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Northleaf closes USD $450 million asset-based fund
Venture Capital

Northleaf closes USD $450 million asset-based fund

The close gives Northleaf fresh firepower to back specialist receivables and royalty deals as private credit firms hunt for new income sources.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today
Rezolv raises USD $12.5 million to expand AI tools
Software-as-a-Service

Rezolv raises USD $12.5 million to expand AI tools

The funding will help the Mumbai-based lender software maker push AI across collections and lending workflows for banks and NBFCs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Space raises USD $2.4 million for AI-native filesystem
Software-as-a-Service

Space raises USD $2.4 million for AI-native filesystem

The startup aims to spare creators and AI agents from downloading large files before work can begin, after a pre-seed round led by a16z Speedrun.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Most pharma AI is borrowed, ours is built
Software-as-a-Service

Most pharma AI is borrowed, ours is built

A bespoke office server now cuts a 70-slide medical presentation editing job from two and a half days to 15 minutes, keeping pharma data secure.

By Drs Stijn van den Borne • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Yuno raises USD $45 million to expand global payments
Software-as-a-Service

Yuno raises USD $45 million to expand global payments

The fresh capital will help Yuno widen its payments network, add products and edge closer to profitability as it scales worldwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Metal Morph raises GBP £700,000 to recycle water chemicals
Supply Chain

Metal Morph raises GBP £700,000 to recycle water chemicals

The funding could help cut water-treatment costs and emissions, after trials recovered 90% of spent chemicals at 95% purity.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Sterling raises NZD $3.8 million to automate finance
Software-as-a-Service

Sterling raises NZD $3.8 million to automate finance

The new capital will help the startup hire and target larger finance teams across New Zealand, Australia and the United States.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Databricks tops USD $7 billion run-rate after funding
Software-as-a-Service

Databricks tops USD $7 billion run-rate after funding

Investor demand for private AI software remains strong as Databricks hits a USD $7 billion revenue run-rate and a USD $190 billion valuation.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Bios Life emerges with USD $25 million seed & Tempus deal
Data Privacy

Bios Life emerges with USD $25 million seed & Tempus deal

A crowded oncology technology market stands to gain a new rival as the Boston-based start-up targets continuous monitoring for 40 million high-risk Americans.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Alloy Robotics raises USD $8 million in seed round
Software-as-a-Service

Alloy Robotics raises USD $8 million in seed round

The funding values the Sydney-founded firm at USD $80 million as robotics teams seek faster ways to diagnose fleet failures.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
European tech exits set to rise as pricing gap narrows
Software-as-a-Service

European tech exits set to rise as pricing gap narrows

A narrower pricing gap and rising listed tech shares suggest European private exits could recover later in 2026, ScaleX Invest said.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Contactile wins AI robotics sprint for Boston residency
Robotics

Contactile wins AI robotics sprint for Boston residency

A Boston residency and US market access await the Sydney startup after it topped a four-week sprint focused on physical AI and robotics.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

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Cytix launches risk platform after GBP £5.2m funding
DevOps

Cytix launches risk platform after GBP £5.2m funding

UK security leaders are warning that AI-generated code is outpacing controls, with a quarter already seeing incidents from flaws it introduced.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Inploi wins G-Cloud 15 place for public sector hiring
Software-as-a-Service

Inploi wins G-Cloud 15 place for public sector hiring

Public bodies can now buy inploi's recruitment platform more easily, as G-Cloud 15 opens access for NHS trusts, councils and departments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Axle raises USD $17.5 million to automate insurance
Software-as-a-Service

Axle raises USD $17.5 million to automate insurance

The funding will help Axle expand beyond 50 insurance segments as businesses seek faster verification and fewer manual checks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Metal Morph raises GBP £700,000 for wastewater chemical reuse
Supply Chain

Metal Morph raises GBP £700,000 for wastewater chemical reuse

Utilities facing higher costs and tighter supplies may soon recover treatment chemicals from wastewater, after the startup secured new backing for pilots.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Farsight deepens PitchBook data tie-up for deal teams
Software-as-a-Service

Farsight deepens PitchBook data tie-up for deal teams

Deal teams can now pull PitchBook's private market data into Farsight without switching systems, cutting manual work in valuations and memos.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Vardan.ai wins MongoDB challenge for Silicon Valley
Software-as-a-Service

Vardan.ai wins MongoDB challenge for Silicon Valley

The win gives the Jaipur startup a sponsored San Francisco trip and USD $50,000 in Atlas credits to scale its AI workforce platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week