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Retail & E-Commerce
AI & ML

Marklo raises $5m to run agentic marketing for Shopify brands

Forerunner-backed Marklo deploys autonomous AI agents to orchestrate cross-channel campaigns for lean DTC teams on Shopify.
Forerunner-backed Marklo deploys autonomous AI agents to orchestrate cross-channel campaigns for lean DTC teams on Shopify.
Space
Defence

Microchip launches GaN power converter for space processing loads

Microchip's radiation-tolerant GaN point-of-load converter targets the power demands of next-generation onboard space processors.
Microchip's radiation-tolerant GaN point-of-load converter targets the power demands of next-generation onboard space processors.
AI & ML
Datatech

Sirion and Legora unite contract data and agentic legal AI

Two enterprise legal platforms integrate to give in-house teams contract intelligence and live legal research in a single connected workflow.
Two enterprise legal platforms integrate to give in-house teams contract intelligence and live legal research in a single connected workflow.
Fintech
Real Estate

Bank SinoPac goes live on Avaloq to scale HK wealth platform

Taiwan's Bank SinoPac adopts Avaloq's core platform for Hong Kong offshore wealth, targeting HNW and UHNW client growth.
Taiwan's Bank SinoPac adopts Avaloq's core platform for Hong Kong offshore wealth, targeting HNW and UHNW client growth.
Transportation & Logistics
Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce

Kholo Capital backs South African ICT distributor DCC with R275m

A R1.4bn Southern African mezzanine fund deploys US$17m into ICT distribution, signalling growing private-market appetite for mid-market tech infrastructure.
A R1.4bn Southern African mezzanine fund deploys US$17m into ICT distribution, signalling growing private-market appetite for mid-market tech infrastructure.
Cybersecurity
Fintech

Asure bundles AI-threat cyber cover into SMB payroll platform

Asure Software adds cyber liability insurance to its HR and payroll stack as AI-enabled breaches rise 56% year-on-year.
Asure Software adds cyber liability insurance to its HR and payroll stack as AI-enabled breaches rise 56% year-on-year.
Media & Publishing
AI & ML
Retail & E-Commerce

Clueso raises $10M Series A for agentic enterprise video platform

The Y Combinator-backed startup targets the $10M mark as AI agents begin displacing traditional enterprise video production teams.
The Y Combinator-backed startup targets the $10M mark as AI agents begin displacing traditional enterprise video production teams.
AI & ML
Fintech

Malbek reframes CLM as a contract layer for the agentic enterprise

Malbek's composable CLM pushes contract intelligence into AI agents, CRMs and CFO dashboards, repositioning legal ops as a finance-grade signal layer.
Malbek's composable CLM pushes contract intelligence into AI agents, CRMs and CFO dashboards, repositioning legal ops as a finance-grade signal layer.
Biotech
Fintech
Wellbeing

Elite Graft Program bundles biotech wound care with Medicare audit cover

Three US healthcare firms unite biologic grafts, revenue cycle management and clawback protection into one coordinated wound care model.
Three US healthcare firms unite biologic grafts, revenue cycle management and clawback protection into one coordinated wound care model.
AI & ML
Real Estate
Travel

Zenta Group pivots from Macau property to AI and data solutions

The Nasdaq-listed GBA consultancy is acquiring ZentoAI to exit a stalling property market and chase Southeast Asia's AI demand.
The Nasdaq-listed GBA consultancy is acquiring ZentoAI to exit a stalling property market and chase Southeast Asia's AI demand.
Fintech
AI & ML

nCino launches agentic mortgage suite to cut 59-hour approvals

nCino's new Loan Officer Productivity Suite uses agentic AI to compress mortgage pre-approval cycles from days to minutes.
nCino's new Loan Officer Productivity Suite uses agentic AI to compress mortgage pre-approval cycles from days to minutes.
Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce

AND Global joins TSE Asia Startup Hub with Tokyo listing in sight

The Mongolia-born fintech's Tokyo Stock Exchange selection signals how Asian capital markets are pulling frontier fintech into Japan's orbit.
The Mongolia-born fintech's Tokyo Stock Exchange selection signals how Asian capital markets are pulling frontier fintech into Japan's orbit.
Retail & E-Commerce
Fintech

RewardinMe enters Myanmar with gamified e-wallet campaign

Malaysia's AI-powered playable marketing platform expands into Myanmar, targeting daily active usage in a mobile-first fintech market.
Malaysia's AI-powered playable marketing platform expands into Myanmar, targeting daily active usage in a mobile-first fintech market.
Fintech
Blockchain

African banks make simultaneous digital asset land grab

FNB, Absa and Standard Bank moved within days of each other to co-opt Africa's digital asset stack, ending years of defensive posturing.
FNB, Absa and Standard Bank moved within days of each other to co-opt Africa's digital asset stack, ending years of defensive posturing.
Fintech
AI & ML

Kensington Mortgages completes Amazon Connect migration via Sabio

Barclays-owned specialist lender moves 400-plus contact centre agents to cloud, in what Sabio calls the UK's largest Amazon Connect deployment in financial
Barclays-owned specialist lender moves 400-plus contact centre agents to cloud, in what Sabio calls the UK's largest Amazon Connect deployment in financial
Travel
Fintech

Investec picks Navan to overhaul global travel as FS sector lifts spend

The dual-listed bank's AI travel platform deal reflects a broader 36% surge in fintech and financial services adoption of corporate traveltech.
The dual-listed bank's AI travel platform deal reflects a broader 36% surge in fintech and financial services adoption of corporate traveltech.
Fintech
AI & ML

eToro brings MCP connectors to Claude, ChatGPT and Grok

The Nasdaq-listed trading platform lets retail investors query live portfolios through AI assistants, marking a step toward agentic investing.
The Nasdaq-listed trading platform lets retail investors query live portfolios through AI assistants, marking a step toward agentic investing.
Quantum
Energy
Robotics

UK deep-tech week: quantum, neurotech and energy in $320M haul

A week of UK venture rounds spanning quantum hardware, brain implants and green energy reveals capital converging on deep-tech at scale.
A week of UK venture rounds spanning quantum hardware, brain implants and green energy reveals capital converging on deep-tech at scale.
Travel
Aerospace
AI & ML

Flyte Aviation lists as VJET with AI booking play for private jets

A former medical-device firm rebrands as a private aviation tech platform, targeting a fragmented $11.6bn US charter market.
A former medical-device firm rebrands as a private aviation tech platform, targeting a fragmented $11.6bn US charter market.
Retail & E-Commerce
AI & ML
Fintech

Loops raises $3.5m seed to build unified AI layer for retail commerce

A a16z-backed startup targets fragmented retail AI stacks with a single operating system, with financial services and energy verticals next.
A a16z-backed startup targets fragmented retail AI stacks with a single operating system, with financial services and energy verticals next.
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