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Data centre operator PDG closes US$350 million equity deal

Wed, 23rd Feb 2022
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Singapore-based Princeton Digital Group (PDG) has closed an equity investment from Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala) as a lead investor for US$350 million.
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Employment Hero completes funding following KeyPay acquisition

Mon, 21st Feb 2022
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Employment Hero, the employment as a service provider, has raised $181m in funding, following its recent acquisition of KeyPay.
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ExtraHop CEO retires, IT veteran Patrick Dennis steps in

Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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Dennis will work alongside the ExtraHop executive leadership team to increase the company's current momentum and accelerate operations.
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eCommerce financing platform Wayflyer hits 'unicorn' status after $150m funding round

Wed, 2nd Feb 2022
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An Ireland-based financing platform is gearing up for expansion into markets including Asia, the United States, and Europe.
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SuperOps.ai raises US$14 million, plans to shake up MSP market

Tue, 1st Feb 2022
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SuperOps.ai has announced it has raised US$14m in new funding, allowing the company to break into the Managed Service Providers (MSP) market.
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The Sandbox and Brinc announce $50M Open Metaverse Accelerator Program funding for 100 startups

Fri, 28th Jan 2022
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The Sandbox has committed US$50M to Brinc for The Sandbox Metaverse Accelerator Program, targeting 100 startups to enhance the open metaverse.
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Globalization Partners raises $200m to extend reach into 'virtually untapped' remote HR market

Wed, 26th Jan 2022
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HR tech firm Globalization Partners has raised $200 million in a capital raise led by Vista Credit Partners, boosting its market value to $4.2 billion.
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6 significant changes to online fraud we saw in 2021

Tue, 4th Jan 2022
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SEON Fraud Prevention co-founders discuss the top trends that changed fraud in 2021, including the rise of Ransomware as a Service and easier online fraud.
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DiviPay raises $20 million, looks to expand into international markets

Wed, 29th Dec 2021
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Sydney-based start-up DiviPay has raised $20m in Series A funding to expand its operations and product offering in international markets.
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Gaming company Polemos to enable the monetisation of NFT gaming assets from blockchain games.

Wed, 29th Dec 2021
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Gaming company Polemos aims to create the first GameFi platform allowing users to monetise NFT gaming assets from blockchain games.
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No-code digital customer journey platform EasySend has launched in Australia and New Zealand

Thu, 25th Nov 2021
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No-code digital customer journey platform EasySend has launched in Australia and New Zealand, with plans to target the wider JAPAC market.
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Styra and Kong partner to secure modern cloud-native applications

Fri, 8th Oct 2021
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Styra and Kong have partnered to secure cloud-native applications with dynamic, policy-enabled traffic control for microservices.
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Interview: Blacklock Security pioneers pentesting as a service in Asia Pacific

Mon, 13th Sep 2021
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We spoke to Blacklock's Nilesh Kapoor about Blacklock, a startup that is making waves in the penetration testing as a service space.
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Search engine marketing firm Botify eyes APAC expansion after $55m funding round

Wed, 8th Sep 2021
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While the US market accounts for 60% of the company's revenue, the company says it is established and growing its operations in Asia Pacific.
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Google welcomes new cohort into Women Founders Academy

Fri, 27th Aug 2021
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Google announces second cohort of Women Founders Academy 2021, bringing together 10 founders from Asia Pacific to expand their skills and business leadership.
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Dovetail raises $5m, continues to innovate in customer research space

Wed, 11th Aug 2021
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Dovetail raises AU$5m to expand its customer research platform. It has gained over 1,000 customers, including IBM and Harvard University.
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Imprivata extends PAM capabilities with Xton acquisition

Tue, 20th Jul 2021
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Imprivata acquires Xton Technologies, enhancing its digital identity solutions with privileged access management capabilities.
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Commerce logistics firm Locad raises $5m to support APAC expansion

Wed, 7th Jul 2021
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Singapore-based eCommerce logistics integrator, Locad, has raised $4.9m in a funding round led by Sequoia Capital India's Surge.
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HIVERY continues to scale up following closure of debt funding round

Mon, 5th Jul 2021
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AI specialist HIVERY has secured undisclosed debt financing from the 1V Venture Credit Fund ahead of its next funding round to support its growth.
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Opsera releases native CI/CD automation for Salesforce

Tue, 29th Jun 2021
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Opsera has launched native CI/CD release automation for Salesforce, addressing the lack of DevOps capabilities in the platform.