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Cloover raises USD $1.222bn to boost home clean energy

Yesterday
Berlin’s Cloover secures USD $1.222bn to scale AI-powered financing for home solar, batteries and heat pumps across Europe.
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Climb extends Delinea identity security reach in Europe

Yesterday
Climb extends its Delinea identity security distribution into the UK, Ireland and DACH as AI-driven identity threats intensify across Europe.
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Ahead Health raises USD $6m to grow AI preventive care

Last week
Ahead Health secures USD $6m seed round led by RTP Global to scale its AI-powered preventive health platform across Europe.
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Swoop to host Quad9 DNS hubs, restoring local security

Last week
Swoop is hosting Quad9’s DNS hubs across five Australian cities, restoring onshore security and performance after traffic was sent offshore.
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Squirro adds LTS AI update for regulated enterprises

Last week
Squirro rolls out long-term support AI update aimed at frictionless, governed generative workflows in tightly regulated enterprises.
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Pax8 boosts EMEA growth with AI agents & new partners

Last week
Pax8 accelerates EMEA growth with thousands of new partners, AI agents and MIP services as it expands offices and training across Europe.
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DTCC sets 2026 agenda on tokenisation, AI & T+1 shift

This month
DTCC maps an ambitious 2026 plan, deepening tokenisation and AI while overhauling risk, collateral and post-trade ahead of Europe’s T+1 shift.
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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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India enters global top rank for everyday crypto use

This month
India has surged into the global top tier for everyday crypto use, ranking ninth as stablecoin-driven payments and remittances gain ground.
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OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Health space for secure data

This month
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, a secure space for health queries that links to medical records and wellness apps without training models.
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NAVEX appoints Joe Stubbs as UK country manager to drive growth

This month
NAVEX appoints SaaS veteran Joe Stubbs as UK country manager, tasking him with driving local growth amid rising regulatory complexity.
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Acronis names Jo Holliday UK & Ireland General Manager

This month
Acronis appoints Jo Holliday as UK and Ireland General Manager to drive partner-led growth in its expanding cyber protection business.
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OpenID to launch digital ID conformance tests by 2026

Last month
OpenID will launch global conformance tests for key digital ID standards from February 2026, supporting eIDAS 2.0 and other schemes.
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Global finance Is being rewritten by sovereign strategies

Last month
Sovereign states and global finance heavyweights are using blockchain to rewrite cross-border money flows and the rules that govern them.
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Adfinis unveils OpenBao services for secure secrets

Last month
Adfinis launches six OpenBao-based services to help regulated organisations modernise open source secrets and encryption management.
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HPE dominates TOP500 with trio of exascale leaders

Last month
HPE cements supercomputing lead as its exascale systems take the top three TOP500 spots and half of the Green500’s 20 most efficient.
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Keepit named Leader in IDC MarketScape for SaaS backup

Last month
Keepit has been named a Leader in IDC’s 2025-2026 MarketScape for SaaS data protection, boosting its profile in cloud backup and recovery.
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Soverli raises USD $2.6m for sovereign smartphone OS

Last month
Swiss start-up Soverli raises USD $2.6m to build a sovereign smartphone layer that runs alongside Android and iOS for mission-critical use.
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Siemens study sets new benchmark for smart lab ventilation

Last month
Siemens’ PEARL study finds smart, precisely controlled lab airflow boosts safety, slashes energy use and validates digital twin design.
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WISeKey expands satellite network to boost IoT cybersecurity

Last month
WISeKey has expanded its satellite constellation via a SpaceX launch, enhancing secure global IoT connectivity with advanced post-quantum cybersecurity features.