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MRI Software Announces Proposal to Take Private of Singapore-based Anacle

Proposal will expand MRI’s presence in the Asia-Pacific real estate technology market and create future growth opportunities

SYDNEY, March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — MRI Software, a global leader in real estate solutions and services, announces its proposal to take private of Singapore-based Anacle (8353.HK), a leading provider of digital workplace solutions, energy, facilities, property management, and real estate asset management solutions across Asia.

“This acquisition delivers immediate value to the APAC real estate market and will enable Anacle to focus on future innovations for its property and energy management systems,” said John Ensign, President of MRI Software. “MRI has served the APAC market for 30 years, and this transaction will expand our established footprint in the region, bolster our solution portfolio across Asia, and build on our existing foundation of successful client outcomes.”

Upon completion of the take-private transaction, Anacle will be delisted from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, which is anticipated to reduce the burden of administrative and compliance requirements for the company. Anacle’s clients will benefit from greater access to MRI’s comprehensive suite of global real estate software solutions in the global markets.

“Since 2006, Anacle has been at the forefront of smart building technology in Singapore,” commented Alex Lau, CEO, Anacle. “With the support of MRI’s extensive resources, services, and expertise, we anticipate that this transaction will bolster our long-term business development and drive scalability for our solutions in the APAC region.”

About MRI Software

MRI Software is a global provider of real estate software applications and hosted solutions. MRI’s purpose-built software helps address the unique operational challenges and financial accounting requirements facing commercial and residential property management operators, property sales and lettings agencies, real estate investment managers and facilities management companies.

MRI serves more than 45,000 organisations across 170 countries. Founded in 1971, MRI is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio with additional offices across the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, India and South Africa, as well as an extensive partner channel. For more information, please visit mrisoftware.com/au.

Media and Investor Contact

Audrey Nicoll
Head of APAC Marketing, MRI Software
Audrey.Nicoll@mrisoftware.com

 

 

TECNO Partners with Koç University to Advance Mobile Imaging Aesthetics in Türkiye

BARCELONA, Spain and ISTANBUL, March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — TECNO, an AI-driven technology brand, is teaming up with Koç University in Türkiye, a leading research university located at the intersection of Europe and Asia, to explore the distinctive aesthetic preferences of Turkish consumers in smartphone photography.


This partnership, which extends TECNO’s global research in multi-skin tone imaging technology, aims to enhance its Universal Tone technology and ensures a more customized and culturally attuned imaging experience that aligns with Turkish consumers’ preferences.

Fanyi Zhou, Director of the Image Quality Testing & Assessment Department at TECNO Image Quality Testing lab, stated, “As a distinguished leader in smartphone imaging, we believe this collaboration will enable us to incorporate cutting-edge research insights into our technology. This allows us to customize our camera technology to provide stunning, true-to-life images that celebrate the rich diversity of beauty in Türkiye while staying authentic to individual identities.”

Turkish KOLs experienced TECNO Universal Tone technology
Turkish KOLs experienced TECNO Universal Tone technology

Tailoring Imaging Technology for Turkish consumers

Led by Associate Professor Aykut Coşkun, an internationally renowned design researcher and the director of the KUAR research center, the project merges technology with user-centered design. With a specific focus on understanding Turkish consumers’ aesthetic sensibilities and skin tone preferences, the study utilizing surveys, structured interviews, and field studies, the study will investigate Turkish consumers’ portrait photography habits and preferences, the behaviors and decisions associated with typical photo taking, editing, and posting experience, problems they encountered during this process, and their portrait photography taking experience with TECNO smartphones.

Prof. Coşkun expressed his enthusiasm and commented, “This partnership is an exciting opportunity to bridge academic research with real-world technological innovation. Enabling the exploration and integration of user insights into development efforts in smartphone photography, it has the potential to redefine this process from a user-centered lens.”

Delivering Fully Enhanced and Inclusive Portraits by AI-driven Universal Tone

Results from the studies will play a pivotal role in enhancing TECNO Universal Tone technology. Unveiled in 2023, Universal Tone is a comprehensive multi-skin tone imaging solution that has been continuously evolving and will be integrated into the latest CAMON 40 series.

