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Thrive appoints Matt Kosovsky as Chief Financial Officer
Digital Transformation

Thrive appoints Matt Kosovsky as Chief Financial Officer

Thrive names Matt Kosovsky Chief Financial Officer as the managed services and cybersecurity provider accelerates acquisitions and AI-led expansion.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday
YFM backs Swanky with GBP £7.6 million growth deal
Software-as-a-Service

YFM backs Swanky with GBP £7.6 million growth deal

YFM Equity Partners invests GBP £7.6 million in Exeter-based Shopify agency Swanky, funding hiring, service expansion and selective acquisitions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Investors eye GPUs as alternative asset, survey finds
DataCentre infrastructure

Investors eye GPUs as alternative asset, survey finds

Investors warming to GPUs as an alternative asset class, with 75% optimistic, while structured products and better benchmarks seen as key to wider uptake.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Sovos appoints David McCann as Chief Technology Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Sovos appoints David McCann as Chief Technology Officer

Sovos hires Self Financial veteran David McCann to steer global technology push as it scales AI-driven tax compliance tools for multinational clients.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Newo appoints Jason Luo as Chief Executive Officer
Unified Communications

Newo appoints Jason Luo as Chief Executive Officer

Newo names Jason Luo Chief Executive Officer after USD $25 million funding round as it targets small businesses missing inbound calls.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Azul momentum surges as enterprise Java demand jumps
DevOps

Azul momentum surges as enterprise Java demand jumps

Azul wins a bigger enterprise foothold as FY26 bookings leap, partners expand and a Thoma Bravo-backed deal and Payara buyout widen its Java push.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Elixirr & Pilot Lite target faster CPG turnarounds
Digital Transformation

Elixirr & Pilot Lite target faster CPG turnarounds

Elixirr and Pilot Lite join forces to help consumer goods groups turn AI-driven market data into faster in-store decisions amid industry upheaval.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
SaaS chiefs expect pricing shift as AI threatens sales
Digital Transformation

SaaS chiefs expect pricing shift as AI threatens sales

SaaS chiefs forecast a pricing overhaul within two years as AI cuts licence demand and pushes customers to demand value-based deals.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Caruso wins $9.3M funding, scales AI fund services
Customer Relationship Management

Caruso wins $9.3M funding, scales AI fund services

Caruso lands AUD $9.3 million from Icehouse Ventures and GD1 as Centuria joins 80-plus clients using its AI-native fund administration platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

mhance appoints Andy Cowdrill as Chief Revenue Officer
Digital Transformation

mhance appoints Andy Cowdrill as Chief Revenue Officer

mhance names Andy Cowdrill Chief Revenue Officer to help drive growth across Microsoft Dynamics 365, Azure, Power Platform and Data & AI.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 4 days ago
State Street honours Asia-Pacific institutional journalists
Fintech

State Street honours Asia-Pacific institutional journalists

State Street names Enoch Yiu top institutional journalist as 250 entries spotlight pension, markets and private capital reporting across Asia-Pacific.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Huboo acquires Sorted to create joined-up logistics platform
Software-as-a-Service

Huboo acquires Sorted to create joined-up logistics platform

Huboo snaps up Sorted in a deal set to link fulfilment, shipping and returns on one platform for retailers across the UK and Europe.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Tenarai appoints ex-GlobalLogic chief Shashank Samant
Digital Transformation

Tenarai appoints ex-GlobalLogic chief Shashank Samant

Tenarai boosts board with former GlobalLogic chief Shashank Samant as it pushes to scale enterprise AI services and win larger clients.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Persistent posts FY26 revenue growth & £40 dividend
Digital Transformation

Persistent posts FY26 revenue growth & £40 dividend

Persistent posts 17.4% FY26 revenue growth, lifts annual dividend to INR ₹40 and logs a 24th straight quarter of gains.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
UK bolt-on acquisitions fall 61% as AI shifts focus
Partner Programmes

UK bolt-on acquisitions fall 61% as AI shifts focus

UK private equity-backed platform firms cut bolt-on acquisitions sharply in 2025, with technology, insurance and education among the weakest sectors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Azul gains momentum on enterprise Java cloud demand
DevOps

Azul gains momentum on enterprise Java cloud demand

Azul's FY26 surge was fuelled by enterprise Java demand, with finance, healthcare and retail driving bookings as the firm expanded partnerships and tooling.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
British Business Bank backs Apposite with GBP £100m
Health Technologies

British Business Bank backs Apposite with GBP £100m

British Business Bank makes GBP £100 million first close commitment to Apposite Healthcare Growth I, aiming to fill the UK's life sciences scale-up gap.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month