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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
SEON posts rapid growth & raises USD $80m Series C
Software-as-a-Service

SEON posts rapid growth & raises USD $80m Series C

SEON posts over 80% ARR growth, boosts API usage 250% and secures USD $80 million Series C to scale AI-powered fraud and AML platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Harness & Traceable merge to lead in AI-driven DevSecOps
Digital Transformation

Harness & Traceable merge to lead in AI-driven DevSecOps

Harness and Traceable have announced a merger to create a leading AI-driven DevSecOps platform, aiming to enhance software security and delivery efficiency.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Feb 2025
Obsidian Security achieves Snowflake technology validation
Software-as-a-Service

Obsidian Security achieves Snowflake technology validation

Obsidian Security has completed the Snowflake Ready Technology Validation, enhancing data protection for joint customers in the data cloud ecosystem.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Dec 2024
Cribl secures USD $319 million in Series E led by Google Ventures
Firewalls

Cribl secures USD $319 million in Series E led by Google Ventures

Cribl secures USD $319 million in Series E funding, valuing the company at USD $3.5 billion, with Google Ventures leading the round and joining the board.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Aug 2024
DeepL secures $300m investment, valuation reaches $2 billion
Digital Transformation

DeepL secures $300m investment, valuation reaches $2 billion

Language AI leader DeepL lands $300M investment, boosting valuation to $2B. New funding aims to fuel product innovation and global expansion, says CEO.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 24th May 2024
Traceable AI secures USD $30m for cutting-edge API security solutions
Breach Prevention

Traceable AI secures USD $30m for cutting-edge API security solutions

Securing a strategic investment of USD $30 million, API security player Traceable AI indicates the sector's growing importance, with 300% YoY growth, aiming to bolster API security initiatives worldwide.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 8th May 2024
Snowflake to invest $100m in startups developing native apps under new funding scheme
Data Analytics

Snowflake to invest $100m in startups developing native apps under new funding scheme

Snowflake launches 'Powered by Snowflake Funding Program' at Snowday 2023. $100 million to be invested in startups creating Snowflake Native Apps.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Nov 2023
Aiven appoints David Wyatt as Chief Revenue Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Aiven appoints David Wyatt as Chief Revenue Officer

Tech leader David Wyatt has joined Helsinki-based Aiven as its CRO, where he will focus on shaping and optimising the company's go-to-market strategy.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Mar 2023
Exclusive: SecureCo continues to impress with IVP offering
Unified Communications

Exclusive: SecureCo continues to impress with IVP offering

Every month, SecureCo's Intelligent Voice Platform (IVP) delivers millions of calls to world-leading systems integrators, software vendors, and enterprises.

By Tom Raynel • 7 min read • Thu, 23rd Feb 2023
Aerohive's equity financing exploits market
Aerohive Networks

Aerohive's equity financing exploits market

Mobile device explosion causes controller-less Wi-Fi vendor to accelerate growth in the market through $22.5m in Mezzanine Equity financing.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Sep 2012