Kiwi Startup Auror Raises $82M to Fight Retail Crime Globally with AI and Major New Partners

Auror’s crime-fighting tech aims to ease pressure on retailers and police, slashing losses from organised theft as it scales up globally.

Welcome to your Tuesday morning fix.

With my right arm Finn away I’ve been lucky to re-flex my journo limbs and interview some incredible people. I had over an hour with the Powrsuit Founders Natalie and Kristen this week and it was one of those conversations I haven’t been able to shake. I hope I’ve done it justice and you can find 6mins of your day to experience the lightbulb moment I did around why women aren’t the problem and why the workforce system is broken for all of us. Here’s the line-up of what’s in your Daily Shot news today you won’t want to miss.

• System Failure: Women Aren’t the Problem—The Workforce Is. Meet The Kiwi Startup Here to Fix It.

• Kiwi Startup Auror Raises $82M to Fight Retail Crime Globally with AI and Major New Partners

• Has New Zealand Reached Peak Financial Hardship?

• Is your organisation one of NZ’s Best Places to Work?

• Two NZ startups team up to make mental health support within reach for small businesses across New Zealand

• Why Wall Street is Betting Big on AI as Nvidia Chips Become New Collateral in $11 Billion Lending Boom

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Lauren & the Caffeine team