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Heidi unveils wearable AI microphone for NHS clinicians
Wearables

Heidi unveils wearable AI microphone for NHS clinicians

Heidi launches Heidi Remote wearable mic for NHS clinicians, aiming to curb smartphone workarounds and improve AI scribing in busy clinics.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
VerbaFlo raises $7m to scale AI real estate platform
Customer Experience

VerbaFlo raises $7m to scale AI real estate platform

VerbaFlo secures $7m seed funding led by Pi Labs to scale its multilingual AI platform for rental housing operators worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Capita expands Multiverse AI training to 750 staff
Digital Transformation

Capita expands Multiverse AI training to 750 staff

Capita expands its Multiverse AI training to 750 staff, after early cohorts saved 10 hours a week each and delivered 400 automation projects.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
British bank backs SuperSeed Physical AI fund with cash
Manufacturing

British bank backs SuperSeed Physical AI fund with cash

British Business Bank pledges up to GBP £50 million to SuperSeed's new Physical AI fund targeting early-stage industrial tech start-ups.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Ternary raises GBP £3.6m to engineer AI molecular glues
Artificial Intelligence

Ternary raises GBP £3.6m to engineer AI molecular glues

London biotech Ternary raises GBP £3.6m seed funding to engineer AI-designed molecular glue drugs for hard-to-treat diseases.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026

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Heidi launches wearable Remote device for clinicians
Encryption

Heidi launches wearable Remote device for clinicians

Heidi debuts a wearable Remote microphone for clinicians, aiming to improve AI scribe accuracy in noisy, offline and rural care settings.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
Oasis raises USD $120 million for AI access control
Software-as-a-Service

Oasis raises USD $120 million for AI access control

Oasis raises USD $120 million to expand its AI-first access control platform for non-human identities across large enterprises.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Sat, 21st Mar 2026
Obin AI raises USD $7 million to power agentic finance
Fintech

Obin AI raises USD $7 million to power agentic finance

Obin AI exits stealth with USD $7 million to build auditable AI agents for heavily regulated financial workflows and asset managers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Robinhood fund buys into Stripe, AI start-up ElevenLabs
Fintech

Robinhood fund buys into Stripe, AI start-up ElevenLabs

Robinhood Ventures Fund I adds Stripe and ElevenLabs stakes to give retail investors listed access to late-stage private tech firms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Native raises USD $42m for cloud security control plane
Firewalls

Native raises USD $42m for cloud security control plane

Cloud security startup Native launches from stealth with USD $42m to unify preventive, intent-based controls across major public clouds.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Multiply raises USD $9.5m for self-learning B2B ads
Customer Relationship Management

Multiply raises USD $9.5m for self-learning B2B ads

San Francisco startup Multiply raises USD $9.5m to power self-learning B2B ad campaigns across Google Search, LinkedIn and emerging AI formats.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Strong growth for Irish tech imports across Australia and New Zealand
Fintech

Strong growth for Irish tech imports across Australia and New Zealand

Irish tech exports to Australia and New Zealand have surged nearly 60% in five years, with Enterprise Ireland backing rapid sector growth.

By Donovan Jackson • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

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Animoca backs Ava Labs to expand Avalanche in Asia
Gaming

Animoca backs Ava Labs to expand Avalanche in Asia

Animoca backs Ava Labs with cash and support to expand Avalanche in Asia and the Middle East, targeting entertainment and real-world assets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Toronto Tech Week 2026 expands with new venue, tools
Marketing Technologies

Toronto Tech Week 2026 expands with new venue, tools

Toronto Tech Week 2026 will span 300-plus events citywide, add new digital tools, and move its headline Homecoming show to History.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
OpenAI boosts Australian startups credits to USD $50,000
Digital Transformation

OpenAI boosts Australian startups credits to USD $50,000

OpenAI triples Australian startup credits to USD $50,000 and adds free ChatGPT Business seats in expanded local founders programme.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
TransFi raises USD $19.2m to scale stablecoin payments
Fintech

TransFi raises USD $19.2m to scale stablecoin payments

TransFi raises USD $19.2m to scale stablecoin-powered cross-border payments across emerging markets, led by Turing Financial Group.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Accel, Google back five startups in 2026 Atoms AI Cohort
Robotics

Accel, Google back five startups in 2026 Atoms AI Cohort

Accel and Google's AI Futures Fund have picked five startups for the 2026 Atoms AI Cohort, each offered up to USD $2 million and compute.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026