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University of Auckland: Reaching for the Stars - Alumni Secure $1.5m for Start-up
July 29, 2026
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, July 29 -- The University of Auckland issued the following news:

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Reaching for the stars: Alumni secure $1.5m for start-up

Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland alumni have raised $1.5 million to grow their AI tech start-up Hyades.

When Associate Professor Nick Rattenbury mentioned the Hyades star cluster during a lecture, physics student Ashin Alex quickly registered the domain name.

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