Venture Capital stories
Guinness Enterprise Centre start-ups generate €140m
Yesterday
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ai
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clean technologies
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it industry
Guinness Enterprise Centre start-ups generated EUR 140 million last year as the Dublin hub marked 25 years with 743 jobs and EUR 31 million to the exchequer.
NUVA Digital raises USD $5.2 million for Web3 asset platform
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
NUVA Digital secures USD $5.2 million seed funding led by Morgan Creek Digital to widen its tokenised asset marketplace and add blockchain integrations.
EY names 1Kosmos chief executive officer finalist for award
Yesterday
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data protection
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mfa
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cloud security
EY names 1Kosmos Chief Executive Officer Hemen Vimadalal as a finalist for its 2026 Entrepreneur Of The Year New Jersey award.
Why founders should choose lawyers like they choose investors
3 days ago
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risk & compliance
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smb
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opinion
Founders should treat lawyers less like transactional advisers and more like long-term partners who can shape confidence, reduce friction and support growth.
Crescendo expands into UK & Europe after rapid growth
Last week
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uc
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digital transformation
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cx
Crescendo targets Britain and Europe with AI customer service push after topping USD $100 million in annual recurring revenue.
Cloudsmith raises USD $72 million in Series C round
Last week
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cloud security
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application security
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devsecops
Belfast software firm Cloudsmith secures USD $72 million as TCV returns to back its push to secure AI-driven software supply chains.
Investors eye GPUs as alternative asset, survey finds
Last week
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Investors warming to GPUs as an alternative asset class, with 75% optimistic, while structured products and better benchmarks seen as key to wider uptake.
Wasabi secures USD $250 million credit facility from Bain
Last week
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saas
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storage
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hybrid cloud
Wasabi lands USD $250 million Bain-led credit line to fund cloud storage expansion, AI-ready infrastructure and overseas growth.
Sovos appoints David McCann as Chief Technology Officer
Last week
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saas
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Sovos hires Self Financial veteran David McCann to steer global technology push as it scales AI-driven tax compliance tools for multinational clients.
Doctrine Skincare wins AxisBIC investible company award
Last week
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wearables
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data analytics
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cx
Cork skincare start-up Doctrine wins top AxisBIC award as seven ventures chase EUR €9.5m and cybersecurity firm Ailtire takes best pitch.
Lydian launches Visa Platinum card for digital assets
Last week
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
Lydian rolls out Visa Platinum card that lets customers spend more than 300 digital assets at 150 million merchants worldwide.
spektr raises USD $20 million to expand AI compliance
This month
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digital transformation
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fintech
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rpa
Spektr lands USD $20 million Series A from NEA as Copenhagen AI compliance platform targets manual checks at banks and fintechs.
Artemis announces $70 million in seed funding for AI security
This month
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firewalls
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siem
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digital transformation
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
This month
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saas
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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
This month
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saas
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crm
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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.
Capsule Security raises $7 million to guard AI agents
This month
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pam
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cloud security
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application security
Capsule Security emerges from stealth with $7 million backing to police AI agents at runtime as enterprises widen their use.
Tether backs USD $134 million Stablecoin Development
This month
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
Tether invests USD $134 million in listed stablecoin platform as stablecoin use surges past USD $300 billion and eyes public market access.
Gizmo raises USD $22 million to expand AI study platform
This month
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edutech
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e-learning
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genai
Gizmo secures USD $22 million to deepen AI-powered study tools as it targets US college students and broader global growth.
Auctor raises USD $20 million for software implementation
This month
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devops
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digital transformation
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martech
Auctor secures USD $20 million from Sequoia Capital and backers to automate enterprise software rollouts and cut costly project delays.
Emergent launches Wingman AI agent for daily tasks
This month
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crm
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digital transformation
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martech
Emergent's Wingman promises an always-on digital assistant that can juggle email, calendars and chat, while pausing for approval on bigger actions.