Mid-Week Tech News Roundup – September 15th to September 19th 2025
16 Sept, 20256 minutesCMap Announces Leadership Transition with Renewed AI FocusProfessional services software pro...
CMap Announces Leadership Transition with Renewed AI Focus
Professional services software provider CMap has announced a leadership change as it sharpens its focus on artificial intelligence.
Founder Dave Graham will step into a new role as Founder & AI Strategy Advisor, while long-standing executive Jon Stead takes over as CEO.
Graham, who founded CMap with the aim of building long-term client partnerships around great products and people, said:
“To deliver on my passion for AI as an enabler for CMap and our clients, I am moving into a new role as Founder & AI Strategy Advisor, and handing the reins of CEO to Jon Stead, who is well placed to lead the business through the next stage of growth.”
Stead, who joined in 2020 and has overseen strategy, product, marketing and sales during a period where the company tripled in size, added:
“With Dave moving into his new Founder & AI Strategy Advisor role, we’re accelerating our investment in our AI product vision. I feel truly privileged to lead this incredible team of CMappers, who are a key part of the value we provide to clients every single day.”
In his new position, Graham will dedicate his time to embedding AI across CMap’s product suite and internal operations, with the goal of making “CMap AI a natural, intuitive and empowering part of the software our clients already rely on.”
Plumerai Secures £6.4M Series A to Expand AI for Cameras
London-based AI startup Plumerai has raised a £6.4 million ($8.7 million) Series A funding round, led by Partech and OTB Ventures with support from Acclimate Ventures and existing backers. The investment brings Plumerai’s total funding to over $17 million and will accelerate its mission to bring AI-powered vision to trillions of devices.
Plumerai’s Tiny AI technology is already running on millions of cameras, offering detection, identification, and tracking features that run efficiently on low-power, off-the-shelf chips. The company has signed major customers such as Chamberlain Group, whose brands include myQ and LiftMaster.
The funding will also support the rollout of Vision LLM-powered features, including AI Video Search and AI Captions, designed to help users draw deeper insights from video footage at lower costs.
Plumerai CEO Roeland Nusselder said:
“We’re going to make it possible for everyone to have their own AI security guard and assistant that never gets distracted, so they feel safer and calmer than ever before… The trust of our partners and investors allows us to bring powerful AI into the physical world, beyond desktops and the cloud.”
Key partners and investors also highlighted the impact of the technology. Jishnu Kinwar, VP AI & Innovation at Chamberlain Group, noted:
“Integrating Plumerai’s Tiny AI into our smart camera lineup has allowed us to offer advanced AI features on affordable, low-power devices.”
Reza Malekzadeh, General Partner at Partech, added:
“Plumerai has clearly outperformed in every technical evaluation performed by customers. With simple over-the-air updates, they’ve been able to scale up quickly with rapid ARR growth as a result.”
Founded in 2009, Plumerai is now expanding beyond home security into enterprise security, retail, and other sectors, positioning itself at the intersection of edge AI and multimodal vision models.
Softwire Appoints Tim Benjamin as Chief Technology Officer
UK technology consultancy Softwire has named Tim Benjamin as its new Chief Technology Officer, as the company sharpens its focus on guiding public and private sector clients through the fast-changing “Age of AI.”
Commenting on his appointment, Benjamin said:
“AI and other new technologies are reshaping our world in exhilarating yet unpredictable ways. At Softwire, we bring lean-startup speed to some of the gnarliest enterprise-scale problems. We love our clients, take pride in delivering distinctive results, and celebrate the impact those results have on their goals. It’s a privilege to serve as CTO alongside such an incredibly dedicated and brilliant group of thinkers and do-ers, and I'm hugely looking forward to this journey.”
Founded over 25 years ago by Pete Kenny, Phil Marsden and Dan Shavick, Softwire delivers digital transformation projects across financial services, insurance, healthcare, media, energy, and government. Clients include the BBC, LNER, Starling Bank, Zurich UK, Green Flag, and Channel 5. The consultancy combines digital and data engineering, product design, and emerging technologies such as generative AI to modernise core infrastructure and build next-generation digital services.
The company has also been recognised for its workplace culture, being named the Best Large Company to Work For in the UK in both 2023 and 2024.
Horsefly Analytics Appoints Neil Munro as Chief Strategy Officer
Horsefly Analytics has appointed Neil Munro as its new Chief Strategy Officer, bringing his expertise in talent acquisition and workforce strategy to the growing analytics platform.
Munro, a recognised thought leader in workforce strategy, has previously helped organisations turn complex workforce challenges into scalable solutions. Notably, he has been a Horsefly customer himself, giving him first-hand insight into the platform’s value.
Commenting on his appointment, Horsefly said:
“Neil’s passion for building forward-thinking talent strategies, combined with his belief in experimentation and growth, will help us stay focused on what matters most: solving real workforce challenges, enabling better decisions, and creating lasting value.”
Founded by CEO and co-founder Will Crandle, Horsefly Analytics provides an easy-to-use platform for comparing labour market supply and demand across multiple countries. The tool helps organisations make informed hiring decisions, improve ROI, and drive growth.
Since its launch three years ago, Horsefly has expanded from 1 country to 38, serving clients across the public sector (including the UK Home Office and Office for National Statistics), private sector (Virgin Media, Ernst & Young, Lloyds Banking Group), and recruitment process outsourcers (e.g., Korn Ferry, Hays, Resource Solutions).
Horsefly’s data-driven platform is designed for companies in growth mode, helping them hire the right people, make strategic workforce decisions, and become a trusted voice within their organisations.
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