Spark chief executive Simon Moutter is challenging big New Zealand corporates to get behind and back Kiwi early-stage, innovative businesses. As reported in The New Zealand Herald:http://odb.outbrain.com/utils/get?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nzherald.co.nz%2Fbusiness%2Fnews%2Farticle.cfm%3Fc_id%3D3%26objectid%3D11688900&settings=true&recs=true&widgetJSId=AR_2&key=NANOWDGT01&idx=1&version=01000902&ref=&apv=true&sig=2tJZ64Mq&format=html&rand=50832&lsd=4c433046-4809-478f-bd67-dd5d5ca1e9e3&t=MV82NjUyN2M4ZjUwNGQ0YTE0YzY4OGQ5OTE4MjQ3N2M0NF8w&winW=1536&winH=770&adblck=false Moutter has set an aspirational goal to raise a $100 million-plus funding vehicle to help commercialise globally oriented New Zealand intellectual property produced by early stage businesses. He […]
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Chic Cosmetic Industries is seeking distributors for their range of unique skincare and beauty products. Chic Cosmetic Industries also offers tailor made solutions for beauty care distributors. Chic Cosmetic Industries is a future oriented company that develops, manufactures and markets a diverse range of beauty care products, both under its own brand and for private label requirements. Chic’s product range […]
Israeli startup Plate My Meal is offering a simple yet effective way to instill healthy eating habits and prevent obesity from a young age, with a five-piece plastic plate set for toddlers. The plates, which are divided into different compartments, indicate the recommended portions of different kinds of foods, including dairy products, vegetables and grains. […]
Gett will be integrated into Google Maps, enabling taxi hailing directly from the popular navigation app. As reported in Globes: The taxi hailing app Gett (formerly GetTaxi) is teaming with Google, integrating Gett’s service into the Google Maps navigation app and enabling users to order taxis directly from the navigation map.The option to hail a […]
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WebyClip
WebyClip is seeking to partner with local e-commerce and airline OTA (online travel agency) companies in Australia. WebyClip offers a smart, easy and quick way to add user-targeted, contextual and personalised videos to any e-commerce or travel page. WebyClip’s unique curation platform automatically pairs relevant videos to various contexts, including landing pages, search results pages […]
Hoping to expand its reach beyond the twenty countries where it already has a presence, the company recently announced the closing of a $45 million Series B funding round. The funding round was led by Australian entrepreneur Leon Kamenev and brings the company’s total funding to $57 million, after securing a $12 million round in 2015. As […]
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SunZee
SunZee is a stylish, wearable sunscreen dispenser to encourage the re-application of sun lotion and protect people from sun damage. They are currently raising here via a kickstarter campaign. Designed to be worn on the wrist so it’s always in sight and within reach, the SunZee “takes sunscreen out of the bag and onto your wrist for on-the-go […]
With the opening of the Olympic Games on Friday, Israel’s delegation to Rio de Janeiro is its largest ever: 47 athletes competing in 17 different sports, plus 34 coaches and about 25 support staff. However, they won’t be the only Israelis seeking to make an impact on the summer games. Several Israeli companies will be working behind the scenes to ensure that the Olympics run […]
The Chinese consortium, which is buying Playtika from US company Caesars, says Playtika will remain an independent unit managed from Herzliya. As reported in Globes: A Chinese consortium has acquired Israeli social games company Playtika from Caesars Interactive Entertainment online games unit for $4.4 billion in cash, the companies have announced. Based in Herzliya, US […]
Last week, the first Israel Australia Cyber Dialogue was convened by the Israel Trade Commission and the recently established Australian Cyber Security Growth Centre. The Dialogue was the Growth Centre’s first event since its recommended formation by the Federal Government following the release of the National Innovation and Science Agenda Report in December 2015. During […]
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