Founders stories - Page 12
GirlBoss wins 2018 YES Emerging Alumni of the Year Award
Tue, 11th Dec 2018
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girls in stem
The people have spoken – GirlBoss CEO and founder Alexia Hilbertidou has been crowned this year's Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) Emerging Alumni of the Year.
Google Cloud CEO stepping down to welcome ex-Oracle exec
Mon, 19th Nov 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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microsoft
Google Cloud has grown significantly under Greene's tenure, but has involved tens of billions of dollars and little gains on AWS and Azure.
Workday – who are they and what do they do?
Wed, 14th Nov 2018
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saas
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hcm
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cloud services
Workday, renowned for its HCM software sold on an SaaS basis, has tripled its NASDAQ shares since 2012 and is valued at USD $29 billion.
Meet the finalists in the 2018 Young Enterprise Alumni Awards
Tue, 6th Nov 2018
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edutech
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education perfect
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creative hq
Sharesies, Banqer, Creative HQ, Kiwibank and Girlboss NZ are just four of the standout finalists in this year's Young Enterprise Alumni Awards.
CA ANZ prepares accounting industry for disruption
Tue, 30th Oct 2018
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fintech
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financial systems
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icehouse
CA ANZ teams up with innovation hubs like The Icehouse, Fishburners, and Stone and Chalk to equip accountants with tools and insights for future disruptions.
Palo Alto Networks to expand cloud security capabilities with RedLock acquisition
Thu, 4th Oct 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
The acquisition is expected to close during Palo Alto Networks fiscal first quarter, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
Soda Inc nominated for Westpac Waikato Business Award
Fri, 28th Sep 2018
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wintec
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incubator
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soda inc
Wintec business incubator Soda Inc. has entered this year's 2018 Westpac Waikato Business Awards for its work helping local startups grow.
How to address Australia's alarming cyber security shortage
Mon, 24th Sep 2018
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edutech
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kaspersky
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kaspersky cyber security weekend
More than 80% of cyber incidents in Victorian schools are caused by human error, says Kaspersky. Traditional training programmes have limited success.
Founders behind real estate AI tool look to North Island
Mon, 10th Sep 2018
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ai
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real estate
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blerb
It's possible that the next real estate listing you see could have been written by an artificial intelligence tool.
Meet Amino, the NZ computing network with huge blockchain goals
Wed, 5th Sep 2018
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blockchain
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cloud services
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amino
You don't have to look far to find local tech firms that are taking on blockchain and turning it into commercial potential.
New Kiwis Challenge celebrates migrant entrepreneurs
Wed, 5th Sep 2018
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entrepreneurship
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zino ventures
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startups
The New Kiwis Challenge concluded last week, celebrating migrant entrepreneurship with top startups like WuKong Education aiming for global impact.
How IoT promises to change the ANZ healthcare industry
Tue, 4th Sep 2018
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iot
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healthtech
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lockbit
When fully in place, the HHPNZ platform will supposedly create a seamless patient experience across every touchpoint of healthcare.
Queensland footy mates raise $5m to grow social network app for travellers
Tue, 4th Sep 2018
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travel apps
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entrepreneurship
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travello
Two footy mates from northern Queensland have now closed a capital raise of AU$5 million – all for their social network for travellers.
'Don't be like Silicon Valley': Kiwi SaaS firms encouraged to look after their own
Thu, 30th Aug 2018
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saas
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callaghan innovation
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miro
New Zealand's tech sector gathers at the Southern SaaS event in Auckland to focus on achieving faster and smarter growth.
Mimicry Tech the first Southland team in Mahuki innovation accelerator
Thu, 23rd Aug 2018
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te papa museum
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Invercargill-based startup, Mimicry Tech, is bringing machine learning to regional museums with help from New Zealand's national museum, Te Papa.
Survey to explore high-performing tech firms' marketing secrets
Thu, 23rd Aug 2018
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digital transformation
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nzte
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concentrate
The ninth annual Market Measures survey aims to gain feedback from at least 300 New Zealand tech firms about how they market and sell their products.
NVIDIA brings cutting edge graphics to gaming market
Wed, 22nd Aug 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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nvidia
The RTX's hybrid graphics are made possible by NIVIDA's AI and ray-tracing inventions, delivering a 6x performance boost.
Soda Inc creates incubator partnership for Hawke's Bay businesses
Tue, 21st Aug 2018
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incubator
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soda inc
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startup ecosystem
Waikato-based incubator Soda Inc is about to throw Hawke's Bay businesses a valuable lifeline, thanks to a partnership with Business Hawke's Bay.
PledgeMe raises $500,000 in just four days - so what are its plans?
Mon, 13th Aug 2018
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crowdfunding
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pledgeme
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investment
New Zealand crowdfunding platform PledgeMe has raised $500,000 of its $900,000 equity crowdfunding goal in just four days.
Smudge Apps: The Chch tech firm making a difference with NZ Police
Mon, 13th Aug 2018
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mobile apps
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smudge apps
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exporting
The New Zealand Police has banished thousands of hours of paperwork thanks to a Christchurch tech company, Smudge Apps.