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Australia has two-year window to build AI champions
Software-as-a-Service

Australia has two-year window to build AI champions

Global rivals could capture most of the value from local AI start-ups unless investors and customers act fast, King River Capital warns.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Global Stories

Venture Capital stories

Perk secures USD $300m credit facility from lenders
Software-as-a-Service

Perk secures USD $300m credit facility from lenders

The travel and spend group gains room to invest in AI and product after replacing its 2024 borrowing deal on improved terms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Konvu wins Infosecurity Europe Cyber Startup Award
Security Operations Centres

Konvu wins Infosecurity Europe Cyber Startup Award

The win gives the AI-native startup a credibility boost as enterprises race to fix vulnerabilities faster amid rising cyber pressure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month
Tim Cahill backs Nardo's AUD $1m sports tech round
Digital Transformation

Tim Cahill backs Nardo's AUD $1m sports tech round

The funding will help the clubwear platform expand into the US, UK and Middle East as it tackles a manual supply chain for grassroots teams.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
Coralogix raises USD $200 million to expand AI observability
Software-as-a-Service

Coralogix raises USD $200 million to expand AI observability

The funding backs Coralogix's push to help companies cope with heavier AI telemetry and rising observability costs as software becomes more automated.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Vertice buys Vendr to build bigger procurement dataset
Digital Transformation

Vertice buys Vendr to build bigger procurement dataset

The deal will give procurement teams access to a larger pricing dataset spanning USD $75 billion in indirect spend, boosting negotiation insight.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Triomics raises USD $22 million in Battery-led round
Artificial Intelligence

Triomics raises USD $22 million in Battery-led round

The new funding will help Triomics expand its AI platform across US cancer centres as it tackles labour-intensive oncology records and trial matching.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Crunchbase launches market insights after 900% growth
Enterprise Resource Planning

Crunchbase launches market insights after 900% growth

Investors and sales teams gain a sector-level view of private markets, as demand for Crunchbase's predictive products drives 900% growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
MokN raises USD $15 million to fight credential theft
Ransomware

MokN raises USD $15 million to fight credential theft

The funding will help the London-based cybersecurity start-up expand in the UK and US as phishing-driven credential theft keeps rising.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Venture Capital stories

Beyond Expo draws 30,000 visitors to Macao tech show
Robotics

Beyond Expo draws 30,000 visitors to Macao tech show

Record attendance and a wider startup pitch contest signalled Macao's growing role as a regional hub for AI and hardware investment.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
TELUS chief Darren Entwistle joins BC Innovators hall
Unified Communications

TELUS chief Darren Entwistle joins BC Innovators hall

The honour spotlights TELUS's CAD $70 billion British Columbia investment as the company faces pressure to link spending with jobs and access.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
KPMG names judges for Irish tech innovator contest
Google

KPMG names judges for Irish tech innovator contest

Irish founders will get global exposure through a contest that caps entrants at USD $15 million in revenue and rewards growth.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month
Parloa opens London office as AI expansion gathers pace
Customer Relationship Management

Parloa opens London office as AI expansion gathers pace

London's rising AI investment is drawing Parloa into the capital as the company expands its European footprint and customer base.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
MWC Shanghai adds AgiBot, Siemens & Vodafone speakers
Robotics

MWC Shanghai adds AgiBot, Siemens & Vodafone speakers

Visitors will see AI, robotics and Formula E showcases as MWC Shanghai broadens beyond telecoms to industrial tech and startups.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Calculus backs Edify with GBP £2.5m hospitality deal
Digital Transformation

Calculus backs Edify with GBP £2.5m hospitality deal

The investment will help Edify expand as restaurant groups seek to cut waste, labour costs and reliance on spreadsheets and manual ordering.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
British Business Bank backs OQC in GBP £260m round
Data centers

British Business Bank backs OQC in GBP £260m round

Quantum computing scale-up OQC will use fresh capital to expand overseas and develop systems as demand for commercial access grows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Hectre wins two NZ Hi-Tech Awards for agritech innovation
Agricultural Technology

Hectre wins two NZ Hi-Tech Awards for agritech innovation

The win underscores growing demand for imaging tools that cut fruit waste and help packhouses make faster, more accurate sorting decisions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month