London stories
Legora raises USD $550m to fuel US & APAC AI growth
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Legal AI platform Legora raises USD $550m at a USD $5.55bn valuation to speed expansion across the US and wider Asia-Pacific markets.
Legrand's modular UPS wins Data Centre World award
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Legrand's Keor FLEX modular UPS wins Data Centre World award for boosting data centre sustainability, reuse and high-density AI readiness.
iProov unveils biometric suite to combat deepfake fraud
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iProov launches a biometric Workforce Solution Suite to verify real human presence and shield employers from deepfake-driven identity fraud.
Colter Bay launches AUD $100m Australian private credit fund
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Colter Bay launches Australian private credit fund with AUD $100m facility to plug an estimated AUD $25bn lower mid-market funding gap.
Safe Software to bring Peak of Data & AI to London
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Safe Software will bring its Peak of Data and AI conference back to London in March 2027, hosting a three-day event at the QEII Centre.
Teciem names Didier Bouillard chair to steer growth
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Teciem appoints fintech veteran Didier Bouillard as independent chair, tasking him with steering governance and growth under private equity.
Backbase names Didier Van der Coelden CFO for AI push
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Backbase appoints Didier Van der Coelden as CFO to steer growth and AI-led banking platform expansion across its global operations.
Addepar unveils Addison AI to power wealth insights
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Addepar launches Addison AI to give wealth managers trusted, natural language portfolio intelligence embedded across its platform workflows.
Revolut seeks US bank charter & appoints new US CEO
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Revolut seeks a US national bank charter and names Cetin Duransoy as US chief, sharpening its push into regulated American banking.
Legora names New Zealand lead to drive legal AI use
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Legora appoints Jessica Turner to spearhead New Zealand push as demand grows for secure AI tools in everyday legal workflows.
Diversity is the invisible infrastructure of payments
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Diverse teams are reshaping the payments industry, turning personal insight into the hidden infrastructure behind global growth.
RedCloud hits 100,000 users as it rolls out agentic AI
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RedCloud passes 100,000 users and deploys agentic AI across its trade platform after enabling over USD $6.91 billion in FMCG transactions.
Amperity hires Bridget Perry as chief marketing officer
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Amperity names seasoned SaaS marketer Bridget Perry as CMO to drive global growth and sharpen its AI-focused customer data platform.
Q4 upgrades IR sites to boost visibility in AI search
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Q4 adds AI-focused optimisation to investor relations sites, helping listed firms surface verified disclosures in answer engines like ChatGPT.
DC Advisory hires Oliver Parker to lead London tech M&A
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DC Advisory has hired Oliver Parker as London Managing Director in its Technology & Software team, boosting senior software M&A firepower.
AI system choices seen as crucial to women's tech careers
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AI structure design, data foundations and mentoring, not just hiring targets, have a significant impact on women's careers in tech.
TerraPay & Raenest boost payouts to India, Philippines
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TerraPay links its global payments network to Raenest to speed local-currency payouts to freelancers in India and the Philippines.
Laundryheap pushes into four new markets worldwide
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On-demand laundry platform Laundryheap has expanded into Colombia, Mexico, Malaysia and Scotland, as it accelerates its global rollout.
Global telcos form London AI venture to fight spam calls
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Five global telecom operators launch London-based Syntelligence AI to build network-level tools tackling spam and scam calls worldwide.
Firms pour billions into AI but struggle to scale value
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Firms spent USD $252 billion on AI in 2024, yet only 4% report repeatable, scalable value as governance and skills gaps hold back returns.