Investment stories - Page 27

Since 2011 KiwiNet has been investing into new ideas and innovations in New Zealand with the aim to facilitate commercial success.

This year Kiwis have lost a staggering $18.6 million to scams, compared to $10.1 million for over the entirety of last year.

Trade Me is celebrating another year of what it is calling 'record revenue and profit' for FY18, with increases up in all areas of the business.

New Zealand crowdfunding platform PledgeMe has raised $500,000 of its $900,000 equity crowdfunding goal in just four days.

The Australian state of Victoria is on a serious mission to find its next generation of startup angel and venture capital investors.

The Ākina Foundation is gearing up for this year's Aotearoa Social Enterprise Forum, which is being held at Wellington Zoo in October.

HPE will invest in research and development to advance and innovate new products, services and consumption models across a number of technologies.

A study has revealed the average women-owned startup receives less than half the funding of their male counterparts, despite earning more revenue.

Kiwi investment startup Sharesies marks its first year, amassing 15,410 users and NZD $15.7 million invested, and unveils a new flexible pricing plan.

Technology Investment Network (TIN) and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) have launched their third annual investor report.

The annual investor guide is jointly published by Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and the Technology Investment Network (TIN).

Agriculture as the very bones of NZ has seen an uprising in the number of startups in the agritech space - but this expert says we can do better.

Following the Rubicon investment, around 2% of the NZ Super Fund is invested in expansion capital investments.

The New Zealand Bitcoin savings platform that has helped close to 5,000 Kiwis save $7million worth of Bitcoin since 2014.

The company will use the money to grow its New Zealand user base before setting its sights on international expansion to markets such as Singapore.

Perth telecoms firm Vonex is set to list on the Australian Securities Exchange after receiving confirmation from the ASX.

Ankur Modi left a prestigious job at Microsoft to found StatusToday, a cybersecurity company that has pushed Modi into Forbes' 30 under 30 in tech.

Talend announced that it will continue its investment in its global partner program, including pre-sales and sales enablement support.

Newcastle's smart city initiatives aim to revitalize the community, attract business investment, and boost economic growth, says Deputy Lord Mayor Clausen.

Venture capital investments in fintech suggest that the gradual increase witnessed since 2014 has now shown a spurt in 2017.