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Funding stories - Page 7

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Averlon exits stealth with USD $8 million boost for AI security

Tue, 28th May 2024
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cloud security
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Averlon has come out of stealth mode, securing USD $8 million to advance its AI-driven cloud security platform, backed by Voyager Capital and others.
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US Insider Risk Management Centre launches to tackle threats

Fri, 24th May 2024
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education, learning & training
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public sector
The new U.S. Insider Risk Management Centre of Excellence launches to strengthen insider threat defences, collaborating with the Australian and Canadian counterparts.
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Simr secures USD $20 million to boost engineering simulations tenfold

Wed, 22nd May 2024
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hpc
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Simr, formerly UberCloud, unveils SimOps, promising to speed up manufacturing simulations tenfold and secures USD $20 million in Series A funding led by BMW i Ventures.
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MI5 warns of UK universities targeted by foreign states

Wed, 1st May 2024
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data privacy
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mi5
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funding
MI5 flags foreign states targeting UK universities to harvest sensitive research data, hinting at universities' increasing role in national security discussions.
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Bridgewise secures $21M funding led by SIX Group & Group 11

Tue, 23rd Apr 2024
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ai
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cybersecurity
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investment
AI-based analysis platform Bridgewise secures $21m in funding led by SIX Group, raising total capital to $35m to expand reach and enhance its AI technology for global security insights.
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NextWork raises $2.3m to upskill displaced workers

Mon, 22nd Apr 2024
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edutech
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hyperscale
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public cloud
NextWork, an EdTech startup, offers a unique adaptive platform for quick upskilling, starting with a free AWS Certification course.
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Nozomi Networks secures $100m for IoT security expansion

Fri, 15th Mar 2024
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iot
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power / energy
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schneider electric
Nozomi Networks raises $100m in Series E funding, led by Mitsubishi and Schneider Electric, to accelerate cyber defence innovation and facilitate cost-effective worldwide market expansion.
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STX Next enhances Man Group's fund management via innovative tech tools

Fri, 15th Mar 2024
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data analytics
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risk & compliance
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management
STX Next fortifies Man Group's client fund management through successful partnership, introducing sophisticated data discovery, filtering, and predictive tools while enhancing user experience.
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Lisbon's Vawlt Technologies secures €2.15m for supercloud expansion

Tue, 12th Mar 2024
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data protection
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hyperscale
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dc
Lisbon-based start-up, Vawlt, secures an additional €2.15m funding to boost their unique long-term distributed storage solution and expand their global footprint.
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IWD 2024: Funding - The key to empowering female entrepreneurs in the UK

Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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As mere 2p in every £1 invested in early-stage UK businesses goes to women, the IWD 2024 focus is on addressing the disparity in funding for female entrepreneurs.
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IWD 2024: Are we investing enough in women and open-source?

Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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ai
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capital
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leadership
IWD 2024 puts spotlight on the need for greater investment and inclusion of women in the tech sector, particularly in the historically male-dominated world of open-source.
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IWD 2024: Bridging the gender gap for women tech founders

Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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healthtech
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grants
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leadership
IWD 2024: Unconscious bias and stringent funding criteria hinder women tech founders, despite proven capability to disrupt industries and create million-dollar businesses.
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Pimberly secures additional £4m funding for US & European expansion

Thu, 29th Feb 2024
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market
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technology funding
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funding
Pimberly, the UK-based PIM and DAM software provider, has secured an additional £4m ($5m) for expansion into US and European markets, raising its total funding to over £14m ($17.8m).
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Device Authority secures extra $2m for IoT access management growth

Fri, 23rd Feb 2024
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network infrastructure
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iot
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iam
Device Authority, a leader in IoT identity and access management, has secured an additional $2m in Series A funding from US venture capital firm Mercato Partners' Prelude Fund.
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Dotz Nano secures $12 million for carbon capture tech

Wed, 7th Feb 2024
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technology funding
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funding
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capital raising
Dotz Nano secures up to A$12m aimed at further developing and commercialising their innovative carbon capture technology, DOTZearth.
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UK government invests £100m to refine AI regulation

Wed, 7th Feb 2024
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edutech
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ai
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healthtech
The UK government earmarks £100m for more agile AI regulation to bolster the country's tech sphere, enhancing understanding and leveraging of AI's potential.
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Tech startup p0 secures $6.5m seed fund for software reliability solution

Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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New tech start-up, p0, emerges from stealth with a unique approach to software testing, having successfully secured $6.5m seed funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.
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AiDash secures $50m for AI & satellite climate solution growth

Wed, 24th Jan 2024
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spacetech
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ai
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clean technologies
AiDash, a satellite-first software solution provider for multiple industries, raises $50m in a bid to expand operations and boost combating climate-related threats.
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DPO signs power purchase agreement for green Texas data centres

Sat, 6th Jan 2024
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power / energy
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ai
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clean technologies
Green data centre operator, Digital Power Optimization, Inc., secures renewable energy supply through a PPA with a multinational provider, planning to directly harness wind power from Texas farms for its facilities.
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Aqua Security's value tops $1 billion after funding boost

Thu, 4th Jan 2024
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application security
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supply chain
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funding
Aqua Security secures $60m extra funding, boosting its market value to over $1 billion, led by Evolution Equity Partners and backed by existing investors.