About Karen Joy
Karen Joy Bacudo
Finance Editor
Karen wears two hats at TechDay, balancing her role as an editor while assisting with finance tasks. She bridges writing content and reconciling numbers to support the team, with the same level of accuracy and precision.
Stories by Karen Joy - Page 14
Telgea raises USD $5m to expand global mobile platform
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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uc
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digital transformation
Telgea raises USD $5m led by Telenor to scale its unified global mobile platform for operators and multinational enterprise customers.
Linux report shows open source giving fivefold returns
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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virtualisation
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devops
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digital transformation
Linux Foundation research finds active open source contributors gain up to a fivefold ROI, while passive users rack up hidden technical debt.
GenAI drives USD $4.96 trillion global IT spend by 2026
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Generative AI surge set to push global enterprise IT spend to USD $4.96tr by 2026, as services and cloud outpace hardware and comms.
BPC named tech leader in 2025 SPARK Matrix ranking
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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paas
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crypto
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fintech
BPC has been named a technology leader in QKS Group's 2025 SPARK Matrix for merchant payment platforms, recognising SmartVista's breadth.
Cato Networks' ARR surges past USD $350m amid SASE boom
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
Cato Networks' ARR jumps 43% to top USD $350m as enterprises flock to its SASE platform and investors pour in more than USD $1b.
TMF boosts margins by GBP £32m with Enate platform
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
TMF reports GBP £32 million margin boost after deploying Enate's orchestration platform to streamline services and expand automation.
Blue Cloud to buy Global Impex in all-share energy deal
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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hyperscale
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dc
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ai
Blue Cloud Softech Solutions to acquire Global Impex from ConnectM in an all-share deal, creating a new Blue Energy clean power platform.
Myriad360 buys Advizex to build AI-led IT platform
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Myriad360 buys Advizex, creating a global AI-focused IT services platform with more than USD $900 million in annual run-rate revenue.
GSMA unveils global fund for green mobile innovation
Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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iot
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supply chain
GSMA launches global Green Transition fund, offering GBP £100,000-£200,000 grants for mobile-led clean energy and circular device projects.
GSMA fund backs mobile climate & circularity startups
Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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supply chain
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clean technologies
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cloud services
GSMA launches grants of GBP £100,000 to GBP £200,000 for mobile startups driving clean energy, circular devices and climate action worldwide.
Finance AI stuck in risky mid-maturity 'AI middle'
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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rpa
Finance leaders warn of a risky 'AI middle' as many firms stall between pilots and governed, audit-ready use of automation in core workflows.
AlgoSec posts record 2025 growth on hybrid cloud demand
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
AlgoSec posts record 2025 as hybrid cloud surge drives 37% new business growth, strong ARR gains and rapid uptake of its Horizon platform.
Emergent debuts mobile app after USD $100m run rate
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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saas
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digital transformation
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lcnc
Emergent launches mobile app for its AI software builder after hitting USD $100m annual run rate and doubling revenue in just one month.
Selector raises USD $32m to boost AI observability push
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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apm
Selector raises USD $32m at a USD $375m valuation to expand its AI-driven observability platform and accelerate global enterprise growth.
Unicity Labs raises USD $3m to build agentic AI rails
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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encryption
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fintech
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blockchain
Unicity Labs raises USD $3m seed round to build peer-to-peer protocol powering high-throughput autonomous agentic AI marketplaces.
Unhedged FX losses push corporates back to hedging
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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risk & compliance
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cfo
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inflation
Unhedged FX hits UK firms for GBP £6.71m and US peers for USD $9.85m on average, spurring a renewed shift towards defensive hedging.
Internal auditors fear AI fraud but lack readiness
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Internal auditors warn AI-driven fraud is surging, but most concede they lack the tools, skills and time needed to spot it effectively.
Audit firms embed AI while tightening validation controls
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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rpa
Audit firms embed AI in core workflows as new research shows rising adoption is matched by stricter validation, governance and training controls.
Palo Alto warns on earnings as guidance disappoints
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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saas
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firewalls
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network security
Palo Alto Networks beat quarterly estimates but flagged weaker next-quarter earnings, unsettling investors despite stronger revenue and contract growth.
eflow launches RegCheck to cut compliance tech costs
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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ai
eflow launches RegCheck audit to help mid-market financial firms cut fragmented compliance tech stacks that can add up to 30% to costs.