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Mistral AI deepens Singapore push with HTX & Singtel

Mistral AI expands its Singapore footprint with HTX and partners, targeting secure AI deployments in public safety, healthcare, finance and defence.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 6 days ago

Hyperscale

OceanBase opens Kuala Lumpur support centre for Asia

The Kuala Lumpur hub will give Southeast Asian customers round-the-clock technical support as OceanBase pushes to win more regulated finance clients.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 6 days ago

Global Stories

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Data Analytics

Vanyar primed for success with Uriah Jacobs at the helm

Jacobs sees a gap in Palantir consultancy as Vanyar targets enterprise demand beyond defence, with early projects set to showcase its edge.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • 6 days ago

Crypto

Stripe unveils Google AI commerce push & token billing

The new tools could let merchants sell inside AI apps and bill for token use in real time, while tightening fraud checks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 6 days ago

Human Capital Management

Dex raises USD $5.3 million seed round led by Notion

The London startup will use the cash to expand in the US as its AI matching tool gains traction with engineers and employers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 6 days ago

Unified Communications

Gamma targets Philippines BPO market with local licence

Partners can now tap Philippines BPO demand through Gamma’s local licence, after the company set up in-country infrastructure to meet regulatory rules.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 6 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

PocketSmith launches Open Banking hub for Australians

PocketSmith opens Australian guide to open banking as Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer Jason Leong seeks to ease privacy concerns over data sharing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 6 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

Jade Software revenue rises as profit falls after MADCAP

Acquisition costs and heavier investment pushed profit lower, even as Jade grew revenue and strengthened its cash position in 2025.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 6 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

Glean expands in Australia as ANZ demand for AI grows

Australian businesses are pushing AI beyond pilots, prompting Glean to nearly double local headcount as ANZ customers rise more than 60 per cent.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Hyperscale

Upwind Expands to Sydney: Real Time Cloud Security for APJ

Upwind Security opens a Sydney base to serve APJ customers with real-time cloud and AI workload protection, backed by a USD $250 million funding round.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Last week

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 • Last week

EduTech

Liquid Instruments raises USD $50m in Series C round

The deal adds a major incumbent backer as software-defined test gear gains ground across semiconductor, defence and research labs.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last week

Crypto

Ecommpay expands BridgerPay partnership across Asia

Ecommpay deepens BridgerPay tie-up to give merchants in the UK, EU and South East Asia access to local payment methods through one integration.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Wearables

Mosaic SoC raises USD $3.8m to power smart devices

Zurich semiconductor startup Mosaic SoC has raised USD $3.8 million to develop low-power perception chips for smart glasses and smartphones.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Cata raises USD $5.3 million to expand branded apps

Restaurants and retailers are seeking more control over customer data as the Singapore startup readies its first overseas push into Germany.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

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Crypto

Bybit joins Bengaluru fintech summit to deepen India ties

The summit gives the crypto exchange a platform to court regulators and investors in a market that is still shaping its digital asset rules.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago

Agricultural Technology

Kurraba signs first tenants for Sydney life sciences hub

Kurraba Group secures SmartLabs, IWG and Thermo Fisher Scientific for its ION life sciences precinct, advancing the AUD $490 million Waterloo project.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 6 days ago