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Culture Amp officially valued at $1.5bn after latest funding round
Human Capital Management

Culture Amp officially valued at $1.5bn after latest funding round

Culture Amp, an Australian tech company focused on employee engagement, has reached a valuation of over $1.5bn following a $100m funding round.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Aug 2021

Global Stories

DiviPay raises $20 million, looks to expand into international markets
Fintech

DiviPay raises $20 million, looks to expand into international markets

Sydney-based start-up DiviPay has raised $20m in Series A funding to expand its operations and product offering in international markets.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Dec 2021
Gaming company Polemos to enable the monetisation of NFT gaming assets from blockchain games.
Crypto

Gaming company Polemos to enable the monetisation of NFT gaming assets from blockchain games.

Gaming company Polemos aims to create the first GameFi platform allowing users to monetise NFT gaming assets from blockchain games.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Dec 2021
No-code digital customer journey platform EasySend has launched in Australia and New Zealand
Document Management

No-code digital customer journey platform EasySend has launched in Australia and New Zealand

No-code digital customer journey platform EasySend has launched in Australia and New Zealand, with plans to target the wider JAPAC market.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Nov 2021
Hands-on Review: The Google Nest Cam (2nd gen) and Nest Doorbell
Gaming

Hands-on Review: The Google Nest Cam (2nd gen) and Nest Doorbell

Since 2014, Google has been churning out Nest products left, right and centre. We take a look at the Nest Doorbell and the 2nd generation indoor wired Nest Cam.

By Sara Barker • 6 min read • Mon, 1st Nov 2021
Styra and Kong partner to secure modern cloud-native applications
Multi-cloud

Styra and Kong partner to secure modern cloud-native applications

Styra and Kong have partnered to secure cloud-native applications with dynamic, policy-enabled traffic control for microservices.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Oct 2021
Interview: Blacklock Security pioneers pentesting as a service in Asia Pacific
DevOps

Interview: Blacklock Security pioneers pentesting as a service in Asia Pacific

We spoke to Blacklock's Nilesh Kapoor about Blacklock, a startup that is making waves in the penetration testing as a service space.

By Sara Barker • 6 min read • Mon, 13th Sep 2021
Search engine marketing firm Botify eyes APAC expansion after $55m funding round
Marketing Technologies

Search engine marketing firm Botify eyes APAC expansion after $55m funding round

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.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Sep 2021
Game Review: Psychonauts 2 (Xbox One/Xbox Series X/PC)
Gaming

Game Review: Psychonauts 2 (Xbox One/Xbox Series X/PC)

Psychonauts 2 delivers old-school platforming with a polished aesthetic and unique art style. It's a highly enjoyable game.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Aug 2021
Google welcomes new cohort into Women Founders Academy
Google

Google welcomes new cohort into Women Founders Academy

Google announces second cohort of Women Founders Academy 2021, bringing together 10 founders from Asia Pacific to expand their skills and business leadership.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Aug 2021
Australia's largest cybersecurity firm Tesserent expands to NZ - Hamish Soper appointed senior partner
Cybersecurity

Australia's largest cybersecurity firm Tesserent expands to NZ - Hamish Soper appointed senior partner

Australia's largest listed cybersecurity company, Tesserent, expands to New Zealand, creating a new entity and appointing new senior leadership in the region.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Aug 2021
Dovetail raises $5m, continues to innovate in customer research space
Data Analytics

Dovetail raises $5m, continues to innovate in customer research space

Dovetail raises AU$5m to expand its customer research platform. It has gained over 1,000 customers, including IBM and Harvard University.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Aug 2021
Imprivata extends PAM capabilities with Xton acquisition
Malware

Imprivata extends PAM capabilities with Xton acquisition

Imprivata acquires Xton Technologies, enhancing its digital identity solutions with privileged access management capabilities.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Jul 2021
Commerce logistics firm Locad raises $5m to support APAC expansion
Supply Chain

Commerce logistics firm Locad raises $5m to support APAC expansion

Singapore-based eCommerce logistics integrator, Locad, has raised $4.9m in a funding round led by Sequoia Capital India's Surge.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Jul 2021
HIVERY continues to scale up following closure of debt funding round
Health Technologies

HIVERY continues to scale up following closure of debt funding round

AI specialist HIVERY has secured undisclosed debt financing from the 1V Venture Credit Fund ahead of its next funding round to support its growth.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Jul 2021
Opsera releases native CI/CD automation for Salesforce
Unified Communications

Opsera releases native CI/CD automation for Salesforce

Opsera has launched native CI/CD release automation for Salesforce, addressing the lack of DevOps capabilities in the platform.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Jun 2021
ExtraHop acquired by Bain Capital and Crosspoint Capital for US$900M
Multi-cloud

ExtraHop acquired by Bain Capital and Crosspoint Capital for US$900M

ExtraHop, a leading player in network detection and response, is set to be acquired by Bain Capital and Crosspoint Capital in a $900m deal.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Jun 2021

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