Founders stories
Artemis announces $70 million in seed funding for AI security
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Artemis lands $70 million as investors back AI-driven cyber defence platform for real-time threat detection and response.
Emergent launches Wingman AI agent for workplace tasks
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crm
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digital transformation
Emergent unveils Wingman, an always-on AI agent for email, scheduling and sales support as Australian firms seek to ease admin pressure.
Emergent launches Wingman autonomous AI agent for work
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digital transformation
Emergent's Wingman puts autonomous AI agents to work across email, calendars and chats, with human approval for higher-risk actions.
KPMG opens Global Tech Innovator entries in Ireland
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KPMG has opened applications for its 2026 Global Tech Innovator contest in Ireland, with founders set to pitch for a place in Lisbon.
Trust as a measurable asset for CMOs in the age of AI
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partner programmes
As AI floods marketing channels with competent content, CMOs are racing to quantify trust as their scarcest and most valuable asset.
Origami launches chat-based AI tool for sales leads
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rpa
Origami unveils a chat-based AI that builds sales lead lists from plain-English prompts, starting at USD $80 a month on flat pricing.
Building our own table: Lessons for women entering tech in the age of AI
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digital transformation
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ai
As AI reshapes tech, women face stalled progress, patchy support and fresh bias, yet are building their own tables to claim power.
Why legal literacy is the ultimate empowerment for women in tech
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Women in tech gain real power not just by innovating, but by mastering legal literacy to protect their work, legacy and leadership.
From video games to AI visibility: How women in tech can build authority through PR
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partner programmes
From gaming roots to AI-era PR, women in tech can turn media visibility into authority, unlocking investors, customers and influence.
SciLeads to create 60 remote roles in life sciences tech
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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hybrid & remote work
Belfast tech firm SciLeads will create 60 fully remote roles over three years as it scales its life sciences market intelligence platform.
IWD 2024: Emerald innovators: Irish women leading the digital health revolution
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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Irish women are at the helm of transforming healthcare through digital innovation, improving patient outcomes, and shaping the future of health-tech worldwide.
Aussie companies make it to latest round of Peak XV
Mon, 23rd Oct 2023
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Peak XV, the largest venture capital firm in India and Southeast Asia, has announced its ninth cohort of Surge, featuring 32 founders across 13 companies.
eCommerce financing platform Wayflyer hits 'unicorn' status after $150m funding round
Wed, 2nd Feb 2022
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e-commerce
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financing
An Ireland-based financing platform is gearing up for expansion into markets including Asia, the United States, and Europe.
Ireland fintech firm Wayflyer eyes up Aussie eCommerce market boom
Tue, 25th Jan 2022
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e-commerce
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financing
The company points to research from GlobalData, which pegs Australia's eCommerce market to be worth US$70 billion (AU$100 billion) by 2025.
SODA Inc founder joins EHF fellowship, starts philanthropic venture
Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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entrepreneur
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edmund hillary fellowship
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soda inc
Cheryl Reynolds is open to collaborating on new projects, and is actively looking for potential co-founders and partners for 3Cs.
IoT, AI and mobile gaming in the spotlight at startup festival
Thu, 16th Nov 2017
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gaming
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martech
Over the next three days, more than 300 startups will congregate in Taiwan's capital for three days full of innovation, networking, and fun.
Cooks Foods widens 1H loss, as it buys Canadian franchise, chases ME, China sales
Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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goodman
Cooks Global Foods widened its first-half loss after buying the Canadian franchise rights to Esquires Coffee Houses, completing its ownership of th.