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Totalmobile expands into Canada with Toronto headquarters
Digital Transformation

Totalmobile expands into Canada with Toronto headquarters

Frontline service providers in Canada are under growing pressure to modernise as labour shortages and ageing systems strain delivery.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
BGF backs Signable's expansion with multimillion-pound deal
Document Management

BGF backs Signable's expansion with multimillion-pound deal

The funding will help Signable push into the UK mid-market and regulated sectors as electronic signatures become routine for more firms.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
WWEX Group & Auctane merge to form ShipStation Global
Software-as-a-Service

WWEX Group & Auctane merge to form ShipStation Global

The enlarged group will give small businesses one platform for parcel, freight and international shipping as supply chains grow more fragmented.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
ADIA takes minority stake in Sapiens as AI push grows
Digital Transformation

ADIA takes minority stake in Sapiens as AI push grows

Its London move puts Sapiens closer to insurers and talent as ADIA becomes a significant minority shareholder in the software group.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Black Kite expands EMEA footprint with new UK operations hub
Partner Programmes

Black Kite expands EMEA footprint with new UK operations hub

The move gives the cyber risk provider closer access to EMEA customers as demand rises for better oversight of supplier vulnerabilities.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Infios appoints Sven Adler as Chief Financial Officer
Digital Transformation

Infios appoints Sven Adler as Chief Financial Officer

The hire puts pressure on Infios to balance expansion with tighter margins as the software group pushes deeper into international markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Skillable names Brian Barnum chief financial officer
Software-as-a-Service

Skillable names Brian Barnum chief financial officer

The software group is reshaping its senior team as it seeks faster growth across virtual labs, training and AI-related services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Addepar unveils AI tools for investment professionals
Customer Relationship Management

Addepar unveils AI tools for investment professionals

The rollout aims to cut manual reconciliation and improve portfolio visibility as wealth managers face rising pressure to automate reporting and client updates.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Vontier sells Teletrac Navman stake to Respida Capital
Software-as-a-Service

Vontier sells Teletrac Navman stake to Respida Capital

Vontier will book USD $80 million in cash and keep a minority stake as it exits control of a fleet software unit valued at USD $220 million.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
HSCALE doubles Milan data centre capacity to 250MW
Hyperscale

HSCALE doubles Milan data centre capacity to 250MW

The expansion secures scarce power and land in one of southern Europe's tightest cloud markets, with both sites due online in 2028.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

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Verne drops Global as it sharpens AI data centre focus
Hyperscale

Verne drops Global as it sharpens AI data centre focus

The rebrand is aimed at winning more AI customers as data centre operators race to prove they can handle denser, power-hungry workloads.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Calculus backs Edify with GBP £2.5m hospitality deal
Digital Transformation

Calculus backs Edify with GBP £2.5m hospitality deal

The investment will help Edify expand as restaurant groups seek to cut waste, labour costs and reliance on spreadsheets and manual ordering.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
India data centres to deploy 700,000 GPUs in five years
Digital Transformation

India data centres to deploy 700,000 GPUs in five years

Higher AI and cloud demand could lift India's built data centre capacity to 5 GW by 2030, needing nearly USD $25 billion.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Triple Point backs Pelican's Steplab education tech deal
Software-as-a-Service

Triple Point backs Pelican's Steplab education tech deal

Backed by new financing, the schools software group can expand in Britain and overseas while adding acquisitions to its growth plans.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Farsight launches AI tool for finance deal materials
Digital Transformation

Farsight launches AI tool for finance deal materials

Finance teams could cut hours of manual drafting as the new tool builds full deal packs, including CIMs, from a single prompt.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Kao Data names Spencer Lamb as Chief Executive Officer
Data centers

Kao Data names Spencer Lamb as Chief Executive Officer

The move comes as AI demand drives Britain's data centre operators to expand faster, secure more power and plan larger sites.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
British Business Bank backs Antler UK fund with GBP £25m
Artificial Intelligence

British Business Bank backs Antler UK fund with GBP £25m

The commitment should widen pre-seed funding for British founders as policymakers seek to keep more venture capital at home.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Ordermentum secures AUD $55 million backing from Five V
Data Analytics

Ordermentum secures AUD $55 million backing from Five V

The funding will help the hospitality software group hire, expand AI tools and buy smaller rivals as venues face rising costs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month