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GrowthPal raises USD $2.6m for AI M&A deal sourcing
Software-as-a-Service

GrowthPal raises USD $2.6m for AI M&A deal sourcing

GrowthPal raises USD $2.6m to scale its AI platform for off‑market M&A deal sourcing and global expansion from its Singapore base.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
AI in 2026: fragile data, hybrid clouds & profit race
Software-as-a-Service

AI in 2026: fragile data, hybrid clouds & profit race

AI in 2026 will be less about dazzling breakthroughs and more about fragile data, hybrid clouds and investor pressure for real profits.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
DryRun raises USD $8.7m to secure AI-driven coding
DevOps

DryRun raises USD $8.7m to secure AI-driven coding

DryRun lands USD $8.7m seed round as demand grows for its AI-native code security tools targeting LLM-driven and autonomous coding workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
BGF invests GBP £16.6m in Workbooks to fund US growth
Customer Relationship Management

BGF invests GBP £16.6m in Workbooks to fund US growth

BGF invests GBP £16.6m in Workbooks to accelerate US expansion and deepen development of its integrated mid-market SaaS platform.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Global fintech funding climbs 21% as UK takes second spot
Data Analytics

Global fintech funding climbs 21% as UK takes second spot

Global fintech funding jumped 21% to USD $53 billion in 2025, as the UK secured second place worldwide with USD $3.6 billion.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Riverlane opens Delft AI quantum error correction hub
Hyperscale

Riverlane opens Delft AI quantum error correction hub

Riverlane launches an AI-driven quantum error correction hub in Delft, led by Barbara Terhal, bolstering its European R&D footprint.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
Horizon3.ai hires Andres Botero to drive global push
Software-as-a-Service

Horizon3.ai hires Andres Botero to drive global push

Horizon3.ai names veteran marketer Andres Botero CMO to spearhead global expansion after a USD $100 million funding boost.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
xAI raises USD $20 billion to expand Grok AI platform
Digital Transformation

xAI raises USD $20 billion to expand Grok AI platform

Elon Musk's xAI raises USD $20 billion, turbocharging Grok model training and GPU build-out as rivalry in frontier AI heats up.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
January Capital closes USD $130m Asia-Pacific tech fund
Fintech

January Capital closes USD $130m Asia-Pacific tech fund

January Capital raises over USD $130m for an Asia-Pacific growth credit fund targeting sponsor-backed technology companies.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Quobly runs silicon-28 quantum wafers at Crolles fab
Quantum Computing

Quobly runs silicon-28 quantum wafers at Crolles fab

Quobly starts running custom silicon-28 FD-SOI quantum wafers at STMicroelectronics' Crolles fab, aiming at scalable million-qubit processors.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Zynap raises EUR €6 million to scale AI cyber defence
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Zynap raises EUR €6 million to scale AI cyber defence

Barcelona cyber start-up Zynap raises EUR €6 million seed extension to scale its AI-driven preventive defence platform globally.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026

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Agnes AI tops 5m users, launches open-source SEA LLM
Open source

Agnes AI tops 5m users, launches open-source SEA LLM

Singapore's Agnes AI hits 5m users in six months and open-sources its SEA-focused 8B-language model to cut reliance on foreign tech stacks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
BGF backs Origin Tech to expand AI water leak tools
Internet of Things

BGF backs Origin Tech to expand AI water leak tools

BGF invests multi-million GBP in Origin Tech to scale AI and satellite water leak detection and trenchless repair tools globally.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Isle of Man seeks health tech for 2026 Innovation Challenge
Fintech

Isle of Man seeks health tech for 2026 Innovation Challenge

Isle of Man opens 2026 Innovation Challenge to global health tech teams, offering a testbed to trial tools for care at home and in communities.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Student founders shine at Mumbai HABITia '25 conclave
EduTech

Student founders shine at Mumbai HABITia '25 conclave

Student founders and early-stage teams took centre stage at Mumbai's HABITia '25, pitching innovations to investors, mentors and industry leaders.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Conveyd raises GBP £2.5m to speed up UK home buying
Fintech

Conveyd raises GBP £2.5m to speed up UK home buying

UK start-up Conveyd raises GBP £2.5m to expand its AI-driven conveyancing platform, promising to cut home purchase times to weeks.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
HowNow bets on vertical AI agents reshaping UK work
Software-as-a-Service

HowNow bets on vertical AI agents reshaping UK work

UK learning platform HowNow backs domain-specific AI agents to join teams as 'colleagues' by 2026, reshaping workflows and competition.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026