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UK Connect Chief named in LDC top 50 ambitious leaders

The recognition places UK Connect among a group of businesses with combined annual revenues of GBP £1.4 billion and almost 8,500 staff.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday

Data Analytics

FourNet acquires SVL Business Solutions in fifth deal

The enlarged group will serve more than 450 customers and bolster its push into financial services and AI-led customer experience projects.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Customer Experience

iCXperience names Iain Banks to drive enterprise growth

The hire comes as Isher Capital's outsourcing portfolio lifts UK revenue to £88.3 million a year and targets larger enterprise contracts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Why your whole business needs to be investor-ready right now

Founders who wait to tidy up records risk costly delays when investors probe contracts, IP assignments and board minutes in due diligence.

By Rob Steele • 7 min read • This month

Software-as-a-Service

OneClickComply secures GBP £1 million to fuel growth

The Sunderland cyber security firm will use the funding to expand sales, develop its software and create four jobs as revenue doubles.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

Global Stories

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Data Analytics

Allvue adds agentic AI tools for private markets platform

Private markets firms can now link Claude and ChatGPT to Allvue data and workflows, cutting manual processing across credit and fund administration.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday

Robotics

Peak names Gary Williams as Chief Operations Officer

The move comes as the privately backed systems integrator looks to strengthen recurring revenue and service delivery across its customer base.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday

Real estate

Asia Pacific hotel investment hits USD $12 billion

Regional hotel dealmaking has surged despite geopolitical and rate risks, with JLL now forecasting USD $15 billion in Asia Pacific transactions for 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Digital Transformation

Hyperlayer raises USD $26 million in Flintlock-led round

The banking software group is now valued at USD $260 million after the latest follow-on financing, bringing its total funding to nearly USD $66 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday

Investment

Norell combines AnyCard, Lifestyle & Savvy under one group

The combination gives the group greater scale across 45 countries as it targets a global gift card market forecast to reach USD $2.2 trillion by 2034.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Mergers and Acquisitions

Codex Capital backs Norell in gift card consolidation

The enlarged group is set to give corporate buyers and brands a single platform across three regions, amid a rush of dealmaking in gift cards.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Proofpoint to buy Varonis in USD $6.3 billion deal

Varonis shareholders will receive USD $49.75 a share in cash, valuing the data security group at a 52% premium and taking it private.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

Webexpenses merges with Zudello to widen finance tools

Customers will keep existing brands and contracts as the merged group adds broader automation across finance teams in the UK, APAC and North America.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Real estate

DeepTree launches phased DeepTree 3 platform update

All clients can now access a redesigned interface and broader deal data as the Milan-based platform begins a four-stage rollout.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week

Disaster Recovery

11:11 Systems buys IBM VMware customers in eighth deal

The acquisition gives 11:11 Systems more enterprise accounts as Broadcom narrows VMware partners, but no financial terms were disclosed.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Data Analytics

Comparables.ai raises USD $6 million in seed funding

The Helsinki-based firm plans to expand into multiple markets after the seed round, which backs its AI platform used by more than 50,000 professionals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month

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Real estate

Alto buys Forge Trust to expand self-directed IRAs

The combined business will oversee more than $20 billion in self-directed IRA assets, as private market investing moves deeper into retirement accounts.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday