Brains Trust
Tips for expanding your Australian startup into the UK
The UK is a natural contender for an Australian business looking to go global, but there are a couple of key things to think about before making the move.
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AirTree Ventures backs New Zealand HR startup Joyous
AirTree Ventures has announced its investment in New Zealand human resources startup Joyous, whose platform looks to make it easier for employees to manage regular HR processes and interactions.
Brains Trust
Five tips for doing business in New Zealand
While our flags look pretty much identical, and our accents sound equally bizarre to the rest of the world, New Zealand business culture differs from Australia in some pretty important ways.
News & Analysis
New Zealand startup Aquafortus signs licensing deal worth US$40 million with Texas company
Aquafortus has created technology that takes in wastewater with high levels of salinity & separates brines into dry mineral salts & clean water.
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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.
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New Zealand startup Flossie helps beauty salons avoid empty appointment slots
New Zealand startup Flossie is a software platform helping customers easily find, book, and pay for beauty appointments at partner salons.
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Dunedin startup CodeLingo raises NZ$540,000 from Reinventure and Right Click Capital
Dunedin startup CodeLingo has raised NZ$540,000 ($494,000) in seed funding from Australian venture capital firms Right Click Capital and Reinventure.
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New Zealand government to recruit a Chief Technology Officer to prepare national digital roadmap
New Zealand is on the hunt for a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to help drive a “forward-looking digital agenda” and prepare and oversee a national digital roadmap for the next decade.
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Auckland startup Fergus raises $3.5 million from Microequities Venture Capital Fund
New Zealand startup Fergus, which has created a job management platform for trades businesses, has raised $3.5 million in a funding round led by Australia’s firm Microequities Venture Capital Fund, a joint venture between Microequities Asset Management and Equity Venture Partners.
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New Zealand drone startup Dotterel Technologies raises $500,000 to further develop noise reduction tech
Techstars Adelaide grad Dotterel Technologies, a startup developing noise reduction and audio recording tech for drones, has raised $500,000 in funding.
Profiles
New Zealand startup Cove wants to help consumers manage their insurance experience via chatbot
With consumers time-poor, the aim is for Cove to deliver “the most intuitive mobile experience of any insurer in the world”.
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Auckland-based startup Thematic raises US$1.2 million round led by Airtree Ventures
Auckland-based SaaS platform Thematic today announced it has raised US$1.22 million in seed funding to continue its international growth.
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Dunedin booking software startup Timely raises NZ$7 million to further product development
Dunedin’s Timely, which has created a booking software platform for beauty and wellness businesses, has raised NZ$7 million in a round led by Movac.
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New Zealand’s Ilumony wants to help users make the most of their KiwiSaver account with robo-advice
Targeted at “lower net worth individuals”, the Ilumony platform is primarily focused around providing advice on KiwiSaver account.
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ANZ appoints first Chief Design Officer to build out new experiences for customers
ANZ has announced the appointment of Opher Yom-Tov, former general manager of global design consulting firm IDEO, as the bank’s first Chief Design Officer.
