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Wootzwork raises USD $6.6m to scale global manufacturing

Wootzwork secures USD $6.6m Series A to scale its AI-driven manufacturing coordination model across global industrial supply chains.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026

Agricultural Technology

Aurora Tech backs 10 women-led startups in emerging markets

Aurora Tech names 10 women-led startups from emerging markets as finalists for non-dilutive funding and investor access in Santiago.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026

Software-as-a-Service

AiPX launches AI-native venture studio for founders

AiPX launches in Australia as an AI-native venture studio, partnering with early-stage founders to build workflow-focused software platforms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026

Internet of Things

Vape Guardian raises funds to develop vape-detection tech

Vape Guardian secures seed funding of GBP £350,000 via Angel Investment Network to expand its vape-detection tech in schools and beyond.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sun, 15th Feb 2026

Physical Security

BriefCatch buys WordRake tech to expand legal editing

BriefCatch acquires WordRake's core tech and 12 US patents, aiming to fuse document-level and in-line legal editing in one platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Sat, 14th Feb 2026

Storage

VDURA adds AI infrastructure leaders to strengthen board

VDURA taps AI infrastructure veterans from Dell and Google Cloud to bolster its board as GPU-driven storage and flash volatility reshape demand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026

Fintech

Aspire & Antler join forces to target global startups

Aspire partners with early-stage investor Antler to capture global founders at inception, targeting a 2.3x jump in startup customers by 2026.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026

Customer Relationship Management

Contented raises NZD $4.1m to fuel AI expansion

Christchurch AI startup Contented raises NZD $4.1m seed round to grow its meeting-minutes platform and push into Australia, UK and US.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Startup ecosystem stories

Artificial Intelligence

CodeBase reshapes leadership as Stephen Coleman steps aside

CodeBase founder Stephen Coleman shifts from chief executive to Group Chair as Jon Hope and Richard Lennox take interim leadership roles.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026

Disaster Recovery

Incard gains UK EMI licence to expand fintech platform

Incard secures UK EMI licence, bringing payments, cards and FX in-house as it scales its fintech orchestration platform for digital brands.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026

Data Analytics

FinTechs push Canberra for fairer tenders, funding

FinTech Australia urges Canberra to open tenders to smaller players and revamp startup funding settings in its pre-budget pitch.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026

Digital Transformation

Collage adds embedded payroll to Canadian HR platform

Collage teams with Nmbr to launch embedded Canadian payroll, integrating HR, benefits and pay into a single broker-focused platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026

Agricultural Technology

Open-source powers rapid growth in India's AI market

Open-source drives India's AI boom, with 76% of startups using it as the market soars from USD $6 billion to nearly USD $32 billion by 2031.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026

Software-as-a-Service

TitanX buys FrontSpin to boost AI-powered cold calling

TitanX snaps up FrontSpin in an eight-figure deal, fusing AI phone-intent data with power dialling to lift cold call connect rates.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026

Nuance

Elevate backs Altered Capital's USD $25m growth fund push

Elevate NZ backs Altered Capital with a USD $25m commitment to its USD $100m Fund II, boosting Series A and B funding for Kiwi tech.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026

Unified Communications

Tech Council of Australia appoints new Chief Executive

Tech Council of Australia appoints Brighte's Katherine McConnell to its board and names LaunchVic chief Kate Cornick as incoming CEO.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026

Robotics

London Tech Week 2026 agenda puts sovereign AI centre stage

London Tech Week 2026 unveils an AI-heavy agenda, with founders and global enterprises set to debate sovereign models and large-scale deployment.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026

EduTech

SOUTHSTART 2026 brings global tech & culture to SA

SOUTHSTART 2026 will bring OpenAI, Canva, Derek Sivers and Peter Helliar to Adelaide for a three-day tech, climate and culture forum.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026

Marketing Technologies

Asendia launches SendNow for Australian SME exporters

Asendia launches SendNow in Australia, giving SME online sellers self-service access to global shipping with no minimum parcel volumes.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026