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Lessons from the frontlines: A woman's journey in payments and leadership

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From hyperinflation in Sofia to leading fintech in New York, a CFO shows how resilience and risk‑taking can redefine women's careers.
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ORCA Opti plots global AI growth & 2027 IPO roadmap

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ORCA Opti touts defensible AI, rapid global expansion and a 2027 IPO as it targets regulated markets and warns most AI startups will fail.
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Horizon3.ai hires Andres Botero to drive global push

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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Horizon3.ai names veteran marketer Andres Botero CMO to spearhead global expansion after a USD $100 million funding boost.
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Pax8 names Avery Moon Chief Technology Officer for AI push

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Pax8 appoints Avery Moon as Chief Technology Officer to spearhead its global AI-led marketplace and 'operating system' for SMBs.
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CMC highlights 'Furious Five' themes set to shape 2026

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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CMC says AI, energy, robotics, defence and store-of-value trades will be the “Furious Five” megatrends steering markets into 2026.
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Saviynt appoints Kevin Spurway as Chief Marketing Officer

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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Saviynt appoints Kevin Spurway, with 20+ years in enterprise SaaS marketing, as Chief Marketing Officer to boost growth and market leadership.
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Bitcoin hits record high as stability, trust drive investor shift

Fri, 11th Jul 2025
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Bitcoin surges to a record USD $112,000 as investors favour stability and trust, with stablecoins surpassing USD $250 billion amid market shifts.
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Tanium names Tara Ryan as Chief Marketing Officer for growth

Wed, 25th Jun 2025
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Tanium appoints Tara Ryan as Chief Marketing Officer to drive global brand transformation and ambitious growth in autonomous endpoint management solutions.
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SYSPRO appoints Mathias Høyer as Chief Financial Officer

Wed, 4th Jun 2025
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SYSPRO appoints Mathias Høyer as CFO to lead global finance during growth, leveraging his extensive experience in tech-focused financial strategy and transformation.
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Tammy Hahn appointed Senior VP of Product at Ignition

Tue, 20th May 2025
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Tammy Hahn joins Ignition as Senior VP of Product, aiming to expand the US leadership and scale its professional services billing platform globally.
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monday.com grows Q1 revenue 30%, cites continued investment in innovation

Fri, 16th May 2025
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monday.com reports Q1 fiscal 2025 revenue of $282.3m, a 30% rise, with record profits and cash flow boosting confidence in growth prospects.
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Avalara appoints Sydney Carey & Karyn Smith to top roles

Mon, 5th May 2025
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Avalara appoints Sydney Carey as CFO and Karyn Smith as Chief Legal Officer to boost finance and legal leadership in global tax tech operations.
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Jenny Decker joins Tempo as new Chief Financial Officer

Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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Tempo appoints Jenny Decker as new CFO, leveraging her 15+ years in SaaS to steer global finance and operations from San Francisco.
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Extreme Networks appoints Anisha Vaswani as new CICO

Thu, 13th Mar 2025
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Extreme Networks has appointed Anisha Vaswani as its inaugural Chief Information and Customer Officer, aimed at aligning IT strategy with business growth.
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Neeraj Methi joins Myriad360 as VP of Cybersecurity

Sat, 22nd Feb 2025
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Myriad360 has appointed Neeraj Methi as Vice President of Cybersecurity Solutions, enhancing its focus on advanced security practices amid a growing market.
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Abnormal Security appoints new CFO ahead of public listing

Thu, 23rd Jan 2025
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Abnormal Security has appointed Lisa Banks as Chief Financial Officer as it gears up for an initial public offering, aiming for over USD $1 billion in annual revenue.
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RapidCanvas secures USD $16 million to advance AI solutions

Thu, 12th Dec 2024
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RapidCanvas has secured USD $16 million in funding to enhance AI solutions, aimed at addressing the global shortage of data scientists and engineers.
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Celonis appoints Benoit Fouilland as new Chief Financial Officer

Tue, 3rd Dec 2024
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Celonis has appointed Benoit Fouilland as its new CFO, bringing over thirty years of finance leadership to strengthen its global Finance strategy.
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Mike Nawrocki joins Jumio as new Chief Revenue Officer

Mon, 18th Nov 2024
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Jumio has appointed Mike Nawrocki as Chief Revenue Officer, bringing over 25 years of sales leadership to enhance its identity verification solutions.
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Patrick Morley joins Bugcrowd board after Carbon Black success

Thu, 19th Sep 2024
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Patrick Morley, ex-CEO of Carbon Black, joins Bugcrowd's board as the company grows, securing USD $102 million funding and 130 new customers in 2024's first half.