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Avarni appoints David Payne & Daniel Jarosch in key roles
Hyperscale

Avarni appoints David Payne & Daniel Jarosch in key roles

Avarni, a leading decarbonisation firm, appoints David Payne as its Chief Commercial Officer and Daniel Jarosch as board Chairman, marking a new phase of global growth.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2024
Crowdsourced funding in Australia holds steady in 2023
Health Technologies

Crowdsourced funding in Australia holds steady in 2023

Amidst overall funding decreases, crowdsourced funding in Australia remained steady in 2023, securing $71m for local businesses.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jan 2024
Binance reveals year of robust growth & innovation
Crypto

Binance reveals year of robust growth & innovation

In its 2023 end-of-year report, global blockchain ecosystem Binance charts significant industry trends despite a tumultuous year.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Dec 2023
Extreme Networks welcomes Monica Kumar as new Chief Marketing Officer
Storage

Extreme Networks welcomes Monica Kumar as new Chief Marketing Officer

Extreme Networks appoints Monica Kumar as Chief Marketing Officer, bringing broad B2B marketing experience and cloud computing expertise.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Dec 2023
OpenOcean reveals 13 new unicorns with 2023 Automation Market Map
IT Automation

OpenOcean reveals 13 new unicorns with 2023 Automation Market Map

New data shows private investment in enterprise automation firms has already exceeded 2022, as Europe continues to trail the US.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Oct 2023
Aussie companies make it to latest round of Peak XV
Artificial Intelligence

Aussie companies make it to latest round of Peak XV

Peak XV, the largest venture capital firm in India and Southeast Asia, has announced its ninth cohort of Surge, featuring 32 founders across 13 companies.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Oct 2023
Former SGX Senior Managing Director appointed ADDX Chairman
Blockchain

Former SGX Senior Managing Director appointed ADDX Chairman

Global private market exchange ADDX has appointed former senior managing director at the Singapore Exchange, Chew Sutat, as its chairman.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Jun 2023
HLV and RBV launch accelerator to empower next era of Web3
Accelerator

HLV and RBV launch accelerator to empower next era of Web3

Horizen Labs Ventures (HLV) and Red Beard Ventures (RBV) have announced the launch of Denarii Labs, a tokenomics accelerator for Web3 projects.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 19th May 2023
Atomic.io appoints new CEO to lead growth
Software Development

Atomic.io appoints new CEO to lead growth

Atomic.io appoints new CEO, Duncan Journee, to lead growth as they continue to expand in Australia and New Zealand with major enterprise clients.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Apr 2023
Versa Networks appoints Dan Maier as CMO
Software-as-a-Service

Versa Networks appoints Dan Maier as CMO

Versa Networks, a unified secure access service edge (SASE) provider, has hired Dan Maier as its new Chief Marketing Officer.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Mar 2023
Investment opportunities to see a return to growth in 2023
Health Technologies

Investment opportunities to see a return to growth in 2023

The year 2022 was a tale of two stories in the venture companies industry, according to a new report from Telstra Ventures. .

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Mar 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Henry Dannell & Windmill Ventures partner to revolutionise high-value lending
Digital Transformation

Henry Dannell & Windmill Ventures partner to revolutionise high-value lending

London's Henry Dannell and Windmill Ventures join forces to launch a tech platform that will revolutionise high-value lending for HNW and UHNW individuals by March 2024.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2024
Melbourne's Yume secures AU$2m from Investible-led funding round
Investment

Melbourne's Yume secures AU$2m from Investible-led funding round

Melbourne-based food redistribution platform, Yume, has secured AU$2m in a seed funding round spearheaded by Investible to ramp up its technology capabilities and workforce.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Jan 2024
Zally & SoSquared host FLIP MCR to boost local tech scene
Artificial Intelligence

Zally & SoSquared host FLIP MCR to boost local tech scene

Zally and SoSquared unite to host FLIP MCR, a networking event for local entrepreneurs looking for investment, aimed to spark venture capital activity in 2024.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Jan 2024
Blackpearl Group appoints New Independent Director
Venture Capital

Blackpearl Group appoints New Independent Director

Blackpearl Group Limited (BPG) appoints Hugo Fisher as Independent Director and transitions Cherryl Pressley to Executive Director and Chief Revenue Officer.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Jul 2023
The Icehouse Welcomes New Heavy-Hitting Board Members
Not for profit

The Icehouse Welcomes New Heavy-Hitting Board Members

New Zealand business growth organization, The Icehouse, welcomes Two new board members, Lindsay Zwart and Steven Joyce.

By Laura Valencia • 2 min read • Thu, 11th May 2023
Tech investor Alan Jones joins Third Hemisphere as Tech & Investments Director
IBM

Tech investor Alan Jones joins Third Hemisphere as Tech & Investments Director

Alan Jones, renowned tech investor and founder of M8 Ventures, joins Third Hemisphere as Tech and Investments Director to advise a growing list of clients.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Mar 2023
$40 million raised for Australian tech companies and ecosystem
Cloud Services

$40 million raised for Australian tech companies and ecosystem

Over half of the fund was raised through a heavily strategised fundraising and launch effort that was aimed at a select group of investors in late 2022.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Feb 2023