Venture Capital stories

InDebted founder Josh Foreman steps back from day-to-day leadership as the debt collection software group posts record growth and hunts a new Chief Executive.

NUVA Digital secures USD $5.2 million seed funding led by Morgan Creek Digital to widen its tokenised asset marketplace and add blockchain integrations.

EY names 1Kosmos Chief Executive Officer Hemen Vimadalal as a finalist for its 2026 Entrepreneur Of The Year New Jersey award.

Canada's health tech leaders split over whether government should back global outcomes or build homegrown scale, as AI and procurement loom.

Founders should treat lawyers less like transactional advisers and more like long-term partners who can shape confidence, reduce friction and support growth.

AuX Labs secures USD $4 million to bring precision-fermented cheese to pizzerias, cafés and retail with a focus on melt and stretch.

Canadian coalition launches to connect early-stage investors as founders face shrinking pre-seed funding and greater reliance on foreign capital.

Wasabi lands USD $250 million Bain-led credit line to fund cloud storage expansion, AI-ready infrastructure and overseas growth.

Sovos hires Self Financial veteran David McCann to steer global technology push as it scales AI-driven tax compliance tools for multinational clients.

Lydian rolls out Visa Platinum card that lets customers spend more than 300 digital assets at 150 million merchants worldwide.

Spektr lands USD $20 million Series A from NEA as Copenhagen AI compliance platform targets manual checks at banks and fintechs.

Artemis lands $70 million as investors back AI-driven cyber defence platform for real-time threat detection and response.

Emergent unveils Wingman, an always-on AI agent for email, scheduling and sales support as Australian firms seek to ease admin pressure.

Emergent's Wingman puts autonomous AI agents to work across email, calendars and chats, with human approval for higher-risk actions.

Capsule Security emerges from stealth with $7 million backing to police AI agents at runtime as enterprises widen their use.

Tether invests USD $134 million in listed stablecoin platform as stablecoin use surges past USD $300 billion and eyes public market access.

Gizmo secures USD $22 million to deepen AI-powered study tools as it targets US college students and broader global growth.

Auctor secures USD $20 million from Sequoia Capital and backers to automate enterprise software rollouts and cut costly project delays.

Emergent's Wingman promises an always-on digital assistant that can juggle email, calendars and chat, while pausing for approval on bigger actions.

US AI megadeals push global venture capital to a record USD $330.9 billion as OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI dominate first-quarter funding.