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OPTECH 2026 to explore how technology is reshaping rental housing operations

Property management software is expanding beyond leasing and rent collection as rental housing operators seek to connect insurance compliance, vendor management and resident services....

Consumers want AI receptionists to disclose their identity, Upfirst report finds

Small businesses adopting voice AI may need to prioritize transparency over making automated calls sound human. According to Upfirst’s State of Voice AI for...

Founder Shield transitions to The Baldwin Group brand as insurance firm expands innovation practice

Insurance brokerages are looking for ways to combine specialized expertise with broader service offerings as businesses face increasingly complex risks. For companies serving startups...

Leap Venture Studio announces Cohort 11 applications are open 

Leap Venture Studio, the world’s first petcare startup accelerator, announced today it is accepting applications for its eleventh Studio program, until October 18, 2026.  The...

Injini is Putting $125,000 Behind AI Built for African Classrooms

Africa’s leading EdTech accelerator Injini, is committing $125,000 to a new venture-building initiative that will take early-stage teams across Southern Africa from ideation to...

InsurTech is learning that AI adoption still needs operational discipline

Insurance has traditionally been a business built around risk. That makes the rise of InsurTech somewhat unusual: startups are expected to move with the...

Mars-backed Leap Venture Studio picks six startups for tenth pet care cohort, adds longevity-focused VC 

Leap Venture Studio, the pet care accelerator run by Mars Petcare and Michelson Found Animals, launched its tenth cohort on August 24 in Nashville,...

Why founders are building global startups from day one

In the old startup playbook, it was as easy as capturing the home market first and then expanding to the international market. That model...