Startup ecosystem stories
Capsule Security raises $7 million to guard AI agents
2 days ago
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pam
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cloud security
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application security
Capsule Security emerges from stealth with $7 million backing to police AI agents at runtime as enterprises widen their use.
QuSecure appoints Tom Lounibos as strategic advisor
Last week
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digital transformation
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encryption
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quantum computing
QuSecure names Silicon Valley veteran Tom Lounibos as strategic advisor amid rising demand for post-quantum cryptography and enterprise migration services.
OpenAI acquires TBPN to expand media and strategy reach
Last week
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digital entertainment
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genai
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ai
OpenAI buys TBPN, adding Silicon Valley's influential daily tech talk show to its Strategy team while pledging editorial independence.
Maisa named as one of Gartner's global Set Diamonds
This month
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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it automation
Valencia-based Maisa lands a place among Gartner's four global Set Diamonds as businesses seek auditable AI workers for regulated sectors.
Harness ranked No. 24 on Fortune's innovation list
Last month
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devops
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digital transformation
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application security
Harness says its AI tools tackle the post-code bottleneck as it lands No. 24 on Fortune's 2026 innovation list, alongside rapid growth and new funding.
Xero signs Claude deal for small business finance tools
Last month
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data protection
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Xero to embed Anthropic's Claude across accounting tools as JAX gains automation for cash flow, invoices and scenario analysis.
AI Personality awards launch with USD $90,000 prize
Last month
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genai
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
AI creator platforms launch awards with USD $90,000 prize fund as virtual personalities move deeper into the online economy.
Worth raises USD $30m for small business onboarding
Last month
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fintech
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hcm
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rpa
Fintech Worth secures USD $30m Series A to accelerate AI-powered onboarding and underwriting for small and medium-sized businesses.
Oasis raises USD $120 million for AI access control
Last month
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saas
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digital transformation
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pam
Oasis raises USD $120 million to expand its AI-first access control platform for non-human identities across large enterprises.
Arduino, Qualcomm launch Hackster contest for UNO Q
Last month
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gaming
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robots
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iot security
Arduino and Qualcomm launch a global Hackster contest around the new AI-focused UNO Q board, giving away 300 units to developers.
Hootnotes launches visual hub for remote team work
Last month
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edutech
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uc
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document management
Melbourne's Hootnotes launches a visual hub to capture messy early-stage ideas for remote teams, eyeing US expansion from 2026.
Ramp buys Billhop to grow AI finance reach in Europe
Last month
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fintech
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ai
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payment technologies
US fintech Ramp is buying Stockholm-based Billhop to plug its AI finance platform into Billhop's European payments rails and licences.
PixVerse hits unicorn status with record AI video round
Last month
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digital transformation
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e-learning
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rpa
AI video platform PixVerse becomes a unicorn after a record Asia Series C funding round valuing the company at over USD $1 billion.
Wonderful raises USD $150m to scale global AI agents
Last month
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digital transformation
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erp
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ai
Wonderful secures USD $150m Series B at a USD $2bn valuation to scale its agentic AI platform and triple headcount for global expansion.
London tops fintech as Europe urges pension funding
Last month
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saas
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fintech
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risk & compliance
London tops global fintech funding as Europe outperforms in regulated niches but leans on US backers and eyes pensions to plug gaps.
Terra Security names Anna Sarnek VP of business strategy
Last month
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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devops
Terra Security appoints Anna Sarnek VP of business strategy to steer partner-led growth and define its AI-native offensive security push.
OpenAI launches Codex desktop app for Windows devs
Last month
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devops
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digital transformation
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apm
OpenAI brings its Codex desktop app to Windows, targeting the nearly half of professional developers who use the platform daily.
Mercury's bid to become a US bank after rapid growth
Last month
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dr
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fintech
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blockchain
Fast-growing fintech Mercury seeks a US national bank charter to hold deposits and lend directly after scaling to 200,000 business customers.
Style, substance, and strategy: Drawing similarities between pageantry and PR
Last month
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partner programmes
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clean technologies
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marketing
From runway to boardroom, Australia's pageant stage doubles as a high-stakes PR lab for purpose-driven personal branding in 2026.
Beyond the 2%: Turning a gender problem into a founder-alignment problem
Last month
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partner programmes
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iwd
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opinion
As women still secure just 2% of VC funds, one founder argues the real hurdle is misaligned investor expectations, not founder ambition.