This technology incorporates three key engines: The Multi-Skin Tone Restoration Engine, the Local Tuning Engine, and the AI-Powered Computational Portrait Engine. The Local-Tuning Engine adapts imaging solutions to diverse environmental factors, including lighting conditions, geomorphological landscapes, and color temperatures, to deliver outputs harmonized with local aesthetics. Meanwhile, the AI-Powered Computational Portrait Engine utilizes TECNO’s self-developed algorithms to create personalized portrait imaging experiences, aligning with cultural and aesthetic preferences unique to each region. This partnership will provide users worldwide with imaging experiences that align with their preferences and local aesthetics.

TECNO’s journey is marked by strategic partnerships with esteemed academic institutions, including the University of Leeds in the UK, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, and Dar Al-Hekma University in Saudi Arabia. As part of TECNO’s “Glocalization” strategy, these partnerships highlight the brand’s commitment to adapting global innovations to meet the unique demands of local markets. These efforts have been crucial in refining TECNO’s technology, enabling it to accurately depict a spectrum of skin colors and satisfy the aesthetic preferences of various regions.

With a mission to ensure that every consumer of diverse skin tone in emerging markets is accurately represented in our imagery, TECNO has been continuously enhancing imaging technologies and paving the way for a future, where every individual’s beauty is captured with precision and respect.

About TECNO:

TECNO is an innovative, AI-driven technology brand with a presence in over 70 markets across five continents. Committed to transforming the digital experience in global emerging markets, TECNO relentlessly pursues the perfect integration of contemporary aesthetic design with the latest technologies and artificial intelligence. Today, TECNO offers a comprehensive ecosystem of AI-powered products, including smartphones, smart wearables, laptops, tablets, smart gaming devices, the HiOS operating system, and smart home products. Guided by its brand essence of “Stop At Nothing,” TECNO continues to pioneer the adoption of cutting-edge technologies and AI-driven experiences for forward-looking individuals, inspiring them to never stop pursuing their best selves and brightest futures. For more information, please visit TECNO’s official site: www.tecno-mobile.com.

About Koç University:

Founded in 1993 in İstanbul, Koç University is a non-profit research university supported by the resources of the internationally renowned Vehbi Koç Foundation. Since its establishment, Koç University has emerged as a center of global excellence in science and education and is uniquely positioned to explore the overlaps of Medicine, Engineering, Science, Social Sciences and Administrative Sciences to further pursue basic and applied research and attract the best students and faculty members. Through seven colleges and four graduate schools, Koç University offers 22 undergraduate, 44 masters and 30 PhD programs in English. With a student body of 9,000, Koç University has more than 20,000 alumni.

Investor Webinar: Telix Therapeutics Urology Showcase and Expert Forum

MELBOURNE, Australia and INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, Nasdaq: TLX, Telix, the Company) invites investors to join a webinar showcasing the Company’s late-stage and next-generation radiotherapeutic candidates in urologic oncology.

In this education session, Telix and global key opinion leaders will provide an overview on the development of its therapeutic candidates in prostate and kidney cancers:

  • Neeraj Agarwal, MD, Professor of Medicine and Presidential Endowed Chair of Cancer Research at Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City, UT, will discuss the ProstACT Global Phase 3 trial of TLX591 (177Lu rosopatamab tetraxetan), Telix’s lead radio antibody-drug conjugate (rADC) therapy candidate in prostate cancer.
  • Eric Jonasch, MD, Professor of Medicine in the Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, will discuss the STARLITE studies of TLX250 (177Lu girentuximab) in combination with immunotherapy, in clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
  • Rodney Hicks, MD, Professor of Medicine at the University of Melbourne and Monash University; Founder, Chair, and Chief Medical Officer at the Melbourne Theranostic Innovation Centre in Australia, will discuss TLX592 (64Cu/225Ac RADmAb®) and the role of targeted alpha therapies in the treatment of prostate cancer.

The webinar will be held on:

EDT: Tuesday March 11, 5.30pm  
AEDT: Wednesday March 12, 8.30am
The event will run for approximately 1.5 hours.

