The latest Young Company Finance deal data show a 12% drop in funding for New Zealand startups in 2023, particularly marked in the second half.
The Series C round for the UK-based startup was led by SoftBank and included Nvidia and Microsoft.
Imminent commissioning of onshore hyperscale data centres ticks boxes for Māori data framework.
Xero co-founder and NBR Lister has seen another SaaS opportunity among the UK’s under-served accountancy firms.
New Zealand-founded and ASX-listed company has raised A$1.57m in a placement to wholesale investors.
The AI startup has previously been backed by Callaghan Innovation and Bridgewest Ventures NZ.
Major shareholder Punakaiki Fund says ‘this is not one of the ones we’re talking about as a winner’.
However, increased capacity wouldn’t necessarily mean lower broadband prices for consumers and businesses.
Canterbury Angels is being merged into Mainland Angel Investors to help South Island entrepreneurs raise capital more efficiently.
The ‘chicken and egg’ problem is no more thanks to fuel infrastructure build and FCEV truck importation.