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Energyz Black wins Hotwire Accelerator for UK energy AI
Artificial Intelligence

Energyz Black wins Hotwire Accelerator for UK energy AI

Energyz Black wins Hotwire's debut Accelerator, securing pro bono PR support to scale its AI-driven energy careers and skills platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Why women should be unafraid of AI and the opportunities it presents for female entrepreneurs
Digital Transformation

Why women should be unafraid of AI and the opportunities it presents for female entrepreneurs

AI is opening doors for women entrepreneurs, turning limited time and resources into leverage and levelling a historically unequal field.

By Cien Solon • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Female founders place peer support as top priority amidst funding strain
Productivity

Female founders place peer support as top priority amidst funding strain

UK female founders say peer networks and mentors matter most as they battle funding barriers, burnout and a gender gap in investment.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Feb 2026
Five years after Kalifa: Vision was set. Execution now determines the outcome
Physical Security

Five years after Kalifa: Vision was set. Execution now determines the outcome

Five years after the Kalifa Review, UK fintech's global edge endures, but slow domestic capital and tax reform threaten its scaling ambitions.

By Joe David • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Venture Capital stories

Nory opens New York base to power AI for US eateries
Software-as-a-Service

Nory opens New York base to power AI for US eateries

Irish-founded Nory opens a New York HQ to spearhead a US rollout of its AI platform aimed at cutting costs for pressured restaurants.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
AI, women in tech & why progress demands a human lens
Digital Transformation

AI, women in tech & why progress demands a human lens

As AI reshapes tech, women still battle entrenched bias; only a deliberately human lens can turn this revolution into real inclusion.

By Pauline Pangan • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
We are not climbing a ladder, we are building it
Digital Transformation

We are not climbing a ladder, we are building it

Generative AI is levelling the creative-tech field, giving women a rare chance to shape rules, narratives and power from the ground up.

By Emma Barbato • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Veyor raises AUD $11m to accelerate US site logistics
DevOps

Veyor raises AUD $11m to accelerate US site logistics

Australian construction tech startup Veyor raises AUD $11m Series A to fuel rapid US expansion as American revenues surge past 30%.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Rainforest adds PayPal to unify vertical software checkout
Crypto

Rainforest adds PayPal to unify vertical software checkout

Rainforest adds PayPal, Venmo and PayPal Pay Later to its unified checkout for vertical software, aiming to shift users from cash and cheques.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Irish cyber firms defy Europe's funding slump in 2024
Digital Transformation

Irish cyber firms defy Europe's funding slump in 2024

Irish cybersecurity dealmaking surged 40% in 2024, bucking a 9.5% funding drop across Europe as investors backed more Irish startups.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Sentient unveils Arena to stress-test autonomous AI agents
Fintech

Sentient unveils Arena to stress-test autonomous AI agents

Open-source lab Sentient has launched Arena, a vendor-agnostic sandbox to stress-test autonomous AI agents in complex, capital-sensitive tasks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Venture Capital stories

Scalare revenue surges 360% as founder platform scales
IT Industry

Scalare revenue surges 360% as founder platform scales

Scalare revenue jumps 360% to AUD $7.13 million as its integrated founder platform delivers first half of positive operating cash flow.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
The tech bro playbook is out: there's a new way to do business
Space Technologies

The tech bro playbook is out: there's a new way to do business

As faith in tech bros wanes, founders say a quieter, human-centred playbook is proving better for business, investors and users alike.

By Hannah Hardy-Jones • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Dyna.Ai raises Series A to expand agentic AI in banks
Software-as-a-Service

Dyna.Ai raises Series A to expand agentic AI in banks

Dyna.Ai secures an eight-figure USD Series A to scale agentic AI from pilots to production in complex, regulated financial enterprises.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
International Women's Day: Startup entrepreneur reveal what real equity looks like in business
Artificial Intelligence

International Women's Day: Startup entrepreneur reveal what real equity looks like in business

On International Women's Day, Pip Stocks urges leaders to fix skewed startup funding and AI-era careers, not just celebrate progress.

By AZK Media • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Australian DART AE completes landmark hypersonic test
Rocket Lab

Australian DART AE completes landmark hypersonic test

Australian DART AE hypersonic aircraft hits above Mach 5 in landmark NASA-backed test flight from Wallops Island, Virginia, US.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Thai edtech RevisionSuccess joins SMU's BIG incubation programme
EduTech

Thai edtech RevisionSuccess joins SMU's BIG incubation programme

Thai edtech startup RevisionSuccess enters Singapore's SMU BIG incubator, using AI-native tools to scale its learning platform across Southeast Asia.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026