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Linewize: Cloud managed content filtering for schools
EduTech

Linewize: Cloud managed content filtering for schools

Managing Internet access at schools is a very hard job. Linewize's cloud-managed firewall which doesn't merely block all content that's nominally off-topic.

By Dave Moskovitz • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2015
Lightning Lab to hold two accelerator programmes for Kiwi start-ups
Entrepreneur

Lightning Lab to hold two accelerator programmes for Kiwi start-ups

The Lightning Lab XX will focus on accelerating women-led companies, while the Lightning Lab Digital will take a closer look at applications and tech.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Oct 2015
Kiwi startup makes it to the big time with IBM
IBM

Kiwi startup makes it to the big time with IBM

Wellington based startup, Eight Wire, will compete in the semi-finals of IBM's SmartCamp in San Francisco, along with nine other startups.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Oct 2015
The Icehouse delivers scholarships to Kiwi business owners
Icehouse

The Icehouse delivers scholarships to Kiwi business owners

Five recipients will obtain up to 25% of the cost of the The Icehouse's Owner Manager Programme Scholarship, the 36th of its kind.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2015
Debtor Daddy: Provider of credit control as a service
SOTW

Debtor Daddy: Provider of credit control as a service

Debtor Daddy offers credit control as a service; sends reminders, automates payment and has a human call slow payers.

By Dave Moskovitz • 4 min read • Mon, 28th Sep 2015
Serko cuts revenue forecast for second time
Capital

Serko cuts revenue forecast for second time

Serko has downgraded its revenue outlook for a second time as a slowing Australian economy weighs and after a number of contracts were delayed.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2015
Wearable tech start-up launches US$200,000 crowdfunding campaign
Wearables

Wearable tech start-up launches US$200,000 crowdfunding campaign

Kiwi start-up I Measure U has launched a US$200,000 crowdfunding campaign today on Californian-based platform, Indiegogo.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2015

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Timely: Appointment booking for service businesses
Marketing Technologies

Timely: Appointment booking for service businesses

Timely provides really simple cloud-based appointment booking aimed personal service businesses like hairdressers, massage therapists, and personal trainers.

By Dave Moskovitz • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Dec 2015
CryptoWall nets US$325 million; Is your business secure?
Malware

CryptoWall nets US$325 million; Is your business secure?

A single cybercrime group may have collected US$325 million from CryptoWall 3 ransomware - but there are ways to help your business keep secure.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Nov 2015
Eight Wire: Migrate your data, from anything to anywhere
Data Analytics

Eight Wire: Migrate your data, from anything to anywhere

Eight Wire's Conductor product solves the headache of data migration between systems, supporting multiple formats and databases.

By Dave Moskovitz • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2015
Kickstarter for wireless iPhone charger gains momentum
Apple

Kickstarter for wireless iPhone charger gains momentum

Start-up Bench Soft's innovative wireless charger for iPhone 6 electrifies Kickstarter, hitting £10,000 goal in just 48 hours.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Oct 2015
Superloop snaps up ApexNetworks in $5.8m deal
Superloop

Superloop snaps up ApexNetworks in $5.8m deal

Dark fibre provider Superloop has snapped up ISP ApexNetworks in an effort to rapidly deploy managed services capability for channel customers.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Oct 2015
Mako Networks sold to US provider
Physical Security

Mako Networks sold to US provider

United States telecommunications service provider D&S Communications has acquired the assets of Mako Networks from the company's receivers.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Oct 2015
NomosOne: the company that automates the life cycle of commercial leases
Fintech

NomosOne: the company that automates the life cycle of commercial leases

Its main features include automated document generation and management, the ability to connect all stakeholders in a transaction.

By Dave Moskovitz • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Sep 2015
Leaping Tiger: the app which lets gamers find other gamers to play against
Gaming

Leaping Tiger: the app which lets gamers find other gamers to play against

Leaping Tiger, a location-based friend finding app for gamers, has gained over 6,000 users in 70 countries since its launch in May 2015.

By Dave Moskovitz • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Sep 2015
Spark calls in receivers for Mako Networks
Physical Security

Spark calls in receivers for Mako Networks

Mako Networks in liquidation, Spark steps in as secured creditor to appoint receivers, thwarting the tech firm's financial tailspin.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2015
Dicker Data looks to future after successful equity raising
Dicker Data

Dicker Data looks to future after successful equity raising

Dicker Data is looking to its future after completing an institutional placement to raise $40.24 million and a $10.5 million sell down by its founders.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Aug 2015

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