Investment stories

New Zealand startup investment has grown and matured despite the challenges of COVID-19, according to a report from PwC and the Angel AssociationMore

 “We’ve found that in large enterprises that succeed at true digital transformation, business and technology teams work collaboratively to define value and drive outcomes."More

“Since we first invested in ThreatQuotient in 2017, their team has continued to prove to the market that there is a critical need for cybersecurity solutions aimed at security operations."More

Dragos has expanded its market presence in Australia and New Zealand to serve growth with industrial cybersecurity customers.More

Snyk has closed its Series E financing round, totalling $300 million, and has expanded its leadership team to deliver advanced security to companies around the globe.More

Global research commissioned by Thycotic takes a close look at how IT and security professionals make technology buying decisions, and what influences boards to invest in cybersecurity.More

"It is incredibly positive to see Kiwi businesses understand the importance of investing in digital transformation for the future."More

The funds were raised from a consortium of Australian business leaders including Luke Sayers, founder and executive chairman at Sayers and the former CEO of PwC.More

According to Sitecore CEO Steve Tzikakis, the investment marks an ‘unprecedented’ milestone for the martech industry.More

The global software consultancy received funds from GIC, Siemens AG, Fidelity Management, Research LLC and Mubadala Investment Company.More

The acceleration highlights wide recognition that the world cannot afford the human and economic cost of another pandemic.More

Investment in digital literacy training for seniors has led to more than 250 people participating so far, helping them stay connected, the Government says.More

"For companies to flourish today, they need to move fast, and they should not be forced to make data compromises to achieve only a small part of the business value that their data holds."More

A new report from Accenture reveals that even after years of investment into cloud initiatives, many organisations are not seeing the results they expected, and full value realisation remains a stubborn challenge.More

"The SG5 IBX data centre aims to create more opportunities for enterprises in the region to build a strong digital foundation, enabling them to develop into the digital leaders of tomorrow.” More

“Our study shows a surprisingly small two-year improvement in returns on corporate cloud initiatives, suggesting that a more thoughtful and holistic approach is needed to fully unlock the value of cloud.”More

IFS says Australian ports are lagging behind technologically and could risk becoming obsolete.More

EQT Infrastructure will continue to operate EdgeConneX with plans to pursue ‘aggressive’ growth in existing and new markets worldwide.More

A new report from economists and researchers in New Zealand states that the country needs to refresh many aspects of its economic strategy, including giving greater focus to innovation and the knowledge economy.More

Investment in New Zealand startups has remained relatively stable despite the COVID-19 lockdowns and disruption to business.More

“Our purpose at MYOB is to help more business owners in Australia and New Zealand start, survive and succeed, and what better way to do this than by empowering them to more efficiently onboard and engage the lifeblood of their business and their employees.”More

Latest research from Gartner reveals that nearly half of organisations (47%) will increase investments in IoT technologies, despite the impact of COVID-19 on revenue and budgets.More

The investment into Roubler will see MYOB integrating the workforce management platform into its own offerings.More

WhiteHawk Limited has been awarded a fiscal 2021 option extension of US$1.5 million (A$2.1M) under an existing seven-year contract.More