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Kiwi Stories

Investment stories

Vodafone NZ buys remaining stake in retail joint venture
Partner Programmes

Vodafone NZ buys remaining stake in retail joint venture

Vodafone New Zealand has purchased the remaining 50% stake in the specialist joint venture (JV) with private equity company Millennium Corp.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Thu, 19th May 2022
Prominent cryptocurrency trader hit by 'perfect storm'
Crypto

Prominent cryptocurrency trader hit by 'perfect storm'

Crypto trading platform BitPrime forced to suspend operations due to financial pressures and reduced support from liquidity provider.

By Nicholas Pointon • 3 min read • Fri, 13th May 2022

Global Stories

Investment stories

NZ's FileInvite raises $10M in latest investment round
Document Management

NZ's FileInvite raises $10M in latest investment round

FileInvite has raised $10 million in Series A investment to fast-forward the extinction of email for requesting and collecting documents online.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Jul 2022
Global Processing Services appoints Joanne Dewar & Kevin Schultz as vice chair & CEO
Fintech

Global Processing Services appoints Joanne Dewar & Kevin Schultz as vice chair & CEO

Joanne Dewar appointed GPS vice chair while Kevin Schultz becomes CEO, bringing experience in digital banking and payments.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Jul 2022
Global investment in data centers more than doubled in 2021
Hyperscale

Global investment in data centers more than doubled in 2021

DLA Piper survey shows global investment in data center infrastructure doubled in 2021, driven by growth of hyperscalers and demand for cloud services.

By Jessie Chiang • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Jun 2022
Ping Identity launches corporate venture capital fund
Identity and Access Management

Ping Identity launches corporate venture capital fund

Ping Identity has launched a corporate venture capital fund to foster innovative offerings for the identity security market.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Jun 2022
Fortinet appoints Nicole Quinn as APAC head of government relations
Firewalls

Fortinet appoints Nicole Quinn as APAC head of government relations

Fortinet appoints Nicole Quinn as APAC Head of Government Relations to position the company with key government stakeholders in the cybersecurity debates.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
Success and reward: Navigating ERP digital finance transformations
Digital Transformation

Success and reward: Navigating ERP digital finance transformations

Integrating digital technologies into business is crucial post-pandemic. Find out why CFOs play a key role in ERP transformation and the benefits it brings.

By Ravi Nagarajan • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Jun 2022
Govt must step up to police social media - InternetNZ boss
Social Media

Govt must step up to police social media - InternetNZ boss

A technology industry leader is urging the government not to shy away from policing social media platforms in New Zealand.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Tue, 31st May 2022
Gartner reveals top three tech trends for banks this year
Data Privacy

Gartner reveals top three tech trends for banks this year

Gartner says generative artificial intelligence, autonomic systems and privacy-enhancing computation are gaining traction in banking and investment services.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Wed, 25th May 2022
Unlocking the next digital frontier for educational institutions
EduTech

Unlocking the next digital frontier for educational institutions

Understanding where to invest in technology can be challenging for education institutions, especially after the COVID-19 disruptions.

By Mark Brown • 3 min read • Fri, 13th May 2022
Netskope appoints David Fairman as Chief information officer
Cloud Services

Netskope appoints David Fairman as Chief information officer

Netskope appoints David Fairman as first Chief Information Officer for Asia Pacific and Japan, building their global CIO organization.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 13th May 2022
CyberArk launches $30M investment fund to advance security
AI Security

CyberArk launches $30M investment fund to advance security

CyberArk has announced the launch of CyberArk Ventures, a $30 million global investment fund dedicated to advancing the next generation of security disruptors.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 13th May 2022
DigitalBridge makes $30 million equity investment in LEDC
DataCentre infrastructure

DigitalBridge makes $30 million equity investment in LEDC

DigitalBridge Group, an affiliate of DigitalBridge, has invested AUD$30m in Leading Edge Data Centres, accelerating its regional expansion plans.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 11th May 2022
AWS granted OIO consent for billion dollar NZ Region project
Data Analytics

AWS granted OIO consent for billion dollar NZ Region project

AWS gains approval for billion-dollar Asia Pacific (Auckland) Region project, set to create 1,000 jobs and boost local cloud computing services.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd May 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Investment stories

Syfe enters Hong Kong with digital investment platform
Fintech

Syfe enters Hong Kong with digital investment platform

Syfe has announced its entry into Hong Kong, marking the company's first market expansion since its launch in 2019.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 18th May 2022
Datacom appoints Mike Walls as Cloud transformation associate director
Public Cloud

Datacom appoints Mike Walls as Cloud transformation associate director

Mike Walls joins Datacom as cloud transformation associate director, focusing on helping customers adapt and modernise using cloud and digital technology.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Fri, 13th May 2022