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Here it is – your fortnightly tech stocks wrap.
Industry spotlight
San Francisco may be losing its place as the world’s top technology hub.
In recent years the city’s streets have seen wheel-based delivery robots and e-scooters. And low-tech pogo sticks were scheduled to be next – Swedish start up Cangoroo wanted to bring 100,000 of them to San Francisco.
The Fog City is now saying tech companies need permits before dumping new technologies on the streets. And you’ll only get approval if the offering is for the “net public good”.
Another sign is Oracle moving its annual OpenWorld conference from San Francisco to Las Vegas next year. It blamed poor street conditions and high costs.
Meanwhile, if you don’t have a tech degree should you give up on a career in tech? Slack’s Asia Pacific head of growth Arturo Arrarte said this week you shouldn’t, noting founder Stewart Butterfield studied philosophy. He said tech wasn’t just a coders-only club.
“Coding to platform engineering will continue to be valuable within the tech industry, but there is also a strong demand for roles that rely on critical thinking and problem-solving,” Arrarte said.
“A focus on solely hiring employees with traditional tech backgrounds will no longer cut it for business looking to remain truly agile.”
Managing director iCollege (ASX:ICT) Ash Katta told Stockhead he agreed with those sentiments.
“Coding is not just writing a program but understanding the logic – the code is going to give you this outcome,” he said.
“Having a Master of IT will give you the ground level understanding but it doesn’t give you the specific skill set for an employer.”
Small cap spotlight
This fortnight’s top gainer is one you may not recognise at first glance – Opyl (ASX:OPL). That’s because until recently it was Shareroot but a share consolidation and rebranding have now taken effect.
It is using AI to help biopharma and health organisations collect data.
Another company that changed names was ServTech, which is now Vection Technologies (ASX:VR1). The virtual reality play is up 32 per cent in the last fortnight and 178 per cent this year.
In May, Volvo’s Italian division adopted the technology to help customers customise their cars before they buy. By next month it will be fully adopted by the network and Vection hopes to strike deals with other dealers.
A capital raise can often drag companies down, but not Dotz Nano (ASX:DTZ), which recently raised $3m. It also recruited a new chairman — former Woolworths and Myer executive Bernard Brooks.
