Investment stories - Page 27
Healthy home tech startup gains investor interest
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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investment
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green tech
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tether
Tether's indoor environmental monitoring tech attracts equity share from green buildings expert Rochelle Payne, poised to revolutionise healthy homes.
Brother-sister duo build crypto investment platform
Mon, 5th Nov 2018
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crypto
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blockchain
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defi
A brother and sister team is behind one of New Zealand's newest cryptocurrency exchange platforms designed for everyday investors.
TIN Report hints at new chapter in NZ tech sector
Fri, 28th Sep 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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investment
New Zealand's top tech companies have seen a 38% rise in profitability, the largest increase since records began in 2005.
$38m later and KiwiNet is still going strong with new appointments
Fri, 7th Sep 2018
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kiwinet
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investment
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startups
Since 2011 KiwiNet has been investing into new ideas and innovations in New Zealand with the aim to facilitate commercial success.
Kiwis' scam losses hit $18.6m, eclipsing last year's figures
Mon, 27th Aug 2018
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email security
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cybersecurity
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scams
This year Kiwis have lost a staggering $18.6 million to scams, compared to $10.1 million for over the entirety of last year.
Trade Me rakes in 'record' 6.6% annual growth rate
Thu, 23rd Aug 2018
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digital transformation
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fintech
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trade me
Trade Me is celebrating another year of what it is calling 'record revenue and profit' for FY18, with increases up in all areas of the business.
PledgeMe raises $500,000 in just four days - so what are its plans?
Mon, 13th Aug 2018
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crowdfunding
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pledgeme
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investment
New Zealand crowdfunding platform PledgeMe has raised $500,000 of its $900,000 equity crowdfunding goal in just four days.
LaunchVic Australia seeks next generation of local & international angels
Thu, 9th Aug 2018
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investment
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angel investments
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launchvic
The Australian state of Victoria is on a serious mission to find its next generation of startup angel and venture capital investors.
Aotearoa Social Enterprise Forum coming to Wellington
Wed, 8th Aug 2018
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investment
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social enterprise
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akina
The Ākina Foundation is gearing up for this year's Aotearoa Social Enterprise Forum, which is being held at Wellington Zoo in October.
HPE to invest US$4bil in Intelligent Edge over next four years
Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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edge computing
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investment
HPE will invest in research and development to advance and innovate new products, services and consumption models across a number of technologies.
Startups owned by women attract less funds – but earn more money
Fri, 8th Jun 2018
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entrepreneur
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investment
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dei
A study has revealed the average women-owned startup receives less than half the funding of their male counterparts, despite earning more revenue.
Kiwi investment startup Sharesies celebrates one-year milestone
Thu, 31st May 2018
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fintech
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investment
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sharesies
Kiwi investment startup Sharesies marks its first year, amassing 15,410 users and NZD $15.7 million invested, and unveils a new flexible pricing plan.
NZ's early stage tech companies bolstered by rising investments - report
Wed, 30th May 2018
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technology investment network
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mbie
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investment
Technology Investment Network (TIN) and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) have launched their third annual investor report.
New report details rising international investment in NZ tech companies
Fri, 25th May 2018
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it industry
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investment
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report
The annual investor guide is jointly published by Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and the Technology Investment Network (TIN).
Investor says agritech is a cash cow that 'NZ can do better'
Wed, 23rd May 2018
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agricultural technology
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it automation
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ai
Agriculture as the very bones of NZ has seen an uprising in the number of startups in the agritech space - but this expert says we can do better.
NZ Super Fund invests US$65m in American cloud company
Mon, 14th May 2018
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cloud services
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investment
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e-waste & recycling
Following the Rubicon investment, around 2% of the NZ Super Fund is invested in expansion capital investments.
NZ Bitcoin savings platform expands to include Ethereum
Mon, 14th May 2018
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crypto
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blockchain
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defi
The New Zealand Bitcoin savings platform that has helped close to 5,000 Kiwis save $7million worth of Bitcoin since 2014.
NZ crypto platform startup aiming to raise $1million
Mon, 14th May 2018
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
The company will use the money to grow its New Zealand user base before setting its sights on international expansion to markets such as Singapore.
Perth-headquartered telco Vonex to be listed on the ASX
Thu, 26th Apr 2018
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uc
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nbn
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asx
Perth telecoms firm Vonex is set to list on the Australian Securities Exchange after receiving confirmation from the ASX.
StatusToday's Ankur Modi on what drove him to build a business
Sun, 15th Apr 2018
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
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investment
Ankur Modi left a prestigious job at Microsoft to found StatusToday, a cybersecurity company that has pushed Modi into Forbes' 30 under 30 in tech.