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Guardz raises US$56 million to transform cybersecurity for SMBs with its...

Guardz, a cybersecurity company empowering Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and IT professionals to protect small and medium-sized businesses, announced that it has raised US$56 million in Series B funding led by...

Small business need for finance to power growth hits eight-year peak

The percentage of UK small businesses that rely on finance or funding in order to invest in business growth has reached an eight-year high and those most in need of it are the enterprises predicting significant...

UK SMEs are at risk of cash flow stagnation – what now?

Cash flow is one of the biggest issues which SMEs face. Without a steady cash flow, it is difficult for SMEs to manage day-to-day operations and invest in growth. In the UK alone, late payments are currently found to...

Launch of corporate venture fund to empower start-ups

Yango Group, a global tech company bringing advanced technology to local communities, has launched Yango Ventures, a corporate venture fund designed to empower promising start-ups across LATAM, Sub-Saharan Africa, MENAP...

Expanding lending to start-ups with launch of embedded finance service

Bettr, a leading AI-driven lending business under Ant International, has announced its official launch in Brazil to expand small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) lending to support local and regional economic...

Small Business Index reveals borrowing challenges threaten UK growth 

Small businesses across the UK are at a financial crossroads as high interest rates and restricted access to traditional financing become a growth inhibitor, according to the 2025 Intuit QuickBooks Small Business...

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