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Remi AI completes external capital raise, looks to accelerate growth
Supply Chain

Remi AI completes external capital raise, looks to accelerate growth

Remi AI secures funding in first external capital raise, with new investor Boab AI and plans for accelerated product development.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Jun 2021
Financial services company completes funding round, launches to SMBs
Fintech

Financial services company completes funding round, launches to SMBs

Paytron, a financial services business, has raised $4.35 million in seed funding to help SMBs manage their finances more effectively.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Jun 2021
AIIA pushes for Aus Govt to fund AI research and commercialisation
Artificial Intelligence

AIIA pushes for Aus Govt to fund AI research and commercialisation

Australian Government urged to allocate $250 million in May budget to support AI research and commercialisation, says AIIA.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Apr 2021

Global Stories

LawVu raises $17m in funding round, sets sights on global expansion
Cloud Services

LawVu raises $17m in funding round, sets sights on global expansion

New Zealand legal tech startup LawVu has raised $17m in Series A funding, led by Insight Partners and supported by AirTree Ventures.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Aug 2021
Commerce logistics firm Locad raises $5m to support APAC expansion
Supply Chain

Commerce logistics firm Locad raises $5m to support APAC expansion

Singapore-based eCommerce logistics integrator, Locad, has raised $4.9m in a funding round led by Sequoia Capital India's Surge.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Jul 2021
HIVERY continues to scale up following closure of debt funding round
Health Technologies

HIVERY continues to scale up following closure of debt funding round

AI specialist HIVERY has secured undisclosed debt financing from the 1V Venture Credit Fund ahead of its next funding round to support its growth.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Jul 2021
Wellington startup secures $1.25m, looks to develop team and tech
Data Analytics

Wellington startup secures $1.25m, looks to develop team and tech

Wellington-based startup Marama Labs secures $1.25m in funding to expand its chemical analysis tools for industrial customers.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Jul 2021
Illumio closes $225m funding round, drives zero trust security
Malware

Illumio closes $225m funding round, drives zero trust security

Illumio secures $225m in Series F funding, with Thoma Bravo leading the round, to reach a valuation of $2.75bn.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Jun 2021
Claroty raises $140m, marks largest investment ever for the sector
Firewalls

Claroty raises $140m, marks largest investment ever for the sector

Claroty raises $140m in funding round to meet growing demand for industrial and critical infrastructure cybersecurity.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Jun 2021
Prismatic completes $3.25 million seed funding round
B2B

Prismatic completes $3.25 million seed funding round

Prismatic has raised $3.25 million in seed funding, and states the investment will help to propel growth and empower B2B software companies.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 4th May 2021
6clicks raises A$5 million, sets sights on global expansion
Artificial Intelligence

6clicks raises A$5 million, sets sights on global expansion

Australian-based company 6clicks secures A$5 million in capital raise for rapid global expansion, bringing total investment to A$7.7 million.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Feb 2021
ComCom seeks increase in telecommunications, fibre funding
Unified Communications

ComCom seeks increase in telecommunications, fibre funding

Commerce Commission seeks feedback on funding for regulation of telecommunications, electricity, and gas sectors. Increased funding proposed.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Dec 2020
Alkira raises $54m to expand cloud networking IaaS exchanges
Network Infrastructure

Alkira raises $54m to expand cloud networking IaaS exchanges

The Alkira team of Amir and Atif Khan have a strong track record and approach to network cloud that could be 'more disruptive than SD-WAN'.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Oct 2020
Accurics raises $20m, continues mission to enhance cloud-native security
DevOps

Accurics raises $20m, continues mission to enhance cloud-native security

Accurics raises $20m in seed & series A funding to support development of its cloud cyber resilience technology.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Oct 2020
Christchurch-based startup hits its stride with $600K seed funding
Funding

Christchurch-based startup hits its stride with $600K seed funding

New Zealand startup Vxt raises NZ$600,000 in seed funding round to expand its voicemail-to-text app and broaden its product offering.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2020
Beyond Limits hits $133 million in Series C investment round
Artificial Intelligence

Beyond Limits hits $133 million in Series C investment round

Beyond Limits, an AI technology company, has raised $133m to drive global expansion, with investments from Group 42 and bp ventures.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2020
Longtail UX raises $2.25m through Woolworths VC venture arm, W23
Marketing Technologies

Longtail UX raises $2.25m through Woolworths VC venture arm, W23

Longtail UX, an Australian-founded tech firm, has raised $2.25m in funding through a partnership with W23 and Global Retail Brands.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2020

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