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Forcepoint names Vincent Merlin as Chief Marketing Officer
Data Protection

Forcepoint names Vincent Merlin as Chief Marketing Officer

The hire signals Forcepoint's push to sharpen its AI security sales as rivals vie for enterprise spending on data protection.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2026
Everpure raises outlook after record second-quarter revenue
Software-as-a-Service

Everpure raises outlook after record second-quarter revenue

Higher demand for AI and hyperscale products helped lift revenue 38% to USD $1.2 billion, prompting Everpure to raise full-year guidance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2026
CrowdStrike lifts outlook after record ARR quarter
Software-as-a-Service

CrowdStrike lifts outlook after record ARR quarter

Strong demand for its Falcon platform and AI security tools helped CrowdStrike lift full-year guidance after record quarterly ARR growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2026
Grafana Labs tops 10,000 customers as AI demand rises
Software-as-a-Service

Grafana Labs tops 10,000 customers as AI demand rises

Rising AI deployments are helping drive broader platform use, with most customers now buying several Grafana products and costs falling.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2026
Zoom lifts forecast on stronger enterprise growth & AI
Software-as-a-Service

Zoom lifts forecast on stronger enterprise growth & AI

Stronger enterprise demand and AI products helped Zoom raise its full-year outlook after quarterly revenue rose 4.9% to USD $1.28 billion.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2026
Helcim raises CAD $53 million at CAD $250 million valuation
Digital Transformation

Helcim raises CAD $53 million at CAD $250 million valuation

Valued at CAD $250 million, the Calgary payments firm will use fresh capital to expand its platform and court more small business merchants.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2026
Ripjar names new product & Marketing Chiefs as ARR rises
Software-as-a-Service

Ripjar names new product & Marketing Chiefs as ARR rises

Annual recurring revenue at the screening software group climbed 40% as it bolsters leadership for a push into the US and other markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 24th Aug 2026
SenSen reports record revenue as city wins lift growth
Software-as-a-Service

SenSen reports record revenue as city wins lift growth

More city contracts in North America and Australia helped lift recurring sales and cash flow, with usage revenue rising 35% over the year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Aug 2026
Exclaimer launches MSP Connect for managed service providers
Software-as-a-Service

Exclaimer launches MSP Connect for managed service providers

Billing and administration will be simpler for MSPs managing email signatures across Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, with rollout under an hour.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2026
Dynatrace buys Arize in USD $915m AI observability deal
DevOps

Dynatrace buys Arize in USD $915m AI observability deal

The tie-up could give enterprises a single way to track AI model quality and system performance as production deployments accelerate.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Aug 2026
AvePoint lifts annual recurring revenue guidance after Q2
Disaster Recovery

AvePoint lifts annual recurring revenue guidance after Q2

Second-quarter growth in SaaS revenue and cash generation prompted the company to raise its full-year annual recurring revenue outlook.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Aug 2026

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Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) stories

MSP buyers focus on margins as AI reshapes M&A market
Semiconductors

MSP buyers focus on margins as AI reshapes M&A market

Private equity buyers are valuing managed service providers on recurring revenue and gross margins as AI uncertainty slows technology dealmaking.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2026
Forcepoint appoints Vincent Merlin as Marketing Chief
Data Protection

Forcepoint appoints Vincent Merlin as Marketing Chief

As AI security spending rises, the cybersecurity company has hired a veteran marketer to shape its pitch on data control and governance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2026
SCX.ai & DDN expand Australia's sovereign AI cloud
Data centers

SCX.ai & DDN expand Australia's sovereign AI cloud

Australian organisations could soon keep more AI workloads onshore as SCX.ai and DDN add capacity aimed at faster, sovereign inferencing.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2026
SCX.ai begins ASX trading after AUD $40 million IPO
Software-as-a-Service

SCX.ai begins ASX trading after AUD $40 million IPO

Growing demand for local AI computing has lifted SCX.ai's contracted annual recurring revenue to AUD $6.5 million and attracted 49 paying customers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Aug 2026
LaunchDarkly tops USD $200 million ARR as AI demand grows
Software-as-a-Service

LaunchDarkly tops USD $200 million ARR as AI demand grows

Demand from large enterprises for AI control tools has helped LaunchDarkly pass USD $200 million in annual recurring revenue, up more than 25% year on year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 8th Aug 2026
Saviynt launches Zuma AI identity security platform
Software-as-a-Service

Saviynt launches Zuma AI identity security platform

The platform targets firms struggling to govern AI agents and machine identities, as Saviynt tops USD $300 million in annual recurring revenue.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Aug 2026
Maximor expands autonomous finance platform after growth
Software-as-a-Service

Maximor expands autonomous finance platform after growth

Finance teams are gaining a system that handles workflows end to end, as Maximor says its platform now covers 98% of transactions autonomously.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Aug 2026