Investment stories - Page 33

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.

US interest in Australian tech firms surged, driving a 33% jump in M-A deals this quarter. Key players like Atlassian are catching investors' eyes.

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.

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

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.

So far in 2018 Australians have lost more than $26 million to investment scams. Already monthly losses have increased 117% since last year.

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.

Scammers stole $340 million from Australians in 2017 – ACCC says this is the biggest loss ever recorded on its books.

The UK Government is investing $41m into the nation's first space agency, aiming to secure a greater portion of the global space market.

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.