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HowNow bets on vertical AI agents reshaping UK work
Software-as-a-Service

HowNow bets on vertical AI agents reshaping UK work

UK learning platform HowNow backs domain-specific AI agents to join teams as 'colleagues' by 2026, reshaping workflows and competition.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Orq.ai raises EUR €5m to industrialise enterprise AI agents
Data Protection

Orq.ai raises EUR €5m to industrialise enterprise AI agents

Amsterdam's Orq.ai secures EUR €5m seed round to turn experimental enterprise AI agents into compliant, scalable production systems.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 2nd Jan 2026

Global Stories

Venture Capital stories

Riverlane opens Delft AI quantum error correction hub
Hyperscale

Riverlane opens Delft AI quantum error correction hub

Riverlane launches an AI-driven quantum error correction hub in Delft, led by Barbara Terhal, bolstering its European R&D footprint.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
Horizon3.ai hires Andres Botero to drive global push
Software-as-a-Service

Horizon3.ai hires Andres Botero to drive global push

Horizon3.ai names veteran marketer Andres Botero CMO to spearhead global expansion after a USD $100 million funding boost.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
xAI raises USD $20 billion to expand Grok AI platform
Digital Transformation

xAI raises USD $20 billion to expand Grok AI platform

Elon Musk's xAI raises USD $20 billion, turbocharging Grok model training and GPU build-out as rivalry in frontier AI heats up.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
January Capital closes USD $130m Asia-Pacific tech fund
Fintech

January Capital closes USD $130m Asia-Pacific tech fund

January Capital raises over USD $130m for an Asia-Pacific growth credit fund targeting sponsor-backed technology companies.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Quobly runs silicon-28 quantum wafers at Crolles fab
Quantum Computing

Quobly runs silicon-28 quantum wafers at Crolles fab

Quobly starts running custom silicon-28 FD-SOI quantum wafers at STMicroelectronics' Crolles fab, aiming at scalable million-qubit processors.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Zynap raises EUR €6 million to scale AI cyber defence
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Zynap raises EUR €6 million to scale AI cyber defence

Barcelona cyber start-up Zynap raises EUR €6 million seed extension to scale its AI-driven preventive defence platform globally.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Snowflake backs Ataccama to boost AI data quality
Data Analytics

Snowflake backs Ataccama to boost AI data quality

Snowflake invests in Ataccama to embed automated data trust and quality tools deeper into the Snowflake AI Data Cloud for enterprise AI.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Tech founders lead Tide everywoman entrepreneur awards
Digital Transformation

Tech founders lead Tide everywoman entrepreneur awards

Tech founders Julie Collison and Emma O'Brien top Tide everywoman awards as women-led firms eye growth despite tough UK backdrop.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Google backs Emergent to help non‑coders build software
Digital Transformation

Google backs Emergent to help non‑coders build software

Google has invested in Emergent, giving the AI start-up early access to Gemini 3 to help millions of non-coders build production software.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Airwallex raises USD $330m, sets dual HQ in San Francisco
Digital Transformation

Airwallex raises USD $330m, sets dual HQ in San Francisco

Airwallex secures USD $330m at a USD $8b valuation and names San Francisco a dual global HQ as it ramps US expansion and AI investment.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
AWS, CrowdStrike & NVIDIA back 35 AI security startups
Firewalls

AWS, CrowdStrike & NVIDIA back 35 AI security startups

AWS, CrowdStrike and NVIDIA have picked 35 startups for their 2026 AI-focused cybersecurity accelerator, offering mentoring and tech support.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Superbo secures Deep Capital backing for AI expansion
Gaming

Superbo secures Deep Capital backing for AI expansion

Agentic AI start-up Superbo wins strategic backing from Deep Capital to scale its Opero Suite and accelerate global expansion plans.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
JFrog names Genefa Murphy CMO to drive AI era growth
Unified Communications

JFrog names Genefa Murphy CMO to drive AI era growth

JFrog appoints former Udemy marketing leader Genefa Murphy as CMO to spearhead global growth in AI-driven software supply chain tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
J.P. Morgan adds Crunchbase AI to Fusion for private data
Data Analytics

J.P. Morgan adds Crunchbase AI to Fusion for private data

J.P. Morgan's Fusion platform has integrated Crunchbase AI, giving institutional investors live startup forecasts and early risk signals.

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

Stories from Other Regions

Venture Capital stories

Airwallex buys Indonesian fintech to boost APAC growth
Digital Transformation

Airwallex buys Indonesian fintech to boost APAC growth

Airwallex snaps up Indonesian fintech PT Skye Sab Indonesia to secure a key payments licence and accelerate its Asia-Pacific expansion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026