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SeeBiz unveils social B2B marketplace for wholesalers
Digital Transformation

SeeBiz unveils social B2B marketplace for wholesalers

SeeBiz launches a social B2B wholesale marketplace, blending product catalogues, ordering tools and feed-based networking for trade users.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Sentinel Global rebuilds AI-led venture team, eyes 2026
Space Technologies

Sentinel Global rebuilds AI-led venture team, eyes 2026

Sentinel Global rebuilds its AI-driven venture team around GIC veteran Jeremy Kranz and expands Sentinel Labs, targeting a 2026 fundraise.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Jazz raises USD $61m to reinvent data loss prevention
Data Protection

Jazz raises USD $61m to reinvent data loss prevention

Jazz raises USD $61m to launch AI-led data loss prevention platform that slashes alert noise and targets higher-confidence risks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Auxia hits 100bn AI decisions as enterprises scale up
Software-as-a-Service

Auxia hits 100bn AI decisions as enterprises scale up

Auxia passes 100bn AI 'revenue decisions' as enterprises shift from genAI trials to agent-based systems that drive measurable top-line gains.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Sybilion raises USD $4.2m to power industrial decisions
Manufacturing

Sybilion raises USD $4.2m to power industrial decisions

Porto startup Sybilion secures USD $4.2m seed funding to help manufacturers turn volatile market signals into faster, aligned decisions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
LemFi gains Bank of Canada oversight under new RPAA
Fintech

LemFi gains Bank of Canada oversight under new RPAA

LemFi gains Bank of Canada oversight under the new Retail Payment Activities Act, bolstering trust in its cross-border remittance services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Qevlar AI raises USD $30m to expand autonomous AI SOC
Digital Transformation

Qevlar AI raises USD $30m to expand autonomous AI SOC

Qevlar AI secures USD $30m led by Partech and Forgepoint to grow its autonomous AI SOC and shift from alert triage to insight-driven defence.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Flanks appoints Nawaz Mucadam to lead UK & MEA push
Software-as-a-Service

Flanks appoints Nawaz Mucadam to lead UK & MEA push

Wealth data specialist Flanks hires Nawaz Mucadam to spearhead UK, Ireland and Middle East expansion amid rising demand for robust data tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Legora raises USD $550m to fuel US & APAC AI growth
Software-as-a-Service

Legora raises USD $550m to fuel US & APAC AI growth

Legal AI platform Legora raises USD $550m at a USD $5.55bn valuation to speed expansion across the US and wider Asia-Pacific markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Venture Capital stories

OpenAI brings Startups Week workshops to Australia
Digital Transformation

OpenAI brings Startups Week workshops to Australia

OpenAI will run a week of hands-on AI workshops for Australian founders and developers in Adelaide and Sydney to speed startup product building.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Experts: CAD token market growth hinges on clear rules
Crypto

Experts: CAD token market growth hinges on clear rules

Canada's tokenised markets hinge on OSC engagement, institutional uptake and hybrid blockchain rails, speakers told a Toronto summit.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Infosecurity Europe 2026 unveils first keynote lineup
Firewalls

Infosecurity Europe 2026 unveils first keynote lineup

Infosecurity Europe 2026 names first keynotes on ransomware, cloud, AI and post-quantum risk, plus leadership insights from elite fields.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Gym app SPORTL launches in London after GBP £250,000 raise
Health Technologies

Gym app SPORTL launches in London after GBP £250,000 raise

Gym booking app SPORTL launches in London after GBP £250,000 pre-seed, offering pay-as-you-train access at 50 studios with no memberships.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Lightyear cuts FX fees to shake up UK broker market
Fintech

Lightyear cuts FX fees to shake up UK broker market

Lightyear scraps commissions and slashes FX fees to 0.1%, escalating a price war among UK brokers as tax-year-end competition heats up.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Terra Security names Anna Sarnek VP of business strategy
Firewalls

Terra Security names Anna Sarnek VP of business strategy

Terra Security appoints Anna Sarnek VP of business strategy to steer partner-led growth and define its AI-native offensive security push.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Alludium launches public no-code AI agent platform
Software-as-a-Service

Alludium launches public no-code AI agent platform

London startup Alludium has publicly launched its no-code Agent Operating System, letting teams build and run shared AI agents via chat.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Explore Learning urges evidence-led AI in classrooms
Artificial Intelligence

Explore Learning urges evidence-led AI in classrooms

Explore Learning warns schools that hype-fuelled classroom AI risks harming children's learning without robust evidence and human oversight.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
SPORTL raises GBP £250,000 to launch London fitness app
Health Technologies

SPORTL raises GBP £250,000 to launch London fitness app

SPORTL secures GBP £250,000 pre-seed funding to launch a pay-as-you-train fitness booking app with 50 partner gyms across London.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026