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‘We want to build the next Xero, the next Trade Me, with science’

New WNT Ventures partner MJ Alvarez on the gap between science and venture capital.

WNT Ventures partner MJ Alvarez speaks with Fiona Rotherham.

Fiona Rotherham Tue, 28 Mar 2023

Maria Jose (MJ) Alvarez has been promoted to partner in VC fund and deep tech incubator WNT Ventures – only the second behind managing partner Carl Jones.

The Chilean immigrant joined WNT as an investment manager in 2021 and has more than a decade of experience in deep tech startups, venture

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