Founders stories - Page 8
Veeam to be acquired for massive US$5 billion
Mon, 13th Jan 2020
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virtualisation
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dr
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microsoft
Insight Partners is set to buy Veeam Software for USD $5 billion, marking Veeam's shift to a U.S.-based leadership and boosting its move into hybrid cloud.
Women underrepresented in cybersecurity in half of enterprises - Kaspersky
Wed, 30th Oct 2019
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kaspersky
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dei
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report
Despite some diversity initiatives, women constitute 39% of the labour force and only 25% of management positions worldwide in general.
XTransfer raises $15m funding to expand global network
Mon, 14th Oct 2019
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fintech
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funding
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capital raising
The company provides service solutions such as cross-border and local collection, payment, foreign exchange, lending, and other treasury management services.
Kenyan ICT provider first in Africa to embrace Open Compute Project
Tue, 3rd Sep 2019
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hyperscale
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healthtech
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cloud services
Atlancis Technologies pioneers OCP use in African ICT, enhancing innovation for its cloud platform, Servannah.
Cambridge startup celebrates 10 years in the business
Tue, 27th Aug 2019
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martech
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hybrid & remote work
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software development
A student flat in leafy Waikato town of Cambridge started as the home of a software startup called Rocketspark.
ESET's MSP program extends cloud business solutions
Mon, 15th Jul 2019
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endpoint protection
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partner programmes
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edr
ESET specifically shaped the program so it's easier for providers to work with a trusted industry leader and to reach a rapidly growing customer base.
Google Cloud CEO stepping down to welcome ex-Oracle exec
Mon, 19th Nov 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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microsoft
Google Cloud has grown significantly under Greene's tenure, but has involved tens of billions of dollars and little gains on AWS and Azure.
Palo Alto Networks to expand cloud security capabilities with RedLock acquisition
Thu, 4th Oct 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
The acquisition is expected to close during Palo Alto Networks fiscal first quarter, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
Queensland footy mates raise $5m to grow social network app for travellers
Tue, 4th Sep 2018
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travel apps
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entrepreneurship
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travello
Two footy mates from northern Queensland have now closed a capital raise of AU$5 million – all for their social network for travellers.
'Don't be like Silicon Valley': Kiwi SaaS firms encouraged to look after their own
Thu, 30th Aug 2018
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saas
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callaghan innovation
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miro
New Zealand's tech sector gathers at the Southern SaaS event in Auckland to focus on achieving faster and smarter growth.
Xero pays NZ$103m to acquire Canada-based cloud bookkeeping firm
Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero to acquire Canadian cloud bookkeeping firm Hubdoc for NZD $103 million, enhancing its financial data integration for small businesses globally.
DDN steps in at final hour to salvage Tintri trainwreck
Wed, 11th Jul 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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tintri
On its day of admitting bankruptcy, Tintri can now be brought back from the brink after Data Direct Networks made a bid for acquisition.
New Zealand: A top five location for millennials to start a business
Tue, 10th Jul 2018
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entrepreneurship
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business confidence
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gocompare
New Zealand has been ranked as one of the top three locations in the world for millennials who want to start a business.
JASK raises $25mil in Series B financing to advance security operations beyond SIEM
Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
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siem
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socs
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The company will continue its focus on platform development, increase hiring in all departments and expand global sales channels.
Palo Alto Networks forks out $300m cash to acquire Evident.io
Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
In a move to extend its cloud security offerings, Palo Alto Networks has entered into a definitive agreement with Evident.io.
SODA Inc founder joins EHF fellowship, starts philanthropic venture
Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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entrepreneur
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edmund hillary fellowship
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soda inc
Cheryl Reynolds is open to collaborating on new projects, and is actively looking for potential co-founders and partners for 3Cs.
SheStarts alumni discuss wins and challenges post-accelerator
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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fintech
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financial systems
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myob
SheStarts entrepreneurs reflect on their experience in the program and reveal how they navigate the business world.
Digital guestbook startup raises $1mil in capital after hitting $1mil revenue mark
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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saas
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swipedon
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startups
SwipedOn's CEO says the two recent milestones would position the company for a high-growth phase of aggressive development.
Okta launches identity management offering for startups
Tue, 12th Dec 2017
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devops
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iam
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apm
Okta unveils Okta for Startups, offering its Identity Cloud free for one year to entrepreneurs and small businesses to enhance secure access management.
McAfee continues 'pure play' mission into cloud security through Skyhigh Networks buyout
Tue, 28th Nov 2017
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cloud security
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iaas
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casb
In an email to stakeholders McAfee CEO Chris Young says Skyhigh is an 'ideal complement' to McAfee's strategy.