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SODA Inc founder joins EHF fellowship, starts philanthropic venture
Entrepreneur

SODA Inc founder joins EHF fellowship, starts philanthropic venture

Cheryl Reynolds is open to collaborating on new projects, and is actively looking for potential co-founders and partners for 3Cs.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2018
Kiwi Startup Spotlight: Why this will be the year chatbots take on customer service
Software-as-a-Service

Kiwi Startup Spotlight: Why this will be the year chatbots take on customer service

Within the world of AI, bots are the most understandable application for executives from a deployment and business impact standpoint.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
SheStarts alumni discuss wins and challenges post-accelerator
Fintech

SheStarts alumni discuss wins and challenges post-accelerator

SheStarts entrepreneurs reflect on their experience in the program and reveal how they navigate the business world.

By James McGrath • 5 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2018
Digital guestbook startup raises $1mil in capital after hitting $1mil revenue mark
Software-as-a-Service

Digital guestbook startup raises $1mil in capital after hitting $1mil revenue mark

SwipedOn's CEO says the two recent milestones would position the company for a high-growth phase of aggressive development.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Jan 2018
Ten things you need to know about Chronicle, Alphabet's new cybersecurity firm
Cybersecurity

Ten things you need to know about Chronicle, Alphabet's new cybersecurity firm

Alphabet has unveiled Chronicle, a new cybersecurity firm aimed at detecting and stopping attacks using advanced analytics and Google's vast infrastructure.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jan 2018
Former ATEED CEO joins IoT startup Wine Grenade's board
Internet of Things

Former ATEED CEO joins IoT startup Wine Grenade's board

Founded in 2014, the company is now selling devices to winemakers in eight countries and is building out its distributor network.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Jan 2018
Exclusive interview - Cylance's plans for the ANZ channel
AI Security

Exclusive interview - Cylance's plans for the ANZ channel

ChannelLife talked to Cylance's new ANZ country manager Jason Duerden about the AI cybersecurity company's plans for the channel in 2018.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
Okta launches identity management offering for startups
DevOps

Okta launches identity management offering for startups

Okta unveils Okta for Startups, offering its Identity Cloud free for one year to entrepreneurs and small businesses to enhance secure access management.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Dec 2017
McAfee continues 'pure play' mission into cloud security through Skyhigh Networks buyout
Cloud Security

McAfee continues 'pure play' mission into cloud security through Skyhigh Networks buyout

In an email to stakeholders McAfee CEO Chris Young says Skyhigh is an 'ideal complement' to McAfee's strategy.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Nov 2017
IoT, AI and mobile gaming in the spotlight at startup festival
Gaming

IoT, AI and mobile gaming in the spotlight at startup festival

Over the next three days, more than 300 startups will congregate in Taiwan's capital for three days full of innovation, networking, and fun.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Nov 2017
PAX Aus 2017 offers gamers a glimpse of what's to come
Gaming

PAX Aus 2017 offers gamers a glimpse of what's to come

FutureFive's Darren Price took some time out to fly down to Melbourne to spend a day at Australasia's largest festival of gaming culture.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Nov 2017
Singapore startup Horangi Cybersecurity raises $3m funding for APAC growth
Endpoint Protection

Singapore startup Horangi Cybersecurity raises $3m funding for APAC growth

The company will use the funds to improve its proprietary technologies, scaling business operations and expanding into key Asian markets.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Nov 2017
Gartner's top 10 ways to fund the shift to digital
Digital Transformation

Gartner's top 10 ways to fund the shift to digital

42% of CEOs are now taking a digital-first approach to business change or taking digital to the core of their business model.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Nov 2017
Interview: From the surf to the ASX - the foreign exchange company challenging banks
DevOps

Interview: From the surf to the ASX - the foreign exchange company challenging banks

OFX, launched in a Sydney garage by surfers in 1998, is now an ASX-listed leader in overseas money transfers, challenging banks with agile fintech solutions.

By Julia Gabel • 6 min read • Tue, 31st Oct 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Founders stories

PledgeMe announces new crowdlending-inspired platform in the works
PledgeMe

PledgeMe announces new crowdlending-inspired platform in the works

PledgeMe to launch new Ta Koha lending platform with Māori Women Development Inc, aiming to bridge inequality gap in lending.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jan 2018
Kiwi tech needs to 'eat more of its own dog food' & sell smarter
Sales

Kiwi tech needs to 'eat more of its own dog food' & sell smarter

Kiwi tech firms must improve their sales strategies to reach full potential as New Zealand's largest export industry, says Market Measures research.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Nov 2017
PocketWise helps Kiwis stay on top of their finances
Fintech

PocketWise helps Kiwis stay on top of their finances

The cloud platform compares a wide range of financial products from different New Zealand banks and financial service providers...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Oct 2017