Founders stories
More than 500 investors and founders will gather in Bologna as Italy's venture capital market hits its busiest quarter in a decade.
The deal gives employers a single place to curb waste from software renewals and shelfware as AI subscriptions add to IT spending.
Users can now build and review web apps on their phones, as Lovable extends its no-code platform beyond the desktop for founders and designers.
Small firms and solo founders now get guided Google Ads setup and optimisation, easing a marketing hurdle for businesses with limited staff.
Retailers and planners in three markets will get finer consumer mapping as GapMaps adds Panolytica’s grid-based segmentation to its data marketplace.
The funding will help the stealth start-up scale real-time defence as enterprises face faster, AI-driven attacks and rising security costs.
Australian firms under productivity pressure can now offload routine work to an always-on agent that links Gmail, Slack and calendars.
By handling emails, calendars and routine requests in the background, the tool aims to cut admin for businesses wary of autonomous AI risks.
Early-stage founders in New Zealand are being offered step-by-step help on tax, branding and cashflow as Bossit targets stronger business survival.
Founders could save up to AUD $70,000 per hire as the Australian talent provider targets busy chiefs with offshore AI-trained support.
Bristol tech festival Brazen to span five days across the city with new BID backing, as organisers target wider links between innovation and culture.
The cash will fund ZyG OS as online merchants seek AI systems to cut acquisition costs, unify data and scale faster.
Small businesses can stretch tight budgets further as email, design and analytics platforms help them attract customers and cut manual work.
Moldovan founders stand to gain wider access to European capital and mentoring as new deals open funding and acceleration routes.
The new Alberta IP Office aims to stop homegrown research from being owned elsewhere, with CAD $8 million backing its push to retain jobs.
The recognition underlines Cognitiv’s growth as revenue from its ContextGPT product jumped 388% and new clients rose 67% last year.
Irish tech start-ups with up to USD $15 million in revenue can now seek a Dublin final and a place in Lisbon next year.
Lower costs and lighter tax burdens have pushed Bucharest to the top of Europe’s startup rankings, while London fell to 69th globally.
With margins under pressure across hospitality, the data platform has added Jane O'Riordan to guide strategy as it targets UK and overseas growth.
A new report warns that poorly targeted AI is adding work rather than profit for many online merchants, despite some sharp gains.
