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Slack raises new round of funding with a $5.1 Billion valuation from SoftBank

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 18 September 2017

The workplace collaboration platform shows no signs of slowing down as SoftBank closes an estimated $250 million round of funding, valuing Slack at $5 billion in the process. FULL STORY >

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Samsung to enter self-driving car space with $300 million investment

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 15 September 2017

The South Korean company is expanding its portfolio into autonomous vehicles, following its latest announcement and initial $300 million investment. FULL STORY >

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Kickstarter for Amabrush is as crazy as it looks

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 6 July 2017

An automatic toothbrush that cleans your teeth in 10 seconds. Yeah, why not? FULL STORY >

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Reddit to begin fundraising as valuation set at $1.7 billion

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 19 June 2017

The front page of the internet is aiming to get some investment. FULL STORY >

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Pong coffee table a step closer to reality after Kickstarter funding

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 10 April 2017

An homage to the original Atari game, the Pong coffee table takes one further step to reality with a Kickstarter campaign to manufacture production-grade versions. FULL STORY >

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Teraco raises R1.2 billion in debt funding for further investment into South African data centres

By Press Release 15 March 2017

Teraco today announced that it has raised a medium term funding facility from Absa amounting to R1.2 billion. FULL STORY >

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Apocalypse Now game turns to own website to raise $5.9 million

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 15 February 2017

Opting to forego Kickstarter, developers Erebus LLC have created their own website in order to crowdfund their movie-to-game adaptation for Apocalypse Now, with a new $5.9 million goal. FULL STORY >

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Microsoft partners with NGOs, enabling them to do good, even better

By Ryan Noik 30 November 2016

Technology is often lauded for ushering in the 'next big thing', but perhaps less so for the positive impact it can have on organisations dedicated to saving lives. That, however, was exactly the focus of a recent Microsoft... FULL STORY >

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Help raise money for children in road safety at Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge

By Press Release 5 October 2016

As part of its effort to raise funds for the much needed children in road safety initiative, Xperien has invited other corporates to 'Ride for a purpose' and join the Xperien cycle team at the Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge.... FULL STORY >

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Show me the money: Five funding options Small & Medium Businesses can consider

By Press Release 4 October 2016

Risk and reward are the fundamentals of every business. In the Small & Medium Business segment, this cannot be more true. For start-ups and existing small entities that need to grow, capital or cash flow funding is... FULL STORY >

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Fundraising challenges for NGOs in the age of Digital Darwinism

By Press Release 4 October 2016

The pace of technological change is advancing so rapidly that individuals and organisations are struggling to adapt to the changes, let alone learn enough to exploit them, says Michelle Govender, director of Strategic Marketing at... FULL STORY >

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The Samsung WELT smart belt has surfaced on Kickstarter

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 6 September 2016

The WELT, or Wellness Belt is a piece of wearable technology that Samsung showed off at CES this year. Now, it's begun a Kickstarter project. FULL STORY >

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South African identity solution - ThisIsMe - expanding internationally with $2.5m funding

By Press Release 12 May 2016

ThisIsMe, a tech solutions company conceived by South African tech entrepreneurs, has set its sights on expanding into both the African and International markets this year, following success in the... FULL STORY >

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PayPal eliminating Purchase Protection for crowdfunding platforms

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 9 May 2016

In a recent policy update, PayPal will be eliminating its Purchase Protection cover for users funding online campaigns, citing project failure rates. FULL STORY >

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$99 tube amp for high-end headphones ready for Raspberry Pi

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 9 May 2016

Keen on plugging in some high priced headphones into your Raspberry Pi? Pi 2 Design's recently funded Hybrid Tube Amp should do the trick. FULL STORY >

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