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Hang Ten Systems Raises Additional $53M Seed Funding

Hang Ten Systems, an AI startup founded by former Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka, has secured an additional $53 million in seed funding, just five weeks after its initial $32 million seed round. The new investment was led by Xora, Temasek's early-stage investment platform, bringing total funding to $85 million. Mayfield, which led the earlier round, also participated, alongside Aramco Ventures, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra, and Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang. Hang Ten advises large enterprises (with over $10 billion in annual revenue) on AI strategy and helps build and modernize software, claiming significant cost and speed improvements. The startup has already signed multiple seven-figure contracts and is pursuing eight-figure deals, working with 21 major enterprises including Fresenius Kabi, Saudi Aramco, and Siemens Energy. It plans to expand its engineering, consulting, and sales teams.

• Hang Ten Systems raised an additional $53 million in seed funding, led by Xora, bringing total funding to $85 million.
• The startup was founded in May 2026 by former Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka.
• Customers include Fresenius Kabi, Saudi Aramco, and Siemens Energy.

Which Marketers Lead in the Age of Agentic AI?

Sumit Virmani, Global Chief Marketing Officer at Infosys, argues that agentic AI and AI agents are fundamentally reshaping marketing. The guest commentary (published on Horizont on 2026-08-19) highlights that AI-driven agents now resolve around seven out of ten customer chat enquiries without human handover, and that software can autonomously create briefings, generate content, and activate campaigns. The piece discusses which marketing functions will be most affected and which roles will gain importance, while emphasising the need for human oversight.

• Article authored by Sumit Virmani, Global Chief Marketing Officer of Infosys.
• Published on Horizont on 2026-08-19.
• The article states that AI agents now resolve seven out of ten customer chat enquiries without handing them to human employees.

Crocs signs 10-year AI deal with Infosys

Crocs, Inc. has signed a 10-year strategic partnership with Infosys to modernize its business and IT systems using an AI-centric approach. The deal, announced in an Infosys press release dated Aug. 6 and reported Aug. 13, 2026, aims to cut costs, streamline operations, unify data, break down operational silos and improve agility. Crocs’ CIO Tom Britt said the partnership will leverage Infosys’ delivery frameworks and automation capabilities to optimize operations and scale responsibly. The article notes Crocs’ recent consumer-facing tech experiments and its strong recent quarterly revenue performance above $1 billion.

• Crocs, Inc. signed a 10-year strategic partnership with Infosys, announced in an Aug. 6 press release.
• The agreement is intended to modernize Crocs’ business and IT systems to reduce costs, streamline operations and unify data.
• Tom Britt, chief information officer at Crocs, said Infosys’ delivery frameworks and automation capabilities will help optimize operations and scale responsibly.

Newly appointed Chief Human Resources Officer Shiori Nagata on the transformation of people and organizations in the AI era: "NEC has cultivated a culture of open communication"

New corporate blog post announcing the appointment of Shiori Nagata as Chief Human Resources Officer, focusing on HR transformation in the AI era.