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Founder Q&A: Organic Genetics
WHO: Organic Genetics Founders: Holly Wright and Paul Lee HQ: Auckland website: organicgenetics.co.nz NZ Entrepreneur: Tell us why you started your business, Organic Genetics and have you always been entrepreneurial? Holly Wright: We founded Organic Genetics in 2019 after numerous discussions around the emerging medicinal cannabis industry here in NZ. We had a strong vision […]
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In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and innovators working on our next generation of new business startups, social enterprises and small businesses. At a glance Founder: Charlotte Greer (veto is a one-woman show) Business: veto. Founded: May 2020 HQ: Bay of Plenty Can you tell us a bit about your business? veto. wants to bring […]
You’ve got a great business idea so why won’t it catch on?
How do you create that spark that gets customers and investors truly excited about your business? It can be one of the biggest frustrations for startups. You know your business idea has real value and potential, but you’re struggling to get traction with customers and investors. No matter how much you re-work your pitch document, […]
Market Insights: Chris Smith, General Manager, CMC Markets NZ
With 18 years as CMC Markets’ General Manager of NZ under his belt, we asked Chris Smith to share his insights on the world of investing, and what it’s like leading the local arm of a globally renowned fintech. NZ Entrepreneur: In your role as GM of CMC Markets NZ, you have a good helicopter […]
Southland man behind 3D platform MYX takes on Meta
A Southland based game developer is currently rocking the metaverse, with live events being streamed to guests inside his 3D platform, MYX providing a virtual experience that’s the next best thing to the real-world event. But it’s a double-edged sword as he has discovered. Funder Games founder and creative director Paul Cousins prefers to be […]
Founder Q&A: Kimer Med
WHO: Kimer Med Founders: Phil Oliver and Rick Kiessig HQ: Nelson website: www.kimermed.co.nz What products, services, solutions or technology have you developed? In spite of the billions of dollars spent on medical research, registered antiviral drugs exist for only a handful of viral diseases that afflict humans. Most of these target a specific virus and […]
Sprout Agritech is supporting Agtech & Foodtech startups to develop locally and send globally
As New Zealand’s leading agritech and foodtech accelerator and investment firm, Sprout Agritech is supporting agriculture and food technologies with an ecosystem that allows them to develop right here at home – but look globally for opportunities and growth. “We are unlike other companies developing in this space, and this comes down to our three […]
Teddy is delivering fast for Kiwi grocery shoppers
Having your groceries delivered to your door in 30 minutes for a few dollars – does this sound too good to be true? If you live in Queenstown or Auckland this is now a reality, thanks to a venture called Teddy. Founded by Chaz Savage, Ricki Taiaroa and Daniel Taiaroa, Teddy is very new – […]
Rewild’s F-Bomb is modernising predator control to make trapping safer and easier in the bush
It might have been 15 years in the making, and many iterations of the product later, but Nick Jones from Rewild is quietly confident that his predator trapping device is going to benefit all areas of conservation and predator eradication in New Zealand – especially when it comes to protecting our native species. From being […]
Founder Q&A: CarbonCrop
WHO: CarbonCrop Founders: Nick Butcher & Nelson Artificial Intelligence Institute (NAI) HQ: Nelson website: www.carboncrop.nz What products, services, solutions or technology have you developed? CarbonCrop makes it easier for landholders to earn carbon credits in many different ways. Our artificial intelligence and remote sensing technology can remotely and precisely map, monitor and measure different tree […]
Viktual+ combines science, nature and indigenous wisdom for better health
While there are many supplements on the market, Viktual+ is among the first to use New Zealand and Pacific native ingredients for better health. Husband and wife team Rochelle and Tana Umaga founded Viktual+ in 2021 after realising they knew too many people of their own age who had died from poor health. “When we […]
Joint alliance in lower South Island provides a whole community approach to entrepreneurship and innovation
Raising capital for scaling startups in the lower South Island has traditionally been challenging, but with recent collaborative developments making headway in the region, the future is looking bright for entrepreneurs on their journey to growth. “Up until a few years ago, there wasn’t a cohesive ecosystem for startups and entrepreneurs in Southland, Otago and […]