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Australian Stories

AI virtual data rooms are reshaping M&A due diligence

AI embedded in deal rooms is speeding up M&A due diligence, cutting Q&A friction and helping buyers interpret documents faster.

By Justin Smith • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Global Stories

Global Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) stories

Software-as-a-Service

SNP & Structify launch Oros Data venture for M&A files

SNP and Structify form Oros Data venture to use AI on contracts and HR files, aiming to cut risk and speed due diligence in M&A deals.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday

Data Analytics

Worldly buys Bendi to deepen supply chain visibility

Worldly buys Bendi to bolster supply chain mapping as Chief Executive Officer Scott Raskin targets deeper tier supplier risk monitoring.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday

Firewalls

Infoblox completes Axur buy to boost digital risk protection

Infoblox widens its cyber security reach with Axur deal, adding AI-powered takedown tools to hunt phishing, impersonation and dark web threats.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday

Fintech

ThreatDown names finance & marketing chiefs to drive growth

ThreatDown bolsters its leadership with Chung Ip as Chief Financial Officer and Lisa O'Reilly as vice president of marketing to back partner-led growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Artificial Intelligence

Carwow names Chief Technology Officer & adds Sheth

Carwow adds Hizam Sahibudeen as Chief Technology Officer and promotes Rinesh Sheth to its Executive Team amid a push to scale its platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Digital Transformation

Deel acquires Sastrify to boost software spend control

Deel buys Sastrify to add software licence renewals, pricing benchmarks and spend controls to its IT platform as firms hunt for savings.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Hyperscale

Veolia keeps 2026 guidance after steady first quarter

Veolia's chief executive says resilient water and energy demand, plus stronger cash flow, underpin the environmental services group's unchanged 2026 outlook.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Manufacturing

SAP agrees to acquire Dremio in data platform push

SAP to acquire Dremio in a bid to bolster its data platform, with the Chief Technology Officer touting open standards for AI-ready analytics.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Data Analytics

SAP buys Prior Labs to boost enterprise AI research

SAP to invest more than EUR €1 billion in Prior Labs, creating a Europe-based AI research lab for structured business data.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Firewalls

Infoblox completes Axur takeover to boost threat defence

Infoblox adds Axur's AI-driven threat hunting to its security suite, extending detection into social media, app stores and the dark web.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Data Protection

RecordPoint named in Forrester AI governance landscape

Forrester names Sydney-based RecordPoint in its Responsible AI Solutions Landscape as regulated customers demand tighter data governance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Customer Experience

Amex GBT to go private in USD $6.3B Long Lake deal

Long Lake to buy American Express Global Business Travel for USD $6.3 billion, with investor backing and a plan to take the company private.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Fintech

Cora Capital closes C$3.5 million financing for Tiger merger

Cora Capital raises GBP £2.8 million in a swift financing as it and Tiger Financial press ahead with a merger and Canadian listing bid.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Stories from Other Regions

Health Technologies

Canadian healthtech saw $900M VC funding decline in 2025

MaRS says Canadian health tech faces a VC funding slump as China steps up, pressing Ottawa to improve procurement and scaling support.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Yesterday

Customer Relationship Management

Acquirz hires data & AI chief after Marketscan deal

Acquirz strengthens leadership team with Kevin Smith and Kelly Merchant as the Cheltenham firm scales after acquiring Marketscan.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Public Sector

Cavell Leitch taps Rodney Craig for Wellington office

Cavell Leitch names Rodney Craig to spearhead a Wellington expansion, betting on a senior corporate lawyer to anchor its national growth push.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Digital Transformation

Waracle acquires Inov8 to boost cloud & AI services

Waracle chief executive David Tuck said the Edinburgh consultancy's 28-strong team will deepen its cloud, data and AI expertise as turnover tops GBP £2 million.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 4 days ago