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Serko revenue

Serko cuts revenue forecast for second time

Thu, 20th Aug 2015
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Serko has downgraded its revenue outlook for a second time as a slowing Australian economy weighs and after a number of contracts were delayed.
Money au

Dicker Data looks to future after successful equity raising

Tue, 4th Aug 2015
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Dicker Data is looking to its future after completing an institutional placement to raise $40.24 million and a $10.5 million sell down by its founders.
Crowdfunding

Wearable tech start-up launches US$200,000 crowdfunding campaign

Wed, 24th Jun 2015
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kickstarter
Kiwi start-up I Measure U has launched a US$200,000 crowdfunding campaign today on Californian-based platform, Indiegogo.
Cat cafe

Attention all cat lovers: our first cat cafe is coming

Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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Poised to be New Zealand's first Cat Café, the Cat Lounge is looking to up and running via a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign.
Sale business

Payday for CallPlus founders in $250M sale to M2

Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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M2 Group, the ASX-listed voice and data services company, has agreed to acquire New Zealand's Call Plus for $250 million, gaining the nation's third l.
Good mental health

App to help Kiwi youth turns to PledgeMe

Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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mental health
Be Intent Youth, the online application that's being dubbed as a 'positive education, technology toolbox', is launching a PledgeMe campaign today.
Fallback

Hardline: Not your daddy's Battlefield

Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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battlefield
Visceral Studios redefines Battlefield with a cop vs criminal theme in Hardline, diverging from military roots for a narrative twist.
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Tourism Holdings acquires 49% stake in UK's Just Go motorhome business

Thu, 19th Mar 2015
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Tourism Holdings, the largest campervan rental business in Australia and New Zealand, said it acquired 49 percent of UK-based Just Go.
Channel appointment story

Nintex boosts channel with senior appointments

Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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Recent changes at Nintex have resulted in the hiring of Josh Waldo as the vice president of channels and strategy.
Stylerunner

Building for growth - Stylerunner stays ahead with NetSuite

Thu, 12th Mar 2015
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Stylerunner scales new heights with NetSuite ERP, supporting their rapid monthly growth with a focus on efficiency and expansion.
Revenue forecast

Serko says full-year revenue to miss forecast, warns on 2016 sales

Mon, 9th Mar 2015
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Serko, the online online travel booking business, warned annual revenue will miss its prospectus forecast by up to 6 percent as some billable services.
Fallback

NZX's SuperLife may end up controlling unprofitable, cash-strapped Energy Mad

Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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SuperLife, the funds management firm acquired by NZX in December, may end up with a controlling stake in unprofitable lightbulb maker Energy Mad af.
Weirdly

Weirdly: First stop New Zealand, next stop the world

Tue, 10th Feb 2015
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recruitment
Weirdly, a cutting-edge recruitment platform focusing on cultural fit and core values, launches officially after rapid growth, eyeing global expansion.
Thinkubator

Jade Software's Thinkubator encouraging bright ideas

Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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Jade Software's Thinkubator, the two week long initiative designed to encourage innovative ideas, is coming to a close.
Weirdly preview 2

Weirdly is helping recruiters find their own brand of weird

Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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recruitment
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weirdly
Weirdly is a Kiwi recruitment app that aims to help employers find the person who is the right fit and make the employment process easier.
Fallback

Cooks Foods widens 1H loss, as it buys Canadian franchise, chases ME, China sales

Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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Cooks Global Foods widened its first-half loss after buying the Canadian franchise rights to Esquires Coffee Houses, completing its ownership of th.
Fallback

Serko widens 1H loss, boosts sales and staff

Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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resellers
Serko, the online travel booking business, widened its first-half loss in line with its May prospectus as it hired more staff to chase sales growth.
Coins

$10 million US acquisition for Xero

Fri, 7th Nov 2014
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financial systems
Xero is spending $10 million to acquire a small Seattle-based online payroll company, Monchilla, in order to accelerate its US expansion.
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TechEd LIVE: Startups must think smart, and write it down...

Fri, 12th Sep 2014
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risk & compliance
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cloud services
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teched
At TechEd, experts urge startups to document ideas early; launching Back of a Napkin app to prevent legal pitfalls.
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Experienced tech founder to join board of award-winning NZ start-up

Fri, 12th Sep 2014
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Serial entrepreneur Brett Campbell has been appointed to the board of The Full Suite, a provider of cloud-based workflow solutions.