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Kiwi Stories

Funding stories

Social media campaigns secure $1million for Kiwi charities
Social Media

Social media campaigns secure $1million for Kiwi charities

Social media campaigns help New Zealand charities secure $1m in funding in less than two weeks through online community initiative.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Mar 2018
Digital inclusion efforts to continue after funding pulled
Computers in Homes

Digital inclusion efforts to continue after funding pulled

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.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Tue, 30th May 2017

Global Stories

Funding stories

Exclusive: Why Australia's IT industry needs to invest in SMBs
Small Business

Exclusive: Why Australia's IT industry needs to invest in SMBs

SMBs in Australia face challenges in securing funding, but play a vital role in the economy and driving innovation.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 5 min read • Wed, 16th Jan 2019
Contino continues APAC expansion with capital injection
DevOps

Contino continues APAC expansion with capital injection

The enterprise DevOps and cloud consultancy company has succeeded in their Series B funding with plans to broaden their presence in APAC.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Sep 2018
NGINX raises US$43 Million to accelerate enterprise application modernisation
Digital Transformation

NGINX raises US$43 Million to accelerate enterprise application modernisation

NGINX secures USD $43 million in Series C funding led by Goldman Sachs, to propel its enterprise application modernisation push, leveraging microservices.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Jun 2018
Crowdstrike raises a massive $200 million in latest funding round
Endpoint Protection

Crowdstrike raises a massive $200 million in latest funding round

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.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Jun 2018
Cohesity raises US$250 million in funding round
Cisco

Cohesity raises US$250 million in funding round

Cohesity announced it raised $250 million in an oversubscribed Series D funding round led by the SoftBank Vision Fund.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Jun 2018
Vodafone Foundation funds VR learning programme for struggling youth
Vodafone

Vodafone Foundation funds VR learning programme for struggling youth

Methodist Mission Southern is using their Vodafone Foundation funding to create and pilot a bespoke youth VR learning programme.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Jan 2018
Singapore startup Horangi Cybersecurity raises $3m funding for APAC growth
Endpoint Protection

Singapore startup Horangi Cybersecurity raises $3m funding for APAC growth

The company will use the funds to improve its proprietary technologies, scaling business operations and expanding into key Asian markets.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Nov 2017
Digital Shadows' $26m funding a 'huge milestone', says CEO
Risk & Compliance

Digital Shadows' $26m funding a 'huge milestone', says CEO

Digital Shadows has raised $26 million in a Series C funding round, which will be put towards global expansion and its service development.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2017
Victoria University incubator receives Govt's Entrepreneurial Universities funding
Victoria University

Victoria University incubator receives Govt's Entrepreneurial Universities funding

CMIC will incubate potential startups and industry pipelines to strengthen New Zealand's computing and media ecosystem.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
ForgeRock announces results of massive Series D funding round
Identity and Access Management

ForgeRock announces results of massive Series D funding round

ForgeRock secures £63m in Series D, bolstering global digital identity expansion and tech innovation amidst booming sales.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2017
LookingGlass Cyber Solutions to expand continental reach with $26.3m funding
Managed Security Services Provider

LookingGlass Cyber Solutions to expand continental reach with $26.3m funding

LookingGlass Cyber Solutions bags £26.3m to bolster its global cyber-defence reach, eyeing expansion across five continents.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Sep 2017
Callaghan Innovation funds OHS app Forsite
Health Technologies

Callaghan Innovation funds OHS app Forsite

Forsite, a pioneering OHS app, gets a £15m boost from Callaghan Innovation to enhance safety in the construction and property sectors.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Aug 2017
iPaaS startup secures $10 million in funding from Storm Ventures & Salesforce
Platform-as-a-Service

iPaaS startup secures $10 million in funding from Storm Ventures & Salesforce

Workato clinches $10M to propel digital transformation with its iPaaS platform, backed by Storm Ventures and Salesforce.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Jul 2017
OVH raises €400 million to accelerate global data centre growth
Hyperscale

OVH raises €400 million to accelerate global data centre growth

​OVH has signalled its intentions for the future with a huge funding round to support its strategic developments & continued growth around the world.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Jul 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Funding stories

Singapore AI provider seals $8m funding – goal for country to become a leader
Artificial Intelligence

Singapore AI provider seals $8m funding – goal for country to become a leader

​Taiger has brought in S$8 million of funding in what the company says is a boon to Singapore's efforts to become a leader in artificial intelligence.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Aug 2017