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New Zealand medtech firm Wellumio raises $9.8m
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New Zealand medtech firm Wellumio raises $9.8m

Founded in 2019, Wellumio raised NZ$4.25 million (US$2.47 million) in seed funding in 2023.
Diya Lal · · 1 min read
Roblox tests AI game creation tool in New Zealand
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Roblox tests AI game creation tool in New Zealand

User can make games without coding. Users aged 16 and older can publish their creations to a global audience.
Minh Le · · 1 min read
Wavemaker Ventures leads $4m for data startup DataMasque
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Wavemaker Ventures leads $4m for data startup DataMasque

Auckland-based DataMasque, founded in 2021, provides a data de-identification and synthetic data platform.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 1 min read
Xero teams up with Anthropic on Claude access
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Xero teams up with Anthropic on Claude access

Xero said data shared in the integration is used only for each session and is not used to train Claude models.
Naomi Li Gan · · 2 min read
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Netflix debuts ad-free kids game Netflix Playground

Netflix Playground is included in all Netflix plans, supports offline play, and has no ads, in-app purchases, or extra fees, the company said.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 2 min read
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AI cow collar startup said to raise at $2b valuation via Thiel’s VC

Halter’s solar-powered collars use vibrations and audio cues to manage cattle remotely.
Naomi Li Gan · · 2 min read
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Google expands Gemini in Chrome to India

Gemini supports eight Indian languages including Hindi, Bengali, and Tamil in Chrome’s new update.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 2 min read
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Anthropic to open Sydney office as ANZ usage surges

Australia and New Zealand rank globally in Claude.ai usage relative to population.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 2 min read

Yarken secures Betatron backing to tackle finops in US, Europe

With its expansion plan, the New Zealand-based startup is looking to more than double its clients to over 40 within the next 12 to 18 months.
Miguel Cordon · · 3 min read
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New Zealand medtech startup Wellumio nets $7.3m pre-series A

The funding will support further clinical development, team expansion, and manufacturing refinement.
Minh Le · · 2 min read