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DiviPay raises $20 million, looks to expand into international markets

Wed, 29th Dec 2021
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Sydney-based start-up DiviPay has raised $20m in Series A funding to expand its operations and product offering in international markets.
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Gaming company Polemos to enable the monetisation of NFT gaming assets from blockchain games.

Wed, 29th Dec 2021
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Gaming company Polemos aims to create the first GameFi platform allowing users to monetise NFT gaming assets from blockchain games.
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SAS and Zencos to crack down on financial crime in Australia

Mon, 6th Dec 2021
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SAS and Zencos extend their partnership to Australia, offering an AML cloud solution for the financial sector.
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No-code digital customer journey platform EasySend has launched in Australia and New Zealand

Thu, 25th Nov 2021
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document management
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No-code digital customer journey platform EasySend has launched in Australia and New Zealand, with plans to target the wider JAPAC market.
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Hands-on Review: The Google Nest Cam (2nd gen) and Nest Doorbell

Mon, 1st Nov 2021
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digital entertainment
Since 2014, Google has been churning out Nest products left, right and centre. We take a look at the Nest Doorbell and the 2nd generation indoor wired Nest Cam.
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Styra and Kong partner to secure modern cloud-native applications

Fri, 8th Oct 2021
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open source
Styra and Kong have partnered to secure cloud-native applications with dynamic, policy-enabled traffic control for microservices.
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Interview: Blacklock Security pioneers pentesting as a service in Asia Pacific

Mon, 13th Sep 2021
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cybersecurity
We spoke to Blacklock's Nilesh Kapoor about Blacklock, a startup that is making waves in the penetration testing as a service space.
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Search engine marketing firm Botify eyes APAC expansion after $55m funding round

Wed, 8th Sep 2021
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search engines
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seo
While the US market accounts for 60% of the company's revenue, the company says it is established and growing its operations in Asia Pacific.
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Game Review: Psychonauts 2 (Xbox One/Xbox Series X/PC)

Tue, 31st Aug 2021
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gaming
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Psychonauts 2 delivers old-school platforming with a polished aesthetic and unique art style. It's a highly enjoyable game.
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Australia's largest cybersecurity firm Tesserent expands to NZ - Hamish Soper appointed senior partner

Wed, 18th Aug 2021
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Australia's largest listed cybersecurity company, Tesserent, expands to New Zealand, creating a new entity and appointing new senior leadership in the region.
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Dovetail raises $5m, continues to innovate in customer research space

Wed, 11th Aug 2021
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Dovetail raises AU$5m to expand its customer research platform. It has gained over 1,000 customers, including IBM and Harvard University.
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Culture Amp officially valued at $1.5bn after latest funding round

Tue, 3rd Aug 2021
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Culture Amp, an Australian tech company focused on employee engagement, has reached a valuation of over $1.5bn following a $100m funding round.
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Imprivata extends PAM capabilities with Xton acquisition

Tue, 20th Jul 2021
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Imprivata acquires Xton Technologies, enhancing its digital identity solutions with privileged access management capabilities.
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Commerce logistics firm Locad raises $5m to support APAC expansion

Wed, 7th Jul 2021
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Singapore-based eCommerce logistics integrator, Locad, has raised $4.9m in a funding round led by Sequoia Capital India's Surge.
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HIVERY continues to scale up following closure of debt funding round

Mon, 5th Jul 2021
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AI specialist HIVERY has secured undisclosed debt financing from the 1V Venture Credit Fund ahead of its next funding round to support its growth.
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Opsera releases native CI/CD automation for Salesforce

Tue, 29th Jun 2021
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Opsera has launched native CI/CD release automation for Salesforce, addressing the lack of DevOps capabilities in the platform.
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ExtraHop acquired by Bain Capital and Crosspoint Capital for US$900M

Thu, 10th Jun 2021
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ExtraHop, a leading player in network detection and response, is set to be acquired by Bain Capital and Crosspoint Capital in a $900m deal.
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NZ software firm Timely snapped up by overseas buyer

Thu, 20th May 2021
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US company EverCommerce has acquired Dunedin-based software firm Timely, which provides booking software for spas and salons.
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AWS launches clean energy accelerator for start ups

Tue, 11th May 2021
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public cloud
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clean technologies
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched the AWS Clean Energy Accelerator to support startups addressing global energy challenges.
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Epson group sites to use 100% renewable electricity by 2023

Fri, 2nd Apr 2021
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power / energy
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clean technologies
Epson to power all global sites with renewable energy by 2023, reducing CO2 emissions by 36,000 tonnes annually.