Lazada founder raises $13.7m for new AI-first wealth startup

Maximilian Bittner said the firm will be based in London and focus on Europe.

Maximilian Bittner said the firm will be based in London and focus on Europe.
Brisbane fintech Pinch Payments has launched Pinch Me! I Want 50K, a national hackathon with a $50,000 cash prize. Run in partnership with The Founders Union, the hackathon challenges teams to build working solutions using the Pinch Payments API. It can be any use case that helps businesses get paid more easily, including invoice payments,…
SHANGHAI, CHINA – JULY 17: Chinese President Xi Jinping waves as he arrives at the opening ceremony for the World AI Conference on July 17, 2026 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Ng Han Guan-Pool/Getty Images) Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday positioned China as a partner in…
President Donald Trump points his finger as he signs an executive order on AI next to Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas, left, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, Dec. 11, 2025. Al Drago | Reuters The Trump administration has taken new steps to assert…
Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf announced that the company plans to target a $28 billion valuation in its new funding round. Schimpf indicated that Anduril is in no rush to go public and can remain privately held indefinitely. Anduril Industries is in talks to raise a new funding round that would value the company at $28…
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