Startups stories - Page 22
AI data scientist startup secures AU$16m in Series-A funding
Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
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data science
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ai
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sequoia capital china
The capital raised will be invested directly into the expansion of Hyper Anna's operations to international markets that include Asia and the US.
Ford's US$1 billion artificial intelligence startup: Everything you need to know about Argo AI
Thu, 17th Aug 2017
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cartech
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ai
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self-driving cars
Ford plans to invest $1bn in Argo AI over the next five years in order to develop a software platform for fully autonomous vehicles.
Startup Sharesies hits milestone $1million invested through its app
Thu, 17th Aug 2017
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cloud services
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investment
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sharesies
Investment app Sharesies has a minimum buy-in of $5 and encourages New Zealanders to invest amounts they can afford, on a regular basis.
Aussie anti-piracy blockchain startup launches token sale
Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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crypto
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blockchain
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piracy
Sydney's Veredictum launches a token sale for a blockchain-based anti-piracy platform, aiming to raise USD $7.5m to USD $20m and cut piracy by 80% in 10 years.
New Zealand's startup ecosystem growing up, but more can be done - MYOB
Fri, 11th Aug 2017
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fintech
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financial systems
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myob
New Zealand's startup scene is thriving, but more support is needed to truly maximise its potential, says Carolyn Luey of MYOB.
A Kiwi startup is revolutionising education and workplace training with virtual reality
Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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edutech
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ar, vr & metaverse
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solar power
Corvecto is a Kiwi startup that works with enterprise organisations of all sizes looking to grow their business through virtual reality...
Kiwi startup launches crowdfunding campaign to fund next stage of growth
Tue, 8th Aug 2017
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digital entertainment
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speakers
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crowdfunding
Auckland-based social enterprise The Module Project have made major inroads with their long-lasting and upgradeable mobile wireless speaker, Decibel.
Auckland video production startup opens Taipei office
Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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valoso
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startups
In less than a year, Valoso has opened six offices around the world in Australia, USA, UK, Macedonia and now Taiwan.
Speed-dating birthday party: Startup matchmaker celebrates its first year
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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ohuddle
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startups
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event
OHUDDLE is a platform offering an online matchmaking service for startups to find vetted experts within their budget.
Transform your mundane car into a self-driving vehicle with Drive.ai
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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cartech
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self-driving cars
Self-driving vehicles may not be as far-fetched as originally anticipated with the technology being developed by Drive.ai...
The ethics of smart devices: A conversation with the #1 IoT influencer in the world
Fri, 28th Jul 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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iot
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entrepreneur
We build things that might be terrific for business, but does it create a world for ourselves that we're happy with?.
IBM backs tech startup using Watson for AI-powered news curation
Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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devops
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apm
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software development
Oovvuu connects the world's best video content from 40 broadcast partners, such as ABC, BBC, and Bloomberg, with the most-read news articles.
Tech startup aiming to transition traditional tape media to the cloud
Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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storage
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cloud adoption
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tapeark
Perth-based startup Tape Ark launches data storage solution, aiming to migrate aging corporate data from tapes to the cloud.
NZTech is expanding - and so is the nation's tech industry
Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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iot
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nztech
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iot alliance
NZTech's eighth annual meeting today underscores the rapid growth of New Zealand's tech industry, now employing 100,000 and driving 8% of GDP.
NZ startup first to be accepted by prestigious US tech accelerator
Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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drones
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techstars
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startups
Kiwi startup Dotterel, known for their drone silencing tech, lands a spot in the acclaimed US TechStars accelerator programme.
New Zealand is the capital for groundbreaking drone tech
Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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drones
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techstars
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startups
NZ company Dotterel has been accepted into American technology accelerator, TechStars, becoming the first New Zealand-based company to do so.
ANZ defence startups gear up for Techstars Adelaide accelerator
Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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drones
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cybersecurity
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accelerator
Budding defence-tech startups from around ANZ, India and the US are part of the very first Techstars Adelaide accelerator.
Melbourne accelerator programme seeks APAC cybersecurity startups
Mon, 17th Jul 2017
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cybersecurity
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dimension data
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accelerator
Run by Dimension Data and Deakin University, CyRise offer participants mentoring, travel to USA and Israel, and pitch to investors.
Exclusive: Kiwi startup Hydroxsys could help clean up NZ's waterways
Fri, 14th Jul 2017
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clean technologies
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hydroxsys
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startups
Clean-tech company Hydroxsys has developed a revolutionary membrane that extracts water from industrial waste in multiple industries.
Kiwi startup co-founder selected in first cohort for entrepreneur visa
Thu, 13th Jul 2017
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edmund hillary fellowship
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global impact visas
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offcut
Offcut's Dan Price among first to snag a 'world-leading' entrepreneur visa, joining the elite Edmund Hillary Fellowship.