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Funding stories - Page 4

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CapitaLand Investment launches China data centre development fund
Wed, 22nd Feb 2023
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colocation
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hyperscale
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investment
CapitaLand Investment Limited (CLI) has established a China data centre development fund called CapitaLand China Data Centre Partners (CDCP).
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Cyber funding set to surge in light of high-profile breaches
Wed, 1st Feb 2023
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cybersecurity
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adapt
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Cyber funding is set to surge in light of high-profile breaches, with Australian cybersecurity funding to increase 22%.
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Strata Identity closes $26 million Series B funding round
Thu, 26th Jan 2023
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iam
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telstra ventures
Strata Identity secures $26m funding for Maverics platform, allowing organisations to adopt cloud identity systems without app rewrites.
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Nerdio completes Series B $117M funding round with Updata Partners
Mon, 19th Dec 2022
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microsoft
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funding
Nerdio has announced completion of a Series B funding round investment of $117 million by Updata Partners, a growth equity company.
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Solar energy expansion is heading sky high
Fri, 16th Dec 2022
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power / energy
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solar power
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telstra ventures
As solar energy takes off, Australian businesses benefit from low installation costs, boosting the country's solar market.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from BidFin
Tue, 20th Sep 2022
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martech
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commerce systems
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digital transformation
Ross Simon, CEO, BidFin joins us today to discuss how alternate funding can foster stronger digital transformations for enterprises.
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Muswellbrook Pumped Hydro to provide better electricity in NSW
Wed, 7th Sep 2022
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sustainable it
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partner programmes
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data centre maintenance / management
Idemitsu Australia signs AU$9.45m funding agreement with NSW Government's Energy Corporation for Muswellbrook Pumped Hydro project.
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Devicie secures AU$14 million in latest funding round
Tue, 30th Aug 2022
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mobility
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mdm
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byod
Devicie, the secure end-user device management Australian software company, announced that it has raised $14 million AUD in a Series A round.
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Zetaris is changing the way we think about data virtualisation
Wed, 24th Aug 2022
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virtualisation
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microsoft
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partner programmes
Zetaris was launched on the Microsoft Marketplace and Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace in Australia in 2020 and has since expanded into nine global markets.
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Google.org and INCO's $750,000 First Nations digitisation fund
Tue, 9th Aug 2022
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digitisation
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mental health
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google
INCO launches First Australians Digitisation Fund with Google.org to empower First Nations communities using technology.
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Green hydrogen company Hysata raises AUD $42.5 million
Wed, 3rd Aug 2022
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sustainable it
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funding
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hydrogen
Global investors back Australian company Hysata's hydrogen electrolyser tech as it closes Series A funding round at AUD $42.5m.
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Million dollar funding injection set to drive Servicely's overseas expansion
Mon, 25th Jul 2022
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it automation
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ai
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funding
Australian AI platform provider Servicely has announced a $1.2 million funding injection that will look to target a significant overseas expansion.
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JAVLN partners with Bombora to help aid international expansion
Tue, 19th Jul 2022
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cloud services
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partner programmes
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insurtech
NZ InsurTech company JAVLN has partnered with Australian pre-IPO fund manager Bombora Investment Management to fund a further international expansion.
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Ping Identity launches corporate venture capital fund
Wed, 22nd Jun 2022
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iam
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investment
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ping identity
Ping Identity has launched a corporate venture capital fund to foster innovative offerings for the identity security market.
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DataStax secures US$115 million to fund database expansion
Mon, 20th Jun 2022
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bi
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big data
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cloud services
DataStax has secured US$115 million in funding, which it will use to develop and expand its Astra DB multi-cloud database and Astra Streaming service globally.
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Broadcom to acquire VMware for billions in cash and stock
Tue, 31st May 2022
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cloud services
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virtualisation
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colocation
Broadcom is set to acquire VMware for approximately USD$61Billion in cash and stock. Additionally, Broadcom will assume $8 billion of VMware net debt.
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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Secureworks
Mon, 30th May 2022
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cloud services
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cybersecurity
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skills gap
Secureworks leaders discuss evolving cyber threats and the need to address cybersecurity negligence in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Voxel hits total funding of $18M following ongoing wins
Tue, 17th May 2022
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safety
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funding
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productivity
Since raising its seed round in September, Voxel has grown at pace, by decreasing on-site injuries by upwards of 80% and increasing operational productivity.
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Clear Dynamics closes $35M funding round, invests in global growth
Tue, 17th May 2022
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app development
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devops
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apm
The funding is a major milestone and speaks to Clear Dynamics’ vision for AI-enabled ‘composable’ enterprise software, the company states.
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Training & certification: It's time for leaders to loosen the purse strings
Tue, 10th May 2022
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it training
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certification
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leadership
Here we explore reasons that companies can benefit from investing in staff training and certification as well as ways to persuade leadership teams to invest.
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Getac partnership to bolster sustainability initiatives
Thu, 28th Apr 2022
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sustainable it
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partner programmes
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funding
Getac announced a partnership with One Tree Planted as part of its Earth Day 2022 sustainability initiative, which aims to plant 30,000 trees.
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Cloudflare appoints Wendy Komadina as Head of Partnerships
Tue, 26th Apr 2022
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microsoft
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cloud services
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public cloud
Cloudflare has hired Wendy Komadina as its Head of Partnerships - Alliances for Asia Pacific, Japan, and China to expand their Zero Trust strategy.
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UQ collaborates on multi-million-dollar sustainable energy project
Wed, 20th Apr 2022
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sustainable it
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funding
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federal government
University of Queensland leads multi-million-dollar project to build Australia's critical mineral supply chain and create 1300 jobs.
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Organisations changing the way they fund technology
Wed, 13th Apr 2022
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wfh
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martech
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commerce systems
Having the right technology has become mission-critical for organisations of all sizes in the digital economy.