On a yearly basis 28 stocks have gone double or better. Accounts receivable solution IODM (ASX:IOD) and virtual invisible network provider Netlinkz (ASX:NET) are still the top two stocks having gained 724 per cent and 364 per cent respectively.
Other top performers in 2019 include fintechs Splitit (ASX:SPT) and Wisr (ASX:WZR).
Here are all the ASX small cap technology stocks and their performance in the past fortnight:
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| Code | Name | Price | 2 Week Return | 1 Year Return | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPL | OPYL LTD | 0.15 | 70 | -43 | $ 4,438,800.50 |
| OLV | OTHERLEVELS HOLDINGS LIMITED | 0.014 | 56 | -50 | $ 4,015,779.50 |
| HSC | HOMESTAY CARE LTD | 0.006 | 50 | -82 | $ 8,872,118.00 |
| CT1 | CCP TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 0.02 | 50 | 59 | $ 17,967,680.00 |
| CGO | CPT GLOBAL LIMITED | 0.285 | 46 | 121 | $ 10,912,379.00 |
| NOR | NORWOOD SYSTEMS LTD | 0.004 | 33 | -11 | $ 8,930,774.00 |
| VR1 | VECTION TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 0.026 | 32 | 178 | $ 16,429,292.00 |
| RD1 | REGISTRY DIRECT LTD | 0.019 | 27 | -34 | $ 3,275,093.25 |
| DTZ | DOTZ NANO LTD | 0.053 | 24 | -30 | $ 15,277,037.00 |
| NVX | NOVONIX LTD | 0.57 | 23 | 48 | $ 75,601,232.00 |
| SMN | STRUCTURAL MONITORING-CDI | 1.05 | 20 | 20 | $ 127,273,800.00 |
| ADJ | ADSLOT LTD | 0.033 | 19 | -31 | $ 56,234,196.00 |
| BID | BIDENERGY LTD | 0.7 | 16 | -31 | $ 87,538,208.00 |
| TZL | TZ LTD | 0.115 | 15 | -39 | $ 8,114,188.50 |
| MPW | MSL SOLUTIONS LTD | 0.089 | 14 | -43 | $ 25,191,614.00 |
| RLG | ROOLIFE GROUP LTD | 0.04 | 14 | 21 | $ 11,702,861.00 |
| MYQ | MYFIZIQ LTD | 0.26 | 13 | 2 | $ 31,152,784.00 |
| OCL | OBJECTIVE CORPORATION LTD | 6.7 | 13 | 164 | $ 622,951,744.00 |
| QFY | QUANTIFY TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS | 0.005 | 10 | -8 | $ 8,206,211.00 |
| EPD | EMPIRED LTD | 0.335 | 10 | -24 | $ 53,574,568.00 |
| K2F | K2FLY LTD | 0.225 | 7 | 41 | $ 18,379,274.00 |
| SNS | SENSEN NETWORKS LTD | 0.1 | 7 | -9 | $ 46,609,788.00 |
| EOL | ENERGY ONE LTD | 2.4 | 7 | 144 | $ 53,297,544.00 |
| TNT | TESSERENT LTD | 0.049 | 7 | -8 | $ 12,796,267.00 |
| DCC | DIGITALX LTD | 0.033 | 6 | -37 | $ 19,985,742.00 |
| IS3 | I SYNERGY GROUP LIMITED | 0.18 | 6 | -18 | $ 32,988,256.00 |
| ARQ | ARQ GROUP LTD | 0.395 | 5 | -79 | $ 48,241,792.00 |
| RXP | RXP SERVICES LTD | 0.52 | 5 | 21 | $ 83,770,536.00 |
| DTI | DTI GROUP LTD | 0.021 | 5 | -54 | $ 7,034,508.00 |
| WSP | WHISPIR LTD | 1.67 | 5 | 4 | $ 172,213,744.00 |
| WZR | WISR LTD | 0.155 | 3 | 249 | $ 123,980,376.00 |
| OMN | ONEMARKET LTD | 0.97 | 3 | 24 | $ 100,811,256.00 |
| BCT | BLUECHIIP LTD | 0.165 | 3 | 206 | $ 97,069,312.00 |
