Deal focus: Serving the sole trader
Accounting software provider Hnry has built up a following among freelancers and self-employed tradespeople in New Zealand and Australia. A USD 25m Series B will help it look further afield
Xero became arguably New Zealand’s first global start-up success story on the strength of a cloud-based accounting software suite for small businesses. Over the course of 16 years, it has accumulated...
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