Venture Capital stories - Page 2
Private equity-backed firms trail venture rivals on AI
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
Private equity-backed firms use paid AI tools more than most peers, but many still struggle to turn sponsor pressure into practical finance gains.
OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding
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semiconductors
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digital transformation
OpenAI secures USD $122 billion in funding as Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank back a rapid expansion in compute, enterprise tools and product plans.
Legora hits USD $100 million ARR as legal AI demand grows
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digital transformation
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rpa
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risk & compliance
Legora tops USD $100 million ARR in 18 months as legal AI adoption accelerates across firms and corporate teams.
Paysecure and Yaspa partner to link open banking platforms
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data analytics
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cx
Paysecure and Yaspa team up to add open banking, fraud controls and account-to-account payments to merchants' checkout flows.
Upwind hires ex-Facebook security chief Joe Sullivan
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data protection
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cloud security
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socs
Upwind taps former Facebook security chief Joe Sullivan to bolster cloud and AI strategy as it eyes enterprise buyers and rapid growth.
Maisa named as one of Gartner's global Set Diamonds
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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it automation
Valencia-based Maisa lands a place among Gartner's four global Set Diamonds as businesses seek auditable AI workers for regulated sectors.
Kestra raises USD $25 million to expand workflow platform
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saas
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devops
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hybrid cloud
Kestra secures USD $25 million from RTP Global to launch Kestra 2.0, roll out Kestra Cloud and expand in North America and Europe.
OpenFX raises USD $94 million to speed cross-border payments
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
OpenFX secures USD $94 million to scale real-time cross-border payments, after growing annual volumes to more than USD $45 billion and adding 100-plus clients.
London Tech Week unveils Deep Tech Stage for 2026 event
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robots
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digital transformation
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physical security
London Tech Week to launch dedicated Deep Tech Stage in 2026, with AI, quantum, space and life sciences speakers.
Earlyasset raises $2 million to tackle venture liquidity
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fintech
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stock market
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unicorns
Earlyasset emerges from stealth with $2 million pre-seed backing to build infrastructure for broader private market share sales.
FLORA launches FAUNA for creative teams with USD $52 million
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saas
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digital entertainment
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rpa
FLORA unveils FAUNA visual AI canvas for creative teams, alongside reusable workflows and Image Editor, after raising USD $52 million.
AXL appoints Toronto AI Faculty Fellows to drive ventures
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martech
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ai ethics & governance
AXL taps nine Toronto professors with Nvidia, Samsung and Adobe ties as inaugural AI Faculty Fellows to steer its venture studio portfolio.
Harness ranked No. 24 on Fortune's innovation list
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devops
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application security
Harness says its AI tools tackle the post-code bottleneck as it lands No. 24 on Fortune's 2026 innovation list, alongside rapid growth and new funding.
Ferveret study says waterless cooling lifts AI efficiency
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Ferveret study with UCLA says waterless cooling boosts AI compute efficiency 15% and cuts training times while using no water.
Canada founders urged to back home team on sovereignty
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hyperscale
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data privacy
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ai
Canada founders urged to buy local, back strategic start-ups and build resilient systems as speakers warn sovereignty talk is becoming too vague.
Hapana rebuilds fitness platform after USD $7.25 million
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Hapana unveils rebuilt fitness software platform after USD $7.25 million Microequities-led round, targeting multi-site operators with AI tools.
Harvey raises USD $200 million in AI legal funding
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digital transformation
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rpa
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risk & compliance
Harvey wins USD $200 million as investors back its plan to turn legal AI from chat tools into workflow-running agents.
Zapier & Rillet launch finance workflow integration
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crm
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devops
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digital transformation
Zapier and Rillet join forces to link ERP and 8,000 apps, aiming to cut finance teams' manual work in closes, approvals and reconciliations.
Novee launches AI red teaming tool for LLM app risks
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devops
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cloud security
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application security
Novee unveils an autonomous AI red teaming tool to probe LLM apps for prompt injection, jailbreaks and other emerging security flaws.
Rocketlane raises USD $60m to expand AI services platform
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digital transformation
Rocketlane secures USD $60m Series C to accelerate global rollout of Nitro, its AI-driven professional services execution platform.