Founders stories - Page 7
ExtraHop CEO retires, IT veteran Patrick Dennis steps in
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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supply chain
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strategy
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extrahop
Dennis will work alongside the ExtraHop executive leadership team to increase the company's current momentum and accelerate operations.
eCommerce financing platform Wayflyer hits 'unicorn' status after $150m funding round
Wed, 2nd Feb 2022
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fintech
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e-commerce
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financing
An Ireland-based financing platform is gearing up for expansion into markets including Asia, the United States, and Europe.
SuperOps.ai raises US$14 million, plans to shake up MSP market
Tue, 1st Feb 2022
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digital transformation
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ai
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modernisation
SuperOps.ai has announced it has raised US$14m in new funding, allowing the company to break into the Managed Service Providers (MSP) market.
The Sandbox and Brinc announce $50M Open Metaverse Accelerator Program funding for 100 startups
Fri, 28th Jan 2022
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open source
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ar, vr & metaverse
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funding
The Sandbox has committed US$50M to Brinc for The Sandbox Metaverse Accelerator Program, targeting 100 startups to enhance the open metaverse.
Globalization Partners raises $200m to extend reach into 'virtually untapped' remote HR market
Wed, 26th Jan 2022
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hcm
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payroll systems
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vista equity partners
HR tech firm Globalization Partners has raised $200 million in a capital raise led by Vista Credit Partners, boosting its market value to $4.2 billion.
Autodesk buys Auckland-based media production firm Moxion
Fri, 21st Jan 2022
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film
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autodesk
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m&a
Autodesk acquires Moxion, a digital dailies firm, to expand its focus on media production and offer more integrations and features.
6 significant changes to online fraud we saw in 2021
Tue, 4th Jan 2022
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saas
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malware
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ransomware
SEON Fraud Prevention co-founders discuss the top trends that changed fraud in 2021, including the rise of Ransomware as a Service and easier online fraud.
DiviPay raises $20 million, looks to expand into international markets
Wed, 29th Dec 2021
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fintech
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capital
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spend management
Sydney-based start-up DiviPay has raised $20m in Series A funding to expand its operations and product offering in international markets.
Gaming company Polemos to enable the monetisation of NFT gaming assets from blockchain games.
Wed, 29th Dec 2021
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crypto
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blockchain
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nfc
Gaming company Polemos aims to create the first GameFi platform allowing users to monetise NFT gaming assets from blockchain games.
No-code digital customer journey platform EasySend has launched in Australia and New Zealand
Thu, 25th Nov 2021
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document management
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ecm
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cx
No-code digital customer journey platform EasySend has launched in Australia and New Zealand, with plans to target the wider JAPAC market.
NZ's startup ecosystem on a winning streak as investment levels climb - report
Tue, 2nd Nov 2021
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pwc
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investment
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angel association new zealand
New Zealand's startup industry received almost $60 million worth of investment from 66 deals in the first half of 2021.
Hands-on Review: The Google Nest Cam (2nd gen) and Nest Doorbell
Mon, 1st Nov 2021
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gaming
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smart home
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digital entertainment
Since 2014, Google has been churning out Nest products left, right and centre. We take a look at the Nest Doorbell and the 2nd generation indoor wired Nest Cam.
Styra and Kong partner to secure modern cloud-native applications
Fri, 8th Oct 2021
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multi-cloud
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risk & compliance
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open source
Styra and Kong have partnered to secure cloud-native applications with dynamic, policy-enabled traffic control for microservices.
Interview: Blacklock Security pioneers pentesting as a service in Asia Pacific
Mon, 13th Sep 2021
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devops
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apm
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cybersecurity
We spoke to Blacklock's Nilesh Kapoor about Blacklock, a startup that is making waves in the penetration testing as a service space.
Search engine marketing firm Botify eyes APAC expansion after $55m funding round
Wed, 8th Sep 2021
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martech
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search engines
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seo
While the US market accounts for 60% of the company's revenue, the company says it is established and growing its operations in Asia Pacific.
Game Review: Psychonauts 2 (Xbox One/Xbox Series X/PC)
Tue, 31st Aug 2021
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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xbox
Psychonauts 2 delivers old-school platforming with a polished aesthetic and unique art style. It's a highly enjoyable game.
Australia's largest cybersecurity firm Tesserent expands to NZ - Hamish Soper appointed senior partner
Wed, 18th Aug 2021
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cybersecurity
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lateral security
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cyber attacks
Australia's largest listed cybersecurity company, Tesserent, expands to New Zealand, creating a new entity and appointing new senior leadership in the region.
Imprivata extends PAM capabilities with Xton acquisition
Tue, 20th Jul 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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pam
Imprivata acquires Xton Technologies, enhancing its digital identity solutions with privileged access management capabilities.
Commerce logistics firm Locad raises $5m to support APAC expansion
Wed, 7th Jul 2021
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supply chain
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shopping
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funding
Singapore-based eCommerce logistics integrator, Locad, has raised $4.9m in a funding round led by Sequoia Capital India's Surge.
HIVERY continues to scale up following closure of debt funding round
Mon, 5th Jul 2021
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healthtech
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funding
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venture fund
AI specialist HIVERY has secured undisclosed debt financing from the 1V Venture Credit Fund ahead of its next funding round to support its growth.