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Spotlight Pathology raises GBP £1.4m for AI cancer tool
Health Technologies

Spotlight Pathology raises GBP £1.4m for AI cancer tool

Spotlight Pathology secures GBP £1.4m seed funding to advance AI software aimed at speeding and standardising blood cancer diagnosis.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Alludium launches no-code AI agent platform to public
Software-as-a-Service

Alludium launches no-code AI agent platform to public

Alludium opens its no-code AI agent platform to the public, offering paid plans from launch as it shifts from design partners to wider use.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
FinTech North to spotlight Liverpool as key fintech hub
Data Analytics

FinTech North to spotlight Liverpool as key fintech hub

FinTech North will convene major brands, start-ups and policymakers in Liverpool next week as it seeks to cement the city as a key fintech hub.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Venture Capital stories

Malcolm Seagrave named as hedgehog lab Chief Executive Officer
Digital Transformation

Malcolm Seagrave named as hedgehog lab Chief Executive Officer

hedgehog lab has promoted Malcolm Seagrave to CEO, tasking him with scaling its AI-driven digital consultancy across the North and Scotland.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
London tops fintech as Europe urges pension funding
Software-as-a-Service

London tops fintech as Europe urges pension funding

London tops global fintech funding as Europe outperforms in regulated niches but leans on US backers and eyes pensions to plug gaps.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Scopey Onsite raises €523k to expand construction AI platform
Document Management

Scopey Onsite raises €523k to expand construction AI platform

Scopey Onsite has raised EUR €523k in pre-seed funding to expand its AI-based construction reporting platform across Ireland, the UK and Australia.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
1Kosmos tops KuppingerCole 2026 passwordless ranking
Data Protection

1Kosmos tops KuppingerCole 2026 passwordless ranking

1Kosmos named overall, product and innovation leader in KuppingerCole's 2026 passwordless authentication ranking after review of 26 vendors.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
SeeBiz unveils social B2B marketplace for wholesalers
Digital Transformation

SeeBiz unveils social B2B marketplace for wholesalers

SeeBiz launches a social B2B wholesale marketplace, blending product catalogues, ordering tools and feed-based networking for trade users.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Sentinel Global rebuilds AI-led venture team, eyes 2026
Space Technologies

Sentinel Global rebuilds AI-led venture team, eyes 2026

Sentinel Global rebuilds its AI-driven venture team around GIC veteran Jeremy Kranz and expands Sentinel Labs, targeting a 2026 fundraise.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Jazz raises USD $61m to reinvent data loss prevention
Data Protection

Jazz raises USD $61m to reinvent data loss prevention

Jazz raises USD $61m to launch AI-led data loss prevention platform that slashes alert noise and targets higher-confidence risks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Auxia hits 100bn AI decisions as enterprises scale up
Software-as-a-Service

Auxia hits 100bn AI decisions as enterprises scale up

Auxia passes 100bn AI 'revenue decisions' as enterprises shift from genAI trials to agent-based systems that drive measurable top-line gains.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Sybilion raises USD $4.2m to power industrial decisions
Manufacturing

Sybilion raises USD $4.2m to power industrial decisions

Porto startup Sybilion secures USD $4.2m seed funding to help manufacturers turn volatile market signals into faster, aligned decisions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

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Stake raises USD $8m, buys UMoveFree to grow renter tech
Fintech

Stake raises USD $8m, buys UMoveFree to grow renter tech

Stake raises USD $8m and buys UMoveFree and Lighthouse to build an AI-driven renter network spanning search, leasing, rewards and banking.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Feijoa wins audience vote with KiwiSaver round-up app
Fintech

Feijoa wins audience vote with KiwiSaver round-up app

KiwiSaver round-up app Feijoa has clinched the Audience Choice award at the Kiwibank Start Up Pitch Breakfast in Wellington.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Xscape Photonics raises $37m, debuts FalconX laser
Hyperscale

Xscape Photonics raises $37m, debuts FalconX laser

Xscape Photonics raises $37m to double valuation and launch FalconX, an eight-wavelength redundant laser for AI data centre networks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
OpenAI brings Startups Week workshops to Australia
Digital Transformation

OpenAI brings Startups Week workshops to Australia

OpenAI will run a week of hands-on AI workshops for Australian founders and developers in Adelaide and Sydney to speed startup product building.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Experts: CAD token market growth hinges on clear rules
Crypto

Experts: CAD token market growth hinges on clear rules

Canada's tokenised markets hinge on OSC engagement, institutional uptake and hybrid blockchain rails, speakers told a Toronto summit.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026