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Carta broadens Claude plugins for private capital firms

Private capital firms could cut days of manual reconciliation as Carta opens Claude plugins to more than 1,500 customers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

Ansarada upgrades AiDA for prompt-first dealmaking

Deal teams can now query sensitive transaction data without leaving Ansarada's secure environment, as the platform adds prompt-first AI tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Private Equity stories

Data Protection

Visa to buy BioCatch in USD $2.4 billion cash deal

The deal would bolster Visa's push into fraud prevention as banks battle account takeovers, scams and money mule activity.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

Digital Transformation

British Business Bank backs Highland Europe fund VI

The €65 million commitment is set to bolster scaleup finance for UK tech firms as public funding backs a €1 billion-plus growth fund.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Entersekt appoints Clare Conway as Chief Executive Officer

The financial authentication firm is shifting to a new executive structure as it expands internationally and tackles rising fraud and scam activity.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Network Infrastructure

Leading Edge Data Centres names new Chief Executive

Regional Australia's data infrastructure push gets a boost as Joe Craparotta takes over to drive expansion beyond major cities.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Saviynt launches Zuma as AI identity security platform

Rising demand for AI security helped Saviynt top USD $300 million in annual recurring revenue as enterprises seek control over non-human identities.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Hyperscale

Rubix Data Centres appoints Josh Joshi as Chairman

The hire comes as Rubix races to secure sites and power for AI campuses, with an initial global portfolio of more than 8GW.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Supply Chain

Sphera appoints Colleen Prifogle as Chief Financial Officer

The software group is sharpening financial oversight as it expands its leadership team and pushes further into international growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Private Equity stories

DataCentre infrastructure

Yondr & Cerberus buy Virginia site for data centre

Near-term power access in a constrained market could make the Manassas campus attractive to hyperscale tenants as demand grows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today

Software-as-a-Service

Alphatax expands transfer pricing software with two buys

The deals broaden Alphatax's tax platform as multinationals face tighter scrutiny and higher audit risk over cross-border transfer pricing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday

Software-as-a-Service

Balance Theory raises USD $19m in Series A funding

Boards are pressuring security chiefs to prove returns as the Columbia, Maryland firm expands a platform that manages more than USD $1 billion in spend.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday

Generative AI

UpSlide launches AI consistency check for PowerPoint

Financial firms face fewer costly errors as a PowerPoint plug-in flags contradictory figures, calculation mistakes and mismatched data across decks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Fintech

Bloomberg to acquire Canoe Intelligence for private data

The takeover will give institutional investors a single workflow for analysing exposures and risk across public and private assets.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

British Business Bank backs PhysicsX with USD $25 million

The funding will help PhysicsX expand abroad and deepen its industrial AI platform as revenue and customer numbers accelerate.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Semiconductors

Barclays map shows UK equity investment surges 26%

UK businesses drew GBP £14.4 billion in equity funding in the first half of 2026, as London still dominated despite sharp regional gains.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Sapiens names Paul Wheeler Chief Executive Officer

The insurance software group is pushing ahead with its AI reshaping as Paul Wheeler takes over as Chief Executive Officer from Mike Ettling.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Customer Relationship Management

Carta broadens Claude plugins for private capital firms

Private capital firms using Claude may cut days of manual reporting as Carta rolls out plugins that work inside its permissioned records and audit trails.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week