Venture Capital stories - Page 3
Paysecure and Yaspa partner to link open banking platforms
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Paysecure and Yaspa team up to add open banking, fraud controls and account-to-account payments to merchants' checkout flows.
Upwind hires ex-Facebook security chief Joe Sullivan
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data protection
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cloud security
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Upwind taps former Facebook security chief Joe Sullivan to bolster cloud and AI strategy as it eyes enterprise buyers and rapid growth.
Maisa named as one of Gartner's global Set Diamonds
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manufacturing
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Valencia-based Maisa lands a place among Gartner's four global Set Diamonds as businesses seek auditable AI workers for regulated sectors.
Kestra raises USD $25 million to expand workflow platform
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hybrid cloud
Kestra secures USD $25 million from RTP Global to launch Kestra 2.0, roll out Kestra Cloud and expand in North America and Europe.
OpenFX raises USD $94 million to speed cross-border payments
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crypto
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blockchain
OpenFX secures USD $94 million to scale real-time cross-border payments, after growing annual volumes to more than USD $45 billion and adding 100-plus clients.
Acclaim names UK boss as it expands into US market
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virtualisation
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uc
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data protection
Acclaim appoints former NiCE boss Paul Thomas as Senior Vice President, EMEA, and backs US launch with $34 million funding.
London Tech Week unveils Deep Tech Stage for 2026 event
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robots
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digital transformation
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physical security
London Tech Week to launch dedicated Deep Tech Stage in 2026, with AI, quantum, space and life sciences speakers.
SC Ventures backs Keyrock in USD $1.1 billion round
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blockchain
Keyrock lands new Series C funding from SC Ventures as it expands trading, liquidity and tokenised finance services for institutions.
British Business Bank backs 9fin in USD $170m round
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data analytics
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risk & compliance
British Business Bank joins HarbourVest-led USD $170 million 9fin round as the London fintech tops USD $1 billion and eyes US growth.
Earlyasset raises $2 million to tackle venture liquidity
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Earlyasset emerges from stealth with $2 million pre-seed backing to build infrastructure for broader private market share sales.
FLORA launches FAUNA for creative teams with USD $52 million
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digital entertainment
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FLORA unveils FAUNA visual AI canvas for creative teams, alongside reusable workflows and Image Editor, after raising USD $52 million.
Hyperlayer adds Chan & O'Callaghan after GBP £30m raise
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erp
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payment technologies
Hyperlayer names Chief Operating Officer Louise Chan and investor Barry O'Callaghan to its board after a GBP £30 million fundraising drive.
British Business Bank boosts Empirical Ventures by GBP £10m
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British Business Bank adds GBP £10 million to Empirical Ventures to back deeptech 'venture scientists' and widen early-stage funding beyond London.
Harness ranked No. 24 on Fortune's innovation list
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Harness says its AI tools tackle the post-code bottleneck as it lands No. 24 on Fortune's 2026 innovation list, alongside rapid growth and new funding.
Ferveret study says waterless cooling lifts AI efficiency
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Ferveret study with UCLA says waterless cooling boosts AI compute efficiency 15% and cuts training times while using no water.
Theia Insights raises USD $8 million to map markets
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supply chain
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Theia Insights raises USD $8 million in Series A to expand AI-driven market mapping as it targets banks, asset managers and private markets.
British Business Bank backs Dexory's global expansion
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robots
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British Business Bank joins Eurazeo-led Series C for Dexory as warehouse robotics scale-up expands overseas and targets new markets.
Infobip Startup Tribe backs UK startups with credits
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iam
Infobip marks Startup Tribe's fifth year with hundreds of thousands of pounds in credits for UK startups and scaleups.
Mercurius Media Capital backs LifeSafe with USD $1.5m
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clean technologies
Mercurius Media Capital fires first shot in safety tech with USD $1.5 million deal to boost LifeSafe's US consumer push.
Hapana rebuilds fitness platform after USD $7.25 million
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Hapana unveils rebuilt fitness software platform after USD $7.25 million Microequities-led round, targeting multi-site operators with AI tools.