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Sinch: Leadership Change
Sophie Cheng appointed as Chief Marketing Officer at Sinch, succeeding Jonathan Bean who transitioned to Executive Vice President EMEA & Global Partnerships
Source: PRN — Health & Pharmaceutical
The leadership read
Leadership transitions often precede broader human resources bench-strengthening over the next two quarters.
Market context: Against a Talent Market Index of 105.8 (Hot) (down 2.4 month-on-month), EMEA is at easing (-2.8pts) on signal share.
Sinch: 2 signals in the last 90 days — above the Human Resources median of 1 across 11 tracked companies; 0.2% of MitchelLake's Oceania signal flow; 2 tracked across 7 days.
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Capital Raising · EMEA
Upvest →Investment infrastructure provider Upvest raised US$125 million (EUR 109M) in March 2026, consisting of US$90M equity and US$35M debt. 9th largest fintech round in Europe H1 2026. Funds for product expansion and capability enhancement.
Product Launch · EMEA
Smith+Nephew →Smith+Nephew launched LYNX COBLATION Laryngeal Wand, a multi-purpose surgical instrument designed for laryngologists in ENT surgery.
Partnership · EMEA
Safran →Safran Electronics & Defense signed letter of intent to join Bliksem EXO consortium for exo-atmospheric interceptor development. Safran to provide kill vehicle seeker and guidance, navigation and control systems.
Partnership · EMEA
Lombard Odier →Lombard Odier expanded collaboration with Bloomberg to deploy a unified investment risk framework across Wealth Management, Private Banking, and Asset Management divisions, enhancing efficiency, transparency, and scalability.
Capital Raising · EMEA
African Development Bank →African Development Bank approved $200 million loan for Nigeria's Project BRIDGE fibre-optic infrastructure programme to expand broadband access
Product Launch · Americas
The LEGO Group →The LEGO Group launched LEGO SMART Play Gateway, a new interactive digital-physical play experience showcased at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, expanding into connected play and IP franchise integrations.
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