Founders stories - Page 6
OVHcloud ramps up big plans with ForePaaS acquisition
Mon, 25th Apr 2022
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paas
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data analytics
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martech
OVHcloud has acquired ForePaaS, a unified platform specialising in data analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence projects for businesses.
Kaspersky highlights mobile threat impacting thousands globally
Wed, 20th Apr 2022
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edutech
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endpoint protection
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edr
Stalkerware impacted over 32,000 Kaspersky mobile users globally last year, highlighting the need to tackle this issue, says Kaspersky.
Microsoft launches Startups Founders Hub Platform in Asia
Wed, 6th Apr 2022
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microsoft
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entrepreneur
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startups
Microsoft has launched its Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub in Asia, providing free access to technology and resources for startups in the region.
Snowflake to acquire data application framework Streamlit
Fri, 4th Mar 2022
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data analytics
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data science
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martech
Snowflake has announced its intent to acquire Streamlit, enabling global developers and data scientists to mobilise data.
Hospitality sector uses cloud-based analytics as it roars back to life
Tue, 1st Mar 2022
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data analytics
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public cloud
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martech
Cloud-based system, hospoIQ, offers business intelligence for the hospitality sector in New Zealand and Australia.
Data centre operator PDG closes US$350 million equity deal
Wed, 23rd Feb 2022
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Singapore-based Princeton Digital Group (PDG) has closed an equity investment from Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala) as a lead investor for US$350 million.
Employment Hero completes funding following KeyPay acquisition
Mon, 21st Feb 2022
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saas
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seek
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m&a
Employment Hero, the employment as a service provider, has raised $181m in funding, following its recent acquisition of KeyPay.
ExtraHop CEO retires, IT veteran Patrick Dennis steps in
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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supply chain
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strategy
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extrahop
Dennis will work alongside the ExtraHop executive leadership team to increase the company's current momentum and accelerate operations.
eCommerce financing platform Wayflyer hits 'unicorn' status after $150m funding round
Wed, 2nd Feb 2022
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fintech
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e-commerce
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financing
An Ireland-based financing platform is gearing up for expansion into markets including Asia, the United States, and Europe.
SuperOps.ai raises US$14 million, plans to shake up MSP market
Tue, 1st Feb 2022
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digital transformation
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ai
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modernisation
SuperOps.ai has announced it has raised US$14m in new funding, allowing the company to break into the Managed Service Providers (MSP) market.
The Sandbox and Brinc announce $50M Open Metaverse Accelerator Program funding for 100 startups
Fri, 28th Jan 2022
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open source
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ar, vr & metaverse
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funding
The Sandbox has committed US$50M to Brinc for The Sandbox Metaverse Accelerator Program, targeting 100 startups to enhance the open metaverse.
Globalization Partners raises $200m to extend reach into 'virtually untapped' remote HR market
Wed, 26th Jan 2022
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hcm
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payroll systems
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vista equity partners
HR tech firm Globalization Partners has raised $200 million in a capital raise led by Vista Credit Partners, boosting its market value to $4.2 billion.
6 significant changes to online fraud we saw in 2021
Tue, 4th Jan 2022
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saas
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malware
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ransomware
SEON Fraud Prevention co-founders discuss the top trends that changed fraud in 2021, including the rise of Ransomware as a Service and easier online fraud.
DiviPay raises $20 million, looks to expand into international markets
Wed, 29th Dec 2021
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fintech
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capital
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spend management
Sydney-based start-up DiviPay has raised $20m in Series A funding to expand its operations and product offering in international markets.
Gaming company Polemos to enable the monetisation of NFT gaming assets from blockchain games.
Wed, 29th Dec 2021
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crypto
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blockchain
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nfc
Gaming company Polemos aims to create the first GameFi platform allowing users to monetise NFT gaming assets from blockchain games.
No-code digital customer journey platform EasySend has launched in Australia and New Zealand
Thu, 25th Nov 2021
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document management
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ecm
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cx
No-code digital customer journey platform EasySend has launched in Australia and New Zealand, with plans to target the wider JAPAC market.
Styra and Kong partner to secure modern cloud-native applications
Fri, 8th Oct 2021
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multi-cloud
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risk & compliance
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open source
Styra and Kong have partnered to secure cloud-native applications with dynamic, policy-enabled traffic control for microservices.
Interview: Blacklock Security pioneers pentesting as a service in Asia Pacific
Mon, 13th Sep 2021
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devops
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apm
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cybersecurity
We spoke to Blacklock's Nilesh Kapoor about Blacklock, a startup that is making waves in the penetration testing as a service space.
Search engine marketing firm Botify eyes APAC expansion after $55m funding round
Wed, 8th Sep 2021
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martech
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search engines
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seo
While the US market accounts for 60% of the company's revenue, the company says it is established and growing its operations in Asia Pacific.
Google welcomes new cohort into Women Founders Academy
Fri, 27th Aug 2021
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google
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skills shortage
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founders
Google announces second cohort of Women Founders Academy 2021, bringing together 10 founders from Asia Pacific to expand their skills and business leadership.