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Xampla secures $14 million to scale plant-based plastic alternatives

Fri, 5th Sep 2025
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Xampla has raised $14 million to scale its plant-based Morro materials, aiming to replace over 10 billion single-use plastic items within five years.
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FICC proposes Collateral-in-Lieu service to cut double-margining

Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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FICC proposes new Collateral-in-Lieu service to cut double-margining, boosting capital and margin efficiency ahead of US Treasury Clearing mandate compliance.
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SandboxAQ secures $300m to advance AI quantum tech

Thu, 26th Dec 2024
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SandboxAQ has secured over $300 million in funding, bringing its pre-money valuation to $5.3 billion as it advances in AI and quantum technology.
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Tiger Global invests $20 million into LiquidStack's Series B

Thu, 26th Sep 2024
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LiquidStack has secured a $20 million boost from Tiger Global in its Series B funding, raising the total to $35 million to enhance cooling solutions.
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Unexpected advice for tech entrepreneurs

Mon, 22nd Jul 2024
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Contrarian advice for tech founders: avoid early capital raising, don't aim for unicorn status, embrace unscalable tasks, and ignore early awards.
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Siemens enhances NX software with AI, cloud & immersive tools

Tue, 16th Jul 2024
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Siemens introduces NX X, a game-changing cloud-based engineering solution with new AI, immersive, and electro-mechanical tools, enhancing the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio.
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IWD 2024: Are we investing enough in women and open-source?

Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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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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Celonis forecasts transformative impact of Process Mining in 2024

Thu, 21st Dec 2023
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Celonis leaders predict pivotal role of Process Mining technology in transforming businesses for increased efficiency by 2024.
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Mash secures AUD $2 Million in pre-series A funding

Thu, 1st Jun 2023
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The emerging creative company from Australia, Mash, announces the closing of an AUD $2 million pre-series A funding round.
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Lendor appoints Jo Olivia Lee as chief operating officer

Fri, 1st Jul 2022
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Jo Olivia Lee appointed as chief operating officer. She will oversee app development and operations for Singapore and Lendor Thailand.
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Ready to grow: How optimising accounts receivable can put your organisation in a prime position

Wed, 6th Apr 2022
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Up to now, the automation wave has largely bypassed the accounts receivable department but it's time that changed.
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DiviPay raises $20 million, looks to expand into international markets

Wed, 29th Dec 2021
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Sydney-based start-up DiviPay has raised $20m in Series A funding to expand its operations and product offering in international markets.
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Right-Hand announces expansion and new offerings for the APAC market

Tue, 14th Dec 2021
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Cybersecurity firm Right-Hand expands to US and Australia, launching AI-powered platform to tackle business data breaches.
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Palo Alto Networks forms $20m venture fund for budding security vendors

Tue, 20th Jun 2017
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Palo Alto Networks has announced the formation of a $20 million security venture fund for seed, early and growth-stage security companies.
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Megaport raises $17.5 million, expands interconnection reach

Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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Elastic interconnection provider Megaport has raised $17.5 million, with the hope of developing new markets and looking for new acquisition prospects.
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NZ-based Virsae gears up for global growth

Tue, 26th May 2015
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Virsae, the Auckland-based cloud services provider, is looking to raise $3 million from equity investors to accelerate growth internationally.
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Pumpkin Patch stock sinks to record low on concern ailing retailer may seek more capital

Wed, 26th Nov 2014
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Pumpkin Patch shares fell to a record low on concern the unprofitable children's clothing chain may seek new capital to bolster its balance sheet a.
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46% of NZ businesses would rather lease ICT equipment

Thu, 25th Nov 2010
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Nearly half of all New Zealand businesses are currently choosing to lease equipment rather than buy it, says a new report.
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Free media won't work

Sat, 1st May 2010
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If you enjoy online media, such as music and video, chances are you'll be paying for it in the near future if you want the quality stuff.