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Skeleton raises €33m ahead of US IPO plans in 2027

Rising power constraints at AI data centres are driving demand for Skeleton’s storage systems as it gears up for a US listing in 2027.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • This month

Phishing

Bolster AI launches marketplace monitoring & takedowns

Brands facing counterfeit listings can now automate removals on marketplaces, where fraud is rising and average losses reach USD $10.2 million a year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

Pit launches with USD $16 million seed round from a16z

Enterprise teams still bogged down by spreadsheets and email could gain AI-built workflow software as Pit starts live pilots across several sectors.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Software-as-a-Service

Gigs partners with ShopBack to launch travel eSIM in Asia-Pacific

Travel customers in seven markets can now buy and manage eSIM data inside the ShopBack app, avoiding roaming charges and extra sign-ups.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Software-as-a-Service

Flora launches on-canvas tools & dollar usage pools

Creative teams may spend less time shuttling files between apps as Flora adds 21 on-canvas editing tools and switches to dollar-based billing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Manufacturing

EvoluteIQ appoints new chiefs after USD $53 million funding

The hires are intended to help EvoluteIQ convert its USD $53 million investment into faster international growth and stronger customer demand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Data Analytics

Condor launches analytics suite for life sciences finance

The new tools give life sciences finance teams clearer trial spending forecasts and scenario planning after a USD $24 million Series A round.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month

Robotics

Launchpad Build AI opens El Segundo HQ after USD $11m

The robotics firm is targeting faster automation for factories as it opens its US headquarters and rolls out a manufacturing AI model.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Artificial Intelligence

SECA guide spotlights climate tech in impact investing

The new publication is aimed at investors under pressure to prove sustainable returns as well as credible environmental and social outcomes.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Venture Capital stories

Human Capital Management

Humankind buys The Mintable in management training deal

Humankind expands into Australia with The Mintable buy, combining management training software and people advisory services for growing firms.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month

Software-as-a-Service

ZyG raises USD $60 million to scale AI commerce tools

The cash will fund ZyG OS as online merchants seek AI systems to cut acquisition costs, unify data and scale faster.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month

Quantum Computing

British Business Bank backs Quantum Motion with GBP £40m

The UK state-backed lender’s larger bet on quantum computing underscores policy support for scale-ups as Quantum Motion pursues commercial silicon-based machines.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • This month

Data Protection

Heidi report says AI tool cuts NHS paperwork by 86%

NHS clinicians using the tool reclaimed more than four million hours of capacity, while paperwork time fell and burnout eased across pilots.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month

Health Technologies

Canadian healthtech saw $900M VC funding decline in 2025

Healthtech startups are finding it harder to scale as weaker exits and tighter liquidity help drive Canadian VC investment down to CAD $1 billion in 2025.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • This month