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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
PPRO announces growth over COVID-19 and successful US$50m investment round
Marketing Technologies

PPRO announces growth over COVID-19 and successful US$50m investment round

PPRO, the local payments platform-as-a-service provider, has announced an 85% volume growth and new investment from Sprints and Citi.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2020
UiPath raises $225 to help on mission to advance RPA for businesses
Robotic Process Automation

UiPath raises $225 to help on mission to advance RPA for businesses

UiPath secures $225m in series E funding round to advance its hyperautomation platform and expand cloud offerings.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2020
Content learning hub hits its stride during COVID-19, raises US$40m
EduTech

Content learning hub hits its stride during COVID-19, raises US$40m

GO1.com secures USD $40m Series C funding to expand in North America, driven by soaring demand for online learning during COVID-19.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2020

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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