Startup news, New Zealand
New Zealand’s tech, startup and funding news, monthly, as reported in the online press across December 2019.
Our New Zealand startup news summaries focus on NZ’s early-stage startup and funding spaces – in fintech, agtech, digital payments and beyond.
- New Zealand: Micromaker3D printing startup wins 2019 ENVI Engineering Innovation Award, with tech creating high-detail items smaller than a strand of hair
- New Zealand: An intro to Lonelyseat, startup service connecting drivers with people who need parcels or objects shipped around the country
- New Zealand: Halter startup uses solar-powered GPS cattle collar to track animals while monitoring their health
- New Zealand Rugby selects AWS-driven Play in the Grey analytics platform via Intela AI and DOT Loves Data startups to gain game insights and boost team performance
- New Zealand: Komodo Monitr selected for Taiwan’s Hype Spin sports accelerator with software to help amateur athletes develop skills and avoid injury
- New Zealand’s Valocity Global takes Fintech Startup of the Year trophy at India FinTech Awards 2019
- New Zealand: Grounded sustainable packaging supplier lands backing from Impact Enterprise Fund, NZ’s first impact investing fund
- New Zealand: TradeWindow secures $2.7M with SaaS supply chain solution to gather all components of arranging export/import orders
- New Zealand: OurCrowd global investment crowdfunding platform wins tender to operate NZ startup incubator, focusing on agri-tech and food-tech businesses
- ICYMI: The 2019 Investor’s Guide to the New Zealand Technology Sector is available to download in pdf
- New Zealand: Aider digital assistant developer startup funded to NZ$750K in maiden investment by Coca Cola’s Amatil X early stage venture fund
- Lime, US e-scooter startup, launches LimePass weekly subscription plan in Australia and New Zealand, giving users unlimited unlocks for e-scooters and bikes
Other subject-specific news from December 2019:
Blockchain in Asia • Crypto news, Asia • AI news • Fintech in Asia
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