Capital stories

Growth Lending and Aros Kapital have joined forces to provide GBP£1 billion in loans to UK SMEs over the next 5 to 6 years, targeting various sectors.

LiquidStack secures $20 million from Tiger Global, boosting Series B funding to $35 million. Funds to enhance manufacturing, R&D, and expand cooling solutions for AI-driven data centres.

AI is helping small businesses in New Zealand tackle productivity issues, crucial amid tough economic conditions, by automating tasks and optimising workflows.

Contrarian advice for tech founders: avoid early capital raising, don't aim for unicorn status, embrace unscalable tasks, and ignore early awards.

Siemens introduces NX X, a game-changing cloud-based engineering solution with new AI, immersive, and electro-mechanical tools, enhancing the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio.

NZTech unveils a report outlining the crucial role technology may have in cutting emissions and promoting environmental sustainability.

IWD 2024 puts spotlight on the need for greater investment and inclusion of women in the tech sector, particularly in the historically male-dominated world of open-source.

Former Hiscox executive, Jodi Cartwright, joins fintech firm Tint Financial Services as Chief Commercial Officer, aiming to enhance cross-border trading for SMEs.

ASB bank launches Clean Tech Fund to financially back New Zealand's green technology start-ups with up to $5m each.

Celonis leaders predict pivotal role of Process Mining technology in transforming businesses for increased efficiency by 2024.

Vast Data secures triple-digit million-dollar funding, boosting its valuation and potential to shake up the AI data stack industry.

London-based VAST Data's valuation soars to $9.1bn following a successful $118m Series E funding round.

OpenUK's 'Skills or Bust' report highlights potential for economic growth through open source skills in the UK.

Adyen launches 'Capital' in Australia, addressing financial hurdles faced by small and medium-sized businesses.

Alison Deans joins Main Sequence as the new Venture Partner, bringing rich experience to guide over 50 deep tech startups towards global expansion.

Construction waste, plant disease detection and gender challenges tackled at New Zealand's Velocity $100k Challenge. WasteXpert wins top prize.

Hitachi Payment Services launches HPX, an initiative aimed at transforming India's payment industry with fintech startups.

HSBC and East Village team up for Birmingham Tech Week to support female founders in navigating the funding landscape.

The emerging creative company from Australia, Mash, announces the closing of an AUD $2 million pre-series A funding round.

Ambit, the conversational AI platform, has appointed Richard Pratley as GM of Sales to help scale the company's success in Australia and New Zealand.