News Articles for Qoria

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McCusker Holdings, the family office of former governor Malcolm McCusker, has sold its stake in WA education and cyber safety firm Qoria for $96 million.

Qoria's innovative integration of AI products for child cyber safety has resulted in a 30 per cent growth in annual recurring revenue in the US and Oceanic markets.

Perth edtech company Qoria is set to acquire data analytics business OctopusBI while completing a $30 million capital raising to fund the takeover.

Edtech company Qoria grew revenue by 21 per cent in FY24 to achieve its first ever positive earnings before tax, interest, depreciation and amortisation.

Business News has significantly overhauled the BN30 index, a proxy for the WA economy, with seven new additions, prompted by the exit of takeover targets MMA Offshore, APM and Decmil.

Perth-founded edtech company Qoria has posted strong growth in its quarterly financials, including a record $10 million growth in revenue from its K12 segment.

Psychologist, intrapreneur and 40under40 winner Jordan Foster is at the forefront of change in the global online safety agenda.

Maali Group managing director Mitchell Matera was announced as First Amongst Equals at the 40under40 Awards for 2023, taking the top spot ahead of a varied cohort of Western Australia's young business and community leaders.

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A handful of Perth-based tech companies have sought to quell speculation of their exposure to prominent tech lender Silicon Valley Bank following its collapse at the weekend.

Senior journalist Claire Tyrrell discusses the recent sale of Bond Tower and the rise of non-bank lenders.

West Perth-based technology company Family Zone is set to complete a $20 million placement to reinforce its balance sheet.

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Corporate advisers expect a more difficult market after a very buoyant period, but also see a silver lining.

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Local tech enterprise Family Zone is chasing $42 million to acquire a fellow parental control and digital wellbeing business based in Barcelona.

New research covering more than 600 businesses paints the most detailed picture assembled of WA's startup and tech sectors.

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Limitless WA: Acquisitions helped Family Zone expand from a $6 million IPO in 2016 to a market capitalisation now of about $430 million.

The recent $100 million sale of Agworld is a badge of success for WA tech but also reveals the sector's limitations.

Perth-based tech operations have been busy targeting international expansion opportunities.

Family Zone has launched a $146 million capital raising to fund its acquisition of UK-based digital safety company Smoothwall.

Family Zone, a cyber security technology specialist based in West Perth, is set to purchase a classroom management business using proceeds from an equity raising.

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The Department of Communities has secured almost 8,000 square metres of space at 130 Stirling Street, in a 10-year leasing deal brokered by Sheffield Property.

Credit Intelligence has announced the retirement of Tony Ho as non-executive chair and the resignation of Mark Paton as non-executive director.

Family Zone Cyber Safety has made two major announcements this morning ahead of its planned US expansion, securing $10 million in funding and appointing a former Google executive to its board.

A summary of last week's smaller deals that did not get included in our daily news coverage.

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Family Zone Cyber has raised $5.5 million in a share placement to support further growth and support its expansion in the United States.

Family Zone Cyber Safety says it aims to break even by the end of the year, led by record sales, a restructure of board and senior executive pay, and staff reductions.

Automotive Holdings Group today announced that HNA International (HNA) has confirmed that it is terminating the agreement announced on 23 November 2017 to acquire the Company's Refrigerated Logisti

Tech company Family Zone Cyber Safety has raised $5 million via an equity investment from UK-based advisory firm Tellus Matrix.

Sir Peter Westmacott has been appointed non-executive director of Family Zone Cyber Safety. Sir Peter is a former British ambassador to the USA, France and Turkey.

Shares in local tech company Family Zone Cyber Safety rose today after the company said it has signed sales agreements with two major telecom providers in India.

Western Australian startups and young technology companies attracted about $109 million in funding in the December quarter, according to the latest report from tech sector analysts Techboard.

Technology companies Syntonic and Family Zone are planning to grow their respective international customer bases after announcing separate $5 million share placements today.