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Smartphone app claims to deliver full eye prescriptions
Artificial Intelligence

Smartphone app claims to deliver full eye prescriptions

A Copenhagen startup says its Argus software can generate full eye prescriptions from a single smartphone photo in under a minute.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
RobCo raises USD $100m to scale Physical AI robotics
Digital Transformation

RobCo raises USD $100m to scale Physical AI robotics

RobCo secures USD $100m in Series C funding to scale its Physical AI industrial robots across the US and Europe and deepen factory autonomy.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Older Asia-Pacific founders chase unicorn valuations
Risk & Compliance

Older Asia-Pacific founders chase unicorn valuations

Asia-Pacific startup founders are growing older but no less ambitious, with most over 45 and four in ten still chasing unicorn valuations.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Summize raises USD $50m to grow AI contract platform
Unified Communications

Summize raises USD $50m to grow AI contract platform

Summize raises USD $50m to accelerate its AI-powered contract platform, targeting rapid expansion across the UK and US legal markets.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
AutoGrab raises AUD $80m to drive UK, Europe expansion
Cartech

AutoGrab raises AUD $80m to drive UK, Europe expansion

AutoGrab secures AUD $80m Series B at AUD $230m valuation to fuel AI-powered automotive data expansion across the UK and Europe.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Kore.ai secures new funding to scale agentic AI tools
Software-as-a-Service

Kore.ai secures new funding to scale agentic AI tools

Kore.ai lands fresh backing led by AllianceBernstein to grow its enterprise agentic AI platform and accelerate global expansion plans.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026

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OpenAI launches Australia-wide drive for AI skills & jobs
Digital Transformation

OpenAI launches Australia-wide drive for AI skills & jobs

OpenAI unveils an Australia-wide AI push, pairing a Sydney supercomputer campus with skills training and new startup support schemes.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Southeast Asia venture funding rebounds on big deals
Data Analytics

Southeast Asia venture funding rebounds on big deals

Southeast Asia venture funding surged to USD $3.51 billion in H2 2025 on a handful of large late-stage deals, masking thin overall deal flow.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Toyota & Cuvva launch app-based short-term car cover
Digital Transformation

Toyota & Cuvva launch app-based short-term car cover

Toyota teams with digital insurer Cuvva to launch app-based, short-term comprehensive car cover for Toyota and Lexus drivers across the UK.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
Recare raises EUR €37m to expand hospital AI agent
Software-as-a-Service

Recare raises EUR €37m to expand hospital AI agent

Berlin-based Recare secures EUR €37m to scale its hospital AI agent, boosting discharge workflows in Germany and driving global expansion.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
WealthAi raises $1m to expand UK AI wealth platform
Customer Relationship Management

WealthAi raises $1m to expand UK AI wealth platform

WealthAi secures $1m pre-seed to scale its modular AI wealth platform for UK advisers, targeting system sprawl and manual workflows.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Fiddler raises $30m Series C to power the control plane for AI Agents
Digital Transformation

Fiddler raises $30m Series C to power the control plane for AI Agents

Fiddler raises USD $30m to expand its AI agent control plane, targeting governance, security and observability for complex enterprise systems.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
AI-edited product images erode trust in marketplaces
DevOps

AI-edited product images erode trust in marketplaces

AI-edited images are eroding trust in online marketplaces, with most UK shoppers blaming platforms for misleading or inconsistent visuals.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Evaro raises USD $25m to scale embedded UK healthcare
Platform-as-a-Service

Evaro raises USD $25m to scale embedded UK healthcare

Evaro raises USD $25m to scale embedded “healthcare-as-a-service” in the UK, aiming to reach 10m patients and ease NHS primary care strain.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
British Business Bank backs Ascension for UK regions
IT Industry

British Business Bank backs Ascension for UK regions

British Business Bank commits up to GBP £10 million to Ascension to boost early-stage tech investment across UK regions outside London.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
GoCanopy raises EUR €2.1m for AI real estate platform
Robotic Process Automation

GoCanopy raises EUR €2.1m for AI real estate platform

GoCanopy secures EUR €2.1m seed funding to build an AI-driven “system of record” for institutional real estate investors in Europe.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Raylo raises GBP £30m & seals LG UK subscription deal
Fintech

Raylo raises GBP £30m & seals LG UK subscription deal

Raylo secures GBP £30m funding and inks LG TV and audio subscription deal as it eyes UK growth and a 2026 launch in the US market.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026