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Robinhood fund buys into Stripe, AI start-up ElevenLabs
Fintech

Robinhood fund buys into Stripe, AI start-up ElevenLabs

Robinhood Ventures Fund I adds Stripe and ElevenLabs stakes to give retail investors listed access to late-stage private tech firms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Accel-KKR buys Whip Around, boosting NZ tech appeal
Manufacturing

Accel-KKR buys Whip Around, boosting NZ tech appeal

Accel-KKR acquires New Zealand-founded fleet software firm Whip Around, betting on North American growth and recurring revenue demand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
ClearCourse buys Motasoft to boost garage software, AI
Customer Relationship Management

ClearCourse buys Motasoft to boost garage software, AI

ClearCourse buys Motasoft to expand in UK independent garages, adding embedded payments and AI to its garage management software suite.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Rogo buys Offset to boost AI agents for finance pros
Software-as-a-Service

Rogo buys Offset to boost AI agents for finance pros

Rogo acquires AI agent firm Offset to deepen automation in investment banking and buy-side workflows after its USD $75 million Series C.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
AirTrunk opens new Singapore base for Asia AI growth
Hyperscale

AirTrunk opens new Singapore base for Asia AI growth

AirTrunk opens new Singapore HQ to anchor Asia AI and cloud growth, expanding staff and green data centre investment across the region.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
Alchelyst merger creates unified private markets platform
Digital Transformation

Alchelyst merger creates unified private markets platform

Alchelyst merges with Lyra Client Solutions to form a unified tech-enabled private markets servicing platform led by founder Joan Kehoe.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
ConnectWise unit maps IT pay trends, automation push
Digital Transformation

ConnectWise unit maps IT pay trends, automation push

Service Leadership's 2026 IT pay report links eased wage inflation and new 'Digital Worker' automation metrics to profitability for providers.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Malcolm Seagrave named as hedgehog lab Chief Executive Officer
Digital Transformation

Malcolm Seagrave named as hedgehog lab Chief Executive Officer

hedgehog lab has promoted Malcolm Seagrave to CEO, tasking him with scaling its AI-driven digital consultancy across the North and Scotland.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
London tops fintech as Europe urges pension funding
Software-as-a-Service

London tops fintech as Europe urges pension funding

London tops global fintech funding as Europe outperforms in regulated niches but leans on US backers and eyes pensions to plug gaps.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Altimetrik names Dhirendra Nath as Chief HR Officer
Manufacturing

Altimetrik names Dhirendra Nath as Chief HR Officer

Altimetrik appoints Dhirendra Nath as Chief HR Officer to steer people strategy and culture integration after its merger with SLK.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Smart Communications names David Hamilton as Chairman
Software-as-a-Service

Smart Communications names David Hamilton as Chairman

Smart Communications appoints veteran fintech executive David Hamilton as Chairman to steer global expansion and AI push in regulated sectors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Goldman Sachs Alternatives backs Schellman expansion
Data Protection

Goldman Sachs Alternatives backs Schellman expansion

Goldman Sachs Alternatives to take stake in Schellman, backing global expansion in AI governance, cybersecurity compliance and digital trust.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Private Equity stories

GeoWealth adds Goldman Sachs in USD $42.5m Series C round
Fintech

GeoWealth adds Goldman Sachs in USD $42.5m Series C round

GeoWealth extends its Series C with a USD $42.5m minority stake from Goldman Sachs to fuel growth while its family office keeps control.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Mar 2026
UK firms embrace AI but most yet to see clear payback
Digital Transformation

UK firms embrace AI but most yet to see clear payback

Most UK firms now use AI, but with only 31% seeing clear returns, questions grow over costs, strategy and how success is defined.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
QBE names Reuben Lee to lead Asia transactional liability
Risk & Compliance

QBE names Reuben Lee to lead Asia transactional liability

QBE appoints Reuben Lee as Asia transactional liability lead, creating its first regional underwriting role to drive M&A insurance growth.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Expereo appoints Kevin Brown as Chief Operating Officer
Network Infrastructure

Expereo appoints Kevin Brown as Chief Operating Officer

Expereo names Kevin Brown COO to drive global operational integration and digital transformation across its managed network services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
ISIF backs new climate fund with EUR €140m cornerstone
Hyperscale

ISIF backs new climate fund with EUR €140m cornerstone

ISIF commits EUR €140m as cornerstone to TirNua climate fund targeting Irish energy-transition infrastructure and data centre decarbonisation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Partners for Growth launches AUD $250m tech credit fund
Fintech

Partners for Growth launches AUD $250m tech credit fund

Partners for Growth unveils AUD $250m tech-focused private credit fund to offer non-dilutive growth finance to later-stage borrowers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026