Founders stories - Page 10
Hospitality sector uses cloud-based analytics as it roars back to life
Tue, 1st Mar 2022
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data analytics
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public cloud
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martech
Cloud-based system, hospoIQ, offers business intelligence for the hospitality sector in New Zealand and Australia.
Data centre operator PDG closes US$350 million equity deal
Wed, 23rd Feb 2022
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Singapore-based Princeton Digital Group (PDG) has closed an equity investment from Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala) as a lead investor for US$350 million.
Employment Hero completes funding following KeyPay acquisition
Mon, 21st Feb 2022
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saas
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seek
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m&a
Employment Hero, the employment as a service provider, has raised $181m in funding, following its recent acquisition of KeyPay.
ExtraHop CEO retires, IT veteran Patrick Dennis steps in
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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strategy
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extrahop
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advanced security
Dennis will work alongside the ExtraHop executive leadership team to increase the company's current momentum and accelerate operations.
eCommerce financing platform Wayflyer hits 'unicorn' status after $150m funding round
Wed, 2nd Feb 2022
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fintech
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ecommerce
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financing
An Ireland-based financing platform is gearing up for expansion into markets including Asia, the United States, and Europe.
SuperOps.ai raises US$14 million, plans to shake up MSP market
Tue, 1st Feb 2022
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digital transformation
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ai
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superops.ai
SuperOps.ai has announced it has raised US$14m in new funding, allowing the company to break into the Managed Service Providers (MSP) market.
The Sandbox and Brinc announce $50M Open Metaverse Accelerator Program funding for 100 startups
Fri, 28th Jan 2022
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open source
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ar, vr & metaverse
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funding
The Sandbox has committed US$50M to Brinc for The Sandbox Metaverse Accelerator Program, targeting 100 startups to enhance the open metaverse.
Globalization Partners raises $200m to extend reach into 'virtually untapped' remote HR market
Wed, 26th Jan 2022
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hcm
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payroll systems
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vista equity partners
HR tech firm Globalization Partners has raised $200 million in a capital raise led by Vista Credit Partners, boosting its market value to $4.2 billion.
Electronic signatures are the future of business – we just need regulation to catch up
Tue, 25th Jan 2022
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regulation
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esignature
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covid-19
Australian businesses face uncertainty over the validity of electronic signatures, as relief measures are set to expire.
Ireland fintech firm Wayflyer eyes up Aussie eCommerce market boom
Tue, 25th Jan 2022
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fintech
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ecommerce
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financing
The company points to research from GlobalData, which pegs Australia’s eCommerce market to be worth US$70 billion (AU$100 billion) by 2025.
Autodesk buys Auckland-based media production firm Moxion
Fri, 21st Jan 2022
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film
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autodesk
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m&a
Autodesk acquires Moxion, a digital dailies firm, to expand its focus on media production and offer more integrations and features.
Aussie's Veyor raises $4 million in equity, plans to double workforce
Wed, 12th Jan 2022
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capital
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cloud services
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construction
Australian firm Veyor raises over $4m in equity capital, attracting interest from construction industry heavyweights.
NCS makes majority investment in Eighty20, scales presence in Australia
Fri, 7th Jan 2022
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healthtech
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ncs technologies
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investment
NCS will acquire a majority stake in Australian cloud transformation specialist Eighty20 Solutions to expand its market presence in Australia.
6 significant changes to online fraud we saw in 2021
Tue, 4th Jan 2022
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saas
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malware
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ransomware
SEON Fraud Prevention co-founders discuss the top trends that changed fraud in 2021, including the rise of Ransomware as a Service and easier online fraud.
DiviPay raises $20 million, looks to expand into international markets
Wed, 29th Dec 2021
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fintech
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capital
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spend management
Sydney-based start-up DiviPay has raised $20m in Series A funding to expand its operations and product offering in international markets.
Gaming company Polemos to enable the monetisation of NFT gaming assets from blockchain games.
Wed, 29th Dec 2021
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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defi
Gaming company Polemos aims to create the first GameFi platform allowing users to monetise NFT gaming assets from blockchain games.
SAS and Zencos to crack down on financial crime in Australia
Mon, 6th Dec 2021
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
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sas
SAS and Zencos extend their partnership to Australia, offering an AML cloud solution for the financial sector.
No-code digital customer journey platform EasySend has launched in Australia and New Zealand
Thu, 25th Nov 2021
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document management
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ecm
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cx
No-code digital customer journey platform EasySend has launched in Australia and New Zealand, with plans to target the wider JAPAC market.
NZ's startup ecosystem on a winning streak as investment levels climb - report
Tue, 2nd Nov 2021
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pwc
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investment
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angel association new zealand
New Zealand’s startup industry received almost $60 million worth of investment from 66 deals in the first half of 2021.
Hands-on review: The Google Nest Cam (2nd gen) and Nest Doorbell
Mon, 1st Nov 2021
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gaming
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reviews
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smart home
Since 2014, Google has been churning out Nest products left, right and centre. We take a look at the Nest Doorbell and the 2nd generation indoor wired Nest Cam.