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Hapana rebuilds fitness platform after USD $7.25 million
Software-as-a-Service

Hapana rebuilds fitness platform after USD $7.25 million

Fitness operators may see less admin as Hapana rolls out a rebuilt, AI-enabled platform after its recent funding boost.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Harvey raises USD $200 million in AI legal funding
Digital Transformation

Harvey raises USD $200 million in AI legal funding

The legal AI company now counts more than 100,000 lawyers as users after the fresh round lifted its valuation to USD $11 billion.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Zapier & Rillet launch finance workflow integration
Customer Relationship Management

Zapier & Rillet launch finance workflow integration

Finance teams can now cut manual close and approval work as Rillet links its ERP to more than 8,000 apps on Zapier.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Meliora buys Backchat Media to expand into New Zealand
Software-as-a-Service

Meliora buys Backchat Media to expand into New Zealand

The acquisition gives the advisory group an Auckland base and adds digital strategy and content expertise as clients rethink growth plans.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Novee launches AI red teaming tool for LLM app risks
DevOps

Novee launches AI red teaming tool for LLM app risks

Security teams now have a beta tool to probe large language model apps for prompt injection, jailbreaks and data theft before attackers do.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
RobCo appoints Dennis Hauser as Chief Financial Officer
Software-as-a-Service

RobCo appoints Dennis Hauser as Chief Financial Officer

The hire follows a USD $100 million funding round as RobCo prepares to broaden its US expansion and finance its robotics-as-a-service model.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Rocketlane raises USD $60m to expand AI services platform
Software-as-a-Service

Rocketlane raises USD $60m to expand AI services platform

The funding will speed Rocketlane’s overseas push and deepen its AI tools as enterprise demand grows for services teams that can deliver AI rollouts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Spade raises USD $40 million to boost payments data
Fintech

Spade raises USD $40 million to boost payments data

Banks and fintechs are increasingly using payments data for fraud checks and rewards as Spade expands its merchant-matching platform with fresh funding.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Origin raises USD $30 million to streamline global benefits
Digital Transformation

Origin raises USD $30 million to streamline global benefits

Origin secures USD $30 million to scale its AI-driven platform simplifying fragmented global employee benefits for large multinationals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
JAAQ raises GBP £13 million to expand mental health platform
Enterprise Resource Planning

JAAQ raises GBP £13 million to expand mental health platform

London mental health AI platform JAAQ raises GBP £13 million Series A to embed clinically governed support into employers' and insurers' apps.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Galtea raises USD $3.2m to test AI agents reliably
Software-as-a-Service

Galtea raises USD $3.2m to test AI agents reliably

Barcelona startup Galtea raises USD $3.2 million to scale its AI agent testing platform and launch a self-service product for developers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026

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Singapore founder Mia Hoang wins TiE women global pitch
Entrepreneurship

Singapore founder Mia Hoang wins TiE women global pitch

The win gives AirXCarbon S$100,000 in equity-free funding and puts a Singapore founder on top of a global women-led startup field.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
BlueFlag lifts Series A after rapid revenue growth
Software-as-a-Service

BlueFlag lifts Series A after rapid revenue growth

Adoption among big enterprises has helped the cybersecurity start-up secure USD $28 million, as it expands tools for AI-driven software development.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Worth raises USD $30m for small business onboarding
Fintech

Worth raises USD $30m for small business onboarding

The funding will help reduce days-long checks for lenders and payments firms onboarding small businesses, as manual reviews still slow approvals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Eunice raises USD $8 million for regulated market AI
Crypto

Eunice raises USD $8 million for regulated market AI

The London startup's software could ease onerous due diligence for banks and custodians as scrutiny intensifies across digital assets and private markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Docplanner rolls out AI voice booking agent with Twilio
Unified Communications

Docplanner rolls out AI voice booking agent with Twilio

Docplanner's AI voice agent, built on Twilio tech, has doubled doctor bookings and onboarded 1,300 clinicians in just three days.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
GITEX AI Asia returns to Singapore amid investment surge
Unified Communications

GITEX AI Asia returns to Singapore amid investment surge

GITEX AI Asia returns to Singapore, drawing 550+ tech firms and 250 investors managing over USD $350 billion amid an AI investment boom.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026