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Airwallex buys Paynuri to expand fintech reach in Korea
Digital Transformation

Airwallex buys Paynuri to expand fintech reach in Korea

Airwallex acquires Korean fintech Paynuri, securing local payment and FX licences as it accelerates its expansion across Asia-Pacific hubs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Prism Power plans USD $40m push into booming US data
Hyperscale

Prism Power plans USD $40m push into booming US data

Prism Power plans a USD $40m US acquisition and UK expansion to tackle critical power kit shortages amid a fast-growing data centre boom.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
SEON posts rapid growth & raises USD $80m Series C
Software-as-a-Service

SEON posts rapid growth & raises USD $80m Series C

SEON posts over 80% ARR growth, boosts API usage 250% and secures USD $80 million Series C to scale AI-powered fraud and AML platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Instabase appoints Omkar Pendse to lead AI product push
Unified Communications

Instabase appoints Omkar Pendse to lead AI product push

Instabase appoints Omkar Pendse to spearhead product and technology as it doubles down on AI workflow automation after $100 million raise.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
GrowthPal raises USD $2.6m for AI M&A deal sourcing
Software-as-a-Service

GrowthPal raises USD $2.6m for AI M&A deal sourcing

GrowthPal raises USD $2.6m to scale its AI platform for off‑market M&A deal sourcing and global expansion from its Singapore base.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
DryRun raises USD $8.7m to secure AI-driven coding
DevOps

DryRun raises USD $8.7m to secure AI-driven coding

DryRun lands USD $8.7m seed round as demand grows for its AI-native code security tools targeting LLM-driven and autonomous coding workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Non-profits plan AI push but lag on back-office reform
DevOps

Non-profits plan AI push but lag on back-office reform

Non-profits rush to embed AI in strategy, but new research shows manual workflows and fragmented systems threaten to blunt the benefits.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Airwallex raises USD $330m, sets dual HQ in San Francisco
Digital Transformation

Airwallex raises USD $330m, sets dual HQ in San Francisco

Airwallex secures USD $330m at a USD $8b valuation and names San Francisco a dual global HQ as it ramps US expansion and AI investment.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Superbo secures Deep Capital backing for AI expansion
Gaming

Superbo secures Deep Capital backing for AI expansion

Agentic AI start-up Superbo wins strategic backing from Deep Capital to scale its Opero Suite and accelerate global expansion plans.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
PaySauce seeks NZD $4m to fund Australian expansion
Fintech

PaySauce seeks NZD $4m to fund Australian expansion

PaySauce launches NZD $4m equity raise at NZD $0.26 a share to fund its 2026 Australian expansion and broaden its investor base.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Orq.ai raises EUR €5m to industrialise enterprise AI agents
Data Protection

Orq.ai raises EUR €5m to industrialise enterprise AI agents

Amsterdam's Orq.ai secures EUR €5m seed round to turn experimental enterprise AI agents into compliant, scalable production systems.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
ANNA Money secures GBP £10m debt to scale AI tax app
Digital Transformation

ANNA Money secures GBP £10m debt to scale AI tax app

ANNA Money secures GBP £10m growth debt from Flashpoint to scale its AI-driven tax app ahead of the UK's 2026 Making Tax Digital shift.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Dec 2025
US founders spend up to half their week fundraising for capital
Hybrid & Remote Work

US founders spend up to half their week fundraising for capital

US startup founders spend up to half their working week fundraising, with nearly half saying it hampers their ability to manage their businesses effectively.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
Kay Pang Law Practise launches in Singapore for tech startups
Data Protection

Kay Pang Law Practise launches in Singapore for tech startups

Kay Pang Law Practise launches in Singapore, offering tech startups access to senior legal guidance for compliance, governance and growth support.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Microsoft team skydives from Auckland tower for youth charity
Microsoft

Microsoft team skydives from Auckland tower for youth charity

Microsoft New Zealand's Dan Walker will skydive from Auckland Sky Tower to raise funds for youth programmes by the Graeme Dingle Foundation.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Media-for-equity gains ground as startups face funding crunch
Marketing Technologies

Media-for-equity gains ground as startups face funding crunch

Amid a venture capital slump, Mercurius Media Capital offers US startups media-for-equity deals, trading advertising slots for equity to spur growth.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Pennies celebrates 15 years & GBP £75 million raised for UK charities
Payment Technologies

Pennies celebrates 15 years & GBP £75 million raised for UK charities

Pennies marks 15 years by raising GBP £75 million through micro-donations, aiding over 1,100 UK charities via digital checkouts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025