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Motorola promises $10m in funding to charities around the world
Motorola

Motorola promises $10m in funding to charities around the world

According to a statement, the grants will benefit more than two million students, first responders, teachers, veterans and community members in 32 countries.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Dec 2019

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Accurics raises $20m, continues mission to enhance cloud-native security
DevOps

Accurics raises $20m, continues mission to enhance cloud-native security

Accurics raises $20m in seed & series A funding to support development of its cloud cyber resilience technology.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Oct 2020
Christchurch-based startup hits its stride with $600K seed funding
Funding

Christchurch-based startup hits its stride with $600K seed funding

New Zealand startup Vxt raises NZ$600,000 in seed funding round to expand its voicemail-to-text app and broaden its product offering.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2020
Beyond Limits hits $133 million in Series C investment round
Artificial Intelligence

Beyond Limits hits $133 million in Series C investment round

Beyond Limits, an AI technology company, has raised $133m to drive global expansion, with investments from Group 42 and bp ventures.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2020
Longtail UX raises $2.25m through Woolworths VC venture arm, W23
Marketing Technologies

Longtail UX raises $2.25m through Woolworths VC venture arm, W23

Longtail UX, an Australian-founded tech firm, has raised $2.25m in funding through a partnership with W23 and Global Retail Brands.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2020
PPRO announces growth over COVID-19 and successful US$50m investment round
Marketing Technologies

PPRO announces growth over COVID-19 and successful US$50m investment round

PPRO, the local payments platform-as-a-service provider, has announced an 85% volume growth and new investment from Sprints and Citi.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2020
UiPath raises $225 to help on mission to advance RPA for businesses
Robotic Process Automation

UiPath raises $225 to help on mission to advance RPA for businesses

UiPath secures $225m in series E funding round to advance its hyperautomation platform and expand cloud offerings.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2020
Content learning hub hits its stride during COVID-19, raises US$40m
EduTech

Content learning hub hits its stride during COVID-19, raises US$40m

GO1.com secures USD $40m Series C funding to expand in North America, driven by soaring demand for online learning during COVID-19.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2020
Aussie edge data centre provider receives $20m in funding
Unified Communications

Aussie edge data centre provider receives $20m in funding

Leading Edge Data Centers secures USD $20 million funding from Washington H. Soul Pattinson to expand its regional data centre network across Australia.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 20th May 2020
VAST Data's latest funding round has the company valued at $1.2B
Storage

VAST Data's latest funding round has the company valued at $1.2B

According to the company, the new funds will be used to drive global expansion and accelerate the company's next phase of growth.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2020
Cohesity announces $250 million funding, doubles valuation to US$2.5 billion
Cisco

Cohesity announces $250 million funding, doubles valuation to US$2.5 billion

Cohesity has raised $250m in Series E funding, increasing its valuation to $2.5bn, more than double from its Series D round two years ago.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2020
Aus-based Myriota raises $28M, sets sights on global expansion
Internet of Things

Aus-based Myriota raises $28M, sets sights on global expansion

Myriota has raised A$28 million in series B funding, with a view to grow its satellite network and extend support for billions of devices.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2020
Start-up raises 1M, looks to save enterprises from technical debt
Software-as-a-Service

Start-up raises 1M, looks to save enterprises from technical debt

Quality Clouds secures GBP £1M in seed funding to tackle technical debt for enterprises using low or no code SaaS platforms like ServiceNow and Salesforce.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Apr 2020
Organisational disruption and funding shortfalls key challenges for government CIOs
Disruption

Organisational disruption and funding shortfalls key challenges for government CIOs

Government CIOs have struggled with organisational disruptions and funding gaps over the past four years, a Gartner survey reveals.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Feb 2020
Soul Machines raises $40m, steps closer to global aspirations
Customer Relationship Management

Soul Machines raises $40m, steps closer to global aspirations

Soul Machines raises $40m to advance human-machine collaboration. Investment led by Temasek and includes Salesforce Ventures.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Jan 2020

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New investor partnership to unlock $6bn for NZ business
Partner Programmes

New investor partnership to unlock $6bn for NZ business

New partnership between Neu Capital and Grant Thornton set to unlock USD $6 billion in funding for New Zealand's medium and small businesses.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2020
Singapore security firm Right-Hand scores $1.4m seed funding
Cybersecurity

Singapore security firm Right-Hand scores $1.4m seed funding

Singapore's Right-Hand has secured SGD$1.4 million in seed funding to enhance its SaaS cybersecurity platform, focusing on mitigating human-error risks.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2020