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Private investment firm BainCapital has completed the acquisition of network detection and response provider ExtraHop.

Ninety-three percent of capital project and construction professionals in APAC are optimistic about their organisation’s future with 78% citing digital transformation as a key growth opportunity 

GUEST RESEARCH: InEight Inc., a global leader in construction project management software, has today launched its first annual Global Capital Projects Outlook. The Outlook, drawing insights from new research conducted with the world’s largest capital project owners and contractor construction professionals across the Americas, Europe and APAC, focuses on optimism levels and digitisation, and found that despite COVID-19, 93% of respondents in the APAC region are either fairly or very optimistic about their future, and 89% believe their organisation to be resilient. 

Australian-founded cloud-based software provider Skedulo has raised US$75 million in a series C capital raising round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.

Security specialist Tesserent has invested $600,000 in biometric security firm Daltrey, with a further $1.1 million to follow if growth targets are met.

Cloud-based voice platform provider Aircall has raised US$120 million in a series D funding round, bringing the company’s total valuation to more than US$1 billion.

GUEST OPINION by Steve Singer, Regional Vice President and Country Manager – Australia and New Zealand at Zscaler: When the global pandemic turned the world of work on its head in early 2020, many organisations had to radically rethink their methods of operation.

Volunteer group Australian Parents for Climate Action has urged the NSW Government to reject Snowy Hydro’s proposal to build a $600 million gas power plant in Kurri Kurri; and instead asks the NSW Government to support the manufacturing of solar panels in the Hunter Valley.

Supply and demand optimisation software specialist Complexica has agreed a $5 million equity investment by ASX-listed Microequities Asset Management.

Global financial advisory and fintech organisation deVere Group has unveilled a new and exclusive product linked to the movements of cryptocurrencies Bitcoin and Ethereum.

The Commonwealth Bank has announced the integration of new services into its platform as part of ongoing investment in the development of its digital banking capabilities.

Despite the risks posed by Bitcoin, many Australians are still considering investing in the cryptocurrency. Men who earn $100k+ are most interested, according to a Finder report.

Data centre owner and operator DCI Data Centers has announced plans to spend $70 million on a new data centre in South Australia, along with upgrades to its existing facilities on the site.

Australian healthcare leaders believe Australia’s healthcare system has shown resilience in the face of the pandemic, but that their hospital or healthcare facility needs to invest in predictive healthcare technologies.

Acronis will use the funding to accelerate growth, expand its portfolio of cyber protection products, enable service providers to serve their clients better and up the ante in the fight against cyber crime.

Workplace safety solutions company SafetyCulture has completed a $99 million funding round led by global venture capital and private equity firm Insight Partners,

The mobile data service revenues will grow at a 7.1% CAGR over 2020-2025 driven by the projected rise in the adoption of 5G services, which yield higher average revenue per user (ARPU), according to GlobalData.

Apple plans to make new contributions of more than $430 billion in the US and add 20,000 jobs across the country over the next five years.

The CSIRO founded deep tech investment fund Main Sequence has completed a capital raising of $250 milion for its second fund to help it continue its mission aimed at solving the world’s biggest problems in health, food, space, and industrial productivity, by turning science and research into breakthrough companies.

Tesserent, said to be Australia's largest listed dedicated cyber security company, has launched Tesserent Academy to improve the state of cyber security skills in this country.

Cybersecurity training provider DDLS has launched a new advisory service and business unit - DDLS People.