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Databricks tops USD $7 billion run-rate after funding
Software-as-a-Service

Databricks tops USD $7 billion run-rate after funding

Investor demand for private AI software remains strong as Databricks hits a USD $7 billion revenue run-rate and a USD $190 billion valuation.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
inDrive appoints ex-Lyft finance chief Elaine Paul
IT Industry

inDrive appoints ex-Lyft finance chief Elaine Paul

Board oversight of inDrive's global expansion gets a boost as former Lyft Chief Financial Officer Elaine Paul joins as an independent director.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Jul 2026
Ory unveils Agent DX for enterprise AI coding agents
Cloud Security

Ory unveils Agent DX for enterprise AI coding agents

Developers can now add authentication and access controls earlier in AI-built apps, as Ory's free plugins plug identity tools into coding agents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Jul 2026
Reco launches agent security for enterprise AI risk
Data Protection

Reco launches agent security for enterprise AI risk

Enterprise security teams are being pushed to track what AI agents can access and do across apps, identities and workflows before data is exposed.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 27th Jun 2026
Trustmi named Nacha partner as fraud rules tighten
Fintech

Trustmi named Nacha partner as fraud rules tighten

Businesses must now spot authorised-looking ACH fraud before payment submission as Nacha tightens rules and Trustmi gains partner status.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 16th May 2026
InstaLILY launches Small Data Centre for on-site AI
Hybrid Cloud

InstaLILY launches Small Data Centre for on-site AI

Businesses can now run AI on-site to cut latency, reduce cloud costs and protect sensitive data as InstaLILY opens private preview.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026
Legora raises USD $50 million more in Series D extension
Digital Transformation

Legora raises USD $50 million more in Series D extension

The fresh capital lifts Legora to USD $600 million in Series D funding as demand for legal AI tools accelerates across firms and in-house teams.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Mon, 4th May 2026
Cloudsmith raises USD $72 million in Series C round
Cloud Security

Cloudsmith raises USD $72 million in Series C round

The Belfast-based software firm will use fresh capital to expand after strong growth, as AI coding tools heighten software supply chain risks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding

Investor appetite for AI remains intense as OpenAI's new cash haul lifts its valuation to USD $852 billion and deepens its compute push.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 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
Island unveils Enterprise Platform for unified work
Firewalls

Island unveils Enterprise Platform for unified work

Island launches Enterprise Platform to extend its governed workspace from a secure browser to consumer browsers, desktops and networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Wonderful raises USD $150m to scale global AI agents
Digital Transformation

Wonderful raises USD $150m to scale global AI agents

Wonderful secures USD $150m Series B at a USD $2bn valuation to scale its agentic AI platform and triple headcount for global expansion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Lightrun unveils AI SRE tool for live runtime debugging
DevOps

Lightrun unveils AI SRE tool for live runtime debugging

Lightrun has launched an AI-driven SRE tool that taps live runtime context to debug production systems and automate incident remediation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Anthropic raises USD $30 billion, hits USD $380b value
Data Analytics

Anthropic raises USD $30 billion, hits USD $380b value

Anthropic raises USD $30bn in new backing, lifting the AI group's valuation to USD $380bn as demand for its Claude models surges.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2026

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Trustmi launches AI investigation agent for B2B fraud
Software-as-a-Service

Trustmi launches AI investigation agent for B2B fraud

Fraud probes should move faster as the new tool links payment, email and vendor data for security and finance teams.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Lightrun launches runtime-aware PR verifier for GitHub
DevOps

Lightrun launches runtime-aware PR verifier for GitHub

Software teams could catch regressions before release as the new verifier checks pull requests against live production behaviour inside existing workflow tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Cloudsmith names finance & legal chiefs after funding
DevOps

Cloudsmith names finance & legal chiefs after funding

The Belfast software supply chain security firm is bolstering financial and legal controls as it seeks more enterprise customers after a USD $72 million round.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2026
Island tops Texas peers in CNBC's Disruptor 50 list
Robotics

Island tops Texas peers in CNBC's Disruptor 50 list

The ranking highlights surging demand for AI-governance software, with the Dallas firm ahead of two Austin rivals on CNBC's list.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 26th May 2026