Participants can register for the webcast at the following link: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/39s4k7gw

About Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited

Telix is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutic and diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals and associated medical technologies. Telix is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, with international operations in the United States, Canada, Europe (Belgium and Switzerland), and Japan. Telix is developing a portfolio of clinical and commercial stage products that aims to address significant unmet medical needs in oncology and rare diseases. ARTMS, IsoTherapeutics, Lightpoint, Optimal Tracers and RLS are Telix Group companies. Telix is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: TLX) and the Nasdaq Global Select Market (Nasdaq: TLX). TLX591, TLX592 and TLX250 have not received a marketing authorization in any jurisdiction.

Visit www.telixpharma.com for further information about Telix, including details of the latest share price, ASX and SEC filings, investor and analyst presentations, news releases, event details and other publications that may be of interest. You can also follow Telix on LinkedInX and Facebook.

Telix Investor Relations

Ms. Kyahn Williamson
Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited
SVP Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
Email: kyahn.williamson@telixpharma.com 

This announcement has been authorised for release by the Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited Disclosure Committee on behalf of the Board.

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TCTM Announces the Appointments of Mr. Heng Wang as Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Robert L. Angell as Chief Technology Officer

BEIJING, March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — TCTM Kids IT Education Inc. (NASDAQ: TCTM) (“TCTM” or the “Company“), a leading provider of IT-focused supplementary STEM education services in China, today announced that the board of directors of the Company has approved the re-designation of Mr. Xiaolan Tang as the chief financial officer, and the appointments of Mr. Heng Wang as the chief executive officer and Mr. Robert L. Angell as the chief technology officer of the Company, in each case effective February 28, 2025, as part of the Company’s effort to expand into AI driven technology sector.

Mr. Heng Wang has served as the senior manager at Charles Schwab Corporation, a company focusing on providing brokerage, banking and financial advisory services, from October 2020 to March 2024. Prior to that, Mr. Wang served as a consultant at TD Ameritrade Inc., a stockbroker, from July 2006 to October 2020. Mr. Wang also served as a board member and chair of the nominating and corporate governance committee at Singularity Future Technology Ltd. (NASDAQ: SGLY), an integrated logistics solutions provider, from November 2021 to September 2023. Mr. Wang has over 30 years of experience in the financial industry, specializing in financial technologies, IT strategy and compliance. Mr. Wang received a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Fudan University in 1990 and a master’s degree in computer information science from the New Jersey Institute of Technology in 1991.

Dr. Robert L. Angell currently serves as an advisory board member at the Brain Injury Research Foundation, a foundation focusing on brain injuries, since August 2021. Since January 2021, Dr. Angell has been serving as the chief executive officer and co-founder of EmbraceNFT.io, a non-fungible token platform. In addition, Dr. Angell is also the principal and founder of Applied Quantum Solutions, LLC and Applied Data Sciences, LLC, both data science companies, since September 2020. Dr. Angell has been an advisory board member at Health Data Scientist Association, an organization focusing on health, medical and nursing care related businesses, since April 2019. Since January 2018, Dr. Angell has been serving as the principal and founder of CoMorbus, a public health provider, and a senior data scientist at Cognitech Corporation, a software developer. Previously, Dr. Angell served as an independent advisory board member at Meta Data Limited and NEO Technology Acquisition Corp. Dr. Angell is an expert in healthcare AI, predictive analytics, temporal medicine, and data science. Dr. Angell received a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Informatics from the University of Utah.

About TCTM Kids IT Education Inc.

TCTM is a leading provider of IT-focused supplementary STEM education services in China. Through its innovative education platform combining live distance instruction, classroom-based tutoring and online learning modules, TCTM offers IT-focused supplementary STEM education programs, including computer coding and robotics programming courses, etc., targeting students between three and eighteen years of age. Aiming to encourage “code to learn,” TCTM embraces the latest trends in STEM education and technology to develop children’s logical thinking and learning abilities while allowing them to discover their interests and potential.

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Starlab Advances to Full Development After Successfully Completing Key NASA Milestone

Full development of the Starlab space station begins following the successful completion of the PDR, ensuring a seamless transition of activity from the International Space Station to commercial destinations.

HOUSTON, March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Starlab Space LLC has cleared a major milestone in its commercial space station development, successfully completing the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) in collaboration with NASA, an important step toward full-scale production.

