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Fintech
AI & ML

PairSoft names Brian Rigney CEO to drive ERP automation growth

TA Associates-backed PairSoft hires a four-time enterprise software CEO to scale its AI-native AP automation platform.
TA Associates-backed PairSoft hires a four-time enterprise software CEO to scale its AI-native AP automation platform.
Robotics
Space
Transportation & Logistics

OGBC Group opens SF accelerator bridging AI talent and Asian

Singapore's OGBC Group launches a San Francisco hardware accelerator linking Silicon Valley deep-tech founders to Asian manufacturing networks.
Singapore's OGBC Group launches a San Francisco hardware accelerator linking Silicon Valley deep-tech founders to Asian manufacturing networks.
AI & ML
Fintech

AI captures record 44% of UK smaller business equity in 2025

British Business Bank data shows AI investment rising 48% even as the broader UK startup funding market contracted by 4%.
British Business Bank data shows AI investment rising 48% even as the broader UK startup funding market contracted by 4%.
Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce
Wellbeing

Global Payments: £15bn embedded payments stakes for SaaS platforms

New Worldpay research puts UK wellness booking spend at £15bn, where poor payment UX costs SaaS platforms customers and merchant loyalty.
New Worldpay research puts UK wellness booking spend at £15bn, where poor payment UX costs SaaS platforms customers and merchant loyalty.
Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce

Skyro launches digital credit line to bridge SEA's finance gap

The Philippine fintech's 100,000-user pilot signals a QR-native credit model that could reframe financial inclusion across Southeast Asia.
The Philippine fintech's 100,000-user pilot signals a QR-native credit model that could reframe financial inclusion across Southeast Asia.
Aerospace
Defence

PMGC merges two precision aerospace units under A&B Aerospace

PMGC Holdings consolidates AGA Precision Systems into A&B Aerospace to cut overhead and expand Tier 1 customer coverage.
PMGC Holdings consolidates AGA Precision Systems into A&B Aerospace to cut overhead and expand Tier 1 customer coverage.
Defence
Robotics
AI & ML

T3 Defense acquires Project35 to scale drone and counter-UAV portfolio

A Nasdaq-listed defence roll-up buys into an Israeli UAV maker, bridging US capital markets with Israel's battlefield-proven drone ecosystem.
A Nasdaq-listed defence roll-up buys into an Israeli UAV maker, bridging US capital markets with Israel's battlefield-proven drone ecosystem.
Fintech
AI & ML

Bunch acquires stake in Luxembourg Fund Services in AI-fintech push

Berlin's bunch brings AI-native private markets infrastructure to Europe's largest fund domicile via a strategic equity stake in LFS.
Berlin's bunch brings AI-native private markets infrastructure to Europe's largest fund domicile via a strategic equity stake in LFS.
Automotive
Defence
Transportation & Logistics

Cemtrex acquires PES to target reshoring surge in automotive and defence

Cemtrex bolts on a hydraulic-press engineering specialist to chase domestic manufacturing capital flowing into automotive and defence plants.
Cemtrex bolts on a hydraulic-press engineering specialist to chase domestic manufacturing capital flowing into automotive and defence plants.
Fintech
AI & ML

QuantRate launches AI trading bot amid algorithmic market surge

London-based QuantRate enters a crowded AI trading market as algorithmic systems now drive over 60% of US stock activity.
London-based QuantRate enters a crowded AI trading market as algorithmic systems now drive over 60% of US stock activity.
Retail & E-Commerce
Fintech

ANNA Money and Admiral Business embed insurance in SME admin platform

The fintech-insurance tie-up targets a UK SME protection gap, with 28% of sole traders currently carrying no business insurance at all.
The fintech-insurance tie-up targets a UK SME protection gap, with 28% of sole traders currently carrying no business insurance at all.
AI & ML
Media & Publishing

TwelveLabs raises $100m to turn video archives into agentic AI

A $100m Series B backs TwelveLabs' push to make video as machine-readable as text, with Amazon joining as both investor and cloud partner.
A $100m Series B backs TwelveLabs' push to make video as machine-readable as text, with Amazon joining as both investor and cloud partner.
Fintech
AI & ML

QuantRate pitches AI trading bots to retail as algo access widens

London-based QuantRate upgrades its automated trading infrastructure, targeting retail investors priced out of institutional quantitative strategies.
London-based QuantRate upgrades its automated trading infrastructure, targeting retail investors priced out of institutional quantitative strategies.
Aerospace
Energy
Sustainability

American EcoFuels begins airline outreach to lock SAF offtake deals

OTC-listed ECOX is courting US carriers for long-term sustainable aviation fuel supply pacts as global SAF supply sits at just 0.6% of
OTC-listed ECOX is courting US carriers for long-term sustainable aviation fuel supply pacts as global SAF supply sits at just 0.6% of
Travel
AI & ML
Fintech

Perk lands in Abu Dhabi as Gulf AI ambition reshapes business travel

The AI-native travel platform targets tripled UAE spend by 2028, backed by Abu Dhabi's push to make AI 20% of non-oil GDP.
The AI-native travel platform targets tripled UAE spend by 2028, backed by Abu Dhabi's push to make AI 20% of non-oil GDP.
Fintech

ANNA Money Australia bundles AFSL, tax rails and payments for SMEs

The fintech secures its Australian Financial Services Licence and dual government accreditations to build a single operating platform for small businesses.
The fintech secures its Australian Financial Services Licence and dual government accreditations to build a single operating platform for small businesses.
AI & ML
Cryptography
Cybersecurity

OpenMatter Network launches cryptographic trust layer for AI agents

The Florida startup replaces assumption-based enterprise security with mathematical proof, targeting autonomous AI and cross-organisational data collaboration.
The Florida startup replaces assumption-based enterprise security with mathematical proof, targeting autonomous AI and cross-organisational data collaboration.
AI & ML
Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce

Wonderful AI enters Mexico with $300m war chest for enterprise rollout

The applied-AI platform eyes Latin America's pilot-to-production gap, backed by a $150m Series B closed just four months after a $100m
The applied-AI platform eyes Latin America's pilot-to-production gap, backed by a $150m Series B closed just four months after a $100m
Retail & E-Commerce
AI & ML
Fintech

Omnea and Firedrop launch $250k employee founder fund

The AI procurement startup's internal seed scheme tests whether high-growth companies can systematically manufacture their own founder alumni.
The AI procurement startup's internal seed scheme tests whether high-growth companies can systematically manufacture their own founder alumni.
Fintech
Internet of Things
Transportation & Logistics

VEON anchors $1bn Bangladesh FDI push with $250m digital pledge

The Nasdaq-listed operator's anchor commitment targets connectivity, digital finance and AI in one of South Asia's fastest-growing digital markets.
The Nasdaq-listed operator's anchor commitment targets connectivity, digital finance and AI in one of South Asia's fastest-growing digital markets.
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