SPACE42: how Bayanat and Yahsat combined satellites, geospatial data and AI
SPACE42 was created in 2024 by merging Bayanat and Yahsat, combining satellite communications, Earth observation, geospatial analytics and artificial intelligence.
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Orangekloud Technology: from enterprise software to no-code and AI app development
Orangekloud Technology’s operating roots include MSC Consulting established in Singapore in June 2003 as a Microsoft Dynamics ERP consultancy Orangekloud Pte Ltd was incorporated in August 2015 to develop no-code mobile and business-application technology while the Cayman issuer was created in May 2023 and completed a US IPO in July 2024 The group announced a proposed acquisition of…
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Tekscend Photomask: the hidden master plates behind modern chipmaking
Tekscend Photomask grew from TOPPAN’s 1960s photomask work into a standalone global semiconductor supplier focused on advanced lithography, EUV and nanoimprint technology.
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Focus Universal: smart-instrument patents, AI software and the long road to commercial scale
Focus Universal has spent years developing IoT and smart-instrument technology, while 2026 filings show core product revenue remains small and rental income now dominates reported sales.
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LiveRamp: how an Acxiom acquisition became the company — and a $2.5bn takeover target
LiveRamp grew from a 2012 data-connectivity start-up into Acxiom’s core business, then became a standalone data-collaboration platform now subject to a pending Publicis acquisition.
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OLB Group: how an e-commerce business became a payments company with a Bitcoin spin-off plan
OLB Group evolved from 1990s e-commerce into merchant payments and commerce software, added Bitcoin mining in 2021 and is now pursuing a planned DMint spin-off.
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ePlus: how an equipment-finance business became a services-led technology provider
ePlus grew from technology leasing in 1990 into a multibillion-dollar IT solutions and services company, then sold its US financing business in 2025 to focus on technology.
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Super League Enterprise: from amateur esports to playable advertising — with a Bitcoin pivot pending
Super League evolved from amateur esports into gaming-media advertising through acquisitions including Mobcrush, Bloxbiz and Melon. A pending 2026 Metaplanet deal could transform it into a Bitcoin treasury platform.
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Signing Day Sports: from athlete recruiting startup to a small subsidiary of BlockchAIn
Signing Day Sports built a digital college-recruiting platform, went public in 2023 and became a wholly owned BlockchAIn Digital Infrastructure subsidiary in March 2026.
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Zip Co: how a global BNPL expansion shrank back to two profitable core markets
Zip grew from an Australian fintech startup into a global buy-now-pay-later group, then exited multiple markets and rebuilt around the US, Australia and New Zealand.
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