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Spanish Point expands UK footprint with Microsoft AI role

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Spanish Point expands UK presence after 31% revenue growth and wins rare role delivering Microsoft’s 20-day AI Transformation Programmeme.
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Airwallex buys Paynuri to launch payments in Korea

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Airwallex buys Korean fintech Paynuri, securing key licences to launch local payments and FX services for Korean and global businesses.
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Tech Mahindra brand rises on global IT strength index

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Tech Mahindra climbs to fourth in India and ninth globally for brand strength, as Brand Finance values its brand at USD $3.4 billion.
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Preply raises USD $150m to scale AI-backed language app

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Preply secures USD $150m Series D from WestCap at a USD $1.2b valuation to scale its human-led, AI-backed language learning platform.
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ThetaRay appoints Brad Levy as CEO to drive AI growth

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AI compliance firm ThetaRay names ex-Symphony chief Brad Levy as CEO, tasking him with scaling its Cognitive AI platform globally.
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Verde Digital hires Chloe Steele as new SEO Manager

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Verde Digital has hired former PrettyLittleThing specialist Chloe Steele as SEO Manager to bolster fashion and eCommerce search expertise.
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LaunchDarkly adds new tech, finance chiefs amid growth

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LaunchDarkly names new tech and finance chiefs as revenue nears USD $200 million and demand for AI software delivery tools accelerates.
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Rithum reshapes leadership with new CRO and CFO appointments

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Commerce software group Rithum hires Gregory Banning as CRO and elevates Caitlin Hauser to CFO as it revamps its senior leadership team.
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FloQast surpasses $200m ARR & seals EY AI alliance

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FloQast surpasses $200m ARR and strikes EY AI alliance as it targets enterprise finance transformation and global expansion.
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Climb extends Delinea identity security reach in Europe

2 days ago
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Climb extends its Delinea identity security distribution into the UK, Ireland and DACH as AI-driven identity threats intensify across Europe.
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FM opens Mumbai office to grow India reinsurance arm

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FM has opened a Mumbai office to strengthen its India reinsurance arm, deepening local risk management and broker partnerships.
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Online Instruments buys Level 3 Audiovisual in US push

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Bengaluru-based Online Instruments acquires Arizona’s Level 3 Audiovisual, securing its first direct US base to bolster global AV delivery.
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Walmart shopping to launch directly inside Google Gemini

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Walmart to embed shopping in Google’s Gemini app, letting users browse and buy Walmart and Sam’s Club items directly via AI chats.
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Airwallex buys Paynuri to expand fintech reach in Korea

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Airwallex acquires Korean fintech Paynuri, securing local payment and FX licences as it accelerates its expansion across Asia-Pacific hubs.
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Aspire links with Deel to streamline cross-border hiring

3 days ago
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Aspire embeds Deel’s Employer of Record tools to let startups hire, pay and manage overseas staff from a single cross-border finance platform.
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Prism Power plans USD $40m push into booming US data

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Prism Power plans a USD $40m US acquisition and UK expansion to tackle critical power kit shortages amid a fast-growing data centre boom.
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eflow posts 23% client growth & 56 new deployments

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eflow posts 23% client growth and 56 new deployments in 2025 as demand for AI-driven, explainable trade surveillance tools accelerates.
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Betsson turns to Group-IB to tackle online fraud surge

3 days ago
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Betsson adopts Group-IB’s real-time fraud tech to counter rising account takeovers, bonus abuse and payment scams across its platforms.
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Ivo raises USD $55 million to grow AI contract tools

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AI contract software startup Ivo secures USD $55 million Series B to speed contract review, as revenue surges 500% and UK expansion looms.
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THG Studios reshapes Senior Creative Team with key hires

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THG Studios hires Adam Mandelstam and Rob Sanderson to lead a reshaped senior creative team as it pursues international growth.