| SKF | SKYFII LTD | 0.17 | 3 | 13 | $ 55,855,712.00 |
| SRH | SAFEROADS HOLDINGS LTD | 0.185 | 3 | -46 | $ 6,734,000.00 |
| CWZ | CASHWERKZ LTD | 0.195 | 3 | -13 | $ 31,176,936.00 |
| ADA | ADACEL TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 0.605 | 3 | -1 | $ 46,130,852.00 |
| BRN | BRAINCHIP HOLDINGS LTD | 0.044 | 2 | -61 | $ 56,899,628.00 |
| JAN | JANISON EDUCATION GROUP LTD | 0.46 | 2 | 11 | $ 83,511,216.00 |
| ODA | ORCODA LTD | 0.23 | 2 | 10 | $ 24,963,862.00 |
| RDY | READYTECH HOLDINGS LTD | 1.665 | 2 | 10 | $ 133,208,936.00 |
| DWS | DWS LTD | 1.075 | 2 | 0 | $ 141,718,672.00 |
| RUL | RPMGLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD | 0.84 | 2 | 44 | $ 182,864,384.00 |
| SMX | SECURITY MATTERS LTD | 0.35 | 1 | 17 | $ 38,496,972.00 |
| COO | CORUM GROUP LTD | 0.078 | 1 | 152 | $ 31,400,272.00 |
| SZL | SEZZLE INC-CDI | 2.25 | 1 | 84 | $ 451,092,256.00 |
| IRI | INTEGRATED RESEARCH LTD | 3.2 | 0 | 106 | $ 551,673,024.00 |
| VOR | VORTIV LTD | 0.008 | 0 | 14 | $ 22,313,442.00 |
| SYT | SYNTONIC LTD | 0.001 | 0 | -85 | $ 4,709,737.50 |
| QTG | Q TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD | 0.004 | 0 | -80 | $ 600,824.63 |
| FGO | FLAMINGO AI LTD | 0.002 | 0 | -83 | $ 2,240,255.50 |
| CRO | CIRRALTO LTD | 0.008 | 0 | -47 | $ 5,282,061.50 |
| XPE | XPED LTD | 0.001 | 0 | -67 | $ 1,506,830.75 |
| IOD | IODM LTD | 0.14 | 0 | 724 | $ 75,518,904.00 |
| RKN | RECKON LTD | 0.76 | 0 | 15 | $ 86,104,072.00 |
| RDF | REDFLEX HOLDINGS LTD | 0.495 | 0 | 18 | $ 74,010,880.00 |
| SP3 | SPECTUR LTD | 0.105 | 0 | -41 | $ 7,563,306.50 |
| DXN | DXN LTD | 0.049 | 0 | -67 | $ 22,189,154.00 |
| PRZ | PARAZERO LTD | 0.06 | 0 | -50 | $ 7,636,525.50 |
| FCT | FIRSTWAVE CLOUD TECHNOLOGY L | 0.175 | 0 | -8 | $ 55,306,412.00 |
| IAM | INTIGER GROUP LTD | 0.001 | 0 | -91 | $ 1,677,895.88 |
| AVA | AVA RISK GROUP LTD | 0.14 | 0 | -38 | $ 32,776,180.00 |
| SF1 | STEMIFY LTD | 0.027 | 0 | -95 | $ 4,103,255.75 |
| AMO | AMBERTECH LTD | 0.12 | 0 | -17 | $ 4,219,099.00 |
| PYG | PAYGROUP LTD | 0.7 | -1 | -18 | $ 48,181,308.00 |
| CGL | CITADEL GROUP LTD/THE | 4.13 | -1 | -44 | $ 205,113,696.00 |
| CSV | CSG LTD | 0.3075 | -1 | 74 | $ 137,023,392.00 |
| OTW | OVER THE WIRE HOLDINGS LTD | 4.61 | -1 | -7 | $ 237,393,504.00 |
| 360 | LIFE360 INC-CDI | 2.81 | -1 | -41 | $ 436,710,048.00 |
| DTL | DATA#3 LTD | 3.59 | -1 | 137 | $ 540,452,096.00 |
| RZI | RAIZ INVEST LTD | 0.85 | -1 | 69 | $ 64,462,088.00 |
| SLX | SILEX SYSTEMS LTD | 0.39 | -1 | 100 | $ 57,958,896.00 |
| SE1 | SENSERA LTD | 0.064 | -2 | -47 | $ 20,192,942.00 |
| PRO | PROPHECY INTERNATIONAL HLDGS | 0.495 | -2 | 50 | $ 31,684,844.00 |
