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Private equity warned over fragile AI foundations

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Private equity faces rising AI risk as SIG warns fragile software, security and governance are undermining ambitious investment narratives.
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Women push for faster gender parity in fintech & tech

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Senior women across fintech, private equity and cyber call for faster gender parity, urging sponsorship, structural change and bold hiring.
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'I have often been the only woman in the room.' Catherine Birkett on 25 years in tech

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Veteran tech leader Catherine Birkett reflects on 25 years as 'often the only woman in the room' and why diversity is vital, not optional.
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Carta buys ListAlpha to launch integrated private CRM

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Carta acquires ListAlpha and launches Carta CRM, unifying front-office relationship tools with back-office fund data for private capital firms.
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LivTech strengthens leadership for senior care growth

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LivTech hires Ron Kozlin as CFO and Andrew Goode as VP of Development to steer its fast-growing senior care software business.
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Why diverse SaaS leadership must be a board priority

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Homogeneous leadership in SaaS is more than a cultural concern; it is a strategic risk that stifles innovation, resilience and commercial performance.
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Smart Communications pursues trusted AI for customers

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Smart Communications helps organisations in regulated industries face down communication challenges every day.
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DC Advisory hires Oliver Parker to lead London tech M&A

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DC Advisory has hired Oliver Parker as London Managing Director in its Technology & Software team, boosting senior software M&A firepower.
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CPP & Equinix buy Nordic data centre group atNorth

Sat, 28th Feb 2026
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CPP Investments and Equinix are acquiring Nordic data centre operator atNorth in a deal valuing the business at USD $4 billion.
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Five years after Kalifa: Vision was set. Execution now determines the outcome

Sat, 28th Feb 2026
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Five years after the Kalifa Review, UK fintech's global edge endures, but slow domestic capital and tax reform threaten its scaling ambitions.
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EDP, Start Campus align on €8.5bn Sines green data hub

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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EDP and Start Campus strike Iberian renewables-data pact centred on the SINES hub, a planned EUR €8.5 billion, 1.2 GW green campus.
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Totalmobile & Solvares merge in field service push

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Totalmobile and Solvares merge to create an 800-strong field service software group serving 4,000 customers across Europe and beyond.
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Anthropic boosts Claude Cowork with new plugins, admin tools

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Anthropic upgrades Claude Cowork with private plugin marketplaces, richer admin controls and Office-linked workflows for enterprise teams.
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JMAN Group hires Daniel Ferguson as Associate Partner

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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JMAN Group appoints Daniel Ferguson Associate Partner as it bolsters leadership and accelerates data-led services for private equity clients.
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Totalmobile & Solvares merge in field service software

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Totalmobile and Solvares are merging to create a larger field service software group spanning planning, optimisation and execution tools.
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Entersekt expands leadership team after 10bn transactions

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Entersekt boosts leadership as it tops 10bn transactions and posts 30% North American growth, adding senior hires to drive expansion.
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Biomapas appoints Xavier Duburcq to lead growth push

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Biomapas names Xavier Duburcq as CEO to spearhead European and global expansion, targeting a diversified pharma services platform topping EUR €200m.
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Nexfibre buys Substantial in GBP £2 billion fibre deal

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Nexfibre to buy Substantial in GBP £2 billion deal, creating UK's largest alternative fibre platform with 8 million premises by 2027.
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Red Helix names Simon Michie to lead Risk Crew unit

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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Red Helix has appointed veteran technologist Simon Michie to lead its Risk Crew cyber governance and assurance unit amid rising scrutiny.
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Anthropic raises USD $30 billion, hits USD $380b value

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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Anthropic raises USD $30bn in new backing, lifting the AI group's valuation to USD $380bn as demand for its Claude models surges.