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AI drives surge in complex software pricing models

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AI pushes software sellers towards hybrid billing as usage charges jump sevenfold and finance teams face rising invoicing risk.
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ControlUp tops USD $100 million ARR & becomes unicorn

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ControlUp crosses USD $100 million ARR as enterprise demand, channel growth and AI-driven endpoint management push the London firm into unicorn territory.
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iManage appoints Ryan Begin & David Zember to partner roles

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iManage strengthens its global partner push with two senior hires as the software group looks to widen ecosystem links and sharpen channel execution.
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StorMagic posts 36% growth as VMware rivals gain ground

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StorMagic says customers fleeing VMware and rising hardware costs helped drive 36% annual recurring revenue growth as it expands partners.
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Freshworks names Vahalia to lead global partner push

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Freshworks appoints Kuntal Vahalia as Senior Vice President, Global Channels and Alliances, as it deepens partner ties to win more enterprise business.
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AlphaSense expands in EMEA & APAC with senior hires

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AlphaSense names senior UK and Singapore hires as it steps up EMEA and APAC push, with multilingual search and content expansion.
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OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding

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OpenAI secures USD $122 billion in funding as Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank back a rapid expansion in compute, enterprise tools and product plans.
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Legora hits USD $100 million ARR as legal AI demand grows

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Legora tops USD $100 million ARR in 18 months as legal AI adoption accelerates across firms and corporate teams.
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Flip appoints Amy McDonnell and Lee Nadler to C-suite roles

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Flip names Amy McDonnell Chief Customer Officer and Lee Nadler Chief Marketing Officer as the voice AI firm accelerates growth after a USD $20 million Series A.
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UK software firms struggle to bill AI products accurately

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PwC UK survey finds software groups' AI charging models are outrunning billing systems, with most executives fearing revenue leakage and manual workarounds.
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Whatfix study warns AI adoption gap costs mid-sized firms

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Whatfix study says firms risk USD $10.9m a year from weak digital adoption as AI investment outpaces staff use of new tools.
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British Business Bank backs 9fin in USD $170m round

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British Business Bank joins HarbourVest-led USD $170 million 9fin round as the London fintech tops USD $1 billion and eyes US growth.
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Harness ranked No. 24 on Fortune's innovation list

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Harness says its AI tools tackle the post-code bottleneck as it lands No. 24 on Fortune's 2026 innovation list, alongside rapid growth and new funding.
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DigiCert posts record ARR after Valimail acquisition

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DigiCert scales digital trust platform with Valimail deal as Q4 annual recurring revenue hits a company record and bookings top guidance.
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CrowdStrike extends flexible services model to partners

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CrowdStrike broadens its consumption-based model into services, offering partners and new customers flexible access to incident response and advisory support.
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Horizon3.ai revenue doubles as NodeZero demand surges

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Horizon3.ai doubles ARR as more than 5,200 organisations adopt its NodeZero platform, fuelled by MSSP demand and rising cyber risks.
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DigiCert posts record Q4 ARR after expansion spree

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DigiCert reports record Q4 ARR in FY26 as DigiCert ONE platform growth, acquisitions and automation demand drive digital trust expansion.
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saas.group tops USD $100m ARR as AI drives next phase

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saas.group surpasses USD $100m ARR as it doubles down on AI-led upgrades and fresh acquisitions across its 25-plus software brands.
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Replit raises USD $400m, hits USD $9bn AI valuation

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Replit secures USD $400m funding, lifting its valuation to USD $9bn as it bets on AI coding agents and rapid global expansion.
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monday.com gives AI agents full user status on platform

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monday.com now lets AI agents sign up and work as full platform users, with direct workspace access, shared governance and unified pricing.