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KiwiNet secures funding from MBIE for research commercialisation of deep tech
KiwiNet

KiwiNet secures funding from MBIE for research commercialisation of deep tech

KiwiNet secures GBP £2.18 million yearly from MBIE to commercialise deep tech, with an enhanced PreSeed investment of GBP £4.97 million to propel NZ research.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Jul 2019

Global Stories

Funding stories

Cohesity announces $250 million funding, doubles valuation to US$2.5 billion
Cisco

Cohesity announces $250 million funding, doubles valuation to US$2.5 billion

Cohesity has raised $250m in Series E funding, increasing its valuation to $2.5bn, more than double from its Series D round two years ago.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2020
Aus-based Myriota raises $28M, sets sights on global expansion
Internet of Things

Aus-based Myriota raises $28M, sets sights on global expansion

Myriota has raised A$28 million in series B funding, with a view to grow its satellite network and extend support for billions of devices.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2020
Start-up raises 1M, looks to save enterprises from technical debt
Software-as-a-Service

Start-up raises 1M, looks to save enterprises from technical debt

Quality Clouds secures GBP £1M in seed funding to tackle technical debt for enterprises using low or no code SaaS platforms like ServiceNow and Salesforce.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Apr 2020
Organisational disruption and funding shortfalls key challenges for government CIOs
Disruption

Organisational disruption and funding shortfalls key challenges for government CIOs

Government CIOs have struggled with organisational disruptions and funding gaps over the past four years, a Gartner survey reveals.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Feb 2020
Soul Machines raises $40m, steps closer to global aspirations
Customer Relationship Management

Soul Machines raises $40m, steps closer to global aspirations

Soul Machines raises $40m to advance human-machine collaboration. Investment led by Temasek and includes Salesforce Ventures.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Jan 2020
XTransfer raises $15m funding to expand global network
Fintech

XTransfer raises $15m funding to expand global network

The company provides service solutions such as cross-border and local collection, payment, foreign exchange, lending, and other treasury management services.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Oct 2019
PacketFabric receives $75m investment to expand beyond US
Multi-cloud

PacketFabric receives $75m investment to expand beyond US

Digital Alpha Advisors, LLC will invest the $75 million into PacketFabric, which will help PacketFabric rapidly scale in the United States and internationally.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Sep 2019
CrowdStrike establishes early-stage investment fund with Accel
Platform-as-a-Service

CrowdStrike establishes early-stage investment fund with Accel

In partnership with Accel, CrowdStrike will co-invest in security startups that are building applications on the CrowdStrike Falcon platform.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Aug 2019
Fluent Commerce scores $33m in funding round
Marketing Technologies

Fluent Commerce scores $33m in funding round

Fluent Commerce, the Sydney-headquartered order management provider, has raised $33 million in series B funding, led by US growth equity firm Arrowroot Capital.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Aug 2019
Databricks accelerates APJ expansion following $250 million funding round
Health Technologies

Databricks accelerates APJ expansion following $250 million funding round

Databricks, now valued at USD $2.75 billion, opens offices in Sydney, Tokyo, and Bangalore after securing USD $250 million to drive AI adoption in APJ.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Jun 2019
Data centre disruptor up $110m in funding
Data centers

Data centre disruptor up $110m in funding

Guardicore plans to use funding to fuel company growth and disrupt the firewall and data centre security space.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 24th May 2019
Pliops raises US$30m to 'transform' data centre infrastructure
Public Cloud

Pliops raises US$30m to 'transform' data centre infrastructure

With backing including the likes of Intel and SoftBank Ventures Asia, the company intends to expand its operations in the US, China, and Israel.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Feb 2019
Illumio eyes global expansion with $65m in the bank
Micro-segmentation

Illumio eyes global expansion with $65m in the bank

Illumio secures US$65m in funding to expand across Asia Pacific, EMEA, and the US, as demand for micro-segmentation grows.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Feb 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Funding stories

Singapore security firm Right-Hand scores $1.4m seed funding
Cybersecurity

Singapore security firm Right-Hand scores $1.4m seed funding

Singapore's Right-Hand has secured SGD$1.4 million in seed funding to enhance its SaaS cybersecurity platform, focusing on mitigating human-error risks.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2020
Motorola promises $10m in funding to charities around the world
Motorola

Motorola promises $10m in funding to charities around the world

According to a statement, the grants will benefit more than two million students, first responders, teachers, veterans and community members in 32 countries.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Dec 2019
Aussie company Advanced Navigation raises $20m to extend robotics research
Robotics

Aussie company Advanced Navigation raises $20m to extend robotics research

Advanced Navigation raises USD $20m to enhance robotics R&D, with significant support from Main Sequence Ventures and US firms, aiming for global expansion.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Nov 2019