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Point74 names Rob Sinclair as new Chief Executive Officer

Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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Midlands software firm Point74 appoints Rob Sinclair as CEO to spearhead UK and international growth of its food lifecycle platform.
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Juspay secures USD $50m, hits USD $1.2bn valuation

Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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Juspay raises USD $50m in follow-on funding led by WestBridge Capital, lifting the payments firm to a USD $1.2bn valuation.
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Aliter unites trio as Serbus to drive UK security push

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Aliter folds three tech firms into Serbus to target UK critical infrastructure security, eyeing GBP £75m revenue within two years.
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Accountants embrace AI tools as scepticism increases

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Accountants double down on everyday AI tools, as optimism stays high but scepticism, job fears and data security worries all intensify.
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Hivekind launches HiveLoop to rethink B2B pre-pipeline decisions

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Hivekind debuts HiveLoop, an AI-driven pre-pipeline engine to help B2B revenue teams prioritise accounts and time outreach more precisely.
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Integrity360 buys Advantus360 to launch Canada hub

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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Integrity360 acquires Calgary-based Advantus360 to spearhead its North American push and launch a new cyber hub for Canada and the US.
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SNP extends CEO Jens Amail's contract to December 2030

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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SNP extends CEO Jens Amail's contract to December 2030 after record revenue and profit, signalling confidence in its global growth strategy.
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osapiens raises USD $100m to reach unicorn status

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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German sustainability software firm osapiens raises USD $100m Series C led by Decarbonization Partners, propelling it to unicorn status.
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Summa Equity buys Peoplesafe to boost worker safety

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Summa Equity has bought workforce safety provider Peoplesafe from ECI Partners to back its tech-enabled resilience strategy and expansion.
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STG folds S&P EDM into Gresham & carves out thinkFolio

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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STG completes S&P Global EDM and thinkFolio deal, folding EDM into Gresham while spinning thinkFolio out as a standalone portfolio firm.
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GrowthPal raises USD $2.6m for AI M&A deal sourcing

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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GrowthPal raises USD $2.6m to scale its AI platform for off‑market M&A deal sourcing and global expansion from its Singapore base.
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Tempo names new product & tech chiefs to fuel SPM push

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Tempo has hired Kevin Nanney as Chief Product Officer and Shams Chauthani as CTO to accelerate its adaptive strategic portfolio management push.
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BGF backs Origin Tech to expand AI water leak tools

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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BGF invests multi-million GBP in Origin Tech to scale AI and satellite water leak detection and trenchless repair tools globally.
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PebblePad buys myday to expand global education reach

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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PebblePad acquires student portal myday in its first NorthEdge-backed deal, creating an edtech group serving over 200 institutions globally.
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BGF invests GBP £16.6m in Workbooks to fund US growth

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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BGF invests GBP £16.6m in Workbooks to accelerate US expansion and deepen development of its integrated mid-market SaaS platform.
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Fulfilmentcrowd posts record global growth on peak days

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Fulfilmentcrowd posts record global peak-day growth as EU orders jump 28% on Cyber Monday and US volumes soar up to 80% on Black Friday.
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Private markets race to modernise tech amid AI & rules

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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AI, data and 'governance intelligence' set to transform private markets as regulators, LPs and retail investors demand real-time transparency.
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FourNet wins Palatine award for social value impact

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Manchester's FourNet has scooped Palatine's inaugural Leadership in Social Value award after generating GBP £2,660,194 in social value.
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First Connect passes USD $500m milestone in GWP surge

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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First Connect's digital insurance marketplace tops USD $500m in GWP, fuelled by rising demand from independent agents and carriers.
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Virtus Data Centres names Adam Eaton as new chief

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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Virtus Data Centres has named industry veteran Adam Eaton as chief executive to spearhead its next phase of UK and European expansion.