its AI-native code security tools targeting LLM-driven and autonomous coding workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Non-profits plan AI push but lag on back-office reform
DevOps

Non-profits plan AI push but lag on back-office reform

Non-profits rush to embed AI in strategy, but new research shows manual workflows and fragmented systems threaten to blunt the benefits.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Airwallex raises USD $330m, sets dual HQ in San Francisco
Digital Transformation

Airwallex raises USD $330m, sets dual HQ in San Francisco

Airwallex secures USD $330m at a USD $8b valuation and names San Francisco a dual global HQ as it ramps US expansion and AI investment.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Superbo secures Deep Capital backing for AI expansion
Gaming

Superbo secures Deep Capital backing for AI expansion

Agentic AI start-up Superbo wins strategic backing from Deep Capital to scale its Opero Suite and accelerate global expansion plans.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
PaySauce seeks NZD $4m to fund Australian expansion
Fintech

PaySauce seeks NZD $4m to fund Australian expansion

PaySauce launches NZD $4m equity raise at NZD $0.26 a share to fund its 2026 Australian expansion and broaden its investor base.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025

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CapitaLand sells data centre stakes in INR ₹7.02bn deal
Hyperscale

CapitaLand sells data centre stakes in INR ₹7.02bn deal

CapitaLand India Trust to sell 20.2% stakes in three data centres to CapitaLand India Data Centre Fund for INR ₹7.02b to boost flexibility.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
US founders spend up to half their week fundraising for capital
Hybrid & Remote Work

US founders spend up to half their week fundraising for capital

US startup founders spend up to half their working week fundraising, with nearly half saying it hampers their ability to manage their businesses effectively.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
Kay Pang Law Practise launches in Singapore for tech startups
Data Protection

Kay Pang Law Practise launches in Singapore for tech startups

Kay Pang Law Practise launches in Singapore, offering tech startups access to senior legal guidance for compliance, governance and growth support.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Microsoft team skydives from Auckland tower for youth charity
Microsoft

Microsoft team skydives from Auckland tower for youth charity

Microsoft New Zealand's Dan Walker will skydive from Auckland Sky Tower to raise funds for youth programmes by the Graeme Dingle Foundation.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025