Startup ecosystem stories
PixVerse hits unicorn status with record AI video round
2 days ago
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digital transformation
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e-learning
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rpa
AI video platform PixVerse becomes a unicorn after a record Asia Series C funding round valuing the company at over USD $1 billion.
Wonderful raises USD $150m to scale global AI agents
2 days ago
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digital transformation
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erp
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ai
Wonderful secures USD $150m Series B at a USD $2bn valuation to scale its agentic AI platform and triple headcount for global expansion.
Anthropic to open Sydney office in ANZ AI expansion
5 days ago
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agricultural technology
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Anthropic will open a Sydney office as its ANZ hub, deepening Claude AI partnerships and exploring local compute capacity in Australia.
OpenAI launches Codex desktop app for Windows devs
Last week
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devops
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digital transformation
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apm
OpenAI brings its Codex desktop app to Windows, targeting the nearly half of professional developers who use the platform daily.
Style, substance, and strategy: Drawing similarities between pageantry and PR
Last week
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partner programmes
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clean technologies
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marketing
From runway to boardroom, Australia's pageant stage doubles as a high-stakes PR lab for purpose-driven personal branding in 2026.
Women in tech & finance call for systems to catch up
Last week
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digital transformation
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fintech
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erp
Women in tech and finance say workplaces must be redesigned, with data-led accountability and digital finance access to match women's ambitions.
Why closing the gender gap in entrepreneurship is key to unlocking growth
Last week
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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.
Rooms shape power: How culture signals exclude women in tech
Last week
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hybrid & remote work
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marketing
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ict sector
In tech and marketing, women are excluded not just by bias in code or funding, but by domestic load and male-coded networking rituals.
Designing equal opportunity in AI and adtech leadership
Last week
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martech
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
Women in AI and adtech call for bias-free systems, fair leadership paths and cultures where merit, not gender, defines success.
Women in tech must demand more than token PR support
Last week
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erp
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api
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llms
On International Women's Day, women in tech are urged to demand PR that builds real authority, not box-ticking 'inspirational' coverage.
Wootzwork raises USD $6.6m to scale global manufacturing
Last month
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devops
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hyperscale
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dc
Wootzwork secures USD $6.6m Series A to scale its AI-driven manufacturing coordination model across global industrial supply chains.
Aurora Tech backs 10 women-led startups in emerging markets
Last month
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agricultural technology
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ai
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healthtech
Aurora Tech names 10 women-led startups from emerging markets as finalists for non-dilutive funding and investor access in Santiago.
Open-source powers rapid growth in India's AI market
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agricultural technology
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data protection
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open source
Open-source drives India's AI boom, with 76% of startups using it as the market soars from USD $6 billion to nearly USD $32 billion by 2031.
BriefCatch buys WordRake tech to expand legal editing
Last month
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physical security
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rpa
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risk & compliance
BriefCatch acquires WordRake's core tech and 12 US patents, aiming to fuse document-level and in-line legal editing in one platform.
VDURA adds AI infrastructure leaders to strengthen board
Last month
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storage
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
VDURA taps AI infrastructure veterans from Dell and Google Cloud to bolster its board as GPU-driven storage and flash volatility reshape demand.
Futurense launches academy to train AI deployment talent
Last month
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saas
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devops
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cartech
Futurense launches FDE Academy in Bengaluru to train engineers for high-demand Forward Deployed Engineering and AI deployment roles.
AI bookkeeping startup Botkeeper shuts after 11 years
Last month
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digital transformation
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fintech
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financial systems
AI bookkeeping startup Botkeeper shuts after 11 years, citing rapid client consolidation, lost revenue and an unsustainable path forward.
ImagiNxt 2026, MeitY Startup Hub join for Mumbai tech fest
Last month
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robots
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semiconductors
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smart cities
ImagiNxt 2026 partners with MeitY Startup Hub to put startups and policy centre stage at Mumbai's new tech and innovation festival.
India budget boosts tech, data centres & MSME support
Last month
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gaming
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dr
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data analytics
India's Union Budget backs tech infrastructure, data centres and MSMEs, signalling policy continuity and long-term digital growth plans.
Intruder posts 81% enterprise ARR surge on AI, cloud push
Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
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cloud security
London-based Intruder posts 81% surge in enterprise ARR as AI, cloud security and consolidation drive midmarket and enterprise demand.