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Small-cap tech shares swung hard this week as investors chased fresh funding, new contracts and launch news. The biggest winners kept rising after early jumps, while DroneShield fell despite record cash receipts as leadership changes unsettled traders.

TZ Limited (ASX:TZL) has secured $0.81 million through a private placement at a 22% premium to the last traded price, issuing 16.2 million shares with attaching options pending shareholder approval. The funds will support debt repayment, vendor payments, working capital, and growth initiatives in smart locking and data centre security.

Leadership changes and insider selling hit small-cap tech hard, while deal-driven updates and AI order wins kept buyers interested. The week’s biggest moves came from CEO exits, option exercises, and a handful of “special situation” announcements that traders tried to price in fast.

TZ Limited announces the resignation of CEO David Sampaklis, effective 19 March 2026, with the Board initiating a structured search for new leadership while maintaining strategic focus.

A single biotech result reset expectations in minutes, while gold and critical minerals kept investors busy on deals, drilling and funding. The week’s biggest moves came from one trial being stopped, a miner losing altitude after heavy selling, and a U.S. tungsten stock hit hard on risk-off trading.

Tech microcaps swung hard as funding news, contract wins and disclosure issues collided. The biggest falls came where investors saw either forced selling or more cash needs ahead.

TZ Limited has completed a A$1.5 million capital raise at a premium, appointed David Sampaklis as Group CEO with significant shareholding, and repaid A$1 million of debt, positioning itself for growth in data centre security.

TZ Limited has responded to ASX queries over the deferral of a A$2.75 million debt repayment, asserting the delay was already well disclosed and unlikely to impact its share price materially.

One microcap exploded higher on a tiny capital raise, while several software names were sold hard despite reporting growth. The week split cleanly between “cash in the bank” stories and “still burning cash” worries.

TZ Limited reported a $1.92 million loss for the half-year ending December 2025, with revenues of $5.4 million impacted by delayed US projects and integration challenges from its Keyvision acquisition. The company is banking on large tenders and expanding Microsoft data centre sales to drive recovery.

TZ Limited has amended its Appendix 4C for the December 2025 quarter, clarifying cash flow details and signalling improved operating cash flows ahead. The company also updates its funding arrangements, including loan repayments and a proposed trade finance facility.

FortifAI’s funding and big claims around faster AI data processing drove the week’s loudest move, while two small caps jumped on price queries. Elsewhere, results season rewarded clear recurring revenue growth, but punished gaps where early buying didn’t stick.