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Why being young and naïve can pay off for entrepreneurs

VXT co-founder Luke Campbell on starting a company as a 22-year-old student.

The VXT team, offsite.

Fiona Rotherham Mon, 07 Apr 2025

Young entrepreneurs Luke Campbell and Lucy Turner started tech company VXT in 2018 while students at the University Canterbury, aged 22 and 21 respectively.

Despite their youth and inexperience, VXT is now making $3 million in annual recurring revenue from more than 500 customers and hopes to hit

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Fiona Rotherham Mon, 07 Apr 2025
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