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Kiwi software company opens second US office

Kiwi software firm Author-it expands its US footprint, opening a new office in Silicon Valley to better serve its growing American client base.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 20th Oct 2011

Events

Calling all tech entrepreneurs

New Zealand tech entrepreneurs only have until September 15 to register for a Silicon Valley conference aimed at opening doors to the US market.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Sep 2011

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Fintech

US tech investor's $15m kiwi contribution

US tech investor Peter Thiel is boosting New Zealand's tech scene with a NZD $40 million fund, pledging NZD $15 million via his firm Valar Ventures.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Mar 2012

Google

Virgin America goes Google - saves a fortune

Virgin America adopts Google Apps across its workforce, cutting email system costs by half and saving over 18 terabytes of storage as it moves to the cloud.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Oct 2010

Fintech

Xero gets $4 million for US expansion

Xero secures NZD $4 million from Peter Thiel to fuel its US expansion, with Thiel joining the US Advisory Board to challenge Quickbooks.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Oct 2010

Comworth

Silicon Valley selects Comworth

Zultys picks Comworth as its NZ distributor, enhancing IP telephony offerings with award-winning tech for the local market.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 16th Aug 2010