| SPZ | SMART PARKING LTD | 0.24 | -2 | 109 | $ 86,211,688.00 |
| UBN | URBANISE.COM LTD | 0.047 | -2 | 4 | $ 32,547,394.00 |
| MOQ | MOQ LTD | 0.205 | -2 | -11 | $ 36,380,048.00 |
| FZO | FAMILY ZONE CYBER SAFETY LTD | 0.19 | -3 | -22 | $ 45,434,068.00 |
| SIS | SIMBLE SOLUTIONS LTD | 0.029 | -3 | -68 | $ 4,728,752.00 |
| SEN | SENETAS CORP LTD | 0.066 | -4 | -26 | $ 72,484,400.00 |
| TBL | TAMBLA LTD | 0.42 | -5 | -30 | $ 8,324,668.50 |
| EML | EML PAYMENTS LTD | 4.18 | -5 | 195 | $ 1,389,537,280.00 |
| CNW | CIRRUS NETWORKS HOLDINGS LTD | 0.037 | -5 | 131 | $ 32,685,212.00 |
| MNW | MINT PAYMENTS LTD | 0.018 | -5 | -28 | $ 15,529,981.00 |
| HIL | HILLS LTD | 0.35 | -5 | 94 | $ 81,194,936.00 |
| NVU | NANOVEU LTD | 0.052 | -5 | -74 | $ 6,891,570.50 |
| ISD | ISENTIA GROUP LTD | 0.24 | -6 | -14 | $ 49,000,000.00 |
| TCN | TECHNICHE LTD | 0.032 | -6 | -20 | $ 6,743,018.50 |
| CWL | CHANT WEST HOLDINGS LTD | 0.063 | -6 | 15 | $ 7,807,199.50 |
| BCC | BEAM COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS | 0.235 | -6 | 81 | $ 12,425,261.00 |
| IXU | IXUP LTD | 0.07 | -7 | -47 | $ 15,527,483.00 |
| BTH | BIGTINCAN HOLDINGS LTD | 0.635 | -7 | 122 | $ 191,354,784.00 |
| LVE | LOVE GROUP GLOBAL LTD | 0.055 | -7 | -44 | $ 2,229,379.25 |
| JCS | JCURVE SOLUTIONS LTD | 0.027 | -7 | -36 | $ 8,852,136.00 |
| CL1 | CLASS LTD | 2.09 | -7 | 43 | $ 245,913,696.00 |
| NOV | NOVATTI GROUP LTD | 0.195 | -7 | 8 | $ 33,423,462.00 |
| RHP | RHIPE LTD | 2.1 | -7 | 74 | $ 295,643,360.00 |
| XF1 | XREF LTD | 0.365 | -8 | -26 | $ 61,123,560.00 |
| AR9 | ARCHTIS LTD | 0.13 | -8 | 0 | $ 14,771,638.00 |
| NUH | NUHEARA LTD | 0.035 | -8 | -51 | $ 37,177,360.00 |
| CLT | CELLNET GROUP LTD | 0.175 | -8 | -56 | $ 10,954,142.00 |
| YOJ | YOJEE LTD | 0.057 | -8 | -19 | $ 48,412,564.00 |
| RCL | READCLOUD LTD | 0.305 | -8 | 8 | $ 33,287,890.00 |
| APT | AFTERPAY LTD | 29.4 | -8 | 135 | $ 7,654,977,024.00 |
| ELO | ELMO SOFTWARE LTD | 6.32 | -8 | 19 | $ 477,308,736.00 |
| IHR | INTELLIHR LTD | 0.055 | -8 | -48 | $ 9,811,245.00 |
| LVT | LIVETILES LTD | 0.275 | -8 | -4 | $ 236,614,384.00 |
| CAT | CATAPULT GROUP INTERNATIONAL | 1.905 | -9 | 100 | $ 366,518,624.00 |
| BLG | BLUGLASS LTD | 0.105 | -9 | -64 | $ 43,985,244.00 |
| PVS | PIVOTAL SYSTEMS CORP INC-CDI | 1.155 | -9 | -30 | $ 130,739,360.00 |
| WBT | WEEBIT NANO LTD | 0.415 | -9 | -33 | $ 27,694,872.00 |
| DSE | DROPSUITE LTD | 0.048 | -9 | 71 | $ 24,190,346.00 |
| KNO | KNOSYS LTD | 0.076 | -10 | 21 | $ 11,311,504.00 |
| DUB | DUBBER CORP LTD | 1.29 | -10 | 201 | $ 235,965,840.00 |
| ELS | ELSIGHT LTD | 0.405 | -10 | -30 | $ 38,978,252.00 |
