Startups stories - Page 9
Modest growth in M&A activity predicted for next year
Thu, 14th Dec 2023
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fintech
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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.
Cybersecurity firm Salvador Technologies secures $2.2M BIRD grant
Thu, 21st Sep 2023
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ai security
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ai
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cybersecurity
Israel-based Salvador Technologies teams up with US startup Bastazo, winning a $2.2M grant for AI-driven cybersecurity.
Sydney-based start-Up launches ultra-portable monitors in New Zealand
Wed, 22nd Mar 2023
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digital signage
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displays
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mobility
Tech start-up, espresso Displays, is bringing its portable monitor solutions to New Zealand, after making waves in Australia, the US, and the UK.
Bentley Systems announces retirement & promotion
Thu, 2nd Mar 2023
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cloud services
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sap
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cfo
Bentley Systems announces retirement of Keith Bentley as CTO in April 2023 and Julien Moutte as his successor, along with CIO David Hollister.
Kiwi construction tech platform launches in US market
Mon, 22nd Aug 2022
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cloud services
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market
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digital technology
New Zealand-founded Mooven has launched in the United States, opening an office in San Francisco to lead the company's global expansion.
Aussie healthcare startup Coviu highlights rapid growth
Wed, 3rd Aug 2022
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healthtech
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cloud services
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virtual
Australian startup specialising in virtual healthcare is expanding its product offering and launching in the US following an era of significant growth.
Tech start-ups hit by 'illogical' change of R&D funding
Fri, 15th Oct 2021
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healthtech
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pwc
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r&d
Deep tech firms struggle for cash as changes to R&D funding leave them waiting more than a year, urging urgent government action.
Chch voicemail-to-text startup eyes global market
Tue, 11th Feb 2020
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nlp
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voicemail
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vxt
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.
Aussie sports startup announces aim to raise $750K
Thu, 30th Jan 2020
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sports
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investment
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startups
Adelaide's Lumin Sports Technology seeks AUD $750K to finalise its sports tech platform for European and US markets, aiming to expand globally.
NetEvents announces Innovation Award finalists for 2019
Fri, 27th Sep 2019
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iot
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cybersecurity
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netevents
Darktrace, Mellanox, and NetFoundry are among the finalists for the 2019 NetEvents Innovation Awards, celebrating groundbreaking advancements in technology.
Application shielding startup RedShield raises $14m
Tue, 17th Sep 2019
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redshield
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capital raising
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startups
RedShield CEO and co-founder Andy Prow says that taking capital from a New Zealand private equity player was a strategic choice.
Edtech firm Kami raises $1.5m
Thu, 17th Jan 2019
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edutech
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edtech
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lms
New Zealand's edtech firm Kami raises USD $1.5 million, aiming to expand its innovative paperless classroom solutions across North America and beyond.
NZ companies ill-prepared for new digital marketing era
Tue, 15th Jan 2019
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martech
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google
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amazon
Kim Voon claims New Zealand companies need to get off their bums and get on with adopting new marketing tech or face being left behind by their global peers.
Silicon Valley connection to boost NZ's agritech sector
Thu, 9th Aug 2018
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agricultural technology
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ai
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startups
An upcoming agritech conference in Silicon Valley may have a huge impact on New Zealand's agritech sector, even from thousands of kilometres away.
Kiwi IoT startup expands into USA with exclusive distributor
Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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iot
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us expansion
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wine grenade
Wine Grenade's vision is to provide winemakers with the insights they need to consistently make great wine, year after year.
Tauranga startup signs global deal for robotic apple packers
Thu, 10th May 2018
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robots
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robotics plus
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globalpac
New Zealand's Robotics Plus inks a global deal with GlobalPac Technologies to distribute its robotic apple packers, targeting US, Australia, and NZ markets.
Kiwi startup DROPIT's live auctions to feature at Formula One Grand Prix
Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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cloud services
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formula one
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dropit
DROPIT is an interactive, fan engagement app connecting sponsors and teams with their fans during drop auctions.
Seven most interesting hardware startups at Meet Taipei 2017
Fri, 17th Nov 2017
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iot
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clean technologies
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pc hardware
A large concentration of Taiwanese startups are in the hardware sector, integrating IoT and smart technologies into their innovation.
Homegrown security startups gear up for San Francisco experience
Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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software development
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australian government
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hivint
Six homegrown cybersecurity startups are gearing up to head for San Francisco as part of the Turnbull Government's Landing Pad Program.
Kiwi startup developing prospective musicians through gamification
Mon, 18th Sep 2017
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investment
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capital raising
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melodics
New Zealand tech startup Melodics has raised US$1.2m in seed capital to take its instrument learning software to more aspiring musicians.