Private Equity stories
Private equity warned over fragile AI foundations
Today
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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genai
Private equity faces rising AI risk as SIG warns fragile software, security and governance are undermining ambitious investment narratives.
Women push for faster gender parity in fintech & tech
Yesterday
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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security operations
Senior women across fintech, private equity and cyber call for faster gender parity, urging sponsorship, structural change and bold hiring.
Carta buys ListAlpha to launch integrated private CRM
2 days ago
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crm
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fintech
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cloud security
Carta acquires ListAlpha and launches Carta CRM, unifying front-office relationship tools with back-office fund data for private capital firms.
LivTech strengthens leadership for senior care growth
3 days ago
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saas
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digital transformation
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rpa
LivTech hires Ron Kozlin as CFO and Andrew Goode as VP of Development to steer its fast-growing senior care software business.
Why diverse SaaS leadership must be a board priority
3 days ago
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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erp
Homogeneous leadership in SaaS is more than a cultural concern; it is a strategic risk that stifles innovation, resilience and commercial performance.
Smart Communications pursues trusted AI for customers
5 days ago
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uc
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Smart Communications helps organisations in regulated industries face down communication challenges every day.
CPP & Equinix buy Nordic data centre group atNorth
Last week
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
CPP Investments and Equinix are acquiring Nordic data centre operator atNorth in a deal valuing the business at USD $4 billion.
Anthropic boosts Claude Cowork with new plugins, admin tools
Last week
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saas
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devops
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digital transformation
Anthropic upgrades Claude Cowork with private plugin marketplaces, richer admin controls and Office-linked workflows for enterprise teams.
Canadian VC dips in 2025, sees slight fourth quarter surge
Last week
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agricultural technology
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manufacturing
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clean technologies
CVCA: Canadian venture capital slid in 2025 even as private equity soared to CAD $57.5 billion, fuelled by a handful of mega-deals.
Anthropic raises USD $30 billion, hits USD $380b value
Last month
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Anthropic raises USD $30bn in new backing, lifting the AI group's valuation to USD $380bn as demand for its Claude models surges.
Seismic & Highspot to merge in AI sales software deal
Last month
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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erp
Seismic to merge with Highspot, uniting rival sales enablement platforms in an AI-first deal with Permira to remain controlling shareholder.
Nebula links partner rewards to ESG outcomes at renewal
Last month
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cx
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martech
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partner programmes
Nebula launches an Impact Rewards scheme that ties partner renewal perks to carbon credits, social housing upgrades and service governance.
Ripjar appoints Matt Mills as Chief Executive Officer
Last month
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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erp
Ripjar names Matt Mills Chief Executive to spearhead global expansion as regulatory pressure fuels demand for smarter crime screening tech.
Open ECX gains PEPPOL nod as UK eyes e-invoicing law
Last month
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uc
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digital transformation
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ecm
Open ECX wins PEPPOL access point status as the UK edges towards mandatory e-invoicing, expected to be introduced by 2029.
Searchlight Cyber appoints Michael Gianarakis as CEO
Last month
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fintech
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advanced persistent threat protection
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risk & compliance
Searchlight Cyber has promoted former product chief Michael Gianarakis to CEO as founder Ben Jones moves to a strategic board role.
Azzet appoints Yvonne Howie to board for global push
Last month
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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gender diversity
Marketplace platform Azzet adds veteran Australian executive Yvonne Howie to its board as it ramps up governance for global expansion.
Conga acquires PROS B2B arm to boost pricing platform
Last month
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digital transformation
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ecm
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martech
Conga buys PROS' B2B software unit, fusing AI-driven pricing with quoting and contract tools for over 10,000 enterprise customers.
Teciem launches in London with Apax backing & 340 clients
Last month
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fintech
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martech
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risk & compliance
Teciem debuts in London as an independent treasury software group, backed by Apax and serving more than 340 financial institutions.
Cruxy appoints Rebecca Osman to drive global growth
Last month
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fintech
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partner programmes
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cfo
Cruxy names Rebecca Osman CFO and COO to spearhead international expansion and deepen work with private equity-backed tech firms.
Azzet appoints Henry Stoever to board for global push
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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edutech
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digital transformation
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fintech
Azzet names governance veteran Henry Stoever to its board as it accelerates the global rollout of its premium asset marketplace.