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UK tech leaders embrace risk, private equity & global growth
Digital Transformation

UK tech leaders embrace risk, private equity & global growth

UK tech, IT and telecoms leaders grow bolder on risk, eye private equity backing and global expansion despite rising cost pressures.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Infosecurity Europe unveils new Cyber Startup Programme
Cybersecurity

Infosecurity Europe unveils new Cyber Startup Programme

Infosecurity Europe 2026 will debut a Cyber Startup Programmeme at ExCeL London, adding a startup zone, founder track and pitch award.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Toyota & Cuvva launch app-based short-term car cover
Digital Transformation

Toyota & Cuvva launch app-based short-term car cover

Toyota teams with digital insurer Cuvva to launch app-based, short-term comprehensive car cover for Toyota and Lexus drivers across the UK.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
Recare raises EUR €37m to expand hospital AI agent
Software-as-a-Service

Recare raises EUR €37m to expand hospital AI agent

Berlin-based Recare secures EUR €37m to scale its hospital AI agent, boosting discharge workflows in Germany and driving global expansion.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026

Global Stories

Venture Capital stories

Liquium raises NZD $2m to boost cleaner ammonia output
Agricultural Technology

Liquium raises NZD $2m to boost cleaner ammonia output

Liquium secures over NZD$2m to scale green ammonia catalysts, promising major efficiency gains for fertiliser and clean fuel producers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
RapidFort raises USD $42m for automated vuln fixes
Cloud Security

RapidFort raises USD $42m for automated vuln fixes

RapidFort secures USD $42m Series A to scale automated software supply chain security and continuous vulnerability remediation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Genstore unveils AI agents to run online shops end-to-end
Data Analytics

Genstore unveils AI agents to run online shops end-to-end

Genstore launches AI-driven eCommerce platform promising end-to-end shop automation, after beta users processed USD $2.3 million in sales.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
LemFi secures AUSTRAC approval to launch in Australia
Fintech

LemFi secures AUSTRAC approval to launch in Australia

LemFi wins AUSTRAC approval to launch remittances in Australia, targeting a USD $38.2 billion outbound market serving migrant communities.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Umanitek launches Guardian Agent to combat AI deepfakes
Software-as-a-Service

Umanitek launches Guardian Agent to combat AI deepfakes

Swiss startup Umanitek has unveiled Guardian Agent, a subscription tool to spot deepfakes, fake profiles and AI-driven impersonation online.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
GoCab raises USD $45m to grow African gig mobility
Fintech

GoCab raises USD $45m to grow African gig mobility

GoCab secures USD $45m in equity and debt to expand gig driver vehicle financing and electric mobility across Africa and emerging markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Forward Networks unveils AI twin for safer operations
Firewalls

Forward Networks unveils AI twin for safer operations

Forward Networks debuts Forward AI, a digital twin-powered agentic assistant promising safer, verifiable automation for network operations.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Venture Capital stories

Enterprize Tasmania names Brian Collins as new CEO
Fintech

Enterprize Tasmania names Brian Collins as new CEO

Fintech investor Brian Collins has been appointed CEO of Enterprize Tasmania as it ramps up support for the state's growing startup scene.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Fieldguide raises USD $75m to expand agentic AI in audit
Digital Transformation

Fieldguide raises USD $75m to expand agentic AI in audit

Fieldguide secures USD $75m Series C from Goldman Sachs to scale agentic AI for audit firms, lifting its valuation to USD $700m.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Ditto raises USD $9.2m for AI iMessage dating push
EduTech

Ditto raises USD $9.2m for AI iMessage dating push

Campus dating start-up Ditto lands USD 9.2 million to grow its AI-powered iMessage matchmaking service for US college students.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Teacher's Buddy raises NZD $2.3m to ease teacher burnout
Generative AI

Teacher's Buddy raises NZD $2.3m to ease teacher burnout

Teacher's Buddy raises NZD $2.3m to grow its AI planning tool, aiming to cut workload and burnout for teachers in NZ, Australia and the UK.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
OpenAI launches Australia-wide drive for AI skills & jobs
Digital Transformation

OpenAI launches Australia-wide drive for AI skills & jobs

OpenAI unveils an Australia-wide AI push, pairing a Sydney supercomputer campus with skills training and new startup support schemes.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Southeast Asia venture funding rebounds on big deals
Data Analytics

Southeast Asia venture funding rebounds on big deals

Southeast Asia venture funding surged to USD $3.51 billion in H2 2025 on a handful of large late-stage deals, masking thin overall deal flow.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026