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Fluent Commerce scores $33m in funding round

Fri, 9th Aug 2019
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Fluent Commerce, the Sydney-headquartered order management provider, has raised $33 million in series B funding, led by US growth equity firm Arrowroot Capital.
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Databricks accelerates APJ expansion following $250 million funding round

Tue, 18th Jun 2019
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Databricks, now valued at USD $2.75 billion, opens offices in Sydney, Tokyo, and Bangalore after securing USD $250 million to drive AI adoption in APJ.
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Illumio eyes global expansion with $65m in the bank

Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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Illumio secures US$65m in funding to expand across Asia Pacific, EMEA, and the US, as demand for micro-segmentation grows.
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Rubrik welcomes $261m funding for new market expansion

Wed, 16th Jan 2019
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data management
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The company intends to use the funds from new investor Bain Capital Ventures will go toward future innovation and expansion.
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Exclusive: Why Australia's IT industry needs to invest in SMBs

Wed, 16th Jan 2019
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SMBs in Australia face challenges in securing funding, but play a vital role in the economy and driving innovation.
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Contino continues APAC expansion with capital injection

Fri, 28th Sep 2018
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The enterprise DevOps and cloud consultancy company has succeeded in their Series B funding with plans to broaden their presence in APAC.
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NGINX raises US$43 Million to accelerate enterprise application modernisation

Thu, 21st Jun 2018
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NGINX secures USD $43 million in Series C funding led by Goldman Sachs, to propel its enterprise application modernisation push, leveraging microservices.
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Crowdstrike raises a massive $200 million in latest funding round

Thu, 21st Jun 2018
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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.
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Cohesity raises US$250 million in funding round

Wed, 13th Jun 2018
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Cohesity announced it raised $250 million in an oversubscribed Series D funding round led by the SoftBank Vision Fund.
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Vodafone Foundation funds VR learning programme for struggling youth

Mon, 8th Jan 2018
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Methodist Mission Southern is using their Vodafone Foundation funding to create and pilot a bespoke youth VR learning programme.
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Digital Shadows' $26m funding a 'huge milestone', says CEO

Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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Digital Shadows has raised $26 million in a Series C funding round, which will be put towards global expansion and its service development.
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ForgeRock announces results of massive Series D funding round

Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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ForgeRock secures £63m in Series D, bolstering global digital identity expansion and tech innovation amidst booming sales.
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LookingGlass Cyber Solutions to expand continental reach with $26.3m funding

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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LookingGlass Cyber Solutions bags £26.3m to bolster its global cyber-defence reach, eyeing expansion across five continents.
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Singapore AI provider seals $8m funding – goal for country to become a leader

Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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​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.
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iPaaS startup secures $10 million in funding from Storm Ventures & Salesforce

Wed, 19th Jul 2017
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Workato clinches $10M to propel digital transformation with its iPaaS platform, backed by Storm Ventures and Salesforce.
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Prospa named #1 in Australia at the Smart50 Awards

Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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Prospa wins first place at Smart50 Awards with 1000% growth. CEO says it's just the beginning of their journey. #smallbusiness #fintech.
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Ministry announces extension of Teacher-Led Innovation Fund

Mon, 13th Jun 2016
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The Ministry of Education will extend funding for the Teacher-Led Innovation Fund for another two years, according to Education Minister Hekia Parata.
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Christchurch schools to benefit from $200,000 donation from SKY

Tue, 24th May 2016
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Christchurch's quake-hit schools to get new turfs from SKY's generous £200k donation, boosting post-disaster recovery.
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Is there a sure-fire formula to crowdfunding?

Tue, 26th Jan 2016
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New crowdfunding challenge promises to take participants from zero to funded in 12 weeks. Expert advice and cheat-sheets included.
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SaaS developer Unleashed Software secures $4.5 million in new capital

Tue, 16th Jun 2015
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Unleashed Software, a trans-Tasman SaaS developer, has secured USD $4.5 million in new capital, marking its most significant funding round to date.