Founders stories - Page 18
Kiwibank reveals FinTech Accelerator participants for 2017 – who made the cut?
Tue, 24th Jan 2017
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fintech
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kiwibank
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accelerator
Kiwibank has announced the winners of its New Zealand Kiwibank FinTech Accelerator 2017. Who made the cut and what are their plans?.
OpenView invests US$25m in ANZ workforce management company
Tue, 24th Jan 2017
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workforce technology
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technology funding
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openview
US$25m boost from OpenView set to fuel ANZ's Deputy, an innovator reshaping workforce management globally, including a major Sydney expansion.
Got a good start-up or idea? The UK is looking for you
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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entrepreneur
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investment
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uk expansion
The UK's Department for International Trade is looking for Australian and New Zealand companies to participate in the Startup Games.
RedShield's CTO on the iSANZ win — and why he wants your security problems
Tue, 6th Dec 2016
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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managed services
RedShield's CTO Sam Pickles discusses their iSANZ win and the company's mission to solve clients' unique security issues without needing developers.
New APAC headquarters for Google in Singapore
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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edutech
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microsoft
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google
Google's new APAC HQ opens in Singapore, marking growth and aiming to boost regional tech careers and innovation.
Want to keep up with the digital era? How you can 'activate your data'
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Here is an expert look into how data has evolved from being something that needed babysitting to a critical strategic asset for business growth.
Vic Uni spin-out gets $450k from big NZ innovation investor
Tue, 1st Nov 2016
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martech
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physical security
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software development
EdPotential will deliver software-as-a-service products based on advanced algorithms and data analysis capability through cloud services.
Stripe's new 'caller ID' machine learning platform is tackling online fraud - and making card payments safer
Fri, 21st Oct 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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ai
Radar works by using algorithms to detect patterns and instances of likely fraud. As it learns, its defences become more powerful over time.
Anteater: Yummy insects
Mon, 17th Oct 2016
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healthtech
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food
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sotw
Christchurch startup Anteater aims to become a premium supplier of edible insect products, tapping into the growing market for alternative protein sources.
Intergen CEO Simon Bright nominated for 2016 Wellingtonian of the Year Awards
Mon, 17th Oct 2016
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software development
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intergen
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founders
Intergen CEO named finalist in 'Business' category of Wellingtonian of the Year awards. Winners announced on November 10th.
$100,000 up for grabs in new Flux Accelerator programme for 'most promising' tech startups
Wed, 12th Oct 2016
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accelerator
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the icehouse
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startups
New Zealand tech startups have another avenue of funding available to boost their businesses, with the launch of Flux Accelerator.
Three new accelerator programmes launched to help Kiwi tech start ups
Tue, 11th Oct 2016
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callaghan innovation
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startups
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founders
Callaghan Innovation launches three new accelerator programmes in bid to develop start-ups in fintech, digital tech and energy sectors.
Sipreme's bold steps to startup success in China Fundertech campaign
Fri, 23rd Sep 2016
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sipreme
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fundertech
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startups
In a spirited leap for success, Sipreme charms Chinese investors with tech-savvy food innovation at the Fundertech campaign.
Kami: Beautiful, collaborative, cloud-based document annotation
Mon, 19th Sep 2016
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edutech
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ecm
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martech
New Zealand-based browser extension Kami is revolutionizing document collaboration, with over 1.9m users and adding 12k users daily.
Developing new business models for success in the IoT
Tue, 6th Sep 2016
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iot
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software development
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licensing
It only takes a few moments of reflection to realise that with the rise of IoT, business has adapted, developed new models, & they are capitalising.
Hands-on Review: NVidia GTX 1060 Founders Edition
Sat, 3rd Sep 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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nvidia
For those wanting some great GPU performance but without the price tag, NVidia have launched the GTX 1060. And it's not to be sneezed at.
Quantum IT Limited, NZ appointed as exclusive distributor by Blueleaf
Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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partner programmes
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quantum computing
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cloud services
Quantum IT New Zealand was appointed as exclusive distributor for New Zealand, Australia, and the Pacific Islands by Blueleaf Software Technologies.
SuchCrowd: De-risk events using a “lean” approach to ticketing
Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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software development
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market
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sotw
New Zealand startup, SuchCrowd, applies Lean methodology to event planning, helping organizers validate market interest.
New platform engineering unit for Deloitte on back of Sixtree buy
Tue, 19th Jul 2016
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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partner programmes
Deloitte has acquired boutique integration specialist Sixtree to form a new platform engineering unit across Australia and New Zealand.
Is office culture hurting your chance at success?
Wed, 13th Jul 2016
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hybrid & remote work
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productivity
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wfh
Could your office setting be stifling your potential? Tech startups champion the shift to remote work for greater success and productivity.