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Startup investment in New Zealand has grown and matured despite the challenges of COVID-19, according to the latest Startup Investment report from PwC and the Angel Association (AANZ). In 2020, investors provided more follow-on capital than ever before, with 69% ($109m) of all investment being follow-on capital, indicating a commitment to support startups through to […]

On the back of the successful release of the first two PowerUp Podcasts, Venture Taranaki (Taranaki’s Regional Development Agency) has released the next three instalments of its podcast series. As part of Taranaki’s entrepreneurship initiative PowerUp, the PowerUp Podcasts celebrate Taranaki’s entrepreneurs and innovators who are leaving their mark on the world, while living the […]

Who: Icehouse Ventures What: Funding & Investment HQ: Auckland INTRODUCTION Icehouse Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs brave kiwi founders with unique insights building global companies. We invest as early as the idea stage through to series A and beyond. We invest in a range of industries from space planes changing the way […]

Who: Startup Taranaki What: Learning & Mentoring; Groups & Events HQ: Taranaki INTRODUCTION Startup Taranaki provides community, resources and wayfinding to people in Taranaki who want to explore entrepreneurship and social enterprise so that when they are ready to take the next step, they can gather what they need to move forward with confidence and […]

In today’s digital world, a strong internet connection is the lifeblood for most businesses. And, with new technology and digital ways of working available, it brings into sharp focus: exactly how much speed do you need? First of all, what is bandwidth? Well, measured in millions or billions of bits per second (Mbps/Gbps), bandwidth can […]

Venture Taranaki, the Regional Development Agency for Taranaki, has announced the top five finalists for the second phase of its PowerUp Ideas Competition, with one finalist up to win the grand prize of $10,000.  “We were overwhelmed by Taranaki’s response when we first put out the call for submissions of enterprising ideas. All the video-pitches […]

Who: ThincLab What: Learning & Mentoring; Innovation Hub & Coworking HQ: Christchurch INTRODUCTION ThincLab is Christchurch’s founder led incubator providing practical support for growth stage ventures and commercialisation of research, science and technology. ThincLab engages with entrepreneurs both within the University of Canterbury and the wider community. WHO DO YOU WORK WITH AND WHAT KEY […]

When you think about some of the groups most affected and industries most disrupted by COVID, students and education come quickly to mind. It’s been an incredibly difficult time for young people to achieve a sense of community through multiple lockdowns and schools going remote. Komodo founders, Chris Bacon, Jack Wood, and Matt Goodson realised […]