Brad Cohen’s day job is keeping the country’s only opera house vibrant and afloat, but he also loves the ‘intellectual challenge’ of startups.
The founders of a juice business and a crowdfunding site have been crowned winners at the Young Enterprise Alumni Awards.
His new venture capital company plans to invest in 15 startups in the next two years.
First Cut raised $60,000 last year and invested in three start-ups.
Innovation Circle is a "dedicated platform for the sharing of ideas and knowledge transfer.
But only one can represent New Zealand in Monaco next year.
The programme, initiated by the University of Auckland, is open to all eight of New Zealand's universities.
NBR Rich Lister Peter Mafsen, Chris Liddell, Corinne Hayes, John Lee and John Matthews among those honoured.
Chinese vie to buy vendor company.
Revenue, profit, employees and access to capital have increased for a majority of EO's members.