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Startmate is launching in New Zealand, marking the Australian accelerator’s first international expansion, with investment in local startups to be bolstered by a global network that will include a crop of new mentors from leading NZ companies. Bringing in expertise from Kiwi leaders and founders from Xero, Raygun, EducationPerfect, Wish, Vend and 90Seconds, as well […]

This article is the second of a three-part series by Baldwins Intellectual Property that focuses on the importance of intellectual property for startup companies. Intellectual property rights are an indispensable consideration in ensuring your startup has the best possibility to succeed in the future. In this article, we discuss what startups should consider in the context […]

Despite the economic pressures of the COVID-19 crisis, Kiwi plant-based food manufacturer, Little Island has confirmed plans to acquire a plant-based yoghurt business to widen its product offering. It has launched a public capital raise of up to NZ$2m to support this acquisition and drive further growth, via online investment platform Snowball Effect.  Co-founded in […]

Offcut, the Christchurch-based brand famous for turning fabric scraps into caps and accessories, has been acquired in a private purchase. Since it was founded in 2015 by Adrien Taylor and Matt Purcell, Offcut has worked with some of New Zealand’s most recognisable brands, including Swanndri, to produce limited edition caps from fabric offcuts destined for […]

Auckland-based AML360 is helping Kiwi businesses meet their anti-money laundering compliance regulations with an end-to-end RegTech solution that can be accessed anywhere, anytime.  Since 2014, AML360 has evolved from a RegTech (regulatory technology) solution performing business risk profiling into a full-blown end-to-end suite that provides digital solutions across the entire AML (anti-money laundering) framework. Co-founders […]

Founders: Kerry Grass and Dr. Nicholas Gilmour HQ: Auckland During 2019, AML360 completed its goal of developing an end-to-end digital solution for anti-money laundering compliance. Erin Westover talked to the founders to find out more. What problems do you solve and what products or services do you sell? [KG] We sell ‘plug-and-go’ regulatory technology (RegTech) […]

Founders: Renee Norman and Jenna Smith HQ: Waikato Created by two friends and delivering live online fitness classes to women throughout New Zealand, She Moves is going from strength to strength. Erin Westover caught up with Renee Norman to find out more. What problems do you solve and what products or services do you sell? […]

Mohammad Al-Rubayee and Cameron Laing are the pioneers behind Qisma Tech, a start-up determined to help young Kiwis develop the technological skills they need for a successful future. Technology is an ever-increasing part of our lives so it’s important that children coming through New Zealand schools learn the skills they need to thrive in a […]