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Salesforce announces US$50m fund to grow cloud consulting firms
Data Analytics

Salesforce announces US$50m fund to grow cloud consulting firms

Salesforce unveils a US$50m fund to bolster cloud consulting partners, spurring on the expansion of next-gen consulting firms.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Jun 2017
Blockchain consortium R3 raises US$107m to fund financial distributed ledger infrastructure
Fintech

Blockchain consortium R3 raises US$107m to fund financial distributed ledger infrastructure

Investors include major banks worldwide such as Bank of America, Barclays, Nordea, BNP Paribas Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and Societe Generale.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 26th May 2017
Chinese local government poised to invest in high tech startups – just move there
Risk & Compliance

Chinese local government poised to invest in high tech startups – just move there

Free rent for the first three years, subsidies on intellectual property, and $10million angel investment funds – it's almost too good to be true.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 10th May 2017
120 Japanese leaders coming to town to invest in aspiring NZ businesses
Investment

120 Japanese leaders coming to town to invest in aspiring NZ businesses

An opportunity for Auckland and its ambitious businesses to forge closer economic ties with a major trading partners is soon coming to town.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017
New Bitcoin trading platform brings investment to 'everyday New Zealanders'
Crypto

New Bitcoin trading platform brings investment to 'everyday New Zealanders'

New Zealanders can now trade Bitcoin safely and easily on BitPrime, the country's first locally owned platform.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Mar 2017

Global Stories

Investment stories

Singapore data center company plans $500m investment in India, wider APAC next
Hyperscale

Singapore data center company plans $500m investment in India, wider APAC next

Bridge Data Centers to invest $300-400m in India's data center market over the next two years, with plans for further investments in Asia Pacific.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Jul 2017
Palo Alto Networks forms $20m venture fund for budding security vendors
Firewalls

Palo Alto Networks forms $20m venture fund for budding security vendors

Palo Alto Networks has announced the formation of a $20 million security venture fund for seed, early and growth-stage security companies.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Jun 2017
The $300m investment: New data center venture gets a kickstart
Hyperscale

The $300m investment: New data center venture gets a kickstart

Princeton GV has a vision to create a new global telecommunications, media and technology infrastructure platform with a focus on data centers.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Jun 2017
Auckland becomes global support hub for enterprise cloud vendor Workday
Data Analytics

Auckland becomes global support hub for enterprise cloud vendor Workday

Enterprise cloud applications provider Workday has opened a global support centre in Auckland, bringing up to 140 jobs to the city.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 18th May 2017
NZ tech sector seeing strong growth and investments – MBIE report
MBIE

NZ tech sector seeing strong growth and investments – MBIE report

NZ's rank at first in the world for ease of doing business by the World Bank Group is a huge drawcard for investors.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 11th May 2017
CompTIA outlines step by step guide to business transformation for the channel
Cloud Services

CompTIA outlines step by step guide to business transformation for the channel

Industry body CompTIA is calling on resellers to focus on their own transformation – even as they help customers on their transformation journeys.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 8th May 2017
Australian international payments fintech secures $13m in Series A funding
Fintech

Australian international payments fintech secures $13m in Series A funding

Airwallex, an Aussie fintech, bags $13m to propel its global payment revolution, attracting heavyweights like Tencent and Mastercard.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd May 2017
Local tech company targets B2B data services market through Alibaba Cloud
Data Analytics

Local tech company targets B2B data services market through Alibaba Cloud

Alibaba Cloud partners with Remark Media to offer B2B data solution for Chinese businesses, including fraud detection.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Jan 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Investment stories

Changes ahead: Toyota & insurance partner make big investment in mobility app
Cartech

Changes ahead: Toyota & insurance partner make big investment in mobility app

Toyota Financial Services and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Company have become significant investors in the Finnish growth company MaaS Global.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Jun 2017
Yes Veronica, Aussie business managers truly do understand the value of IT
Unified Communications

Yes Veronica, Aussie business managers truly do understand the value of IT

Aussie business managers understand IT is a key part of the business according to a survey which shows companies are advanced in business-IT alignment.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 18th May 2017
ChinaCache sells off 79% stake in Xin Run data center business
Partner Programmes

ChinaCache sells off 79% stake in Xin Run data center business

ChinaCache is selling a 79% stake in its Xin Run data center business to three major Chinese players for a price tag of ¥221 million in cash.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2017
100 new jobs as Cognizant Collaboratory brings IoT, AI to life
Internet of Things

100 new jobs as Cognizant Collaboratory brings IoT, AI to life

Cognizant's new Melbourne 'Collaboratory' expected to bring 100 new jobs while bringing IoT to life and applying AI to deliver new experiences.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Feb 2017