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Power Trip's 'Game Plan' to accelerate NZ's switch to EVs

Power Trip's 'Game Plan' app, aiming to expedite New Zealand's switch to electric vehicle fleets, provides advanced analytical tools.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Dec 2023

Health Technologies

Kiwi tech founder pitching VR health tech startup at SXSW

Christchurch-based tech founder Adam Hutchinson has been selected to pitch oVRcome at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2022

Global Stories

Angel investors stories

Artificial Intelligence

PointFive secures USD $20 million to boost cloud efficiency

PointFive has raised USD $20 million in Series A funding to enhance cloud cost optimisation and expand multi-cloud support, led by Salesforce Ventures.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sat, 16th Nov 2024

Large Language Models

AI startup Vieu secures USD $11m in seed funding for growth

Seattle AI startup Vieu raised USD $11 million in seed funding, boasting rapid growth and promising to revolutionise B2B sales with trust-building tech.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Oct 2024

Hyperscale

Paris AI startup Steerlab raises USD $1.9 million in pre-seed round

AI startup Steerlab secures USD $1.9m pre-seed funding to enhance its platform automating RFP responses, aiming to attract top talent and scale sales in US and Europe.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Sep 2024

Large Language Models

Briefly Bio launches to tackle reproducibility crisis with new funding

Briefly Bio launches to tackle preclinical research's reproducibility crisis, announces USD $1.2 million in pre-seed funding to enhance scientific accuracy.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jul 2024

Fintech

Angel investors seek positive impact, warns of startup overvaluations

Angel Investment Network's 2024 survey reveals that Angel investors' motivations shift towards positive impact over financial gain, highlighting new trends and potential pitfalls for start-ups.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Apr 2024

Weekday secures $2.2m funding, tackles gap in hiring tech teams

Weekday says it promises to do what LinkedIn should have been for recruiters with its peer-group references platform.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Aug 2023

Mobile Device Management

Devicie secures AU$14 million in latest funding round

Devicie, the secure end-user device management Australian software company, announced that it has raised $14 million AUD in a Series A round.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Aug 2022

Stories from Other Regions

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Funding

Australian Technologies Competition offers AUD $100k prize

The Australian Technologies Competition is offering a AUD $100k prize to boost a struggling startup ecosystem, addressing funding and mentorship gaps.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Mar 2025

Digital Transformation

AiDEN Auto raises $4.2m, champions automotive data privacy

AiDEN Auto secures $4.2 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round, boosting its total to $6.1 million, as it champions data privacy in vehicle technology.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Feb 2025

Agricultural Technology

Rippling partners with Innovation Bay for global expansion

Rippling and Innovation Bay have teamed up to aid Australian startups in workforce management, easing their path to global expansion amidst operational challenges.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Feb 2025

Data Analytics

Pathway secures $10 million for live AI development

Pathway has raised $10 million in seed funding led by TQ Ventures to enhance its real-time AI systems, attracting notable investors including Lukasz Kaiser.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Dec 2024

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

CybaVerse secures GBP £1.1m funding & new leadership

CybaVerse has secured over GBP £1.1 million in funding and expanded its leadership team, aiming to enhance cyber security for SMEs.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Oct 2024

Payment Technologies

Marqeta partners with Zero for eco-friendly UK finance app

Marqeta partners with Zero to launch an eco-friendly UK finance app targeting Gen-Z and Millennials, promoting sustainable spending and climate-positive actions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Aug 2024

Marketing Technologies

Heymax.ai raises USD $2.6 million to fuel APAC market expansion

Heymax.ai has secured USD $2.6 million in seed funding led by January Capital, aiming to expand its loyalty platform across the APAC region.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jul 2024

Power / Energy

NRN secures AUD $1 million in pre-Series A funding round

The National Renewable Network secures AUD $1 million in pre-Series A funding led by Investible to expand solar and battery installations across Australian homes.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Jun 2024

Government

IWD 2024: Funding - The key to empowering female entrepreneurs in the UK

As mere 2p in every £1 invested in early-stage UK businesses goes to women, the IWD 2024 focus is on addressing the disparity in funding for female entrepreneurs.

By Ali Skidmore • 5 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024