Rendering of Starlab space station in orbit above Earth
Rendering of Starlab space station in orbit above Earth

The completion of the PDR and an exacting level 1 safety review signify that the station’s architecture, systems and integration plans are ready to advance the project toward certification with the intent to win a future contract for NASA utilization and astronaut activity. This achievement positions the project for the next phase: detailed design and hardware development, leading to a Critical Design Review to confirm the station’s readiness.

“Our successful PDR is a testament to the expertise and dedication of our team,” said Tim Kopra, Starlab CEO. “This milestone confirms that our space station design is technically sound and safe for astronaut crewed operations. Now, with our partners, we shift our focus to the full-scale development of the station, including the manufacturing of critical hardware and software integration.”

“Starlab’s progress underscores our collective commitment to ensuring U.S. leadership in low-Earth orbit with investment and partnership from key allied international organizations and agencies,” said Dylan Taylor, chairman and CEO of Voyager Technologies, the majority shareholder in Starlab’s joint venture. “We are ready to advance human spaceflight, ensure a continuous human presence in LEO, and build a thriving commercial space ecosystem.”

Over the next year, Starlab aims to:

  • Establish a System Integration Lab to serve as the central hub for avionics, computing, sensors and software testing.
  • Procure long lead materials for critical subsystems.
  • Develop a high-fidelity mock-up to support astronaut training and systems testing, with full assembly at NASA’s Johnson Space Center this summer.
  • Advance key life support technologies, including an Advanced Urine Processor.
  • Continue progress on the Optical Link Demo Mission, enhancing future deep-space communication capabilities.
  • Begin construction of Engineering Design Units and Protoflight hardware.

The company is also expanding its facilities in Bremen, Germany, to support assembly, integration and testing operations. Earlier this year, Starlab opened a European subsidiary, Starlab Space GmbH, in Bremen to extend the company’s capabilities and demonstrate its commitment to its international partners.

In addition to the $217.5 million Starlab received from NASA through the Commercial LEO Destinations Phase 1 program and the $15 million awarded by the Texas Space Commission, Starlab is backed by commitments from joint venture partners across the United States, Europe, Japan and Canada. Collaboration with NASA, as evidenced through the completion of the PDR, and investment from global partners positions Starlab to be a leader in the next era of commercial space exploration, driving scientific discovery and technological advancements that can transform humanity.

About Starlab
Starlab Space is a U.S-led, global joint venture among Voyager Technologies, Airbus, Mitsubishi Corporation and MDA Space, with strategic partners including Palantir Technologies, The Ohio State University, Hilton and more. Starlab is developing a next-generation, AI-enabled commercial space station, aiming to ensure continued human presence in Low-Earth Orbit and a seamless transition of microgravity science and research alongside the retirement of the International Space Station. For more information on Starlab, visit www.starlab-space.com

 

ITU and Huawei Jointly Release the White Paper on Lithium Batteries for Telecom Sites

BARCELONA, Spain, March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Huawei Global Digital Power Summit was held at MWC 2025 with the theme of “AI Powering a Greener ICT.” Operators, leading enterprises, industry leaders, and industry experts from around the world attended the event to share their cutting-edge viewpoints and insights, exploring new development opportunities in the era of All Intelligence.

Charles Yang, Senior Vice President of Huawei and President of Global Marketing, Sales and Services, Huawei Digital Power
Charles Yang, Senior Vice President of Huawei and President of Global Marketing, Sales and Services, Huawei Digital Power

At the event, Charles Yang, Senior Vice President of Huawei and President of Global Marketing, Sales and Services, Huawei Digital Power, stressed that the world has made significant achievements in carbon emissions reduction over the past few years, but the climate crisis remains a major challenge for humankind. The total carbon emissions of the telecom industry are about 600 million tons, accounting for 2% of the global total. In the journey to carbon neutrality, telecom operators are facing three major challenges: increased emissions, high energy consumption, and rising energy costs. Huawei Digital Power integrates digital and power electronics technologies to provide all-scenario low-carbon solutions, helping them transform from energy consumers to energy producers and enablers.

