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Founders stories - Page 27

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New Zealand's largest domains & hosting company sold
Mon, 8th Sep 2014
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web drive
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digiweb
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Web Drive, New Zealand's largest domain registration company, has been sold to Digiweb Holdings, effective today.
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Is the crowd missing from vast majority of crowd funding?
Sat, 23rd Aug 2014
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crowdfunding
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analyst report
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What do you envision of when you think of a Crowd? I think of a place with the bustling energy of people moving to and fro in a flurry of activity.
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Gartner asks… What’s your company’s “Personality Type”?
Mon, 14th Jul 2014
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analyst report
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hiring
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Gartner explores the notion that just as individuals have personality types, so too may companies. What traits define your organisation?.
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Future technology in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Wed, 25th Jun 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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activision blizzard
Activision has released a new video talking about some of the future technology we will see in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.
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Kiwi start-ups receive $3m investment boost
Wed, 18th Jun 2014
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lightning lab
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creative hq
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accelerator
Nine Kiwi startups have secured offers of seed investment totalling NZD $3 million from the Lightning Lab Demo Day, New Zealand's prime pitch event.
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Social Networking for the Antisocial - Cloak
Mon, 9th Jun 2014
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social media
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cloak
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Cloak app launches as the antisocial network, using location data to help users avoid unwanted run-ins with friends.
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More on me: Steve Victor, OneNet
Tue, 3rd Jun 2014
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onenet
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more on me
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From fascination to career, Steve Victor's journey in tech leads him to OneNet as National Sales Manager, where service trumps product.
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Apple closes in on Beats acquisition...
Thu, 29th May 2014
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personal computing devices
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apple
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beats
Apple set to acquire Beats Music and Electronics for $3bn, bringing founders Iovine and Dr. Dre on board in a music industry shake-up.
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Kiwi firm Serko announces IPO
Mon, 26th May 2014
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serko
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ipo
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Kiwi firm Serko announces IPO to fuel growth ambitions, offering NZD $17 million in new shares. Listings open 4 June for NZX and ASX investors.
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Exclusive: Jason Langley of Ingram Micro
Fri, 23rd May 2014
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ingram micro
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distributors
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From nearly claiming his first dole payment to becoming Ingram Micro's GM, Jason Langley shares insights on creating opportunities in IT.
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Wellington entrepreneurs join forces to build NZ’s first personal cloud
Tue, 13th May 2014
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
Figures show only one in four people currently back up their information regularly, a fact that alarms Data247 co-founder and chief executive Brett Hawthorne.
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Startup? Global company? How the cloud answers very different tech requirements
Sat, 10th May 2014
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
From startup Parrot Analytics to global Tait Communications, both find cloud solutions like AWS key to meeting their diverse tech needs.
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Flying Kiwis land and expand in San Francisco
Fri, 9th May 2014
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
Kiwi Landing Pad provides space, mentoring and programmes to help NZ tech start-ups land in the US and find success.
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Melbourne game developers relocate to Wellington
Tue, 29th Apr 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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Melbourne game devs embark on a fresh start in Wellington, drawn by the vibrant gaming community and supportive high-tech environment.
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Lightning Lab to help more startups through national programme
Tue, 29th Apr 2014
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New partnership to expand New Zealand's startup accelerator, Lightning Lab, to Auckland and Christchurch in 2015. #startups #NewZealand.
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WhatsApp coming over the hill? It's a US$16 billion Facebook acquisition
Fri, 21st Feb 2014
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personal computing devices
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apple
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facebook
Facebook has agreed to buy WhatsApp in a deal worth $16bn, in a move to accelerate growth and user engagement.
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Lightning Lab joins forces with Microsoft Ventures
Fri, 21st Feb 2014
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microsoft
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lightning lab
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microsoft ventures
NZ's Lightning Lab teams up with Microsoft Ventures to supercharge local startups with unparalleled mentorship and resources.
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Does it pay to be a startup founder?
Wed, 15th Jan 2014
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compass communications
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smb
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sme
New study reveals Silicon Valley startup founders earn less than $75k, challenging the high-flying tech mogul image.
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Kiwi student mixing it with IT giants
Thu, 5th Dec 2013
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microsoft
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facebook
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university of waikato
A University of Waikato PhD student will take part in a global computer coding exercise backed by some of the biggest technology names in the world.
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Kiwi Start-Up launches mobile lock-screen advertising
Fri, 29th Nov 2013
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martech
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personal computing devices
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pc hardware
This November, Kiwi tech start-up Little Lot will be the first to release full screen mobile advertising on the lock-screen in the New Zealand market.