Capital raising stories - Page 11

Half of small and medium-sized enterprises in Australia and New Zealand struggle to secure funding, according to a report from Mambu.

New Zealand's tech sector is poised for significant growth, according to local investor Blackbird, potentially transforming it into a major export earner.

The research is to focus on AI, ML, routing and quantum networking for advanced communication, Juniper Networks says.

Employment Hero, the employment as a service provider, has raised $181m in funding, following its recent acquisition of KeyPay.

Uniphore, a conversational automation company, has announced its Series E funding round of $400 million, raising the company's valuation to $2.5 billion.

An Auckland based artificial intelligence company Soul Machines has raised $US70 million ($NZ105m) to meet growing demand for 'digital people'.

People activation platform Enboarder raised US$32m in Series B funding, bringing its total investment to US$50m.

Allure Security has raised a $6.8 million seed round as the company progresses in a $76 billion battle against digital fraud.

Off the back of the raise, additional products and features will be expedited with Slyp announcing payment linked loyalty is on the roadmap for 2022.

Australian start-up CredShare has announced it's raised a further circa $2.7 million while unveiling the next evolution of its credentials platform.

Australian startup CredShare secures $2.7m funding for its credentials platform revolutionizing compliance landscape.

An Ireland-based financing platform is gearing up for expansion into markets including Asia, the United States, and Europe.

The Sandbox has committed US$50M to Brinc for The Sandbox Metaverse Accelerator Program, targeting 100 startups to enhance the open metaverse.

Personetics raises $85m from Thoma Bravo, doubling its valuation to over $160m and expanding operations in Australia.

Global Processing Services (GPS) has closed a fundraise of over $400m, with Temasek and MissionOG joining the initial investors.

Australian GiveTech startup Dataro has announced its AUD 2.5 million seed funding round led by Basis Set Ventures, Black Sheep Capital, and Save The Children.

Australian firm Veyor raises over $4m in equity capital, attracting interest from construction industry heavyweights.

CrowdStrike launches Falcon Fund II, a $100 million investment vehicle in partnership with Accel, focused on cybersecurity and adjacent markets.

Australian tech startup Cogniss raises $1.1m in successful equity crowdfunding campaign, exceeding its target and enabling plans for global growth.

Emmi, an Australian fintech specializing in carbon risk solutions, has raised $3.5m to support global expansion of its Global Carbon Efficiency Rating (GCER).