Datatech
AI & ML

Databuddy raises $560k pre-seed for agentic analytics push

The Dubai-based startup joins Y Combinator with 3,000 business customers and backing from Maza Ventures and the a16z Scout programme.
The Dubai-based startup joins Y Combinator with 3,000 business customers and backing from Maza Ventures and the a16z Scout programme.
Real Estate
Sustainability

Arada KSA launches with AED49bn land bank to build Saudi communities

Arada and XTOPIA's new joint venture targets Riyadh, Jeddah and Makkah as Gulf real estate capital flows accelerate under Vision 2030.
Arada and XTOPIA's new joint venture targets Riyadh, Jeddah and Makkah as Gulf real estate capital flows accelerate under Vision 2030.
Fintech
AI & ML

Xceptor lands two Japan megabank deals in post-trade push

Xceptor's SaaS data automation platform is now inside two of Japan's three megabanks, targeting fragmented post-trade workflows slowing AI adoption.
Xceptor's SaaS data automation platform is now inside two of Japan's three megabanks, targeting fragmented post-trade workflows slowing AI adoption.
Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce

Rawbank deploys SBS Digital Banking Suite to widen DRC access

Congo's largest bank upgrades its digital layer to accelerate financial inclusion for millions of underserved customers and SMEs.
Congo's largest bank upgrades its digital layer to accelerate financial inclusion for millions of underserved customers and SMEs.
Property
Sustainability
Internet of Things

DrizzleX raises $6.8m to make water waste a real estate value lever

Customer-investors back a fixture-level water platform that converts leak savings into direct NOI gains for multifamily landlords.
Customer-investors back a fixture-level water platform that converts leak savings into direct NOI gains for multifamily landlords.
Datatech
Real Estate

Circle8 wins $68m Dutch public-sector managed services deal

Circle8 Group's Dutch arm lands a $68m annual contract with healthcare administrator CAK, deepening its European public-sector platform.
Circle8 Group's Dutch arm lands a $68m annual contract with healthcare administrator CAK, deepening its European public-sector platform.
Hospitality
AI & ML

Hard Rock Punta Cana expands QCI AI platform for casino ops

Hard Rock Punta Cana deepens its QCI partnership, adding conversational AI and email tools to sharpen guest engagement across its Dominican Republic casino resort.
Hard Rock Punta Cana deepens its QCI partnership, adding conversational AI and email tools to sharpen guest engagement across its Dominican Republic casino resort.
Cybersecurity
AI & ML

Splashtop Agentic Packr targets the patch-gap attackers exploit

Splashtop's AI-driven packaging tool aims to close the window between a vendor patch release and a deployable Intune update.
Splashtop's AI-driven packaging tool aims to close the window between a vendor patch release and a deployable Intune update.
Fintech
AI & ML

Extend rolls out AI Receipt Agent to SMB customers via bank partners

Extend's pilot targets the trust gap slowing AI adoption in small business finance, using banks as the distribution layer.
Extend's pilot targets the trust gap slowing AI adoption in small business finance, using banks as the distribution layer.
Fintech
AI & ML

Beeks and OmniPhi launch sovereign agentic AI for capital markets

A new institutional-grade platform lets regulated firms run agentic AI entirely on infrastructure they own, bypassing public cloud compliance barriers.
A new institutional-grade platform lets regulated firms run agentic AI entirely on infrastructure they own, bypassing public cloud compliance barriers.
Fintech
Cryptography
AI & ML

World ID targets banking fraud as AI impersonation costs soar

Tools for Humanity brings proof-of-human verification to financial services, as AI-driven fraud losses are projected to hit $40bn by 2027.
Tools for Humanity brings proof-of-human verification to financial services, as AI-driven fraud losses are projected to hit $40bn by 2027.
Fintech
Cryptography
Cybersecurity

World ID targets banking fraud as AI impersonation risk soars

Tools for Humanity brings proof-of-human verification to financial services as AI-generated fraud losses approach $40bn by 2027.
Tools for Humanity brings proof-of-human verification to financial services as AI-generated fraud losses approach $40bn by 2027.
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