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Gigaton raises USD $26 million in Series A funding
Manufacturing

Gigaton raises USD $26 million in Series A funding

The London AI firm's expansion into steel and glass is backed by fresh capital as industrial customers seek lower costs and emissions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Poindexter Labs raises GBP £2 million seed funding
Supply Chain

Poindexter Labs raises GBP £2 million seed funding

The London-based AI data start-up has won support as demand grows for specialist training datasets for reasoning-heavy models.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Multiverse & Synthesia add AI video tools for learners
Digital Transformation

Multiverse & Synthesia add AI video tools for learners

Learners across the UK will gain access to AI video creation, as employers look for practical returns from workplace training.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Aveni raises GBP £12 million for AI assurance tools
Digital Transformation

Aveni raises GBP £12 million for AI assurance tools

The funding will help the Edinburgh fintech expand tools that let banks check AI agents meet conduct standards for customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • This month

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Flok Health raises USD $12.5 million for AI physio
Artificial Intelligence

Flok Health raises USD $12.5 million for AI physio

Funding will help Flok Health expand its NHS-backed AI physiotherapy service beyond back pain, as waiting lists for MSK care keep rising.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month
Vista launches Vector Core Compute for AI inference
Semiconductors

Vista launches Vector Core Compute for AI inference

The new inference cloud is aimed at cutting latency and costs for enterprise AI, with a Los Angeles site live and Together.ai first to use it.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month
Computex spotlights AI robots as startup turnout grows
Robotics

Computex spotlights AI robots as startup turnout grows

A new robotics zone and a 11% rise in startups showed AI hardware and commercial deployment are now driving the Taipei trade fair.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Quobly raises EUR €115 million in Series A funding
Data centers

Quobly raises EUR €115 million in Series A funding

The French start-up will use the cash to industrialise silicon-based quantum hardware and prepare its first cloud product for 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • This month
Ilant raises USD $15 million to tackle obesity costs
Software-as-a-Service

Ilant raises USD $15 million to tackle obesity costs

Employers and health plans are seeking ways to curb soaring obesity-drug bills as Ilant adds USD $15 million and expands care.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
BGF backs Signable's expansion with multimillion-pound deal
Document Management

BGF backs Signable's expansion with multimillion-pound deal

The funding will help Signable push into the UK mid-market and regulated sectors as electronic signatures become routine for more firms.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Healthtex raises NZD $2 million for US health push
Health Technologies

Healthtex raises NZD $2 million for US health push

Almost 40% of the minimum target has been pledged in days as the online medicines group seeks funds to expand in the United States.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

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1Kosmos launches identity platform on AWS Marketplace
Biometrics

1Kosmos launches identity platform on AWS Marketplace

AWS customers can now buy 1Kosmos software more easily as identity security demand grows amid phishing, account takeover and AI impersonation risks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
TransBnk rebrands as TBX to widen corporate banking
Software-as-a-Service

TransBnk rebrands as TBX to widen corporate banking

Existing customers will see no disruption as the renamed TBX expands beyond transaction banking into treasury, payments and enterprise finance tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month
Beyond Expo draws 30,000 visitors to Macao tech show
Robotics

Beyond Expo draws 30,000 visitors to Macao tech show

Record attendance and a wider startup pitch contest signalled Macao's growing role as a regional hub for AI and hardware investment.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Monash Health trials Heidi AI translation in hospitals
Data Protection

Monash Health trials Heidi AI translation in hospitals

Patients speaking other languages could get faster support as Monash Health tests AI translation across its hospitals and clinics.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Australia has two-year window to build AI champions
Software-as-a-Service

Australia has two-year window to build AI champions

Global rivals could capture most of the value from local AI start-ups unless investors and customers act fast, King River Capital warns.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
TELUS chief Darren Entwistle joins BC Innovators hall
Unified Communications

TELUS chief Darren Entwistle joins BC Innovators hall

The honour spotlights TELUS's CAD $70 billion British Columbia investment as the company faces pressure to link spending with jobs and access.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month