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Pitch & Pizza
Great information, Great fun, Free Pizza This is a great NEW event for startups who are looking for investment in the next six months. It’s a stepping stone between start …
Bank pulls support for cryptocurrency platform Cryptopia
Bank moves to close cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia’s New Zealand dollar trading accounts are bad news for Kiwi investors. The exchange said that its bank had told it that it would close …
Christchurch-based Invert Robotics raises $6.4 million, eyes European expansion
Christchurch-based robot maker Invert Robotics raised more than $6 million from private investors as it expands into Europe and branches out into other sectors. The company first raised $740,000 through …

Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network Launch the Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2018

Released at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) in Istanbul, GSER 2018 features strategic startup, investment and policy insights from over 10,000 founders in 60 ecosysytems – including New Zealand. With insights ranging from the fast-growing dominance of ICT verticals to...
Get More Value From Your (Startup’s) Board

“Who’s on the board?” A question I hear at least as often as I see a new startup. Over the past 3 years I have been fortunate to see five boards working in practice, one as member of the management...
Record NZ$86 million invested into New Zealand startups in 2017

More investment was poured into New Zealand startups than ever before in 2017, with NZ$86 million ($81.7 million) invested into 111 companies. The figures were revealed in the latest Young Company Finance Index, published by PwC New Zealand, the Angel...

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