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CoinFlip Wallet launches in Australia & New Zealand
Crypto

CoinFlip Wallet launches in Australia & New Zealand

CoinFlip has launched its Wallet service in Australia and New Zealand, enhancing the ease of cryptocurrency transactions for users in the region.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Nov 2024
Tiger Technology targets USD $10M funding for cloud growth
Storage

Tiger Technology targets USD $10M funding for cloud growth

Tiger Technology is set to secure USD $10M in Series A funding, driven by strong demand for its hybrid cloud data management platform amid soaring data costs.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Nov 2024
DeepL launches real-time speech translation products
Customer Experience

DeepL launches real-time speech translation products

DeepL has launched its voice translation solution, DeepL Voice, enabling real-time spoken translations for meetings and conversations across multiple languages.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Nov 2024
Avanade report: mid-market firms embrace AI despite hurdles
Data Analytics

Avanade report: mid-market firms embrace AI despite hurdles

Avanade's new Trendlines report reveals mid-market firms are eager to adopt AI despite facing significant challenges in achieving sustainable success.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Nov 2024
HMC Capital acquires iseek platform for AUD $400 million
Hyperscale

HMC Capital acquires iseek platform for AUD $400 million

HMC Capital has acquired data centre platform iseek for AUD $400 million, enhancing its strategy to launch a Global Digital Infrastructure Platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Nov 2024
CloudBolt & CloudEagle.ai join forces for SaaS savings
Software-as-a-Service

CloudBolt & CloudEagle.ai join forces for SaaS savings

CloudBolt Software has teamed up with CloudEagle.ai to enhance cloud and SaaS management, aiming for increased returns on USD $4 billion investments.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Nov 2024
CVC & CD&R finalise investment in Epicor software firm
Investment

CVC & CD&R finalise investment in Epicor software firm

CVC and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice have completed their investment in Epicor, enhancing its enterprise software capabilities and governance structure.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Nov 2024
Thesys secures $4m to advance generative UI designs
Digital Transformation

Thesys secures $4m to advance generative UI designs

Thesys has secured USD $4 million in funding led by Together Fund to revolutionise AI-driven interfaces with its innovative 'Generative UI' platform.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Nov 2024

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Keppel sells data centres in SGD $1.38 billion deal
Investment

Keppel sells data centres in SGD $1.38 billion deal

Keppel has sold two AI-ready hyperscale data centres in Singapore to Keppel DC REIT for SGD $1.38 billion, marking a major Southeast Asian deal.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Nov 2024
Iplicit strengthens executive team for substantial growth
Software-as-a-Service

Iplicit strengthens executive team for substantial growth

Cloud accounting firm iplicit is expanding its executive team in preparation for significant growth, aiming for £100m in annual recurring revenue by 2031.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Nov 2024
Salesfire secures GBP £2.75 million for AI advancement
Customer Experience

Salesfire secures GBP £2.75 million for AI advancement

Salesfire has secured GBP £2.75 million in funding to advance its AI technology for eCommerce, creating over ten new jobs in the next two years.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Nov 2024
Scalare Partners becomes first tech accelerator to list on ASX
Fintech

Scalare Partners becomes first tech accelerator to list on ASX

Scalare Partners has launched its trading on the ASX, marking it as Australia's first early-stage tech accelerator to list, raising AUD $4.3 million.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Nov 2024
Australian CFOs concerned about AI value in investment
Risk & Compliance

Australian CFOs concerned about AI value in investment

A survey reveals Australian CFOs are uneasy about AI's ROI, with 77% deeming their organisations ineffective in realising its potential.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sat, 16th Nov 2024
Infinigate reports GBP £1.2 billion revenue, 14% growth
Software-as-a-Service

Infinigate reports GBP £1.2 billion revenue, 14% growth

Infinigate has reported a revenue of GBP £1.2 billion for H1 2024-2025, marking a 14% year-on-year growth despite economic challenges.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Nov 2024
Delska begins work on GBP £30m data centre in Riga
Digital Transformation

Delska begins work on GBP £30m data centre in Riga

Delska has celebrated a key milestone in its Riga data centre project, a GBP £30 million investment aiming for Tier III certification and renewable energy use.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Nov 2024
Ripjar appoints new CEO amid significant investment boost
Risk & Compliance

Ripjar appoints new CEO amid significant investment boost

Ripjar has secured a majority growth investment from Long Ridge Equity Partners, appointing Tom Obermaier as its new CEO to enhance global operations.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Nov 2024
Bain Capital acquires 80% stake in AQ Compute venture
Hyperscale

Bain Capital acquires 80% stake in AQ Compute venture

Bain Capital has acquired an 80% stake in AQ Compute, aiming to bolster its sustainable data centre operations across Europe amid rising data demands.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Nov 2024