Investors stories - Page 9
Xero bosses sell shares to allow others on board
Tue, 14th Feb 2012
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financial systems
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xero
Top Xero executives sell USD $5 million in shares to welcome new investors, including MYOB co-founder Brad Shofer, without diluting current holdings.
Investors pleased with LinkedIn result
Fri, 10th Feb 2012
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ipo
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cfo
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linkedin
LinkedIn reports over 100% growth in revenue for Q4, with $167.7m earned compared to $81.7m in 2010. Shares rise 9%.
City visualisation firm receives investment boost
Wed, 2nd Nov 2011
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capital
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icehouse
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nextspace
Auckland's Nextspace secures significant investment from ICE Angels, boosting development and export of its advanced 3D city visualisation tool, Visual City.
Investors flee HP
Mon, 22nd Aug 2011
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hp
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software
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pc hardware
HP shares plummeted to USD $23.60 as investors panic over the company's drastic strategic shift, casting doubt on its future prospects.
LinkedIn posts solid revenue, profit
Fri, 5th Aug 2011
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martech
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facebook
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linkedin
LinkedIn reports a 120% revenue rise and a 5% profit increase, easing fears of another tech bubble burst with its impressive Q2 post-IPO performance.
Praise, criticism for NZ technology industry
Mon, 11th Jul 2011
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
American entrepreneur Peter Thiel lauds New Zealand's tech talent and investments, yet faces critique from local engineers citing a lack of global perspective.
The Startup Genome
Mon, 30th May 2011
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entrepreneur
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b2b
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market
A group of tech enthusiasts have released the Startup Genome report, revealing key traits and strategies that make startups and their founders successful.
Telecom sells AAPT
Fri, 30th Jul 2010
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iinet
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telecom
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it infrastructure
Telecom sells AAPT's consumer division to iiNet for AUD $60 million and offloads an 18.2% stake in iiNet for AUD $70 million, streamlining its focus.
Minister revises Ultra-Fast Broadband tender
Thu, 1st Jul 2010
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uc
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crown fibre holdings
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ufb
Communications Minister Steven Joyce revises UFB tender, aiming to enhance local fibre companies' business models and attract more private investment.
Global interest in govt fibre network
Tue, 17th Nov 2009
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uc
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partner programmes
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government
The UK government has received strong interest from private players for its Ultra Fast Broadband network, including international players.
Tandberg brand could be cut
Thu, 22nd Oct 2009
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uc
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video conferencing
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cisco
The proposed takeover of video conferencing company Tandberg by multinational Cisco could result in the brand being made redundant in the future.
Enter the cloud: power to the partner!
Wed, 1st Jul 2009
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risk & compliance
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cloud services
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investors
Cloud computing is changing the way businesses operate, and IT professionals need to adapt. The cloud is here and it's time to understand it.