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First Connect passes USD $500m milestone in GWP surge
Digital Transformation

First Connect passes USD $500m milestone in GWP surge

First Connect's digital insurance marketplace tops USD $500m in GWP, fuelled by rising demand from independent agents and carriers.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
AI expansion triggers global race for power and real estate
Hyperscale

AI expansion triggers global race for power and real estate

AI growth is straining power grids and land as data centre deals soar past USD $10 billion, with the UK emerging as an AI infrastructure hub.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Azul buys Payara to build unified open-source Java stack
Hybrid Cloud

Azul buys Payara to build unified open-source Java stack

Azul acquires UK-based Payara to build a unified open-source Java stack and push deeper into enterprise runtimes and application servers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
J.P. Morgan adds Crunchbase AI to Fusion for private data
Data Analytics

J.P. Morgan adds Crunchbase AI to Fusion for private data

J.P. Morgan's Fusion platform has integrated Crunchbase AI, giving institutional investors live startup forecasts and early risk signals.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Riverside to sell Netwatch stake after seven-year hold
Partner Programmes

Riverside to sell Netwatch stake after seven-year hold

Riverside is set to exit remote security specialist Netwatch, agreeing to sell its stake to an unnamed buyer after a seven-year hold.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 27th Dec 2025
Accordion buys Pinnacle to bolster healthcare RCM work
Data Analytics

Accordion buys Pinnacle to bolster healthcare RCM work

Accordion has bought Pinnacle Healthcare Advisors to deepen its revenue cycle management work for private equity-backed providers.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Sat, 27th Dec 2025
AirTrunk to invest AUD $5bn in new Melbourne AI campus
Digital Transformation

AirTrunk to invest AUD $5bn in new Melbourne AI campus

AirTrunk will pour AUD $5bn into a second Melbourne hyperscale campus, boosting its local AI and cloud data capacity beyond 630MW.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2025
Ignition platform drives USD $3.1bn in 2025 client revenue
Data Analytics

Ignition platform drives USD $3.1bn in 2025 client revenue

Ignition platform fuels more than USD $3.1bn in 2025 client revenue as 8,500 firms automate billing, payments and pricing decisions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
3DiVi maps global facial recognition trends to 2026
Data Protection

3DiVi maps global facial recognition trends to 2026

3DiVi's 2026 report charts facial recognition's shift into core digital identity, mapping tech, regional maturity and policy risks worldwide.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Graylog appoints Jody Cire as CFO to drive AI growth
Data Analytics

Graylog appoints Jody Cire as CFO to drive AI growth

Graylog names Jody Cire CFO to sharpen capital strategy and scale its AI-powered security analytics platform for global enterprise growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
IRIS names Jens Ulrik Knudsen & Shemin Nurmohamed to lead growth
Customer Experience

IRIS names Jens Ulrik Knudsen & Shemin Nurmohamed to lead growth

IRIS Software Group appoints Jens Ulrik Knudsen as CFO and Shemin Nurmohamed as President for the Americas to boost growth in North America.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025

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Private Equity stories

Accordion buys FCM to boost private equity services
Data Analytics

Accordion buys FCM to boost private equity services

Accordion buys FCM to fuse data-led finance consulting with operator-led transformation in a push to deepen private equity value creation.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Virtus Data Centres names Adam Eaton as new chief
Hyperscale

Virtus Data Centres names Adam Eaton as new chief

Virtus Data Centres has named industry veteran Adam Eaton as chief executive to spearhead its next phase of UK and European expansion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Hedgehog lab buys Label Sessions to boost AI growth
Digital Transformation

Hedgehog lab buys Label Sessions to boost AI growth

Hedgehog lab acquires innovation network Label Sessions to build a full-stack consultancy for AI-driven strategy and product delivery.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Sat, 27th Dec 2025
AppWorks Demo Day links Malaysian, Singapore startups
Agricultural Technology

AppWorks Demo Day links Malaysian, Singapore startups

AppWorks Demo Day in Kuala Lumpur links eight Malaysian and Singapore startups chasing cross-border growth across ASEAN's tech economy.

By Kaleah Salmon • 7 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Accordion strengthens London CFO tech team for PE demand
Customer Relationship Management

Accordion strengthens London CFO tech team for PE demand

Accordion boosts its London CFO tech practice with three senior hires as European private equity ramps up pressure on finance systems.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Aspire Technology valued at GBP £192m in LDC deal
Unified Communications

Aspire Technology valued at GBP £192m in LDC deal

Aspire Technology secures LDC and Federated Hermes backing in deal valuing the fast-growing managed IT provider at GBP £192m.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025
Ciphr invests in MyTeamBuilder to boost AI-powered HR coaching
Human Capital Management

Ciphr invests in MyTeamBuilder to boost AI-powered HR coaching

Ciphr has invested in UK AI platform MyTeamBuilder to enhance its HR tech portfolio with advanced coaching tools for employee development and team management.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025