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Kiwi Stories

Investment stories

Industry leaders urge blockchain policy to protect NZ GDP future

Industry leaders warn New Zealand faces losing billions in GDP unless government acts to develop clear blockchain policy and regulatory frameworks.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Oct 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Aimer Farming secures NZD $750,000 to accelerate global growth

New Zealand's Aimer Farming has secured NZD $750,000 from Cultivate Ventures to expand its AI-driven pasture management tech and grow globally.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025

Global Stories

Investment stories

Agricultural Technology

Bovonic gets new funding to launch QuadSense in UK & Ireland

Bovonic secures funding from Cultivate Ventures to launch its QuadSense mastitis screening device in UK and Ireland, expanding beyond New Zealand farms.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025

AI Security

RecordPoint acquires Redactive to boost AI data security focus

RecordPoint has acquired Australian AI firm Redactive to enhance its AI data security and governance solutions for regulated industries globally.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025

Productivity

PvX Partners backs Brainstash with $9M in UA financing to accelerate global growth of Deepstash

PvX Partners invests USD $9 million in Brainstash to accelerate global growth of the Deepstash microlearning platform with user acquisition financing.

By Ridzki Syahputera • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025

Data Analytics

Cropster acquires Firescope to expand reach in Asian coffee market

Cropster has acquired South Korea-based Firescope to expand in Asia, supporting 3,000+ roasters and enhancing its global coffee supply platform.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Oct 2025

Large Language Models

Blackpearl Group raises NZD $15.1m, eyes ASX dual listing in Nov

Blackpearl Group has raised NZD $15.1m in an oversubscribed placement ahead of its planned dual listing on the ASX next month, signalling strong investor confidence.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025

Generative AI

Moscow Startup Summit offers RUB ₽1.2 billion to tech innovators

Startups at the Moscow Startup Summit secured investment offers exceeding RUB ₽1.2 billion, showcasing AI and deeptech innovations from 42 countries.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025

DataCentre infrastructure

Carrier debuts QuantumLeap data centre cooling in Asia

Carrier unveils QuantumLeap data centre cooling in Singapore, boosting efficiency and sustainability amid Asia's $800bn data centre investment surge by 2030.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Oct 2025

Robotics

Nebius launches global awards for robotics & physical AI startups

Nebius launches global awards with USD $100,000 in AI Cloud credits for startups advancing robotics and physical AI across Asia, Europe and the US.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025

Storage

Nebius raises USD $4.3 billion to boost AI & Asia expansion

Nebius Group has raised USD $4.3 billion to enhance its AI infrastructure and support expansion into Asia, focusing on biotech and drug discovery.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Investment stories

Manufacturing

Accel-KKR invests in LeanDNA to boost global AI supply chains

Accel-KKR invests in LeanDNA to expand its AI-driven APEX platform, enhancing supply chain planning and inventory management for global manufacturers.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025

Human Capital Management

CFS & University of Sydney launch AI PhD internships in wealth

Colonial First State and University of Sydney launch AI PhD internships to boost wealth management with practical research and innovation.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025

Health Technologies

Liza Noonan named Chief Executive Officer at Cicada Innovations

Liza Noonan will become CEO of Cicada Innovations in November 2025, aiming to boost Australia's deep tech sector and grow its global presence.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025

Robotics

Salesforce AI fund invests $850 million in 35 enterprises

Salesforce Ventures has invested over $850 million in 35 AI-focused enterprises, aiming to fully deploy its $1 billion fund by the end of 2025.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Oct 2025

Digital Transformation

Australian AI investment lags but ROI set to double by 2028

Australian firms invest less in AI than global rivals, yet ROI is set to nearly double from 15% to 29% by 2028, boosting returns from USD $3.2m to $8.2m.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025

Gaming

PvX issues $18M in UA financing into leading Brazilian gaming platform

PvX backs Brazil's Rei do Pitaco with USD $18M in user acquisition financing, fuelling growth in LATAM's booming regulated sports betting market.

By Ridzki Syahputera • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Oct 2025

Investment

Dr Karim Bahou named Head of Innovation at Sister district

Dr Karim Bahou has been appointed Head of Innovation at Manchester's GBP £1.7 billion Sister district to expand its start-up ecosystem and support entrepreneurs.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Oct 2025