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Asian Stories

Startup ecosystem stories

OnSite raises S$1.7 million to build AI for construction

The seed round will help the Singapore startup expand its team and cut costly site miscommunication in a sector hit by S$1.1 billion in annual inefficiencies.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Startup ecosystem stories

Robotics

Boman Group opens China tech mission for Australian founders

Australian startups will get direct access to Chinese tech giants, with a Zhejiang trade mission including Alibaba, Unitree Robotics and Geely.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month

Privileged Access Management

Capsule Security raises $7 million to guard AI agents

The Tel Aviv startup says enterprises need runtime controls as AI agents take on more privileged tasks across core business systems.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Last month

Fintech

TraqCheck raises $8 million to expand AI HR platform

The funding will help TraqCheck hire in the UK and broaden its AI tools for sourcing, screening and verification across employers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Zurich names Shukla to lead digital push in Asia Pacific

The insurer’s Asia Pacific digital and embedded insurance arm already spans more than 100 partners, including Cathay Pacific and Trip.com.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

Moodi expands Female Founder Fund across New Zealand

The grant scheme aims to help female-led start-ups in New Zealand and Australia overcome a persistent funding gap with no-equity cash awards.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Robotics

Singapore showcase draws 300 startups & USD $350 billion

Investors overseeing more than USD $350 billion in assets joined a Singapore event where founders faced tighter scrutiny over scale, revenues and execution.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Finexer says tax digital shift exposes SME finance gaps

Quarterly tax reporting is forcing UK SMEs to overhaul manual finance systems as real-time data becomes essential for compliance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Startup ecosystem stories

Hyperscale

UK backs Cosine with GPU hours for sovereign AI push

The grant lets the London startup train an air-gapped coding model on UK infrastructure, bolstering supply for defence and other sensitive sectors.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Hybrid & Remote Work

UK startups shift outside Central London, report finds

Founders are increasingly opting for commuter-belt bases, as new data shows more than half of UK startups now launch outside Central London.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Agricultural Technology

KPMG opens Global Tech Innovator entries in Ireland

Irish tech start-ups with up to USD $15 million in revenue can now seek a Dublin final and a place in Lisbon next year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Artificial Intelligence

Eka Ventures raises USD $107 million for second fund

Backers including the British Business Bank have helped lift the London firm’s assets under management to USD $200 million and support 30 startups.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

QuSecure appoints Tom Lounibos as strategic advisor

Demand for quantum-safe encryption is accelerating as regulators and large enterprises race to replace vulnerable standards before quantum threats emerge.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Human Capital Management

Diversity VC says certified firms boost team diversity

Certified venture capital firms have outpaced the wider market on gender and ethnic representation, according to a new Diversity VC report.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Narwhal Labs raises GBP £20 million for DeepBlue OS

The Bristol startup’s pay-as-you-use platform targets firms in regulated sectors that need to automate customer contacts without long deployments.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Hybrid & Remote Work

Bucharest tops Europe startup rankings as London slips

Lower costs and lighter tax burdens have pushed Bucharest to the top of Europe’s startup rankings, while London fell to 69th globally.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Last month

Risk & Compliance

Qognetix named UK StartUp Awards finalist in Birmingham

The Birmingham deep-tech firm is raising GBP £725,000 as demand grows for tools that govern AI behaviour in live settings.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

FinTech Australia appoints Xero policy chief Grace Gown

The appointment comes as Australia’s fintech sector pushes for rules that could lift its economic contribution from $13.6 billion to $38 billion by 2035.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month