Startups stories - Page 3
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Bitera boosts Indonesia's digital economy with new data centre
Thu, 29th Feb 2024
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indonesia
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digital economy
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digitalisation
Bitera, a world-class data centre, has opened in Indonesia, aiming to boost the country's digital economy and combat the current under-penetration of data centre capabilities.
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VeUP appoints Cheryl Powell as new Head of HR amid ambitious growth
Tue, 20th Feb 2024
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martech
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cx
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london
VeUP appoints Cheryl Powell as its new Head of HR to bolster the tech consultancy's leadership team amidst its creative growth, investing and rising industry acclaim.
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Salus Ventures reaches $40m target with QIC investment boost
Wed, 14th Feb 2024
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ai
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cybersecurity
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venture capital
Salus Ventures, an Australian seed-stage venture capital fund, has surpassed its $40m target, powered by a robust investment from Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC).
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Tech startup p0 secures $6.5m seed fund for software reliability solution
Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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apm
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devops
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software development
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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FinTech Australia & major banks ignite innovation with reverse pitch event
Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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payment technologies
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cleantech
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sustainability
FinTech Australia, backed by Investment NSW, partners with major banks ANZ, Westpac and tech firm 1835i for a reverse pitch event on 21 February 2024, inviting fintechs to solve local banking issues.
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Start-up Agnostiq teams up with NexGen for GPU boost
Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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partner programmes
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gpu
Toronto-based Agnostiq, has joined forces with NexGen Cloud's Hyperstack for increased GPU capacity in Agnostiq's Covalent Cloud platform, offering seamless access to high-demand GPU hardware.
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Who the backers back: Why diversity in Australian VC funding portfolios should be made public
Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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dei
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jobs
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law
Diverse companies outperform less diverse peers, McKinsey report shows, prompting calls for Australian venture capital funds to publicly disclose diversity levels within their investment portfolios.
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Snowflake appoints Vijayant Rai as Managing Director for India
Fri, 12th Jan 2024
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
Snowflake appoints seasoned tech leader Vijayant Rai as new Managing Director for India, tasking him with business expansion and the promotion of the company's Data Cloud across diverse industries.
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Salient Predictions joins Insurtech Vanguards to enhance climate resilience
Thu, 11th Jan 2024
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data analytics
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cx
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martech
Weather forecasting firm, Salient Predictions, joins the Insurtech Vanguards programme, advancing insurers' response to climate change with prediction technology.
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NEC X & lotsful ally to boost startup growth with Japanese talent
Sat, 6th Jan 2024
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sales
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business success
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japan
NEC X's strategic partnership with Persol Innovation's lotsful aims to bolster startups by leveraging the skills of top professionals from Japan's leading companies who enhance their careers through side jobs. This joint venture is set to provide cost-effective talent sources for US-based startups.
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Cledara inks sponsorship deal with Cambridge United
Thu, 4th Jan 2024
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saas
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sports
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london
Cledara, a SaaS management platform, signs a five-year deal with Cambridge United, renaming of the iconic Abbey Stadium to 'The Cledara Abbey Stadium' from January 2024.
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Aqua Security makes inaugural Fortune Cyber 60 list
Thu, 28th Dec 2023
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cloud security
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application security
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supply chain systems
Aqua Security acknowledged as key start-up in inaugural Fortune Cyber 60, heralding rapid growth in cloud-native security.
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Birchal crowdfunds $2.39 million, bolsters Australian startup ecosystem
Fri, 22nd Dec 2023
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funding
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growth
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entrepreneur
Birchal, an Australian equity crowdfunding platform, has obtained $2.39m from a successful funding campaign, benefiting local startups.
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LawTech Hub by Lander & Rogers opens applications for AI-focused 2024 programme
Mon, 18th Dec 2023
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partner programmes
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6clicks
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monash university
Australia's first legal tech accelerator, LawTech Hub by Lander and Rogers, opens applications for its AI-focused 2024 cohort.
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GetGloby partners with Aleph Group for AI-driven global ad localisation
Fri, 15th Dec 2023
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ai
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communication
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adtech
GetGloby has partnered with Aleph Group to provide AI-driven ad localisation, aiming to communicate effectively with global audiences.
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Modest growth in M&A activity predicted for next year
Thu, 14th Dec 2023
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fintechs
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phishing
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email security
Biztech Lawyers and Intelliworx predict modest growth in M&A activity, company consolidation, and an upswing in down round investments for 2024 tech industry.
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Australian startup Leonardo.Ai raises AU$47m to revolutionise art ecosystems
Tue, 12th Dec 2023
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public cloud
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hyperscale
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advertising
Australian tech startup Leonardo.Ai raises AUD $47m to transform the art industry, after attracting seven million global users.
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Amperity gains AWS Advertising & Marketing Technology Competency recognition
Mon, 11th Dec 2023
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
AI-powered customer data platform Amperity earns AWS Advertising and Marketing Technology Competency status, underlining its advanced data solutions for marketers.
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FPT Software joins IBM and Meta-led AI Alliance to bolster open innovation
Wed, 6th Dec 2023
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ai
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ai agents
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ibm
Global IT frontrunner, FPT Software, joins the IBM and Meta-led AI Alliance, advancing open innovation in AI.
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Steven Hua joins ControlUp as Chief Marketing Officer to boost global growth
Wed, 6th Dec 2023
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saas
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uc
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cx
ControlUp appoints Steven Hua, a seasoned marketer, as Chief Marketing Officer to accelerate its global customer acquisition and growth strategy.