Startups stories - Page 23
Disrupting the industry: Kiwi startup raises $1 million for digital expansion
Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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trade me
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investment
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goodnest
Goodnest, an Auckland-based home services platform, has secured $1 million in funding to expand its mobile and web platform and scale its services.
Exclusive interview: Tyler Dye discusses the future of online gaming communities
Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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vodafone
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vodafone xone
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emblim
Emblim's youthful CEO Tyler Dye reveals his vision for uniting gamers globally on a novel social platform, aiming to revamp online gaming community interaction.
New cohort of Kiwi innovators announced for Vodafone xone accelerator
Fri, 7th Jul 2017
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healthtech
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accelerator
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interactive
The ten teams come from a diverse range of sectors including wine-making, pipfruit growing, and earthquake-resistant building solutions.
Dairy farming: NZ Food Innovation Network incubates clean-tech idea
Thu, 6th Jul 2017
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agricultural technology
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clean technologies
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hydroxsys
New Zealand Food Innovation Network collaborates with Hydroxsys to develop new membrane technology for dairy industry.
McDonalds IT celebrates 10 years - Wellington a 'great place' for start-ups
Wed, 14th Jun 2017
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mcdonalds it
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it professionals
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startups
McDonald started his company on his own in Wellington a decade ago to focus mainly on SMBs and now has two offices with further expansion plans.
Carpool Coaching: Business mentoring inspired by Carpool Karaoke
Tue, 13th Jun 2017
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entrepreneur
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spark
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spark labs
Spark Lab's new campaign, 'Carpool Coaching,' takes business mentoring for a ride by drawing inspiration from James Corden's 'Carpool Karaoke'.
Tech in China, start-ups, sports & fashion: CES Asia's 2017 line up
Wed, 7th Jun 2017
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iot
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smart home
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ai
As a part of CES Asia 2017, Startup Park will showcase at least 75 start-ups around the world from ten countries.
BizDojo launches support system to back startup founders
Tue, 6th Jun 2017
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bizdojo
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entrepreneurship
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founders central
The initiative is intended as a rallying cry to the founder community by the coworking and collaboration provider.
Exclusive interview: Elanation battles child obesity & anxiety with tech
Fri, 2nd Jun 2017
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edutech
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gaming
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digital entertainment
78% of kids who search the internet for content end up frustrated, confused or anxious because that sea of content is so overwhelming.
New platform helps corporate giants connect to Australian startups
Mon, 29th May 2017
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slingshot
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coventured
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startups
CoVentured launches to bridge Aussie corporates with startups, enhancing innovation and economic growth in the wake of slipping global ranks.
Dell CFO Tom Sweet on the merger, the ANZ market & start-ups
Tue, 23rd May 2017
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network infrastructure
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cfo
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m&a
You can't shut off innovation. If you take yourself out of the market or shut it down for 2 years, you're going to destroy the business.
So you want to be an entrepreneur: What they never tell you when you start out
Fri, 19th May 2017
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entrepreneur
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opinion
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entrepreneurship
Be an entrepreneur for the long haul: Debunking post-sale bliss and planning for realistic, lifelong challenges.
Hello Alice: An AI-based virtual advisor for women entrepreneurs
Thu, 11th May 2017
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network infrastructure
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ai
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entrepreneur
The current start-up ecosystem continues to cycle resources among a very small percentage of well-connected entrepreneurs, making it difficult for les.
Chinese local government poised to invest in high tech startups – just move there
Wed, 10th May 2017
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risk & compliance
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investment
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fundertech
Free rent for the first three years, subsidies on intellectual property, and $10million angel investment funds – it's almost too good to be true.
HPE invests $140m to help boost start-ups within new APJ headquarters
Wed, 10th May 2017
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supply chain
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hpe
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startups
At the opening of its new Asia Pacific and Japan headquarters in Singapore, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) unveiled their InnovateNext program.
Tech to help dyslexic students wins teen startup sprint
Wed, 10th May 2017
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startup weekend
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dyslexia
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mashup
Teen start up weekend Mashup happened last weekend. This year's winners came up with an exciting, tech-based product to help dyslexic students.
Māori digital startup finalists prepare to meet judges
Tue, 9th May 2017
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māori
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digmyidea
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startups
Finalists for DIGMYIDEA Māori Innovation Challenge, a competition to incubate digital startups, have been announced in New Zealand.
Rotary Club and Ākina Foundation team up to kick-start social enterprise
Fri, 5th May 2017
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edutech
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education, learning & training
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ākina foundation
Now in its third year running, there is $10,000 cash to be won to help kick-start social enterprises - last year was an online NCEA tutorial platform.
Kiwi fintech startup wins international social enterprise award
Thu, 4th May 2017
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fintech
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banqer
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social enterprise
Banqer received the Economic Citizenship Education Award at the Global Inclusion Awards ceremony in Berlin, a first for NZ companies.
Record $69mil angel investments poured into young New Zealand companies in 2016
Mon, 1st May 2017
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angel investments
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young company finance index
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startups
Fewer portfolio companies are getting funded, but high-performing ones are able to close larger sized capital rounds.