San Francisco stories

Australian startup Build Buddy will represent the country at the Startup World Cup finals in San Francisco, vying for a USD $1 million investment prize.

New Zealand’s ed-tech star Kami secures major investment from Boston Ventures, boosting its valuation to $300 million and reaffirming its global ambitions.

LG Electronics pledges USD $10 million to SBVA's Alpha Intelligence Fund, targeting AI and deep-tech startup growth and future business innovation.

Redactive AI secures $11.5M in seed funding to revolutionise enterprise AI with a focus on security and permissions, attracting key venture firms.

Ansys is integrating NVIDIA Omniverse APIs to enable real-time 3D-IC visualisation, aiding semiconductor chip design through enhanced multiphysics diagnostics.

DataStax to reveal major GenAI platform updates at RAG++ in San Francisco, promising 100x faster RAG-powered app development with new tools and integrations.

Tessell has been honoured in the 2024 InfraRed 100 report by Redpoint Ventures, recognising it as a future leader in cloud infrastructure.

Red Piranha's Crystal Eye XDR wins top honour at the Global InfoSec Awards at RSA Conference, hailed for its innovative cybersecurity solution against rising cyber threats.

Ditto partners with All Nippon Airways to deploy its edge sync platform on all international flights by summer 2024, enhancing in-flight digital services.

Nabil Bukhari steers Extreme Networks towards innovation and transformation, emphasising AI and infinite connectivity, and redefining tech leadership.

SquareX, recognised as the Most Promising Startup for Best Overall Performance at the Cyber Entrepreneurship Summit 2024, unveiled its cutting-edge browser-native security solution at the RSA conference.

Flexxon debuts X-PHY Server Defender, a pioneering standalone hardware cybersecurity system, promising real-time monitoring, instant data restoration, and breach recovery at RSA Conference 2024.

Zeda.io revolutionises customer insights with the release of their AI-driven Insights 2.0, aimed at transforming product management by harnessing customer feedback for revenue-focused product strategies.

Cognizant opens Advanced AI Lab in San Francisco, aiming to drive AI innovation and effectively use AI technology for business productivity and decision-making.

Tech firm k-ID introduces revolutionary platform to ensure global gaming safety compliance and providing age-appropriate experiences for young gamers.

Sejal Patel Daswani has been appointed as chief people officer by shift worker platform Deputy, increasing women in senior roles to 80%, signalling significant gender shift in the C-suite.

Marqo secures $12.5m in Series A funding to further the adoption of its pioneering vector search platform and accelerate commercial growth.

Cybercriminals are increasingly employing quishing attacks, utilising malicious QR codes to target high-ranking officials and smaller businesses, reveals AI-native cloud email security platform, Abnormal Security.

Digital Employee Experience management leader, ControlUp, reports astounding 65% YoY growth in 2023, boosting Global DEX tool market, after flourishing Q4 results.

Relevance AI bags AU$15M in Series A funding to help businesses build and democratise AI workforces across the globe.