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PacketFabric receives $75m investment to expand beyond US
Multi-cloud

PacketFabric receives $75m investment to expand beyond US

Digital Alpha Advisors, LLC will invest the $75 million into PacketFabric, which will help PacketFabric rapidly scale in the United States and internationally.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Sep 2019
CrowdStrike establishes early-stage investment fund with Accel
Platform-as-a-Service

CrowdStrike establishes early-stage investment fund with Accel

In partnership with Accel, CrowdStrike will co-invest in security startups that are building applications on the CrowdStrike Falcon platform.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Aug 2019
Fluent Commerce scores $33m in funding round
Marketing Technologies

Fluent Commerce scores $33m in funding round

Fluent Commerce, the Sydney-headquartered order management provider, has raised $33 million in series B funding, led by US growth equity firm Arrowroot Capital.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Aug 2019
Databricks accelerates APJ expansion following $250 million funding round
Health Technologies

Databricks accelerates APJ expansion following $250 million funding round

Databricks, now valued at USD $2.75 billion, opens offices in Sydney, Tokyo, and Bangalore after securing USD $250 million to drive AI adoption in APJ.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Jun 2019
Data centre disruptor up $110m in funding
Health Technologies

Data centre disruptor up $110m in funding

Guardicore plans to use funding to fuel company growth and disrupt the firewall and data centre security space.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 24th May 2019
Pliops raises US$30m to 'transform' data centre infrastructure
Public Cloud

Pliops raises US$30m to 'transform' data centre infrastructure

With backing including the likes of Intel and SoftBank Ventures Asia, the company intends to expand its operations in the US, China, and Israel.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Feb 2019
Illumio eyes global expansion with $65m in the bank
Micro-segmentation

Illumio eyes global expansion with $65m in the bank

Illumio secures US$65m in funding to expand across Asia Pacific, EMEA, and the US, as demand for micro-segmentation grows.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Feb 2019
Rubrik welcomes $261m funding for new market expansion
Data management

Rubrik welcomes $261m funding for new market expansion

The company intends to use the funds from new investor Bain Capital Ventures will go toward future innovation and expansion.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Jan 2019
Exclusive: Why Australia's IT industry needs to invest in SMBs
Small Business

Exclusive: Why Australia's IT industry needs to invest in SMBs

SMBs in Australia face challenges in securing funding, but play a vital role in the economy and driving innovation.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 5 min read • Wed, 16th Jan 2019
Contino continues APAC expansion with capital injection
DevOps

Contino continues APAC expansion with capital injection

The enterprise DevOps and cloud consultancy company has succeeded in their Series B funding with plans to broaden their presence in APAC.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Sep 2018
NGINX raises US$43 Million to accelerate enterprise application modernisation
Digital Transformation

NGINX raises US$43 Million to accelerate enterprise application modernisation

NGINX secures USD $43 million in Series C funding led by Goldman Sachs, to propel its enterprise application modernisation push, leveraging microservices.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Jun 2018
Crowdstrike raises a massive $200 million in latest funding round
Endpoint Protection

Crowdstrike raises a massive $200 million in latest funding round

CrowdStrike secures Series E funding of USD $200 million, boosting its valuation past USD $3 billion. The funds will drive global expansion and tech innovation.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Jun 2018
Cohesity raises US$250 million in funding round
Cisco

Cohesity raises US$250 million in funding round

Cohesity announced it raised $250 million in an oversubscribed Series D funding round led by the SoftBank Vision Fund.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Jun 2018
Vodafone Foundation funds VR learning programme for struggling youth
Vodafone

Vodafone Foundation funds VR learning programme for struggling youth

Methodist Mission Southern is using their Vodafone Foundation funding to create and pilot a bespoke youth VR learning programme.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Jan 2018
Singapore startup Horangi Cybersecurity raises $3m funding for APAC growth
Endpoint Protection

Singapore startup Horangi Cybersecurity raises $3m funding for APAC growth

The company will use the funds to improve its proprietary technologies, scaling business operations and expanding into key Asian markets.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Nov 2017

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Social media campaigns secure $1million for Kiwi charities
Social Media

Social media campaigns secure $1million for Kiwi charities

Social media campaigns help New Zealand charities secure $1m in funding in less than two weeks through online community initiative.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Mar 2018
Singtel Innov8 backs 'deception tech' firm Attivo Networks for APAC expansion
Cybersecurity

Singtel Innov8 backs 'deception tech' firm Attivo Networks for APAC expansion

Singtel Group's venture capital arm Singtel Innov8 is backing US 'deception technology' firm Attivo Networks through an undisclosed amount of funding.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2018