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Retail & E-Commerce

Orion adds fractional trading for Schwab advisors via its OMS

Orion's native fractional share capability targets cash drag and direct indexing viability for smaller advisory accounts.
Orion's native fractional share capability targets cash drag and direct indexing viability for smaller advisory accounts.
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Fintech
AI & ML

Pinegap raises $8m to deploy AI agents across buy-side funds

The New York fintech's Series A backs custom AI agents that automate equity research workflows for hedge funds and long-only managers.
The New York fintech's Series A backs custom AI agents that automate equity research workflows for hedge funds and long-only managers.
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Retail & E-Commerce
Energy
Fintech

Alfred raises £5m to bundle UK household services on wholesale model

The AI-native startup's Costco-style membership targets a £180bn UK utilities market ripe for cross-sector disruption.
The AI-native startup's Costco-style membership targets a £180bn UK utilities market ripe for cross-sector disruption.
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Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce
Transportation & Logistics

NCR Atleos profits surge 67% ahead of Brink's merger close

The ATM network operator's margin expansion and pending Brink's tie-up signal a consolidating physical cash infrastructure layer.
The ATM network operator's margin expansion and pending Brink's tie-up signal a consolidating physical cash infrastructure layer.
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Transportation & Logistics
Robotics
AI & ML

Moove raises $250m at $2.1bn to build AV infrastructure layer

Mubadala leads a Series C that bets sovereign capital on fleet ops, not vehicle tech, as autonomous mobility shifts to scaled deployment.
Mubadala leads a Series C that bets sovereign capital on fleet ops, not vehicle tech, as autonomous mobility shifts to scaled deployment.
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Fintech
Wellbeing

Edenred UAE wins central bank approval to licence payroll platform

A stored-value facility licence would formalise Edenred's role paying 2.5 million workers, spotlighting UAE's push for migrant financial inclusion.
A stored-value facility licence would formalise Edenred's role paying 2.5 million workers, spotlighting UAE's push for migrant financial inclusion.
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Property
Fintech

Brickflow and Together automate property finance DIPs for brokers

Instant automated Decisions-in-Principle cut friction from commercial property lending, as proptech and specialist lenders deepen platform integration.
Instant automated Decisions-in-Principle cut friction from commercial property lending, as proptech and specialist lenders deepen platform integration.
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Aerospace
Defence
Robotics

3D Systems posts 20%-plus growth in aerospace and data centre print

Additive manufacturing veteran 3D Systems finds traction in defence, chip equipment and AI infrastructure as its core industrial recovery takes shape.
Additive manufacturing veteran 3D Systems finds traction in defence, chip equipment and AI infrastructure as its core industrial recovery takes shape.
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Energy
Defence

AMSC hits record $94m quarter on mining-driven grid demand

Utility-sector mining orders propel AMSC to 30% revenue growth, spotlighting power infrastructure as the hidden bottleneck of the industrial AI era.
Utility-sector mining orders propel AMSC to 30% revenue growth, spotlighting power infrastructure as the hidden bottleneck of the industrial AI era.
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Space
Defence
Energy

Ascent Solar's thin-film PV bridges space and drone markets

Lightweight solar tech built for orbital missions is finding new demand in defence drones and unmanned marine vehicles.
Lightweight solar tech built for orbital missions is finding new demand in defence drones and unmanned marine vehicles.
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Energy
Sustainability

Aura Minerals posts record H1 on gold price surge and portfolio growth

The mid-tier gold miner doubled revenue year-on-year as elevated spot prices amplified a 27% production jump across six Americas operations.
The mid-tier gold miner doubled revenue year-on-year as elevated spot prices amplified a 27% production jump across six Americas operations.
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Defence
Aerospace
Robotics

BiomX takes 10% stake in Motomea to bolster drone propulsion testing

The Israeli defence tech firm's minority buy-in targets electric motor validation, a chokepoint in the fast-scaling UAV supply chain.
The Israeli defence tech firm's minority buy-in targets electric motor validation, a chokepoint in the fast-scaling UAV supply chain.
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Defence
Robotics
Transportation & Logistics

Firestorm Labs 3D-prints drones at sea, reshaping naval logistics

A containerised additive manufacturing platform produced over 1,000 parts and 12 flight-ready drones aboard USS Essex en route to RIMPAC 2026.
A containerised additive manufacturing platform produced over 1,000 parts and 12 flight-ready drones aboard USS Essex en route to RIMPAC 2026.
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Energy
Real Estate
AI & ML

Heelstone adds 188 MWp Texas solar project to US renewables pipeline

Qualitas Energy's US platform acquires a development-stage Texas solar project, eyeing hyperscaler and industrial offtake demand by 2029.
Qualitas Energy's US platform acquires a development-stage Texas solar project, eyeing hyperscaler and industrial offtake demand by 2029.
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Energy
Defence
Sustainability

Kilbourne Graphite seals supply trial with RHI Magnesita

Titan Mining's New York graphite project moves to industrial-scale trials, targeting refractory, energy storage and defence supply chains.
Titan Mining's New York graphite project moves to industrial-scale trials, targeting refractory, energy storage and defence supply chains.
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Defence
Aerospace

North Vector Dynamics lands CSG backing for NATO-ready counter-drone

A European defence giant's strategic bet on a Canadian missile startup signals accelerating cross-Atlantic capital flows into sovereign air defence.
A European defence giant's strategic bet on a Canadian missile startup signals accelerating cross-Atlantic capital flows into sovereign air defence.
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Blockchain

Orbs launches DAO governance vote for Layer-3 blockchain protocol

OIP-9 proposes the first formal community governance structure for Orbs' decentralised on-chain trading infrastructure.
OIP-9 proposes the first formal community governance structure for Orbs' decentralised on-chain trading infrastructure.
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Energy
Transportation & Logistics

Stardust Power secures lithium offtake deal to back US battery push

A non-binding supply pact with C4V signals growing momentum behind a domestic, FEOC-free lithium carbonate chain.
A non-binding supply pact with C4V signals growing momentum behind a domestic, FEOC-free lithium carbonate chain.
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Energy
Sustainability

Syntropic and UNIGRID target 1GWh sodium-ion US push in 2027

A sodium-ion battery partnership bets on non-Chinese chemistry and US manufacturing to capture surging grid-storage demand.
A sodium-ion battery partnership bets on non-Chinese chemistry and US manufacturing to capture surging grid-storage demand.
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Blockchain
Fintech

ANNA integrates digital token identifiers into global securities bureau

Digital assets gain mainstream financial plumbing as ANNA folds crypto and tokenised asset identifiers into its 146-million-ISIN reference hub.
Digital assets gain mainstream financial plumbing as ANNA folds crypto and tokenised asset identifiers into its 146-million-ISIN reference hub.
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