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StorMagic & QBS expand EMEA edge virtualisation reach

Last week
StorMagic taps QBS to widen EMEA and South Africa edge virtualisation reach, adding more resellers, financing options and distribution support.
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Ahead Health raises USD $6m to grow AI preventive care

Last week
Ahead Health secures USD $6m seed round led by RTP Global to scale its AI-powered preventive health platform across Europe.
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Diligent buys 3rdRisk to boost AI vendor risk tools

Last week
Diligent snaps up AI-native vendor risk specialist 3rdRisk to sharpen third-party oversight and speed audit readiness for clients.
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Fourthline named Celent ‘Luminary’ for AI KYC platform

Last week
Fourthline wins Celent Luminary status plus top tech awards for its AI-driven KYC identity verification platform used by leading fintechs.
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Gamma & Red Cactus expand CRM-UCaaS links in Europe

Last week
Gamma and Red Cactus have agreed a Europe-wide tie-up to bring Bubble-powered CRM and ERP integrations to Gamma’s UCaaS partner network.
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Unit4 hits 100th ERPx go-live & boosts AI investment

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Unit4 marks 100th ERPx go-live, ramps up AI learning and security as more public and private sector customers move to its cloud ERP.
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Loop Returns urges UK retailers to rethink global returns

Last week
Loop Returns warns UK brands that neglected international returns risk eroding margins and loyalty as global eCommerce hits USD $6.3 trillion.
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Riverlane opens Delft AI quantum error correction hub

This month
Riverlane launches an AI-driven quantum error correction hub in Delft, led by Barbara Terhal, bolstering its European R&D footprint.
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Leaseweb names Ronald Richardson as Chief Revenue Officer

This month
Leaseweb appoints Ronald Richardson as Chief Revenue Officer to drive global growth and its sovereign-by-design hybrid cloud push.
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Microsoft leads on nature in Europe’s data centres

This month
Microsoft tops rivals for weaving nature restoration into European data centres, but report warns sector lags as AI power demand surges.
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LFB boosts Lyon R&D sites to meet data centre cooling demand

This month
LFB’s data centre arm is investing millions in Lyon R&D and factories to ramp up advanced cooling for Europe’s AI-fuelled server boom.
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Mollie to acquire GoCardless & form EU payments giant

This month
Mollie to buy GoCardless in 2026, uniting 350,000 merchants into a single European payments group handling USD $130 billion yearly.
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Aventur secures Dutch backing for AI money platform

This month
Aventur lands Dutch family office funding for its AI-led money platform, eyeing a 2026 UK launch to narrow the financial advice gap.
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Leaseweb names Jan Willem des Tombe to lead global ties

This month
Leaseweb hires Jan Willem des Tombe as Global Strategic Relations Director to sharpen its sovereign and hybrid cloud push worldwide.
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Orq.ai raises EUR €5m to industrialise enterprise AI agents

This month
Amsterdam’s Orq.ai secures EUR €5m seed round to turn experimental enterprise AI agents into compliant, scalable production systems.
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Half of UK tech staff turning to risky ‘shadow AI’

Last month
Half of UK tech staff now depend on unapproved ‘shadow AI’ to hit deadlines, despite most warning it poses serious data‑security risks.
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Aspire secures key licences for global fintech rollout

Last month
Singapore fintech Aspire wins key licences in Australia, Europe and the US, paving the way for a global rollout of its business finance platform.
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RETN & BBIX extend Asian peering to Hong Kong, Singapore

Last month
RETN extends its BBIX partnership to Hong Kong and Singapore, adding new Asian peering hubs and launching its Flex IX service in the region.
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Planys raises INR ₹100 crore, launches defence arm

Last month
Underwater robotics startup Planys raises INR ₹100 crore and launches defence arm Planys Ark to power global growth and military contracts.
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Orq.ai raises EUR €5m to scale enterprise AI agents

Last month
Orq.ai secures EUR €5m seed funding to scale its enterprise AI agent control platform across Europe and North America.