Founders stories - Page 11
Singapore startup Horangi Cybersecurity raises $3m funding for APAC growth
Tue, 7th Nov 2017
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endpoint protection
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edr
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horangi cyber security
The company will use the funds to improve its proprietary technologies, scaling business operations and expanding into key Asian markets.
Founder of the Tech Girls movement wins entrepreneur award
Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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entrepreneur
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stem
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tech girls
Jenine Beekhuyzen wins 2017 Pearcey Queensland Entrepreneur Award for her work in STEM education and entrepreneurship. #tech #awards.
Gardener Jim jumps into photography
Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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drones
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photography
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creative technologies
Jim's franchise wings into imagery, launching Jim's Photography and Drones by seasoned snappers, courting Australia-wide franchisees.
Xero's Anna Curzon recognised in top 25 women leaders in SaaS
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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saas
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fintech
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financial systems
Xero's chief partner officer Anna Curzon has been named one of the top 25 women leaders in SaaS by The SaaS Report.
Intersekt fintech festival promises world-first gender equality commitment
Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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fintech
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dei
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gender diversity
The decision is part of an ongoing campaign to drive increased levels of female participation in Australia's most important startup sector.
Global payments solution Stripe says 'kia ora' as it launches in NZ
Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Stripe sets sail in NZ, opening a world of online payment possibilities in 135+ currencies for local businesses.
Singapore data center company plans $500m investment in India, wider APAC next
Wed, 19th Jul 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Bridge Data Centers to invest $300-400m in India's data center market over the next two years, with plans for further investments in Asia Pacific.
Melbourne accelerator programme seeks APAC cybersecurity startups
Mon, 17th Jul 2017
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cybersecurity
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dimension data
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accelerator
Run by Dimension Data and Deakin University, CyRise offer participants mentoring, travel to USA and Israel, and pitch to investors.
Hello Alice: An AI-based virtual advisor for women entrepreneurs
Thu, 11th May 2017
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network infrastructure
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ai
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entrepreneur
The current start-up ecosystem continues to cycle resources among a very small percentage of well-connected entrepreneurs, making it difficult for les.
New APAC headquarters for Google in Singapore
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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edutech
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microsoft
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google
Google's new APAC HQ opens in Singapore, marking growth and aiming to boost regional tech careers and innovation.
Want to keep up with the digital era? How you can 'activate your data'
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Here is an expert look into how data has evolved from being something that needed babysitting to a critical strategic asset for business growth.
Stripe's new 'caller ID' machine learning platform is tackling online fraud - and making card payments safer
Fri, 21st Oct 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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ai
Radar works by using algorithms to detect patterns and instances of likely fraud. As it learns, its defences become more powerful over time.
Kami: Beautiful, collaborative, cloud-based document annotation
Mon, 19th Sep 2016
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edutech
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ecm
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martech
New Zealand-based browser extension Kami is revolutionizing document collaboration, with over 1.9m users and adding 12k users daily.
Developing new business models for success in the IoT
Tue, 6th Sep 2016
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iot
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software development
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licensing
It only takes a few moments of reflection to realise that with the rise of IoT, business has adapted, developed new models, & they are capitalising.
Is office culture hurting your chance at success?
Wed, 13th Jul 2016
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hybrid & remote work
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productivity
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wfh
Could your office setting be stifling your potential? Tech startups champion the shift to remote work for greater success and productivity.
NVIDIA announces the GeForce GTX 1060
Fri, 8th Jul 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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nvidia
NVIDIA has added the GeForce GTX 1060 to its family of Pascal gaming GPUs, joining the previously released GTX 1080 and GTX 1070 graphical powerhouses.
Instagram - the history of half a billion
Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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facebook
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instagram
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social media
Launched in October 2010 as a free mobile app, Instagram became an immediate success and within two months there were already 1 million global users.
Virsae caps export success with NZ Emerging Exporter of the Year win
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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virsae
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founders
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partners
Auckland-based Virsae, which sells through partners globally, has taken out a key award at the Export New Zealand Awards.
Kiwi company acquires $392M stake in Canberra Data Centres
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Infratil captures a significant share in Canberra Data Centres, investing A$392m to bolster its tech infrastructure foothold.
The lowdown on Aussie Govt's Cyber Security Strategy
Tue, 26th Apr 2016
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cybersecurity
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australian government
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founders
Malcom Turnbull recently announced Australia's Cyber Security Strategy for the future - here are some insights from professionals in the industry.