Founders stories - Page 2

NIIT Learning Systems snaps up US learning designer SweetRush for up to USD $26m to boost AI-driven custom training and near-shore reach.

NEC X invites founders to join Elev X! Ignite, offering hands-on AI access and up to USD $250,000 funding for seed-ready B2B SaaS startups.

High-growth firms often underestimate equity's true cost, risking excessive dilution and lost control despite apparent freedom from immediate repayments.

Deel launches Business Visas service to simplify short-term international travel, easing HR burdens amid rising global business trips and regulatory changes.

In the fast-paced tech industry, founders risk stagnation by prioritising speed over strategic learning, potentially overlooking vital market shifts.

Fiverr has unveiled its largest cohort yet for The Future Collective, a business accelerator supporting 15 underrepresented entrepreneurs across the US.

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

GlobalLogic, under Hitachi, plans to acquire US firm Mobiveil, a move set to bolster its embedded software expertise globally.

ALIAVIA Ventures nets AU$13.5m to back female-led technology firms in Australia and the US, closing a funding gap.

Israel-based Salvador Technologies teams up with US startup Bastazo, winning a $2.2M grant for AI-driven cybersecurity.

Managed endpoint detection and response solution, Huntress, has launched in Australia and New Zealand to help SMEs through its managed service provider channel.

Filament's B2B-focused agency offering includes content marketing, search engine optimisation, digital advertising and website services.

An Ireland-based financing platform is gearing up for expansion into markets including Asia, the United States, and Europe.

Autodesk acquires Moxion, a digital dailies firm, to expand its focus on media production and offer more integrations and features.

F5 Networks completes its $500m acquisition of Volterra, aiming to create an edge platform for enterprises and service providers.

The Alkira team of Amir and Atif Khan have a strong track record and approach to network cloud that could be 'more disruptive than SD-WAN'.

NordVPN enhances security with the deployment of colocated servers, offering users increased privacy and ownership control.

The US and China see total investment values drop year-on-year, but the UK records a rise in investment into British tech companies.

Melinda Gates is spearheading a US$50 million initiative to bolster female representation in tech through GET Cities, targeting US-based emerging tech hubs.

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.