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The Angel Association of New Zealand (AANZ) is co-hosting with New Zealand Growth Capital Partners (NZGCP) a series of workshops on early-stage investment. Andrew Chen shares his insights from the second instalment on Portfolio Management, held in Wellington on 13 May 2021. Participants heard about both the theory and reality of portfolio management from three […]

What do you need to start a global footwear brand selling in over 40 countries around the world? In the case of one caring Auckland father – just a $500 overdraft and zero experience. When architect Chris Bennett lovingly hacked a pair of shoes for his 9 month old daughter back in 1991, little did […]

Online investment marketplace Snowball Effect, has achieved the milestone of raising NZ$100m worth of capital for high-growth companies, since having launched in August 2014. With capital raising fast becoming an attractive solution for businesses looking to expand and drive their growth strategy, Snowball Effect crossed the $100m mark with the help of their network of […]

Who: University of Canterbury – Centre for Entrepreneurship (UCE) What: Entrepreneurship Programmes HQ: Christchurch INTRODUCTION UC’s Centre for Entrepreneurship (UCE) provides both students and founders with opportunities to build capabilities in entrepreneurship and innovation. UCE’s community of students, researchers, founders, mentors, and industry experts and advisors fosters innovation and creativity in a supportive environment. We […]

Who: The Icehouse What: Innovation Hub & Coworking; Learning & Mentoring HQ: Auckland INTRODUCTION The Icehouse believes in the extraordinary potential of New Zealand business owners and entrepreneurs. We enable their success through knowledge, connection and investment. THE ICEHOUSE SERVICES Overview: Capability building programmes for Kiwi business owners Mentoring, coaching and advisory services (one-to-one) Coworking […]

Auckland based Josh and Nicola Taylor are the husband and wife duo behind the fintech company Tax Traders. Despite having no software development or previous startup experience, the pair risked it all after Josh was made redundant, seeing it as an opportunity to start their own company. Spotting inefficiencies in the way the tax regime […]

Accelerator and investment company, Sprout, is once again looking for cutting edge startups in the AgTech and FoodTech ecosystem to register for business acceleration, mentorship and the opportunity for investment. Startups creating innovative solutions in the agrifood value chain from on-farm through to human health are encouraged to register for Sprout’s Accelerator. Between eight and […]

Kiwi agtech, food tech and consumer food and beverage startups have until Sunday 16 May to apply for Rabobank’s FoodBytes! Pitch global competition. FoodBytes! Pitch is an annual multi-week programme helping food and agriculture startups from around the world validate and grow their businesses, and their impact, through global industry exposure, tailored mentorship sessions, connection […]