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Your.Cloud enters UK MSP market through acquisition
Dutch Managed Service Provider, Your.Cloud has acquired Exeter-headquartered, HDUK for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2010, HDUK services over 7,500 end users and is focused on the accountancy sector where it provides hosted desktops, cloud services, managed services, and Microsoft 365 services. It operates out of Exeter and Manchester, and will now gain access to […]
PM outlines AI Opportunities Action Plan
The Prime Minister has unveiled further details of the AI Opportunities Action Plan today as the UK government doubles down on AI to accelerate growth. According to IMF estimates, AI could boost productivity by as much as 1.5% a year if benefits are fully realised, worth up to an average £47bn to the UK each […]
HPE wins $1bn AI server contract with X
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is understood to have secured a $1bn contract to supply liquid cooled servers to Elon Musk’s social media platform X. The state of the art servers will be used to process data and support AI technologies, in a significant success for HPE’s AI server business. The win at X represents a […]
Cera secures $150m in latest investment round
Digital home care business Cera has raised $150m (c. £124m) in a debt and equity investment round led by Schroders Capital and BDT & MSD Partners. It follows a $320m round in 2022 and a $70m round in 2020 (see Cera Care expansion continues and links within). Cera was founded by Ben Maruthappu and Marek […]
Serco CEO announces retirement
Serco CEO Mark Irwin announced his retirement this morning effective from the end of February having been in place since the beginning of 2023. Irwin took over from turnaround specialist Rupert Soames (Soames signs off on a positive note) and has seen the Group suffer declining revenues of late (Serco improves profits on declining revenue). Irwin, […]
Liberata extends Burnley partnership
Liberata remains one of the few operators still active in the Local Government Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) space picking up a healthy share of the deals that remain in play. Friday saw the announcement of an extension to its partnership with Burnley Council to add to the North Somerset contract that was renewed just before Christmas (Liberata […]
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Darktrace acquires cloud forensic specialist Cado Security
Cambridge-based cybersecurity firm Darktrace has announced the acquisition of cloud forensics specialist Cado Security for approximately £131m. This marks Darktrace’s first acquisition since its £4.3bn buyout by U.S. private equity firm Thoma Bravo in late 2024 (See – Darktrace shareholders approve Thoma Bravo offer). Cado Security, co-founded by James Campbell and Chris Doman, provides automated […]
VitVio raises $2m to help improve operating theatre efficiency
London-based HealthTech start-up VitVio has raised $2m (c. £1.6m) in pre-seed round led by LDV Capital with participation from Bek Ventures, Tiny Supercomputer Investment Company and angel investors. The company was founded by Thomas Knox (CEO), Peter Rennert (CTO), Maks Kozarzewski (COO), and Aleks Pajewski (CPO) in 2023, with the intention of transforming operating theatre […]