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Fourthline named Celent ‘Luminary’ for AI KYC platform

Last week
Fourthline wins Celent Luminary status plus top tech awards for its AI-driven KYC identity verification platform used by leading fintechs.
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Leaseweb names Ronald Richardson as Chief Revenue Officer

This month
Leaseweb appoints Ronald Richardson as Chief Revenue Officer to drive global growth and its sovereign-by-design hybrid cloud push.
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Mollie to acquire GoCardless & form EU payments giant

This month
Mollie to buy GoCardless in 2026, uniting 350,000 merchants into a single European payments group handling USD $130 billion yearly.
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Aventur secures Dutch backing for AI money platform

This month
Aventur lands Dutch family office funding for its AI-led money platform, eyeing a 2026 UK launch to narrow the financial advice gap.
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Cloud security firms, Brivo & Eagle Eye, form AI security giant

This month
Brivo and Eagle Eye Networks will merge under the Brivo name to create what they claim is the world’s largest AI cloud security platform.
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Virtus Data Centres names Adam Eaton as new chief

This month
Virtus Data Centres has named industry veteran Adam Eaton as chief executive to spearhead its next phase of UK and European expansion.
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Orq.ai raises EUR €5m to industrialise enterprise AI agents

This month
Amsterdam’s Orq.ai secures EUR €5m seed round to turn experimental enterprise AI agents into compliant, scalable production systems.
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Orq.ai raises EUR €5m to scale enterprise AI agents

Last month
Orq.ai secures EUR €5m seed funding to scale its enterprise AI agent control platform across Europe and North America.
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Workspace AV unveils new brand & website amid rapid growth

Last month
Workspace AV has rebranded with a new website as it expands rapidly, enhancing its presence across the UK and Europe in the AV technology sector.
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Software Combined expands into Europe with WCC Group purchase

Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Software Combined broadens its European presence with WCC Group acquisition, marking its 13th global deal since 2020 and third in the region this year.
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TelCables & euNetworks unite to boost Europe’s digital links

Sat, 25th Oct 2025
TelCables Europe and euNetworks partner to enhance low-latency digital links across Europe, expanding network reach from 53 cities to intercontinental markets.
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Stacks launches AI platform to transform finance team workflows

Fri, 10th Oct 2025
Stacks launches an AI platform using agentic technology to streamline finance workflows, cutting financial close times by 50% for accounting teams.
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Dashmote raises $6 million to launch AI agent for field sales

Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
Dashmote has raised $6 million to launch DashSalesAI, an AI agent boosting efficiency for field sales teams via mobile platforms like WhatsApp.
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Nebius raises USD $4.3 billion to boost AI & Asia expansion

Wed, 1st Oct 2025
Nebius Group has raised USD $4.3 billion to enhance its AI infrastructure and support expansion into Asia, focusing on biotech and drug discovery.
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Software Combined enters Dutch market with Unified Streaming deal

Fri, 12th Sep 2025
Australian firm Software Combined enters the Dutch market by acquiring Unified Streaming, marking its first European expansion and boosting tech presence.
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Flowbox acquires Dreaminfluence, revenue nears EUR €9 million mark

Tue, 9th Sep 2025
Swedish software firm Flowbox has acquired Danish influencer platform Dreaminfluence, boosting its European customer base past 1,000 and nearing EUR €9 million revenue.
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PPDS boosts EMEA sales & global marketing with new leaders

Tue, 12th Aug 2025
PPDS appoints Jae O Choi Park as EMEA Commercial Head and Ron Cottaar as Head of Global Marketing to boost sales and brand presence worldwide.
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Dawnguard raises USD $3m to embed security at design stage

Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Amsterdam-based cybersecurity startup Dawnguard secures USD $3 million to embed security into system design, aiming to prevent risks from the development phase onwards.
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Saviynt expands offices in Singapore, London amid global growth

Wed, 30th Jul 2025
Saviynt is boosting its global footprint with new offices in Singapore and London, plus expanded operations in India and Europe amid rising demand for its AI-based Identity Cloud.
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RETN boosts Lithuanian network with high-capacity ring upgrade

Fri, 25th Jul 2025
RETN has upgraded its Lithuanian network ring, boosting capacity to 500G across key cities and enhancing links to Baltic and major European hubs.