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Wiise appoints Sullivan McIntyre to drive AI ERP innovation

Wiise appoints Sullivan McIntyre as Chief Product Officer to lead AI-driven ERP innovation for Australian and New Zealand SMBs.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Aug 2025

Partner Programmes

Blackpearl revenue hits NZD $17.5m with US AI firm acquistion

Blackpearl has acquired US AI firm B2B Rocket, boosting its annual recurring revenue to NZD $17.5m as it targets the US small and medium business sector.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Aug 2025

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Jen Easterly joins Huntress as adviser amid USD $1.5bn expansion

Jen Easterly, former US cybersecurity chief, joins Huntress advisory board as firm expands with USD $1.5bn valuation and boosts AI cyber defence services.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025

Document Management

Felix to acquire Nexvia for AUD $12m, raising AUD $16m

Felix Group is set to acquire Nexvia for AUD $12m and raise AUD $16m to expand its construction software platform and boost growth in ANZ and beyond.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Aug 2025

Customer Experience

Xero & Constant Contact launch free tool for smarter marketing

Xero and Constant Contact have launched a free integration linking customer data to automate marketing, helping small businesses boost engagement and efficiency.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 19th Aug 2025

Data Protection

L'Oréal named ambassador to boost SME cyber resilience in UK

L'Oréal UK and Ireland is the first beauty firm appointed National Ambassador to aid UK SMEs in strengthening cyber resilience and combating cyber crime.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Mon, 18th Aug 2025

Unified Communications

CelcomDigi unveils in-house AI tools for operational efficiency

CelcomDigi unveils AI-powered tools developed in-house to boost operations and serve SMEs via AI-as-a-Service, enhancing efficiency and customer support.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Small Business (SMB) stories

Firewalls

Proactive threat intelligence boosts security & resilience

Proactive threat intelligence enables organisations to anticipate cyber threats, enhancing security resilience and shifting focus from reactive to preventive defence strategies.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 25th Aug 2025

Partner Programmes

Candura partners with iplicit to modernise UK mid-market finance

Candura teams up with cloud accounting provider iplicit to modernise UK mid-market finance, targeting firms reliant on outdated ERP and finance systems.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Sat, 23rd Aug 2025

EduTech

AI adoption rises among UK small businesses, boosting efficiency

A survey reveals 57% of UK small businesses use AI to boost efficiency, with 84% seeing it as beneficial rather than a threat to growth and operations.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sat, 23rd Aug 2025

Small Business

New book celebrates stories of resilience in Australian small business

A new book by Matthew Manahan celebrates stories from over 100 resilient Australian small business owners, highlighting their successes and challenges.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd Aug 2025

Fintech

Access Group acquires ATO SmartDocs to boost automation suite

The Access Group acquires ATO SmartDocs to enhance its accounting software suite, boosting automation and compliance support for Australian firms.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025

Digital Transformation

Singapore SMEs turn to SaaS platforms to boost efficiency & growth

64% of Singapore SMEs rely on SaaS platforms to boost efficiency amid economic pressures, with 72% planning further investment in the next year.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025

Digital Transformation

2degrees migrates over 2m customers to new Tahi platform

2degrees has migrated over two million customers onto its new Tahi platform, completing a major integration ahead of schedule with no disruption.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025

Fintech

AI agent opens UK business account end-to-end at ANNA Money

ANNA Money used an AI agent to fully register a UK business account online, completing all identity checks and payments autonomously in a groundbreaking test.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025

Digital Transformation

Australian SMEs rush into AI adoption without clear strategies

Most Australian SMEs adopt AI tools without strategies, risking missed growth opportunities despite urgent investments and competitive pressures.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 20th Aug 2025

Digital Transformation

AND Global raises USD $21.4m to boost fintech for Asia-Pacific

AND Global has raised USD $21.4m in Series B funding to enhance fintech access for the unbanked across Asia-Pacific, backed by IFC and AEON Financial Service.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Aug 2025