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_SOUTHSTART secures AUD $2 million for three more years of growth
Digital Entertainment

_SOUTHSTART secures AUD $2 million for three more years of growth

SOUTHSTART secures AUD $2 million from South Australian Government, ensuring its innovation festival continues through 2028 with expanded startup opportunities.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Jul 2025
Former Culture Amp executive Rod Hamilton joins Rampersand
Investment

Former Culture Amp executive Rod Hamilton joins Rampersand

Rod Hamilton, ex-Culture Amp co-founder, joins Rampersand as Venture Partner, bringing product expertise to the venture capital firm's portfolio of startups.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Sep 2024
Culture Amp officially valued at $1.5bn after latest funding round
Human Capital Management

Culture Amp officially valued at $1.5bn after latest funding round

Culture Amp, an Australian tech company focused on employee engagement, has reached a valuation of over $1.5bn following a $100m funding round.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Aug 2021

Global Stories

Culture Amp boosts platform speed & sustainability with Datadog
Data Analytics

Culture Amp boosts platform speed & sustainability with Datadog

Culture Amp enhances its platform speed by nearly 50%, cuts cloud emissions by 50%, and boosts reliability for 25 million users with Datadog deployment.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Culture Amp secures ISO42001 for responsible AI governance
Risk & Compliance

Culture Amp secures ISO42001 for responsible AI governance

Culture Amp has earned ISO42001 certification, confirming its AI governance meets global standards for accountability, transparency and responsible management.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
Buildkite appoints Kevin Gounden as CEO to lead AI software push
DevOps

Buildkite appoints Kevin Gounden as CEO to lead AI software push

Buildkite has named Kevin Gounden as CEO to spearhead growth and AI innovation in its software delivery platform used by top firms worldwide.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Aug 2025
Google Cloud appoints Paul Migliorini as ANZ Vice President
Digital Transformation

Google Cloud appoints Paul Migliorini as ANZ Vice President

Google Cloud has appointed Paul Migliorini as its new Vice President for Australia and New Zealand, based in Sydney, to drive AI-led growth.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Oct 2024
Culture Amp launches AI tool to streamline HR feedback analysis
Generative AI

Culture Amp launches AI tool to streamline HR feedback analysis

Culture Amp has launched AI Comment Summaries, a tool leveraging Google Cloud's Vertex AI to transform HR feedback processing.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 28th May 2024
Culture Amp announces new integrations with Microsoft Teams and Slack
Unified Communications

Culture Amp announces new integrations with Microsoft Teams and Slack

Culture Amp integrates with Microsoft Teams and Slack to enhance remote work feedback. These tools aim to boost employee engagement and motivation.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Jul 2020
COVID-19 employment engagement surveys released
Employment

COVID-19 employment engagement surveys released

Free templates for emergency response employment engagement surveys have been created to help support organisations throughout the COVID-19 outbreak.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2020
Culture Amp recruits diversity & inclusion veteran Aubrey Blanche
Atlassian

Culture Amp recruits diversity & inclusion veteran Aubrey Blanche

Culture Amp appoints DEI veteran Aubrey Blanche as global head of equitable design and impact, highlighting its commitment to a more inclusive workplace.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Feb 2020
Culture Amp aims to advance inclusion in Singapore and APAC
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Culture Amp aims to advance inclusion in Singapore and APAC

Culture Amp has announced it will roll out its Diversity & Inclusion Starter Kit for free to all Singapore and APAC organisations.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Jan 2020

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