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Nozomi Networks secures $100m for IoT security expansion

Fri, 15th Mar 2024
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Nozomi Networks raises $100m in Series E funding, led by Mitsubishi and Schneider Electric, to accelerate cyber defence innovation and facilitate cost-effective worldwide market expansion.
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STX Next enhances Man Group's fund management via innovative tech tools

Fri, 15th Mar 2024
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data analytics
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risk & compliance
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management
STX Next fortifies Man Group's client fund management through successful partnership, introducing sophisticated data discovery, filtering, and predictive tools while enhancing user experience.
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Australian Proptech 'FLK it over' raises $2.5m to fuel growth

Fri, 15th Mar 2024
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physical security
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productivity
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funding
Australian proptech start-up 'FLK it over' capitalises on $2.5 million funding boost to fuel rapid growth, aiming to streamline the tenant signing process for real estate agents and diversify services.
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IWD 2024: Are we investing enough in women and open-source?

Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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capital
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leadership
IWD 2024 puts spotlight on the need for greater investment and inclusion of women in the tech sector, particularly in the historically male-dominated world of open-source.
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IWD 2024: Bridging the gender gap for women tech founders

Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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grants
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leadership
IWD 2024: Unconscious bias and stringent funding criteria hinder women tech founders, despite proven capability to disrupt industries and create million-dollar businesses.
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Australia's first Indigenous sovereign cloud launched

Thu, 29th Feb 2024
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digital transformation
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public cloud
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microsoft
Australia sees the launch of its first Indigenous Sovereign Cloud, a product of collaboration between DQA, Indigenous IT leader Dickerson Digital, and Microsoft.
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Device Authority secures extra $2m for IoT access management growth

Fri, 23rd Feb 2024
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network infrastructure
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Device Authority, a leader in IoT identity and access management, has secured an additional $2m in Series A funding from US venture capital firm Mercato Partners' Prelude Fund.
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Australian healthcare plagued with rising rate of cyber fraud

Fri, 16th Feb 2024
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encryption
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network security
RSM Australia warns that identity and cyber fraud pose significant threats to the healthcare sector, with criminals exploiting complex funding sources and billing systems.
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Australia's digital health sector yields record-breaking economic returns

Wed, 14th Feb 2024
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healthtech
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government
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productivity
Australia's digital health investment yields $19.70 in capital, 56 jobs and AUD 4.2m in gross economic value for every AUD $1m invested, according to a landmark report.
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GigaComm secures more funding to extend ultra-fast network

Tue, 13th Feb 2024
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digital divide
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Australian firm GigaComm to extend its ultra-fast internet service to more east coast businesses and residential blocks.
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Dotz Nano secures $12 million for carbon capture tech

Wed, 7th Feb 2024
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capital raising
Dotz Nano secures up to A$12m aimed at further developing and commercialising their innovative carbon capture technology, DOTZearth.
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CarbonHQ bags AUD $600,000 pre-seed funding to streamline carbon projects

Wed, 7th Feb 2024
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clean technologies
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climate change
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funding
Climate startup CarbonHQ raises AUD $600,000 in pre-seed funding to boost transparency in volatile carbon market and expedite Carbon credits projects.
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Tech startup p0 secures $6.5m seed fund for software reliability solution

Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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devops
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apm
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llms
New tech start-up, p0, emerges from stealth with a unique approach to software testing, having successfully secured $6.5m seed funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.
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Who the backers back: Why diversity in Australian VC funding portfolios should be made public

Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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software
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law
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jobs
Diverse companies outperform less diverse peers, McKinsey report shows, prompting calls for Australian venture capital funds to publicly disclose diversity levels within their investment portfolios.
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Aqua Security's value tops $1 billion after funding boost

Thu, 4th Jan 2024
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application security
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supply chain
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funding
Aqua Security secures $60m extra funding, boosting its market value to over $1 billion, led by Evolution Equity Partners and backed by existing investors.
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AtomBeam hits $3 million target in StartEngine fundraiser

Fri, 29th Dec 2023
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sales
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bandwidth
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investment
AtomBeam hits $3 million startup funding, showing strong investor faith in its game-changing data-shrinking tech.
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Birchal crowdfunds $2.39 million, bolsters Australian startup ecosystem

Fri, 22nd Dec 2023
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capital raising
Birchal, an Australian equity crowdfunding platform, has obtained $2.39m from a successful funding campaign, benefiting local startups. .
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Plerion becomes only Australian software firm with AWS Security Competency status

Wed, 13th Dec 2023
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud security
Australian cybersecurity firm Plerion secures exclusive AWS Security Competency status, affirming its cloud security prowess.
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Australian startup Leonardo.Ai raises AU$47m to revolutionise art ecosystems

Tue, 12th Dec 2023
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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martech
Australian tech startup Leonardo.Ai raises AUD $47m to transform the art industry, after attracting seven million global users.
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RAD project marks impressive 2023 with donations & accolades

Mon, 4th Dec 2023
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software development
In 2023, the Recycle A Device (RAD) project achieved remarkable milestones, including donating 2,374 laptops and winning notable accolades.