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Wayflyer marks anniversary with USD $5 billion in business funding
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fintech
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financing
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funding
Wayflyer celebrates five years by deploying USD $5 billion to over 5,000 small businesses globally and launching three new non-dilutive financing products.
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Wazoku & NICE offer USD $4 million grants for tech in China
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ai
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sustainability
Wazoku and China's NICE launch a USD $4 million grant initiative supporting tech innovators in the Yangtze Delta across five key sectors.
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WorkBuzz secures GBP £4 million to boost AI & global expansion
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ai
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investment
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YFM Equity Partners boosts investment in WorkBuzz to GBP £8.8m as the platform's revenue nears GBP £5m, backing AI-driven employee engagement growth.
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Lattica secures $3.25 million to boost private AI with FHE
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firewalls
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data protection
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encryption
Lattica exits stealth with $3.25m in funding to pioneer practical Fully Homomorphic Encryption for secure, cloud-based AI in sensitive sectors.
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Socket acquires Coana to cut false positive security alerts
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application security
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cybersecurity
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security vulnerabilities
Socket has acquired cybersecurity startup Coana to enhance its supply chain security platform, cutting false positives by up to 80% for faster threat remediation.
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ConnectID & Caresquare partner to combat NDIS fraud
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cloud services
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fraud
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funding
ConnectID has partnered with Caresquare to enhance identity verification in the NDIS, tackling fraud that costs AUD $2 billion annually.
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Gridsight secures $7.5m to drive global energy shift
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data analytics
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cartech
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power / energy
Gridsight has secured $7.5 million in Series A funding to enhance its AI-powered software, aiding energy operators in navigating Australia’s energy transition.
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Why tech founders risk falling behind - fast
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partner programmes
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ai
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learning
In the fast-paced tech industry, founders risk stagnation by prioritising speed over strategic learning, potentially overlooking vital market shifts.
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SigIQ.ai secures USD $9.5m to transform AI tutoring
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e-learning
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ai
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duolingo
SigIQ.ai has launched from stealth mode, raising USD $9.5 million to enhance its AI tutoring tech, aiming to reshape education accessibility globally.
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Prowler secures USD $6.5 million to enhance cloud security
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hyperscale
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cloud security
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cybersecurity
Prowler has raised USD $6.5 million in a seed-extension round, totalling USD $12.5 million, to enhance its open cloud security solutions amidst rising digital threats.
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Yavrio expands US banking connections to boost efficiency
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fintech
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payment technologies
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development
Fintech firm Yavrio has expanded its services by integrating corporate banking with five major US banks, enhancing transaction efficiency and security.
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Databricks expands ANZ presence, boosting AI capabilities
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data analytics
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sap
Databricks is expanding its footprint in Australia and New Zealand, aiming to boost AI capabilities and workforce to over 200 by year-end amid rising demand.
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Iceberg Quantum secures $2m & partners with PsiQuantum
Fri, 28th Mar 2025
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quantum computing
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leadership
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investment
Iceberg Quantum has raised USD $2 million in pre-seed funding and partnered with PsiQuantum to advance fault-tolerant quantum computing architectures.
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Australian Technologies Competition offers AUD $100k prize
Fri, 21st Mar 2025
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funding
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capital raising
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startup ecosystem
The Australian Technologies Competition is offering a AUD $100k prize to boost a struggling startup ecosystem, addressing funding and mentorship gaps.
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ClearGrid unveils USD $10m funding to reshape MENA debt
Thu, 20th Mar 2025
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fintech
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financial systems
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ClearGrid has secured USD $10 million to launch an AI-driven debt collection platform in MENA, aiming to transform inefficient practices in the region.
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Arkeus secures AUD $5m funding to boost global expansion
Thu, 20th Mar 2025
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surveillance
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encryption
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edge computing
Arkeus has secured AUD $5 million in funding to drive its expansion plans, reflecting strong investor confidence in its AI-driven defence technologies.
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Motion Ventures launches USD $100m maritime tech fund
Wed, 19th Mar 2025
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cleantech
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sustainability
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digitalisation
Motion Ventures has unveiled its largest maritime technology fund yet, pledging USD $100 million to foster innovation and sustainability in the maritime sector.
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Markko Labs opens applications for next startup cohort
Wed, 12th Mar 2025
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martech
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commerce systems
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funding
Markko Labs is inviting applications for its second cohort, targeting non-technical marketplace founders to foster innovation in e-commerce.
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MBSToken launches to transform the $11 trillion MBS market
Fri, 7th Mar 2025
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digital transformation
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blockchain
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transparency
Asset Token Ventures has launched MBSToken, a platform aimed at revolutionising the $11 trillion mortgage-backed securities market with blockchain technology.
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Heidi raises USD $16.6m to ease clinician workloads
Fri, 7th Mar 2025
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ai
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funding
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capital raising
Melbourne-based healthcare AI firm Heidi has raised USD $16.6 million to enhance its services, aiming to reduce clinicians' administrative burden and improve patient care.