Venture Capital Stories

Global Stories

Venture Capital stories

AI fuels M&A deals across Australia & Southeast Asia

AI is fuelling dealmaking across Australia and Southeast Asia, with buyers chasing proprietary tech, scalable models and data centre capacity.

By Ben Constance • 3 min read • Today

Software-as-a-Service

Portage closes USD $600 million fourth ventures fund

Fresh capital will back fintech startups as banks and insurers speed up digital modernisation, with Portage now overseeing USD $7.0 billion in assets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

dtcpay raises USD $25 million with SBI as investor

The funding will help the Singapore payments firm expand regulated stablecoin services and merchant acceptance across Asia and Europe.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week

Fintech

Ryft raises GBP £20m in Manchester-led funding round

The payment group plans to use the Series B cash to expand across Europe and the US as UK fintech investment remains at a decade low.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Flam raises USD $40 million in QED-led funding round

The cash will fund research, product expansion and overseas sales as the San Francisco-based company grows beyond 100 enterprise customers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Veridion raises USD $20 million in Series A funding

Banks and insurers could spot commercial risk sooner after Veridion secured USD $20 million to expand its live business graph.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Crypto

Velocity raises USD $10 million extension to Series A

Visa-backed investors have lifted Velocity's Series A to USD $48 million as stablecoin payments gain traction with institutions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Covee launches AI platform after USD $750,000 raise

Smaller insurance brokers could win larger corporate accounts as the platform cuts renewal work from more than 30 hours to under two.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Supply Chain

SCI Semiconductor raises GBP £5m to boost chip output

Strong demand for memory-safe chips has helped SCI Semiconductor secure GBP £5 million, with plans to add 15 jobs and scale output.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

BRKZ raises USD $31m to expand AI procurement platform

The Riyadh construction tech group plans to use the cash to widen Saudi and Gulf expansion, as contractors seek faster materials procurement.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week

Fintech

Qupital raises USD $300 million in new funding push

The funding will help the Hong Kong-based fintech expand lending to online merchants across Asia and the US as demand for trade finance grows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Venture Capital stories

Software-as-a-Service

David Raynor launches Funding Atlas for global funding

Startups and small businesses could save hours of searching, with a new database covering 27,000 funding options in 196 countries.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Today

Robotics

Australia urged to back sovereign defence prime firms

Australia's defence spending surge will only build sovereign capability if procurement rules give local firms a genuine path to prime contracts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today

Fintech

01F Group backs DANA in push into Indonesia fintech

Backing for Indonesia's digital payments push gives 01F Group a foothold in a market that could reach USD $1 trillion by 2030.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

Marketing Technologies

dunnhumby ventures backs Azoma in AI shopping push

Retailers and brands lack a reliable way to link AI shopping recommendations to sales, a gap Azoma hopes to close with new backing from dunnhumby ventures.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week