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New tech startup looks to help lawyers and finance pros

Thu, 28th May 2020
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StructureFlow debuts, promising to revolutionise legal & financial visual data analysis with speed & collaboration.
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Kiwi businesses scramble to adopt automated tracking technology

Wed, 20th May 2020
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As COVID-19 restrictions ease, New Zealand firms rush to integrate automated tracking tech, spurring a 112% spike in local demand for WhosOnLocation's software.
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Start-up raises 1M, looks to save enterprises from technical debt

Mon, 6th Apr 2020
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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.
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Chch voicemail-to-text startup eyes global market

Tue, 11th Feb 2020
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The Christchurch-based SaaS company with 2500 active users is looking to expand to Australia, the UK, the USA and Canada by November this year.
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Callaghan Innovation boosts support for deep tech startups

Thu, 19th Dec 2019
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Callaghan Innovation's Vic Crone announced the new programmes this week, which are designed to help turn tech and science into successful businesses.
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NetEvents announces Innovation Award finalists for 2019

Fri, 27th Sep 2019
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Darktrace, Mellanox, and NetFoundry are among the finalists for the 2019 NetEvents Innovation Awards, celebrating groundbreaking advancements in technology.
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Application shielding startup RedShield raises $14m

Tue, 17th Sep 2019
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RedShield CEO and co-founder Andy Prow says that taking capital from a New Zealand private equity player was a strategic choice.
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Cambridge startup celebrates 10 years in the business

Tue, 27th Aug 2019
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A student flat in leafy Waikato town of Cambridge started as the home of a software startup called Rocketspark.
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Bold UK spinoff for Kiwi beauty software company

Fri, 21st Jun 2019
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Kiwi startup Flossie launches 'Powered by Flossie' in the UK, targeting the GBP £6.5 billion beauty market with innovative booking software for salons.
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Study finds many NZ business websites to be slow and self-obsessed

Wed, 30th Jan 2019
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A new study has found at least 80 percent of New Zealand business websites are slow, generic, and verging on being narcissistic.
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Vehicle security startup Trillium recognised by innovation platform

Mon, 20th Aug 2018
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Trillium, a cybersecurity leader in vehicle data protection, has been named Plug and Play's Hottest Company for August, standing out among hundreds of startups.
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SaltDNA's Joe Boyle on the journey to building a cybersecurity business

Mon, 4th Jun 2018
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Looking beyond the need to safely store data, Joe has developed software that enables the secure sharing of information across global teams.
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Kiwi SMB integrates blockchain to verify supply chain

Tue, 15th May 2018
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Auckland's Olivia, a pioneering small business, adopts blockchain to boost food traceability and sustainability, exporting over NZD $2 million annually.
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Kiwi startup making it easier for the self-employed to handle taxes

Tue, 15th May 2018
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Hnry turns self-employment into a 'pay-as-you-earn' model, free from the risk of severe consequences that come with non-compliance.
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Kiwi company chosen for women-only Aus tech accelerator

Tue, 10th Apr 2018
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New Zealand's RIP Global is among eight firms picked for Springboard Enterprises Australia's women-only accelerator, boosting fintech's growth and global reach.
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New entrant to UK colocation market declares data centre open

Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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UK startup IP House has officially opened its doors for business with a high-spec data centre located on the fringes of London's financial district.
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Kiwi AI company's digital human being tested at UK bank

Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
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While NatWest will only deploy Soul Machines' technology if it successfully completes a pilot, it could be used to help free up time human advisors.
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SheStarts alumni discuss wins and challenges post-accelerator

Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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SheStarts entrepreneurs reflect on their experience in the program and reveal how they navigate the business world.
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Digital guestbook startup raises $1mil in capital after hitting $1mil revenue mark

Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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SwipedOn's CEO says the two recent milestones would position the company for a high-growth phase of aggressive development.
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What happens when your domain name is taken? The benefit of using a unique TLD

Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
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.com or .co.za allows for a blank slate when it comes to marketing and can be used and understood in any language across the globe.