Funding stories - Page 11
Contino continues APAC expansion with capital injection
Fri, 28th Sep 2018
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devops
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digital transformation
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apm
The enterprise DevOps and cloud consultancy company has succeeded in their Series B funding with plans to broaden their presence in APAC.
NGINX raises US$43 Million to accelerate enterprise application modernisation
Thu, 21st Jun 2018
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digital transformation
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funding
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modernisation
NGINX secures USD $43 million in Series C funding led by Goldman Sachs, to propel its enterprise application modernisation push, leveraging microservices.
Crowdstrike raises a massive $200 million in latest funding round
Thu, 21st Jun 2018
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endpoint protection
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ai security
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edr
CrowdStrike secures Series E funding of USD $200 million, boosting its valuation past USD $3 billion. The funds will drive global expansion and tech innovation.
Cohesity raises US$250 million in funding round
Wed, 13th Jun 2018
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cisco
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hpe
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funding
Cohesity announced it raised $250 million in an oversubscribed Series D funding round led by the SoftBank Vision Fund.
Social media campaigns secure $1million for Kiwi charities
Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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social media
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nfp
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the trusts
Social media campaigns help New Zealand charities secure $1m in funding in less than two weeks through online community initiative.
Vodafone Foundation funds VR learning programme for struggling youth
Mon, 8th Jan 2018
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vodafone
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funding
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capital raising
Methodist Mission Southern is using their Vodafone Foundation funding to create and pilot a bespoke youth VR learning programme.
Digital Shadows' $26m funding a 'huge milestone', says CEO
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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risk & compliance
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digital shadows
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funding
Digital Shadows has raised $26 million in a Series C funding round, which will be put towards global expansion and its service development.
Victoria University incubator receives Govt's Entrepreneurial Universities funding
Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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victoria university
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incubator
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interactive
CMIC will incubate potential startups and industry pipelines to strengthen New Zealand's computing and media ecosystem.
Callaghan Innovation funds OHS app Forsite
Fri, 18th Aug 2017
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healthtech
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cloud services
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callaghan innovation
Forsite, a pioneering OHS app, gets a £15m boost from Callaghan Innovation to enhance safety in the construction and property sectors.
iPaaS startup secures $10 million in funding from Storm Ventures & Salesforce
Wed, 19th Jul 2017
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paas
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iaas
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funding
Workato clinches $10M to propel digital transformation with its iPaaS platform, backed by Storm Ventures and Salesforce.
Digital inclusion efforts to continue after funding pulled
Tue, 30th May 2017
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computers in homes
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digital divide
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dei
The Computers in Homes programme will no longer be funded by the government. 20/20 Trust will continue to try & help bridge the digital divide in NZ.
Education Minister announces funding to draw STEM teachers
Wed, 17th May 2017
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edutech
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ministry of education
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labour party
Education Minister Nikki Kaye has announced a $5.2 million funding boost for Teach First NZ to train more teachers in STEM subjects.
Teacher quality 'single most important influence' on success, study finds
Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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edutech
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education, learning & training
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board of trustees
Teachers are the most important factor in determining the education outcomes of New Zealand children, according to a new survey.
Ministry announces extension of Teacher-Led Innovation Fund
Mon, 13th Jun 2016
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edutech
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ministry of education
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dyslexia
The Ministry of Education will extend funding for the Teacher-Led Innovation Fund for another two years, according to Education Minister Hekia Parata.
Christchurch schools to benefit from $200,000 donation from SKY
Tue, 24th May 2016
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healthtech
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sky
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earthquakes
Christchurch's quake-hit schools to get new turfs from SKY's generous £200k donation, boosting post-disaster recovery.
$1 million new funding for NZ ON Air-Canada joint projects
Thu, 17th Mar 2016
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uc
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collaboration
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digital media
NZ On Air and Canada Media Fund will receive $1 million in funding for three new projects, it was announced today.
Partner wanted: NZ On Air seeks partner for online children's content
Mon, 14th Mar 2016
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safe
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nz on air
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identity
Wrightson says NZ On Air seeks to partner with an organisation that can invest in or extend a suitable online platform and/or app.
CSC's Adrian McKenzie hits the road for Halberg foundation
Mon, 29th Feb 2016
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fitness
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nfp
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epharmacy
Kiwis are being asked to dig deep as CSC's Adrian McKenzie takes to the road to raise funds for a cause close to his heart.
Is there a sure-fire formula to crowdfunding?
Tue, 26th Jan 2016
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crowdfunding
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multitude
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funding
New crowdfunding challenge promises to take participants from zero to funded in 12 weeks. Expert advice and cheat-sheets included.
New funding for internet research made available
Fri, 20th Nov 2015
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edutech
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internetnz
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r&d
InternetNZ launches new community grants round to support internet research in New Zealand, offering $100,000 in funding.