According to Charles Yang, a number of mainstream operators around the world have not only saved energy and reduced carbon emissions, but also cut their energy OPEX with the help of Huawei. They also participated in the electricity market through virtual power plants (VPPs) to gain extra benefits and find the “second curve” of business growth. In Pakistan, Huawei provided a PV plus energy storage system (ESS) solution to help customers replace gensets with PV power systems, reducing the fuel consumption per site by 96%. The green transformation of 1000 sites is expected to cut the energy OPEX by 38%. In the Czech Republic, Huawei helps operators extend the backup time and increase revenue by participating electricity market based on the same site ESS. In Finland, Huawei has helped a telecom operator aggregate ESSs at telecom sites and in residential, commercial, and industrial scenarios to participate in frequency response services in the electricity market, significantly boosting the revenue. In China’s Inner Mongolia, Huawei proposed its subsystem decoupling solution to upgrade an AI data center, helping the customer roll out large language model services rapidly.

According to Charles Yang, Huawei Digital Power has helped customers in the ICT industry generate 2.28 billion kWh of green power and save 81.6 billion kWh of electricity, equivalent to reducing carbon emissions by 39.86 million tons and planting 54.46 million trees.

ITU and Huawei jointly released White Paper on Lithium Batteries for Telecom Sites
ITU and Huawei jointly released White Paper on Lithium Batteries for Telecom Sites

At the summit, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Huawei jointly released White Paper on Lithium Batteries for Telecom Sites*, the first of its kind in the world. The white paper advocates the use of “high-quality lithium batteries”, requires that batteries offer excellent performance parameters, and emphasizes the importance of end-to-end safety system construction. The white paper also analyzes the safety issues of lithium batteries in telecom sites, shares the global latest research results and best practices in lithium battery safety, and provides guidelines for promoting the safe, reliable, and efficient application of lithium batteries in the communications industry.

Reyna úbeda, Engineer to ITU-T SG5: Environment, EMF, Climate Action and Circular Economy, stated that, the standardization sector of the International Telecommunication Union is developing standards to enable environmental efficiency in the ICT sector. High-quality and Safe Lithium Batteries are important to enable more efficient energy storage and usage in telecom sites, thereby reducing the overall carbon footprint of ICT operations.

The Data Center Lithium-ion Battery Safety Application White Paper was also released to promote the standardized and large-scale application of lithium-ion batteries in the data center industry.

A new age of All Intelligence is coming fast, with AI applications and numerous intelligent scenarios presenting new opportunities and challenges in energy consumption, while creating a great development prospect for the global ICT industry. Huawei Digital Power will continuously invest in innovation and work with global like-minded partners to create new business value and build a better, greener future.

* Please download the white paper here: https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/studygroups/2025-2028/05/Documents/Reports/2025-03-WhitePaper-LithiumBatteries-TelecomSites.pdf

REALTY ONE GROUP PARTNERS WITH REAL ESTATE’S LEADING INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE EXPERT TO EXPAND GLOBALLY

Larry Oberly Joins the UNBrokerage to Find Strategic Partners and Open More Dynamic Locations Around the World

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif., March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Realty ONE Group International, a modern, purpose-driven lifestyle brand and ONE of the fastest-growing franchises in the world, has partnered with global real estate franchising expert, Larry Oberly, to throttle up its rapid international expansion as the powerhouse brand celebrates its 20th anniversary.

Since 2021, Realty ONE Group has expanded from locations in just the U.S. and Canada to 25 countries worldwide. In 2024 alone, UNleashed by Oberly and Realty ONE Group’s Vice President of International, Daniel Hernandez, the popular franchisor sold master franchising rights to six new countries and 28 new offices in its existing international locations.

This is just the beginning of our massive efforts to paint the globe gold,” said Kuba Jewgieniew, CEO and Founder. “We want entrepreneurs and real estate professionals around the world to achieve greater success faster, just like our ONE Family in North America.”

Oberly has 34 years of direct franchising experience in real estate, quick service restaurants and printing services. He led domestic and global operations for nearly 20 years with RE/MAX, at times responsible for more than 4,000 offices and 50,000 real estate professionals in 100 countries. He is an International Franchise Association Certified Franchise Executive with the International Franchise Association and is a member of the IFA International Committee. 

I am excited about helping guide the growing number of exceptional Realty ONE Group Master Franchisees and help them achieve their business and personal goals,” said Oberly.

