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Felix launches AI workflow platform with USD $1.7 million
Drones

Felix launches AI workflow platform with USD $1.7 million

Felix lands USD $1.7 million to scale AI workflows for legal and finance teams, targeting consistency and audit trails over ad hoc prompts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Rosella raises AUD $3.7 million for AI insurance brokerage
Software-as-a-Service

Rosella raises AUD $3.7 million for AI insurance brokerage

Rosella bags AUD $3.7 million to automate commercial insurance broking as it targets the USD $215 billion US market.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Vection buys DXLabs to expand Australia automation push
Digital Transformation

Vection buys DXLabs to expand Australia automation push

Vection strikes AU$ deal for DXLabs, adding automation firepower and local scale as the ASX group targets faster Asia-Pacific growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
AbbeyAutoline signs data deal to boost motor cover
Data Protection

AbbeyAutoline signs data deal to boost motor cover

AbbeyAutoline turns to LexisNexis data in bid to widen insurer appetite and improve motor cover choice in Northern Ireland.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Cork Cyber launches AI tool to catch MSP blind spots
Disaster Recovery

Cork Cyber launches AI tool to catch MSP blind spots

Cork Cyber adds AI-powered asset analysis to help MSPs spot security gaps, zombie records and wasted licences across crowded tool stacks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Cover Genius names chief revenue officer & marketing head
Digital Transformation

Cover Genius names chief revenue officer & marketing head

Cover Genius expands leadership team with Jennifer Aubert Parker as Chief Revenue Officer and Nidhi Daga as Global Senior Vice President, Marketing.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Origin raises USD $30 million to streamline global benefits
Digital Transformation

Origin raises USD $30 million to streamline global benefits

Origin secures USD $30 million to scale its AI-driven platform simplifying fragmented global employee benefits for large multinationals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
JAAQ raises GBP £13 million to expand mental health platform
Enterprise Resource Planning

JAAQ raises GBP £13 million to expand mental health platform

London mental health AI platform JAAQ raises GBP £13 million Series A to embed clinically governed support into employers' and insurers' apps.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
GSMA says Mobile Money hits USD $2 trillion in 2025
Data Protection

GSMA says Mobile Money hits USD $2 trillion in 2025

Mobile money transactions topped USD $2 trillion in 2025 as global use surged, led by Sub-Saharan Africa but with growth across all regions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Abacus adopts single brand after Medicus IT merger
Data Protection

Abacus adopts single brand after Medicus IT merger

Abacus unveils a single global brand after its merger with Medicus IT, uniting financial and healthcare cybersecurity under one banner.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
WorkFusion's Tara wins AML award for sanctions screening
Crypto

WorkFusion's Tara wins AML award for sanctions screening

WorkFusion's AI agent Tara has been named AML Solution of the Year by FinTech Breakthrough for streamlining sanctions screening workloads.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Mar 2026
Corlytics wins FinTech Breakthrough policy management award
Digital Transformation

Corlytics wins FinTech Breakthrough policy management award

Dublin regtech Corlytics wins Policy Management Solution of the Year at FinTech Breakthrough for its AI-driven compliance platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

BizCover launches business insurance quotes inside ChatGPT
Data Protection

BizCover launches business insurance quotes inside ChatGPT

BizCover brings SME insurance quoting into ChatGPT as Australia's small-business cover market tests a new AI-driven distribution channel.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
FWD Singapore marks 10 years with profitable growth
Digital Transformation

FWD Singapore marks 10 years with profitable growth

FWD Singapore says adviser-led expansion, digital upgrades and stronger customer experience helped drive profitable FY2025 growth in its 10th year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026
Insurance Samadhan tackles India's claims grievance crunch
Software-as-a-Service

Insurance Samadhan tackles India's claims grievance crunch

Insurance Samadhan has resolved over 20,000 disputes as India's overloaded ombudsmen and rising mis-selling deepen a claims trust deficit.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
First Connect launches AI appetite finder for agents
Digital Transformation

First Connect launches AI appetite finder for agents

First Connect rolls out AI Appetite Finder to help independent agents match complex commercial risks to receptive carriers in real time.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Compare Club widens health insurance panel to 10 funds
Fintech

Compare Club widens health insurance panel to 10 funds

Compare Club adds HBF, HIF and see-u to its panel, lifting coverage to about 67% of Australia's private health insurance market.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026