Fundraising stories

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Two Google Cloud experts from Appsbroker CTS abseiled 27 floors in Amsterdam, raising EUR €2,105 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation at Google's Rope for Hope.

Katana's Steve Rielly talks IT security, global reach, and a new initiative donating 15% of DMARC revenues to support New Zealand Paralympians.

RecycleSmart raises $1.15m from 1014 investors as demand for its innovative waste management services doubles. Expansion set to boost Australia’s recycling efforts.

After a year of significant growth, global embedded insurance provider INSHUR has appointed Clayton Carol, former VP of Finance at Better, as its first CFO.

Golden Gate Ventures elevates Angela Toy to COO, reflecting the firm's expansion commitment and solidification of its leadership in global startup ecosystems.

AI security and management firm, Cohesity, partners with NVIDIA to facilitate generative AI use and enhance data insights, integrating NVIDIA AI Enterprise into the Cohesity Gaia platform.

Salus Ventures, an Australian seed-stage venture capital fund, has surpassed its $40m target, powered by a robust investment from Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC).

Australian tech firm Re-time Pty Ltd unveils retimer 3, a pioneering product designed to redefine sleep wellness with smart mobile app integration and next-gen wearable technology.

Aqua Security secures $60m extra funding, boosting its market value to over $1 billion, led by Evolution Equity Partners and backed by existing investors.

Medical start-up Vesica AI earns the winning title in the Olympus Asia Pacific Innovation Programme with its innovative AI-based system.

SuperOps.ai, the AI-powered IT management software platform, has raised $12.4m in Series B funding, with customer numbers increasing by 300%.

DGV expands team with strategic hires: Joseph Young as Chief Investment Officer and Alvyn Ng as Senior Marketing Manager.

The latest funding round includes previous seed investor, Reinventure, along with two new institutional investors, Carthona Capital and Flying Fox Ventures.

Known will receive the gold award for innovation in technology development at the 2023 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards.

Brisbane-based cloud hosting & web development firm, ATech, appoints CFO Michael Burridge to manage fiscal operations, identify cost savings & efficiencies.

KYND appoints Dave Moreau as Chairman of the Board, with over 30 years of experience in media services and tech sectors, to support its growth journey.

Jared Waterman appointed as CFO of cybersecurity company Nozomi Networks, responsible for finance, legal, IT and supporting business acceleration.

Web3 gaming guild co-founder Brendan Wong joins Ninja Syndicate as strategic advisor, bringing expertise in entrepreneurship, growth and scaling for startups.

Elsewhere Partners hires Hannah Johnson as Chief Talent Officer and Sean McDonell as Head of Investor Relations to advance their operating advisor network.