Danny Hernandez has been an independent real estate broker since 1989, establishing and managing multiple offices across Florida and abroad. With decades of experience in sales and real estate, Hernandez is growing Realty ONE Group’s global presence with his extensive network of connections including those he’s made through his service with the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP).

We’ll continue to make history in real estate globally – with 2025 as our best year yet! – leveraging the success of our outstanding network and our proven model,” said Hernandez.

Realty ONE Group was recently named the the No. 1 real estate brand for the fourth year in a row on Entrepreneur’s highly-competitive 2025 Franchise 500® list, just as the global franchisor celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.

The UNBrokerage as it is known in the industry has more than 20,000 real estate professionals in more than 450 offices in 49 states, Washington D.C., and 25 more countries, recently expanding into Bonaire and Curacao.

Learn more at www.OwnAOne.com.

About Realty ONE Group International
Realty ONE Group International is one of the fastest growing, modern, purpose-driven lifestyle brands in real estate whose ONE Purpose is to open doors across the globe – ONE home, ONE dream, ONE life at a time. The organization has rapidly grown to more than 20,000 real estate professionals in over 450 locations across 25 countries and territories because of its proven business model, full-service brokerages, dynamic COOLTURE, superior business coaching through ONE University, outstanding support and its proprietary technology, zONE. Realty ONE Group International has been named the number ONE real estate brand by Entrepreneur Magazine for three consecutive years and continues to surge ahead, opening doors, not only for its clients but for real estate professionals and franchise owners. To learn more, visit www.RealtyONEGroup.com.

 

Bizcap launches Prime Loans product in New Zealand

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Bizcap, a leading provider of fast, flexible business loans, has announced Bizcap Prime Loans, a new financing solution designed to provide longer-term, lower-rate funding to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in New Zealand.

Following exceptional demand for its Business Line of Credit and a record-breaking month for Bizcap in New Zealand, Bizcap’s launch will address gaps in the New Zealand business lending market, offering more tailored funding options for established businesses as the end of the financial year approaches.

A Smarter Lending Solution for NZ Businesses

With Bizcap Prime, businesses can now access funding of up to 150% of their monthly sales, offering one of the most generous lending ratios in the market. Loan amounts range from $50,000 to $2,000,000, with flexible 9-12 month terms and more competitive rates than traditional short-term financing. Designed for established businesses, Bizcap Prime is available to those with at least 24 months of trading history and a minimum Equifax credit score of 600.

With settlements in as little as 3 hours, Bizcap Prime ensures that businesses can access capital quickly, without the lengthy approval processes often associated with traditional lenders.

Proven Market Demand for Flexible SME Financing in NZ

According to Zalman Blachman, Co-CEO of Bizcap, the launch is a direct response to the needs of New Zealand SMEs.

New Zealand businesses deserve more financing options that align with their needs. Our customers and advisers love the speed and flexibility we offer, and their feedback has been clear—they want even more options to support a wider range of business needs. We’re expanding our product suite to do just that, giving SMEs greater choice while still delivering the fast, accessible funding Bizcap is known for—in as little as three business hours.”

Bizcap Prime Key Features:

  • Higher Lending Ratios – Borrow up to 150% of monthly sales
  • Longer Terms9-12 month repayment periods
  • Lower Rates – More competitive than traditional short-term funding
  • Fast Approvals & Settlements – typically within 3 hours

Support for Advisers & Financial Partners

Bizcap has also seen strong engagement from advisers through recent Business Line of Credit webinars run in partnership with key aggregators.

“The response to our education sessions has been very positive,” said Camilla Tumai, Bizcap New Zealand General Manager. “Given the demand, we’re now offering these webinars to any adviser or financial partner looking to learn more about Bizcap’s products.”

Interested advisers can book a session here.

Register Your Interest

Bizcap is now accepting expressions of interest from advisers and partners seeking accreditation to offer Prime Loans. Email partners@bizcap.nz to apply.

About Bizcap

Bizcap is a leading alternative lender, providing fast, flexible funding to businesses in New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, and the UK. Since its inception in 2019, Bizcap has funded over 28,000 business loans, totaling more than $1 billion, with a 4.8/5 Trustpilot rating.

For more information, visit bizcap.nz

Media Contact

Chloe Barnes
Senior Marketing and Content Manager
cbarnes@bizcap.com.au