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The honours highlight a sector under tighter scrutiny yet still adding more than AUD $13.6 billion to Australia's economy and employing 50,200 staff.
The boardroom handover comes as Approov pushes its API security tools to counter bots, tampered apps and unauthorised AI agents.
Five early-stage SpaceTech firms in Florida will get mentoring and investor access as a UK-backed scheme seeks to speed fundraising.
The capital will help the Queensland company lift production, add jobs and push its autonomy software into more overseas markets.
The cross-border payments company is seeking stronger governance and operational depth as it readies a Series A fundraising round.
Cybersecurity group Wultra will use the funding to expand its digital identity platform as banks face rising AI-driven fraud and quantum risks.
The Croatian group's climb into Fortune's top 25 highlights its growing AI push and puts it ahead of 51 rivals from last year's ranking.
The deal should help the European consultancy expand as demand grows for data analytics and AI advice across financial services and retail.
The move bolsters Paysecure's expansion plans as the payments firm seeks tighter finance oversight across growing international operations.
The Glasgow gifting platform plans to add 40 staff and open a Southeast Asia warehouse as it targets a bigger US market.
Scottish and Irish founders will get a supported route into each other's markets through the pilot, easing the cost and risk of expansion.
Financial institutions using Mastercard can now tap an AI fraud system built in Africa as digital payments face rising scam and compliance risks.
The appointment aims to deepen Cogna's push into industrial clients as it targets utilities, manufacturers and logistics operators.
The hire comes as the electricity market technology firm expands in Texas and the UK after its USD $75 million Series B funding round.
The hire signals a push beyond tax pooling as the fintech widens its product suite for accountants and small businesses.
The hire comes as the financial infrastructure group reports 15x growth and pursues a US trust bank charter to strengthen oversight.
The cash will help the fintech expand its team and product as regulated firms seek faster onboarding, compliance checks and payments.
Investors are backing Qashier's growth as the Singapore payments firm says it has turned profitable and handles USD $1 billion a year.
The investment will help Edify expand as restaurant groups seek to cut waste, labour costs and reliance on spreadsheets and manual ordering.
The funding will help Relay expand among US small firms as it passes USD $1.3 billion in managed deposits and 150,000 customers.