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Retail & E-Commerce

Lightsage raises $4M to optimise software for AI agent buyers

A seed round backs the thesis that AI agents are becoming autonomous software customers, demanding an entirely new growth discipline.
A seed round backs the thesis that AI agents are becoming autonomous software customers, demanding an entirely new growth discipline.
Energy
Sustainability

Copilot Capital backs Green Eagle to automate renewable energy ops

A majority PE investment in Madrid-based Green Eagle Solutions targets US expansion as renewable grid complexity drives demand for autonomous operations software.
A majority PE investment in Madrid-based Green Eagle Solutions targets US expansion as renewable grid complexity drives demand for autonomous operations software.
Media & Publishing
AI & ML

VideoGen raises $3.3M seed as AI video agents hit 5M users

The Y Combinator-backed platform automates end-to-end video production, signalling a structural shift in how media content is created at scale.
The Y Combinator-backed platform automates end-to-end video production, signalling a structural shift in how media content is created at scale.
Blockchain
Internet of Things
Datatech

AGM Group and HashBeaver target home Bitcoin mining via DePIN nodes

A joint desktop device aims to decentralise Bitcoin mining and edge computing beyond large-scale data centres into homes and offices.
A joint desktop device aims to decentralise Bitcoin mining and edge computing beyond large-scale data centres into homes and offices.
Fintech
AI & ML
Media & Publishing

Arab-Brazil digital bridge targets $33bn trade corridor

An OPG executive has proposed AI, fintech and talent exchange initiatives to modernise a $33bn Arab-Brazil trade relationship still anchored in food and oil.
An OPG executive has proposed AI, fintech and talent exchange initiatives to modernise a $33bn Arab-Brazil trade relationship still anchored in food and oil.
Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce

Revolut Wins US Bank Charter as Global Fintech IPO Wave Builds

OCC approvals for Revolut and OpenReserve coincide with a surge of fintech IPOs across Asia, signalling a new phase of regulated expansion.
OCC approvals for Revolut and OpenReserve coincide with a surge of fintech IPOs across Asia, signalling a new phase of regulated expansion.
Fintech
Media & Publishing

Cuentas reports 4,000 mobility users as MVNO pivot takes shape

The Miami-based OTCQB firm cuts operating cash burn by 71% as it builds a multi-brand mobile platform targeting underserved digital consumers.
The Miami-based OTCQB firm cuts operating cash burn by 71% as it builds a multi-brand mobile platform targeting underserved digital consumers.
Automotive
AI & ML
Transportation & Logistics

Wayve and Uber launch autonomous rides in the UK

Wayve's AI-driven autonomy stack goes live on Uber's platform, marking the first commercial autonomous ride deployment on UK public roads.
Wayve's AI-driven autonomy stack goes live on Uber's platform, marking the first commercial autonomous ride deployment on UK public roads.
Blockchain
Fintech

Stellar and CV Labs back ten blockchain finance startups globally

A ten-company cohort spanning Africa, Asia, Europe and the US signals blockchain's rise as the default rail for cross-border finance.
A ten-company cohort spanning Africa, Asia, Europe and the US signals blockchain's rise as the default rail for cross-border finance.
Fintech

HWF Partners expands tax insurance team in London and Dubai

Two senior hires signal growing demand for transactional risk insurance across structured finance and Middle East M&A markets.
Two senior hires signal growing demand for transactional risk insurance across structured finance and Middle East M&A markets.
Fintech
AI & ML

Float raises €4.5mn to bridge Europe's tech funding gap

Stockholm fintech Float secures a Series A to build an AI-native financial platform for European tech SMEs locked out of VC.
Stockholm fintech Float secures a Series A to build an AI-native financial platform for European tech SMEs locked out of VC.
Media & Publishing
AI & ML
Retail & E-Commerce

RYET deploys YeeZo AIGC platform across 10 university labs in China

A RMB5.99m campus deal tests whether China-proven AI content training can scale into a global edtech delivery model.
A RMB5.99m campus deal tests whether China-proven AI content training can scale into a global edtech delivery model.
Cybersecurity
AI & ML

NetSPI and Synack merge to build $200m+ offensive security platform

KKR-backed deal unites two penetration testing leaders, embedding agentic AI into a platform serving Fortune 100 firms and US federal agencies.
KKR-backed deal unites two penetration testing leaders, embedding agentic AI into a platform serving Fortune 100 firms and US federal agencies.
Fintech
AI & ML

Vertice AI launches outcome-driven marketing engine for credit unions

Vertice OPTIMIZE links community bank growth targets to automated campaign execution, signalling a shift from AI insight to AI action in financial services.
Vertice OPTIMIZE links community bank growth targets to automated campaign execution, signalling a shift from AI insight to AI action in financial services.
Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce

Orion adds Big Three asset managers to tax-smart portfolio platform

Orion's wealthtech platform now hosts BlackRock, Fidelity and Vanguard models, signalling industrialised personalisation in wealth management.
Orion's wealthtech platform now hosts BlackRock, Fidelity and Vanguard models, signalling industrialised personalisation in wealth management.
Datatech
Energy

nanoSkunkWorkX raises $2m to solve AI chip packaging's heat crisis

A Malaysian deep tech seed round targets the copper interface bottleneck throttling global AI compute, with cross-sector plays in green hydrogen and diagnostics.
A Malaysian deep tech seed round targets the copper interface bottleneck throttling global AI compute, with cross-sector plays in green hydrogen and diagnostics.
Cybersecurity
Fintech

Foresight backs Distology as NorthEdge logs 4.3x SME Fund exit

NorthEdge's ninth tech exit hands Stockport-based cybersecurity distributor to Foresight, underlining regional PE appetite for security-channel plays.
NorthEdge's ninth tech exit hands Stockport-based cybersecurity distributor to Foresight, underlining regional PE appetite for security-channel plays.
Fintech
Transportation & Logistics

Usurance wins Utah licence to target cross-border US insurance gap

A Chinese-heritage US carrier enters underwriting with an AI-enabled platform targeting Asian exporters and cross-border trade risks.
A Chinese-heritage US carrier enters underwriting with an AI-enabled platform targeting Asian exporters and cross-border trade risks.
Sustainability
Energy
Real Estate

Aduro Clean Technologies scales plastic-waste chemistry to FOAK plant

Aduro's hydrochemolytic platform edges toward industrial scale, bridging chemical recycling, petroleum upgrading and circular materials capital.
Aduro's hydrochemolytic platform edges toward industrial scale, bridging chemical recycling, petroleum upgrading and circular materials capital.
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