| TGO | TRIMANTIUM GROWTHOPS LTD | 0.09 | -10 | -89 | $ 12,506,141.00 |
| SM8 | SMART MARINE SYSTEMS LTD | 0.056 | -10 | 130 | $ 14,195,000.00 |
| BUD | BUDDY TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 0.026 | -10 | -74 | $ 61,887,264.00 |
| MOB | MOBILICOM LTD/AUSTRALIA | 0.098 | -11 | -2 | $ 25,277,798.00 |
| TV2 | TV2U INTERNATIONAL LTD | 0.008 | -11 | 60 | $ 21,205,334.00 |
| AD8 | AUDINATE GROUP LTD | 7.75 | -11 | 131 | $ 533,324,544.00 |
| CCG | COMMSCHOICE GROUP LTD | 0.062 | -11 | -7 | $ 11,803,269.00 |
| CV1 | CV CHECK LTD | 0.14 | -13 | 155 | $ 40,907,676.00 |
| CXZ | CONNEXION TELEMATICS LTD | 0.021 | -13 | 163 | $ 18,126,468.00 |
| 4DS | 4DS MEMORY LTD | 0.056 | -13 | 29 | $ 61,489,504.00 |
| VLT | VAULT INTELLIGENCE LTD | 0.36 | -13 | 83 | $ 46,718,912.00 |
| SCL | SCHROLE GROUP LTD | 0.019 | -14 | 27 | $ 16,864,784.00 |
| 8CO | 8COMMON LTD | 0.099 | -14 | 183 | $ 15,482,137.00 |
| CAG | CAPE RANGE LTD | 0.6 | -14 | -64 | $ 50,194,980.00 |
| HYD | HYDRIX LTD | 0.024 | -14 | -8 | $ 18,269,318.00 |
| 3DP | POINTERRA LTD | 0.059 | -14 | 62 | $ 34,273,388.00 |
| LVH | LIVEHIRE LTD | 0.23 | -15 | -52 | $ 69,430,296.00 |
| PPS | PRAEMIUM LTD | 0.49 | -15 | -27 | $ 196,016,544.00 |
| LNU | LINIUS TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 0.028 | -15 | -48 | $ 32,736,068.00 |
| 9SP | 9 SPOKES INTERNATIONAL LTD | 0.016 | -16 | -14 | $ 15,182,285.00 |
| CCA | CHANGE FINANCIAL LTD | 0.15 | -17 | 127 | $ 15,426,545.00 |
| AO1 | ASSETOWL LTD | 0.005 | -17 | -74 | $ 1,506,104.00 |
| IP1 | INTEGRATED PAYMENT TECHNOLOG | 0.01 | -17 | -34 | $ 3,088,403.00 |
| DTS | DRAGONTAIL SYSTEMS LTD | 0.087 | -17 | -52 | $ 21,652,858.00 |
| EVS | ENVIROSUITE LTD | 0.21 | -17 | 247 | $ 99,857,344.00 |
| BIQ | BUILDINGIQ INC-CDI | 0.014 | -18 | -62 | $ 4,468,421.50 |
| GSW | GETSWIFT LTD | 0.44 | -19 | 7 | $ 82,961,696.00 |
| NET | NETLINKZ LTD | 0.13 | -19 | 364 | $ 226,999,248.00 |
| KTE | K2 ENERGY LTD | 0.004 | -20 | -33 | $ 1,202,628.63 |
| RCW | RIGHTCROWD LTD | 0.2 | -20 | -34 | $ 39,579,644.00 |
| SPT | SPLITIT PAYMENTS LTD | 0.69 | -21 | 245 | $ 199,381,216.00 |
| KYK | KYCKR LTD | 0.099 | -23 | 33 | $ 22,931,504.00 |
| WJA | WAMEJA LTD | 0.095 | -24 | 0 | $ 115,030,816.00 |
| TYM | TYMLEZ GROUP LTD | 0.043 | -24 | -80 | $ 6,272,545.50 |
| FTC | FINTECH CHAIN LTD | 0.12 | -25 | 135 | $ 78,092,352.00 |
| CIO | CONNECTED IO LTD | 0.003 | -25 | 0 | $ 5,473,440.00 |
| ID8 | IDENTITII LTD | 0.32 | -27 | -53 | $ 17,446,016.00 |
| RFN | REFFIND LTD | 0.002 | -29 | -58 | $ 1,601,250.00 |
| JXT | JAXSTA LTD | 0.175 | -30 | -13 | $ 40,560,084.00 |
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