Venture Capital stories - Page 4
Qevlar AI raises USD $30m to expand autonomous AI SOC
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digital transformation
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rpa
Qevlar AI secures USD $30m led by Partech and Forgepoint to grow its autonomous AI SOC and shift from alert triage to insight-driven defence.
Flanks appoints Nawaz Mucadam to lead UK & MEA push
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saas
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digital transformation
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fintech
Wealth data specialist Flanks hires Nawaz Mucadam to spearhead UK, Ireland and Middle East expansion amid rising demand for robust data tools.
Claroty named Gartner Leader again for CPS protection
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network infrastructure
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iot security
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iot
Claroty named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 CPS Protection Platforms Magic Quadrant for a second year, backed by fresh USD $150 million funding.
Terra Security gains first AWS nod for AI threat tests
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network infrastructure
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devops
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hyperscale
Terra Security becomes first AWS partner validated for Autonomous Security Validation, as AI-driven continuous threat testing gains pace.
From optics to outcomes: What real progress for women in tech looks like
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fintech
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healthtech
Women in tech win visibility but little venture capital; real progress demands funding that follows performance, not familiar faces.
Women push for faster gender parity in fintech & tech
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fintech
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socs
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risk & compliance
Senior women across fintech, private equity and cyber call for faster gender parity, urging sponsorship, structural change and bold hiring.
Where are the godmothers of AI in the tech industry?
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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ai
Women shape our world, yet lack power over AI systems that govern work, wealth and welfare - where are the true godmothers of AI?.
Conifers hires AI leaders to scale CognitiveSOC growth
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advanced persistent threat protection
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socs
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llms
Conifers adds senior AI leaders Doron Bachar and Elad Hoffer to accelerate CognitiveSOC development and scale its agentic AI SOC platform.
Building in public: Why women entrepreneurs need visibility as much as capital
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social media
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iwd
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opinion
Women founders are closing the start-up gap, but with VC still lagging, visibility and public storytelling are now vital growth capital.
Women are 77% of the NHS workforce. So why are they missing from the tech that's supposed to fix it?
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digital transformation
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healthtech
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it industry
Women power the NHS but are sidelined in healthtech, leaving the tools meant to transform care shaped in rooms they rarely occupy.
How female-led healthtech can close the gender gap
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healthtech
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iwd
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opinion
Women bear the brunt of chronic illness, but a new wave of female-led health tech aims to tackle root causes and close the gender health gap.
Why closing the gender gap in entrepreneurship is key to unlocking growth
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zendesk
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ict sector
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iwd
With women-led start-ups securing just 2.3% of 2024 VC funds, Cristina Fonseca says closing tech's gender gap is vital for growth.
Carta buys ListAlpha to launch integrated private CRM
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crm
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cloud security
Carta acquires ListAlpha and launches Carta CRM, unifying front-office relationship tools with back-office fund data for private capital firms.
UpGuard unveils Risk Automations to speed cyber fixes
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cloud security
UpGuard debuts Risk Automations to link cyber risk findings with security workflows, promising faster fixes after USD $75 million raise.
Nory opens New York base to power AI for US eateries
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saas
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Irish-founded Nory opens a New York HQ to spearhead a US rollout of its AI platform aimed at cutting costs for pressured restaurants.
We are not climbing a ladder, we are building it
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digital transformation
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physical security
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genai
Generative AI is levelling the creative-tech field, giving women a rare chance to shape rules, narratives and power from the ground up.
Rainforest adds PayPal to unify vertical software checkout
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crypto
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fintech
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cx
Rainforest adds PayPal, Venmo and PayPal Pay Later to its unified checkout for vertical software, aiming to shift users from cash and cheques.
Irish cyber firms defy Europe's funding slump in 2024
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digital transformation
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fintech
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advanced persistent threat protection
Irish cybersecurity dealmaking surged 40% in 2024, bucking a 9.5% funding drop across Europe as investors backed more Irish startups.
LemFi secures AUSTRAC approval to launch in Australia
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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migration
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fintech
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risk & compliance
LemFi wins AUSTRAC approval to launch remittances in Australia, targeting a USD $38.2 billion outbound market serving migrant communities.
Juspay secures USD $50m, hits USD $1.2bn valuation
Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
Juspay raises USD $50m in follow-on funding led by WestBridge Capital, lifting the payments firm to a USD $1.2bn valuation.