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Omnisient Raises $12.5M to Bring Privacy-Safe Alternative Credit Data to US Lenders Fintech company Omnisient, a pioneer in privacy-preserving data collaboration and alternative credit insights, has raised $12.5 million in Series A funding to accelerate its global expansion and bring its AI-powered data clean room technology to US financial institutions. The round was co-led by TransUnion, one of the world’s largest information and insights companies, signalling surging demand for compliant, privacy-safe methods to assess credit-invisible and thin-file consumers. The funding marks a major milestone for Omnisient, which aims to solve one of the financial industry’s most persistent and costly challenges:…

HubBox Raises £6 Million to Make Out-of-Home Delivery the Default for Global E-Commerce HubBox, a London-based logistics technology company that helps retailers launch out-of-home (OOH) delivery options at checkout, has raised £6 million in growth funding to accelerate its expansion across the UK, Europe, Japan and the United States. The round was led by Puma Growth Partners, marking the company’s biggest capital raise to date and solidifying its position as a key player in the rapidly growing OOH delivery market. Founded in 2015 by Sam Jarvis, Claire Jarvis, Greg Beszant and Jon Pawley, HubBox was created to solve one of…

Heidi Expands to Singapore With $8 Million Investment to Scale AI Medical Scribe Across Asia Australian healthtech company Heidi, known for its AI-powered medical scribe platform, has expanded into Singapore with plans to invest $8 million over the next three years to establish a regional hub and accelerate adoption across Southeast Asia. The move marks a significant milestone for the Melbourne-based startup, which has grown rapidly following its US$65 million Series B funding round. The Singapore expansion positions Heidi to tap into one of the world’s most advanced healthcare ecosystems, one that has invested heavily in digital transformation, interoperability and…

WellBeam Raises $10M to Transform Acute-to-Post-Acute Interoperability WellBeam, a healthtech company focused on solving the longstanding interoperability gap between acute and post-acute providers, has raised $10 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Wittington Ventures, with participation from F-Prime, Advocate Health, Oncology Ventures, Atrium Health and other strategic investors. The investment will accelerate the company’s efforts to build seamless, EMR-integrated workflows that enable hospitals, physician groups and post-acute partners to coordinate patient care more effectively and reduce unplanned readmissions. The new capital positions WellBeam to scale its interoperability infrastructure across the US healthcare system at a time…

SAPI Raises $80M to Scale Payment-Linked Financing for Small Businesses London-based fintech SAPI has raised $80 million (nearly €69 million) in fresh capital to expand its payment-linked financing services and support more small businesses at a time when traditional credit access remains constrained. The new injection is set to accelerate SAPI’s mission of building tailored credit products for payment companies, enabling them to offer merchants fast, embedded access to funding without taking on the complexity of running lending operations themselves. SAPI positions itself as the “liquidity layer” for the global payments ecosystem, helping merchants secure the working capital they need…

DataCamp Acquires Optima to Build an AI-Native Learning Platform DataCamp has acquired AI learning startup Optima in a move that the company says will redefine the future of online education and accelerate its transition into a fully AI-native learning platform. The acquisition brings Optima’s founder and CEO, Yusuf Saber, into DataCamp as Chief AI Officer, where he will lead the company’s global AI operations from the United Arab Emirates. The entire Optima team has also joined DataCamp, marking one of the most significant integrations in the company’s history. The strategic move comes as DataCamp prepares to hit $100 million in…

LEKI Opens Showroom in Adelaide to Boost Electric Motorbike Adoption in Australia Adelaide-based electric motorbike brand LEKI has opened a new showroom on Ebenezer Place, marking a significant milestone for South Australia’s growing electric mobility sector. What began as founder and CEO Cain Cooke’s idea to build an affordable, stylish electric motorbike locally has transformed into a movement, one that positions LEKI as a major contender in Australia’s transition to mass-market EV adoption. The new showroom gives riders a physical space to experience LEKI’s electric motorbikes firsthand, a move that comes as demand rises for practical, lower-cost alternatives to petrol-powered…

Australian fintech MyGigsters has launched in India MyGigsters, an award-winning Australian fintech platform designed for gig workers and independent contractors, has officially launched in India marking a major expansion for a company that aims to bring financial stability and operational efficiency to the world’s fastest-growing gig economy. Founded in Melbourne and backed by major Australian government initiatives and leading venture investors, MyGigsters provides a white-label, API-first financial infrastructure that platforms can integrate directly into their workflows. The system helps marketplaces and last-mile operators seamlessly onboard, verify, pay, reward and support independent workers across sectors such as logistics, healthcare, consulting, mobility…

Voltrac Raises €7M to Build Thor, an Autonomous Electric Tractor Tackling Agriculture’s Labour Crisis Europe is facing a silent emergency: farms cannot find enough workers. Across fruit orchards, vineyards and grain farms, labour shortages have intensified to the point where production cycles are at risk with many farming families forced to scale back operations or sell land they have worked for generations. Into this critical gap steps Voltrac, a deep-tech robotics startup based in Valencia, Spain, building Thor, an autonomous electric tractor designed to ensure farms stay productive even when human labour isn’t available. Voltrac has now raised €7 million…

Netic AI: The Autonomous Operations Engine Transforming Essential Service Businesses Essential service providers such as electricians, plumbers, HVAC specialists and repair technicians remain the backbone of the real economy. Despite their importance, much of the industry still runs on outdated workflows, missed calls, fragmented communication systems and manual processes that simply cannot keep up with real-world demand. Netic AI, a US-based startup founded in 2023, has positioned itself at this exact intersection, building autonomous AI agents designed to manage the operational side of service businesses so workers can focus on the physically demanding jobs only humans can perform. Unlike most…