Funding stories
Nozomi Networks secures $100m for IoT security expansion
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Nozomi Networks raises $100m in Series E funding, led by Mitsubishi and Schneider Electric, to accelerate cyber defence innovation and facilitate cost-effective worldwide market expansion.
STX Next enhances Man Group's fund management via innovative tech tools
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online tools
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funding
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management
STX Next fortifies Man Group's client fund management through successful partnership, introducing sophisticated data discovery, filtering, and predictive tools while enhancing user experience.
Australian Proptech 'FLK it over' raises $2.5m to fuel growth
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business
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productivity
Australian proptech start-up 'FLK it over' capitalises on $2.5 million funding boost to fuel rapid growth, aiming to streamline the tenant signing process for real estate agents and diversify services.
Digital Future Aotearoa calls for greater laptop donations
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digital literacy
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digital divide
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nz
Amid a growing digital divide, Digital Future Aotearoa urgently appeals for laptop donations for their RAD initiative, supporting educational and employment aspirations of Aotearoa's youth.
Lisbon's Vawlt Technologies secures €2.15m for supercloud expansion
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data protection
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investment
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cisco
Lisbon-based start-up, Vawlt, secures an additional €2.15m funding to boost their unique long-term distributed storage solution and expand their global footprint.
IWD 2024: Funding - The key to empowering female entrepreneurs in the UK
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dei
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investment
As mere 2p in every £1 invested in early-stage UK businesses goes to women, the IWD 2024 focus is on addressing the disparity in funding for female entrepreneurs.
IWD 2024: Are we investing enough in women and open-source?
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ai
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investment
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leadership
IWD 2024 puts spotlight on the need for greater investment and inclusion of women in the tech sector, particularly in the historically male-dominated world of open-source.
IWD 2024: Bridging the gender gap for women tech founders
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leadership
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australian government
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grants
IWD 2024: Unconscious bias and stringent funding criteria hinder women tech founders, despite proven capability to disrupt industries and create million-dollar businesses.
Empyrion DC secures SGD$133m green loan from UOB for Singapore data centre
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singapore
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funding
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asia pacific
Empyrion DC secures its first green loan of SGD$133 million from UOB, bolstering its commitment to environmental sustainability and aiding operations of the award-winning SG1 Dodid Data Centre.
Pimberly secures additional £4m funding for US & European expansion
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market
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technology funding
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us
Pimberly, the UK-based PIM and DAM software provider, has secured an additional £4m ($5m) for expansion into US and European markets, raising its total funding to over £14m ($17.8m).
Device Authority secures extra $2m for IoT access management growth
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network management
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iot
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iam
Device Authority, a leader in IoT identity and access management, has secured an additional $2m in Series A funding from US venture capital firm Mercato Partners' Prelude Fund.
Australian healthcare plagued with rising rate of cyber fraud
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it in healthcare
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encryption
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nac
RSM Australia warns that identity and cyber fraud pose significant threats to the healthcare sector, with criminals exploiting complex funding sources and billing systems.
GigaComm secures more funding to extend ultra-fast network
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internet
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telecommunications
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digital divide
Australian firm GigaComm to extend its ultra-fast internet service to more east coast businesses and residential blocks.
Dotz Nano secures $12 million for carbon capture tech
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technology funding
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dotz nano
Dotz Nano secures up to A$12m aimed at further developing and commercialising their innovative carbon capture technology, DOTZearth.
UK government invests £100m to refine AI regulation
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ai
The UK government earmarks £100m for more agile AI regulation to bolster the country's tech sphere, enhancing understanding and leveraging of AI's potential.
CarbonHQ bags AUD $600,000 pre-seed funding to streamline carbon projects
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climate change
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canva
Climate startup CarbonHQ raises AUD $600,000 in pre-seed funding to boost transparency in volatile carbon market and expedite Carbon credits projects.
Tech startup p0 secures $6.5m seed fund for software reliability solution
Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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testing
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funding
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software
New tech start-up, p0, emerges from stealth with a unique approach to software testing, having successfully secured $6.5m seed funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Who the backers back: Why diversity in Australian VC funding portfolios should be made public
Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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dei
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jobs
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law
Diverse companies outperform less diverse peers, McKinsey report shows, prompting calls for Australian venture capital funds to publicly disclose diversity levels within their investment portfolios.
AiDash secures $50m for AI & satellite climate solution growth
Wed, 24th Jan 2024
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satellite
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climate change
AiDash, a satellite-first software solution provider for multiple industries, raises $50m in a bid to expand operations and boost combating climate-related threats.
India-Japan Fund invests Rs. 400 Crore into Mahindra's mobility unit
Tue, 16th Jan 2024
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sustainable it
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government of india
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investment
India-Japan Fund invests Rs. 400 Crore in Mahindra and Mahindra's Last Mile Mobility, bolstering the company's sustainable transport goals in its first-ever investment act.
DPO signs power purchase agreement for green Texas data centres
Sat, 6th Jan 2024
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sustainable it
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power / energy
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ai
Green data centre operator, Digital Power Optimization, Inc., secures renewable energy supply through a PPA with a multinational provider, planning to directly harness wind power from Texas farms for its facilities.
Aqua Security's value tops $1 billion after funding boost
Thu, 4th Jan 2024
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application security
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fortune 100
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funding
Aqua Security secures $60m extra funding, boosting its market value to over $1 billion, led by Evolution Equity Partners and backed by existing investors.
Netsafe reveals growing online harm for New Zealanders
Fri, 29th Dec 2023
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cyberbullying
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netsafe
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nz
Netsafe's 2023 research reveals a sharp rise in harmful digital communications experienced by New Zealanders, with almost half of the Māori population and many under 30 falling victim.
AtomBeam hits $3 million target in StartEngine fundraiser
Fri, 29th Dec 2023
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bandwidth
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investment
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sales
AtomBeam hits $3 million startup funding, showing strong investor faith in its game-changing data-shrinking tech.