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Podeo secures USD $5.4m to redefine global podcasting

Podeo secures USD $5.4 million in Series A funding, led by Oraseya Capital, to accelerate podcast discoverability and monetization for over 100,000 creators globally.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Oct 2024

Global economy

Fiverr launches new financial services vertical for startups

Fiverr has unveiled a new Financial Services Vertical to empower startups with essential finance roles, amid a booming industry growing at 7.7%.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Sep 2024

Education, Learning & Training

Talent RISE raises $89k to aid youth employment programmes

Talent RISE raises a whopping $89,172 through the 'Step Up Challenge' to fund initiatives aiding young people in overcoming employment barriers.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Sep 2024

Customer Experience

Unexpected advice for tech entrepreneurs

Contrarian advice for tech founders: avoid early capital raising, don't aim for unicorn status, embrace unscalable tasks, and ignore early awards.

By Mahesh Muralidhar • 6 min read • Mon, 22nd Jul 2024

Not for profit

Appsbroker CTS raises EUR €2,105 abseiling for Make-A-Wish

Two Google Cloud experts from Appsbroker CTS abseiled 27 floors in Amsterdam, raising EUR €2,105 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation at Google's Rope for Hope.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Jun 2024

Fintech

INSHUR announces Clayton Carol as its first CFO

After a year of significant growth, global embedded insurance provider INSHUR has appointed Clayton Carol, former VP of Finance at Better, as its first CFO.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Apr 2024

Chief Operating Officer

Golden Gate Ventures promotes Angela Toy to COO in strategic move

Golden Gate Ventures elevates Angela Toy to COO, reflecting the firm's expansion commitment and solidification of its leadership in global startup ecosystems.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Mar 2024

Generative AI

Cohesity & NVIDIA collaborate to harness power of GenAI

AI security and management firm, Cohesity, partners with NVIDIA to facilitate generative AI use and enhance data insights, integrating NVIDIA AI Enterprise into the Cohesity Gaia platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Mar 2024

Health Technologies

'Retimer 3' launch promises sleep revolution with wearable tech

Australian tech firm Re-time Pty Ltd unveils retimer 3, a pioneering product designed to redefine sleep wellness with smart mobile app integration and next-gen wearable technology.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jan 2024

Application Security

Aqua Security's value tops $1 billion after funding boost

Aqua Security secures $60m extra funding, boosting its market value to over $1 billion, led by Evolution Equity Partners and backed by existing investors.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Jan 2024

Surveillance

Vesica AI takes inaugural Olympus Asia Pacific Innovation Programme crown

Medical start-up Vesica AI earns the winning title in the Olympus Asia Pacific Innovation Programme with its innovative AI-based system.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Dec 2023

Cybersecurity

SuperOps.ai raises $12M following 300% spike in customers

SuperOps.ai, the AI-powered IT management software platform, has raised $12.4m in Series B funding, with customer numbers increasing by 300%.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2023

Telemarketing

Known will be recognised at 2023 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards

Known will receive the gold award for innovation in technology development at the 2023 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Thu, 4th May 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Fundraising stories

Gaming

Quantum scientist James Wootton joins Moth as CSO

Quantum scientist James Wootton joins Moth as Chief Scientific Officer, aiming to revolutionise the creative industries with advanced quantum computing.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Sep 2024

Not for profit

Telehouse employees raise GBP £6,000 in London 10K run

A team of 25 Telehouse employees raised GBP £6,000 for local charities by taking part in the Saucony London 10K run, supporting community initiatives.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Aug 2024

Software-as-a-Service

Exclusive: How Katana is supporting Paralympics New Zealand

Katana's Steve Rielly talks IT security, global reach, and a new initiative donating 15% of DMARC revenues to support New Zealand Paralympians.

By Tom Raynel • 5 min read • Tue, 4th Jun 2024

Power / Energy

RecycleSmart secures $1.15 million to fuel national expansion

RecycleSmart raises $1.15m from 1014 investors as demand for its innovative waste management services doubles. Expansion set to boost Australia's recycling efforts.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 17th May 2024

Quantum Computing

Salus Ventures reaches $40m target with QIC investment boost

Salus Ventures, an Australian seed-stage venture capital fund, has surpassed its $40m target, powered by a robust investment from Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC).

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2024

Blockchain

Decentralised Gaming Ventures Expands Team with Strategic Hires

DGV expands team with strategic hires: Joseph Young as Chief Investment Officer and Alvyn Ng as Senior Marketing Manager.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Sep 2023

Platform-as-a-Service

Safewill secures AU$5.5 million to expand its services

The latest funding round includes previous seed investor, Reinventure, along with two new institutional investors, Carthona Capital and Flying Fox Ventures.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Thu, 4th May 2023