Investment stories - Page 28

Investors have signalled a shift away from fintech ventures as fundraising and deal activity in China showed a significant slowdown in the first half of 2019.

In partnership with Accel, CrowdStrike will co-invest in security startups that are building applications on the CrowdStrike Falcon platform.

Heavy fines of GBP £183.39 million for British Airways and GBP £99.2 million for Marriott underscore the critical need for immediate cybersecurity investment.

Jacobi provides a cloud-based platform for multi-asset portfolio design, risk modelling, and client engagement.

Cloud data protection firm Druva secures USD $130 million led by Viking Global, bringing total funding to USD $328 million for expansion and innovation.

London wholesale colocation data centre services provider Kao Data has sealed a deal with a significant investment partner.

Data centres offer long-term contracts and recurring revenues like conventional property, but they come with the added bonus of rapid growth prospects.

This investment represents the fourth strategic investment Excelero has received since its inception, bringing the total funds invested to US$35m.

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

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.

Both companies are based in the UK and fall into HPE's global expansion plan, with one for cloud consulting and the other for wireless connectivity.

Dawson will be joining the Gather Online's board of directors as chairman, working at the company's Sydney-based headquarters.

Google is investing a further €500m into its Dutch data centre that ran on 100% renewable energy from day 1 to further expand the facility.

The Swedish colocation data centre company says it will be using the investment from the Canadian crypto mining company to aid its build out to 40 MW.

Globally, we estimate there are over 5 million wholesaler-distributors and manufacturers that Unleashed could be the 'system of record' for.

Gartner predicts a 4.3% surge in global IT spend, expected to hit $3.7 trillion in a digital transformation wave.

Intel splurges $1bn on AI, vowing to revolutionise healthcare, climate research and more, with a robust tech and R&D investment plan.

Colt's investment surge powers Asian digital boom, as Singapore and Hong Kong lead network expansion for high-bandwidth delivery.

The UK's Department for International Trade is looking for Australian and New Zealand companies to participate in the Startup Games.

Jade Software has successfully gone global, using diversification and investment strategies that have paid off, the company reports.