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British Business Bank backs Apposite with GBP £100m

The move gives UK life sciences firms a new source of scale-up capital as a funding gap has left many promising businesses short of backing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026

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Semiconductors

US AI megadeals drive global VC to USD $331 billion

A handful of US artificial intelligence megadeals pushed global venture capital investment to USD $330.9 billion in the first quarter, KPMG said.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026

Fintech

Earlyasset raises $2 million to tackle venture liquidity

With private companies staying off public markets for longer, millions of shareholders face costly delays in selling holdings or raising cash.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

Software-as-a-Service

saas.group tops USD $100m ARR as AI drives next phase

saas.group surpasses USD $100m ARR as it doubles down on AI-led upgrades and fresh acquisitions across its 25-plus software brands.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026

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

Fintech

Revolut wins UK bank licence, plans major investment push

Revolut secures full UK bank licence, pledging GBP £3 billion investment, 1,000 new jobs and a phased roll-out of FSCS-protected accounts.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

Risk & Compliance

Older Asia-Pacific founders chase unicorn valuations

Asia-Pacific startup founders are growing older but no less ambitious, with most over 45 and four in ten still chasing unicorn valuations.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026

Digital Transformation

Anthropic plans Australian office in global AI push

Anthropic is setting up an Australian office in Sydney as Claude adoption soars, anchoring a wider global expansion and hiring push.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026

HSBC

HSBC Innovation Banking launches in Australia for tech scale-ups

HSBC Innovation Banking has launched in Australia to support venture-backed tech scale-ups with tailored finance and global network access.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Aug 2025

EduTech

Primer launches initiative to help start-ups optimise payments

Primer launches 'Primer for Growth' to help start-ups tackle payment hurdles with free access to its advanced payment tools for one year.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd May 2025

Customer Experience

From Unicorns to Underdogs: How cognitive diversity could be the catalyst for making change that matters

Cognitive diversity has emerged as a pivotal factor in transforming businesses from Underdogs to Unicorns, enabling teams to solve complex problems effectively.

By Ben Atkinson • 6 min read • Tue, 25th Feb 2025

Digital Transformation

Playbook Partners secures $130m for tech growth fund

Playbook Partners secures $130 million in initial fundraising, aims for USD $250 million with green shoe option, to fuel India's tech growth with strategic investments.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Sep 2024

Customer Experience

IWD 2024: Who defines you as a woman

On International Women's Day 2024, a veteran female leader in tech argues that a woman's identity is self-defined, despite persistent prejudice in male-dominated industries.

By Kam Kaila • 6 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024