Capital raising stories
Australian fintech startup numbers dwindle amid challenging economic conditions
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Number of Australian fintech startups drops for the first time, down 3% to 830, as challenging economic conditions persist.
SuperOps.ai raises $12M following 300% spike in customers
Wed, 11th Oct 2023
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cybersecurity
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investment
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SuperOps.ai, the AI-powered IT management software platform, has raised $12.4m in Series B funding, with customer numbers increasing by 300%.
inDrive raises $150 million for expansion, new investments
Fri, 24th Feb 2023
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This latest round of funding will give inDrive additional financial flexibility and will support the company’s ongoing growth.
Nitro to acquire Belgian eSign company Connective for AU$110m
Thu, 11th Nov 2021
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mergers and acquisitions
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capital raising
Nitro will raise AU$140 million to support the purchase, comprising $80 institutional placement and $60 million accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer.
TradeWindow successfully raises $15M, continues to pursue APAC growth
Tue, 28th Sep 2021
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trade
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capital raising
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digital trade
TradeWindow raises NZ$15m in capital raise, with strategic shareholders ASB Bank and Quayside Holdings leading the investment round.
Remi AI completes external capital raise, looks to accelerate growth
Thu, 3rd Jun 2021
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inventory management systems
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capital raising
Remi AI secures funding in first external capital raise, with new investor Boab AI and plans for accelerated product development.
6clicks raises A$5 million, sets sights on global expansion
Tue, 2nd Feb 2021
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Australian-based company 6clicks secures A$5 million in capital raise for rapid global expansion, bringing total investment to A$7.7 million.
Check Point researchers uncover how to steal $1 million by email
Mon, 9th Dec 2019
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investment
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capital raising
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venture capital
Chinese hackers con $1M in VC-BEC heist; Israeli startup's seed fund intercepted.
Rubicon invests in inventory management software Cin7
Fri, 18th Oct 2019
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inventory management systems
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investment
The funding will be used to accelerate Cin7’s global growth strategy through product innovation, sales expansion and continued investment in customer success.
Fintech startup Hnry raises $2.15 million in investment round
Thu, 26th Sep 2019
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NZ's Hnry secures £1.63m, overfunding as investors back its fintech for freelancers.
Application shielding startup RedShield raises $14m
Tue, 17th Sep 2019
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RedShield CEO and co-founder Andy Prow says that taking capital from a New Zealand private equity player was a strategic choice.
ASB invests in blockchain-based trade provenance solution
Mon, 12th Aug 2019
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investment
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ASB's investment in TradeWindow to boost new DLT trade platform and advance Kiwi trade tech.
Regtech company Kyckr raises $5.2 million in share placement
Thu, 1st Aug 2019
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capital raising
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Kyckr raises AU$5.2m, bolsters regtech with strategic growth and global partnerships.
Safety solutions startup wins ‘radical generosity’ funding
Thu, 18th Apr 2019
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capital raising
Guardian Angel Security was one of five New Zealand businesses selected by 500 women (SheEO Activators) who contributed $1100 each.
Identity protection company Obsidian raises $20mil
Fri, 1st Mar 2019
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Investor Wing led the Series B with participation from GV and Series A investor Greylock Partners.
The Kiwi company driving commercial drone tech growth
Mon, 5th Nov 2018
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drones
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partnerships
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appointments
Dotterel Technologies, a New Zealand drone technology company, has raised NZ$1.06m in a capital raising round led by Jelix Ventures, and has partnered with MIT.
Fintech startup Hnry extends oversubscribed pre-seed capital raise
Mon, 8th Oct 2018
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capital raising
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hnry
Wellington-based fintech startup Hnry’s pre-seed capital raise was so popular that it was oversubscribed by $100,000 within days of launch.
CrowdStrike expands global partner footprint
Wed, 8th Aug 2018
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endpoint protection
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partner programmes
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ai security
CrowdStrike also announced an expansion of its relationship with Dragos, launching a joint Incident Response (IR) retainer offering.
JASK raises $25mil in Series B financing to advance security operations beyond SIEM
Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
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The company will continue its focus on platform development, increase hiring in all departments and expand global sales channels.
Kiwi AI breast cancer detection solution raises $AU20 million
Tue, 5th Jun 2018
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new zealand business
Wellington-based breast cancer detection firm Volpara Enterprise raises $AU20 million for US expansion.
NZ’s early stage tech companies bolstered by rising investments - report
Wed, 30th May 2018
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investment
Technology Investment Network (TIN) and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) have launched their third annual investor report.
Record $86m pouring into NZ’s early stage investments
Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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pwc
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angel investments
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capital raising
NZVCA estimates that there were over 25 domestic and international funds active in early-stage venture in New Zealand during 2017.
Kiwi startup raises over $1M to protect transfer of personal information
Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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startup
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new zealand business
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capital raising
FileInvite streamlines the process of requesting, receiving and storing personal information without the need to use email.
Callaghan Innovation awards R&D grant to AI startup
Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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martech
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chatbots
Ambit is conceivably one of the youngest companies to receive the grant at ten months old.