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QuantWare appoints Bart Filius as Chief Financial Officer
Manufacturing

QuantWare appoints Bart Filius as Chief Financial Officer

Backed by a USD $178 million funding round, the Delft-based quantum processor maker is scaling production and broadening sales across 20 countries.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Model ML appoints Alex Kayyal as Chief Financial Officer
Artificial Intelligence

Model ML appoints Alex Kayyal as Chief Financial Officer

The hire adds finance expertise as the software group scales rapidly, with annual recurring revenue doubling in the second quarter of 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Delinea appoints Tim Regan as Chief Financial Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Delinea appoints Tim Regan as Chief Financial Officer

The hire comes as the identity security company passes USD $500 million in annual recurring revenue and faces sharper scrutiny on profitability.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last month
Delinea appoints Timothy Regan as Chief Financial Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Delinea appoints Timothy Regan as Chief Financial Officer

Passing USD $500 million in annual recurring revenue, the identity security group is adding public-company finance expertise as AI demand reshapes the market.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Qupital raises USD $300 million in new funding push
Fintech

Qupital raises USD $300 million in new funding push

The funding will help the Hong Kong-based fintech expand lending to online merchants across Asia and the US as demand for trade finance grows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Concentric AI names Olson & Saso to top sales roles
Software-as-a-Service

Concentric AI names Olson & Saso to top sales roles

The hires are aimed at strengthening sales as demand rises for tools that help firms govern and protect sensitive data in AI systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Proofpoint names legal & people chiefs for global push
Software-as-a-Service

Proofpoint names legal & people chiefs for global push

As demand for cybersecurity tools grows, the company is bolstering governance and talent leadership to support global expansion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Proofpoint names Levey & Jaspal to leadership team
Data Protection

Proofpoint names Levey & Jaspal to leadership team

The cybersecurity group is shoring up governance and workforce strategy as it expands internationally and faces tighter regulation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
MSM Unify names Rishi Kapoor as Chief Financial Officer
Initial Public Offering

MSM Unify names Rishi Kapoor as Chief Financial Officer

The student recruitment platform is gearing up for a possible 2028 listing as it adds a finance chief to steer fundraising and investor relations.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
AI bubble may have more in common with tulips than railroads
Data centers

AI bubble may have more in common with tulips than railroads

Warning signs are mounting around AI spending, with one expert saying the likely fallout is a correction that leaves little enduring value.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2026
ESDS Software Solution sets IPO price band at Rs 408-429
Software-as-a-Service

ESDS Software Solution sets IPO price band at Rs 408-429

The share sale will test investor appetite for a fast-growing cloud and data-centre business with a USD $1.25 billion AI contract abroad.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2026
Netcraft appoints Darren Lee to board for growth push
Cloud Security

Netcraft appoints Darren Lee to board for growth push

The cybersecurity company is seeking board-level expertise as it expands brand protection services amid rising AI-driven phishing and fraud risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2026

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Lodestone Energy launches NZD $100m IPO for solar growth
Data centers

Lodestone Energy launches NZD $100m IPO for solar growth

The deal could end the NZX's five-year IPO drought and fund expansion of a solar generator aiming to supply more homes and businesses.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last month
Lodestone Energy weighs IPO for NZ solar expansion
Clean technologies

Lodestone Energy weighs IPO for NZ solar expansion

Potential investors are being sounded out as the solar developer gauges support for a share sale to fund more farms and customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Singapore dominates Southeast Asia blockchain funding
Crypto

Singapore dominates Southeast Asia blockchain funding

Singapore captured 82.5% of Southeast Asia's blockchain funding as the sector's annual deal count fell sharply from its 2022 peak.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
The shutdown cycle: what crypto firms' H1 2026 earnings actually show
Crypto

The shutdown cycle: what crypto firms' H1 2026 earnings actually show

Falling volumes and more than 100 shutdowns in H1 2026 are forcing exchanges to rely on interest income and institutional flow.

By Sergey Klinkov • 7 min read • Last month
MSP buyers focus on margins as AI reshapes M&A market
Semiconductors

MSP buyers focus on margins as AI reshapes M&A market

Private equity buyers are valuing managed service providers on recurring revenue and gross margins as AI uncertainty slows technology dealmaking.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2026
Sims Crane names Katie MacGillivary Chief Financial Officer
Human Capital Management

Sims Crane names Katie MacGillivary Chief Financial Officer

The appointment bolsters Sims Crane's push across the US Southeast as it seeks stronger financial leadership for expansion.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2026