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Prophet strengthens AI team with key engineering hires
Data Analytics

Prophet strengthens AI team with key engineering hires

Prophet bolsters its AI decision intelligence platform with senior engineering hires to drive product innovation and meet rising demand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Scaleup stories

Deel unifies global hiring, pay and mobility tools
Fintech

Deel unifies global hiring, pay and mobility tools

Deel rolls out a unified platform for global hiring, payroll, planning and mobility after processing USD $22bn in pay and USD $250m in crypto.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Singulr AI expands Richard Bird role to steer agentic risk
Data Protection

Singulr AI expands Richard Bird role to steer agentic risk

Singulr AI hands Richard Bird an expanded CSO2 brief to fuse security and strategy as enterprises confront rising agentic AI risk.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Pet tech leader on women in innovation & GPS safety
Marketing Technologies

Pet tech leader on women in innovation & GPS safety

On IWD 2026, women like Weenect's Bénédicte de Villemeur Vieille are redefining pet tech with GPS innovation and human‑centred leadership.

By Weenect • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
EasyPicky sets up Delaware base to drive US growth
Data Analytics

EasyPicky sets up Delaware base to drive US growth

French retail tech firm EasyPicky opens a Delaware base as it targets the US to help drive 90% of its revenue from international markets by 2028.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Telgea raises USD $5m to expand global mobile platform
Unified Communications

Telgea raises USD $5m to expand global mobile platform

Telgea raises USD $5m led by Telenor to scale its unified global mobile platform for operators and multinational enterprise customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Zitcha names Steve Biddle Chief Commercial Officer
Marketing Technologies

Zitcha names Steve Biddle Chief Commercial Officer

Zitcha hires former Meta retail media leader Steve Biddle as Chief Commercial Officer to drive global growth in its retail media platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
Zoho marks 30th year with 1m customers, 150m users
Software-as-a-Service

Zoho marks 30th year with 1m customers, 150m users

Zoho marks 30 years in business as it surpasses 1m paying customers and 150m users worldwide, with revenue up 20% in 2025.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Firgun backs Photonic from its $250m fund
Semiconductors

Firgun backs Photonic from its $250m fund

Firgun's debut quantum fund deal backs Canada's Photonic from its $250m pot, deepening cross-border UK-North America ties.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sun, 15th Feb 2026
FL3XX appoints new chief executive in leadership reshuffle
Software-as-a-Service

FL3XX appoints new chief executive in leadership reshuffle

Aviation software firm FL3XX promotes co-founder Stefan Oberender to chief executive as Paolo Sommariva becomes chairman in a leadership shake-up.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th 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
Humanforce names Cameron Partridge Chief Growth Officer
Digital Transformation

Humanforce names Cameron Partridge Chief Growth Officer

Humanforce appoints AI-driven growth specialist Cameron Partridge as Chief Growth Officer to spearhead global expansion and scale strategy.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026
Airwallex names James Teodorini new ANZ head & record volume
Digital Transformation

Airwallex names James Teodorini new ANZ head & record volume

Airwallex has named James Teodorini Head of ANZ to spearhead growth in Australia and New Zealand after hitting USD $235 billion in volume.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Scaleup stories

Ramp bets on self-driving finance tools for US firms
Software-as-a-Service

Ramp bets on self-driving finance tools for US firms

New York fintech Ramp is betting on 'self-driving' finance, using AI and Visa cards to automate spend, bills and cash for US firms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Airwallex buys Paynuri to launch payments in Korea
Digital Transformation

Airwallex buys Paynuri to launch payments in Korea

Airwallex buys Korean fintech Paynuri, securing key licences to launch local payments and FX services for Korean and global businesses.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Exacta Group targets GBP £25m turnover on export push
Hyperscale

Exacta Group targets GBP £25m turnover on export push

Bristol's Exacta Group eyes GBP £24-25m turnover by 2026 after a 34.5% revenue jump and rapid export-led expansion in key global markets.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Devoli marks record fifth year in Deloitte growth index
Unified Communications

Devoli marks record fifth year in Deloitte growth index

Devoli becomes first to appear five years running in Deloitte New Zealand's Masters of Growth Index, capping a 478% revenue surge.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026