Female-led start-ups got just 2.9% of venture capital funding in 2024
“These are appallingly low figures, but what makes them worse is the disparity. One in 10 venture capital…
Schulich Venture Academy has a “bigger vision” for upskilling Canadian tech startups
After teaching 200 graduates across three cohorts, SVA is ready to expand.
In 2023, York University’s Schulich…
Dargaville High School to get building upgrade as part of $87m Government funding
Principal Michael Houghton said construction would likely start at the beginning of next year. “They’re quite small classrooms,…
Meet Naveen Rao, Indian-origin AI chief leaving $100 billion Databricks to build next-gen computer
The leadership shake-up at Databricks has sent ripples through the AI sector, grabbing the attention of investors eager…
Pacific Islands Forum: Fate of New Zealand’s funding for Kiribati remains up in the air
In March, Newsroom reported the Ministry of Foreign Affairs review had found the funding should not be cut…
Exclusive: Lance Armstrong’s VC Firm Invests In AI-Powered Health Care Ad Tech Startup BranchLab
After a seed round last June, Josh Walsh wasn’t looking to raise more funding this year for BranchLab,…
Commercial interior design startup Flipspaces raises $50 million in a Series C round
Flipspaces, a technology-driven interior design and build company, has secured an additional $50 million in its Series C…
Cognition Raises $400 Million to Bolster AI Agent Efforts
Artificial intelligence (AI) software code generation firm Cognition is now a $10 billion company. The startup announced Monday (Sept. 8) that it…
Ex-Sharesies managers raise $4.6m for Marloo, their AI assistant for financial advisers
There was also support in the classic NZ Inc “pay it forward style”. Ex-Rocket Lab engineer Craig Piggott,…
Marquette County Board hears concerns over proposed changes to mental health PIHPs
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – On Tuesday, the Marquette County Board heard concerns over the state’s plan to privatize…
DataCrunch crunches €55M to bring cheaper, greener AI compute power to Europe’s startups — TFN
The demand for AI computing has reached a fever pitch. Models are growing larger and more complex, while…
Napier night shelter expects to chase new Government homelessness funding
The government statement on Friday said it was taking “immediate action” to support people living without shelter, and…