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Snowflake appoints Vijayant Rai as Managing Director for India

Snowflake appoints seasoned tech leader Vijayant Rai as new Managing Director for India, tasking him with business expansion and the promotion of the company's Data Cloud across diverse industries.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Jan 2024

Global Stories

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DevOps

Tech startup p0 secures $6.5m seed fund for software reliability solution

New tech start-up, p0, emerges from stealth with a unique approach to software testing, having successfully secured $6.5m seed funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Jan 2024

Data Analytics

Salient Predictions joins Insurtech Vanguards to enhance climate resilience

Weather forecasting firm, Salient Predictions, joins the Insurtech Vanguards programme, advancing insurers' response to climate change with prediction technology.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jan 2024

Partner Programmes

NEC X & lotsful ally to boost startup growth with Japanese talent

NEC X's strategic partnership with Persol Innovation's lotsful aims to bolster startups by leveraging the skills of top professionals from Japan's leading companies who enhance their careers through side jobs. This joint venture is set to provide cost-effective talent sources for US-based startups.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Sat, 6th Jan 2024

Cloud Security

Aqua Security makes inaugural Fortune Cyber 60 list

Aqua Security acknowledged as key start-up in inaugural Fortune Cyber 60, heralding rapid growth in cloud-native security.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Dec 2023

Marketing Technologies

GetGloby partners with Aleph Group for AI-driven global ad localisation

GetGloby has partnered with Aleph Group to provide AI-driven ad localisation, aiming to communicate effectively with global audiences.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 15th Dec 2023

Fintech

Modest growth in M&A activity predicted for next year

Biztech Lawyers and Intelliworx predict modest growth in M&A activity, company consolidation, and an upswing in down round investments for 2024 tech industry.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Dec 2023

Data Analytics

Amperity gains AWS Advertising & Marketing Technology Competency recognition

AI-powered customer data platform Amperity earns AWS Advertising and Marketing Technology Competency status, underlining its advanced data solutions for marketers.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Dec 2023

Software-as-a-Service

Steven Hua joins ControlUp as Chief Marketing Officer to boost global growth

ControlUp appoints Steven Hua, a seasoned marketer, as Chief Marketing Officer to accelerate its global customer acquisition and growth strategy.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Dec 2023

Data Analytics

MongoDB introduces Atlas Vector Search & Search Nodes for next-gen applications

MongoDB rolls out Atlas Vector Search and Search Nodes, aiming to assist organisations in building and scaling advanced applications.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Dec 2023

Unified Communications

DataStax & AWS collaborate to streamline generative AI solutions delivery

DataStax and Amazon Web Services join forces to accelerate the delivery of progressive generative AI solutions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Dec 2023

Stories from Other Regions

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Quantum Computing

Salus Ventures reaches $40m target with QIC investment boost

Salus Ventures, an Australian seed-stage venture capital fund, has surpassed its $40m target, powered by a robust investment from Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC).

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2024

Unified Communications

FinTech Australia & major banks ignite innovation with reverse pitch event

FinTech Australia, backed by Investment NSW, partners with major banks ANZ, Westpac and tech firm 1835i for a reverse pitch event on 21 February 2024, inviting fintechs to solve local banking issues.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Jan 2024

Partner Programmes

Start-up Agnostiq teams up with NexGen for GPU boost

Toronto-based Agnostiq, has joined forces with NexGen Cloud's Hyperstack for increased GPU capacity in Agnostiq's Covalent Cloud platform, offering seamless access to high-demand GPU hardware.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jan 2024

Software

Who the backers back: Why diversity in Australian VC funding portfolios should be made public

Diverse companies outperform less diverse peers, McKinsey report shows, prompting calls for Australian venture capital funds to publicly disclose diversity levels within their investment portfolios.

By Cate Hull • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jan 2024

Software-as-a-Service

Cledara inks sponsorship deal with Cambridge United

Cledara, a SaaS management platform, signs a five-year deal with Cambridge United, renaming of the iconic Abbey Stadium to 'The Cledara Abbey Stadium' from January 2024.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Jan 2024