July, August & September 2019
July 2019 / August 2019 / September 2019
New Zealand’s startup news:
July 2019
- New Zealand: Wanaka and Wakatipu Investment Network launches on the South Island, aiming to connect startups with local and overseas investors
- New Zealand’s justice minister urges Google not to be ‘evil’ after company fails to abide by suppression order related to murder case
- New Zealand: Coin South membership-based investment and support network launches to boost the South Island’s entrepreneurial scene
- New Zealand: Crimson Education’s growth from startup to global company valued at $220M, helping students stand out as top applicants for prestigious universities
- Australian VC firm Blackbird Ventures sets sights on New Zealand with launch of NZ$30M fund
- New Zealand: Cove insurtech startup backed by Greenlight Re Innovations for online insurance platform
- New Zealand: Opportunity Party political party now uses blockchain-based voting as default method to elect leaders and board members
- New Zealand: Aider fintech partnered by Paymark EFTPOS systems provider to help NZ business owners get a better understanding of their transactions
- New Zealand: A brief look at the startups set to graduate from ecentre’s Sprint Global program in August
- ANZLF Trans-Tasman Innovation and Growth Awards applications open, seeking 4 prize-winners
- 2019 Australia and New Zealand Sports Technology Awards applications close July 25th
New Zealand’s startup news:
August 2019
- New Zealand: 4 cities prep for 5G roll-out by Vodafone
- New Zealand: ASB Bank takes stake in early-stage startup, TradeWindow, for distributed ledger approach to international trade
- New Zealand: Tax authorities rule that it is legal for employees to be paid salaries or wages in cryptocurrency
- New Zealand’s new rules for taxing on salaries paid in cryptocurrencies could prove to be a win for Facebook’s Libra
- New Zealand: Cradle takes best emerging app partner win at 2019 Xero Awards with app helping companies connect more effectively with customers
- New Zealand: Crimson Education secures $5M at a $245M valuation with platform helping students get into top universities
- New Zealand: A brief intro to 8 of the tourism startups soon to present at the Lightning Lab Tourism accelerator demo day
- New Zealand set to gain from $30M dedicated fund from Australia’s Blackbird Ventures
- New Zealand: Government preps to fund AI institute in Top of the South region, focusing initially on using AI in aquaculture
- New Zealand: Venture Downunder conference for NZ and Australia’s growing venture capital community set for Christchurch, September 4-7
- New Zealand: NZ$300M Venture Capital Funds Bill passes first reading in Parliament with focus on attracting private investors
- Ho Chi Minh City Dep’t of Science and Technology partners New Zealand’s Creative HQ incubator to collaborate around startups and innovation
New Zealand’s startup news:
September 2019
- New Zealand’s Ministry of Awesome partners Australia’s The Business Centre to grow opportunities for startups in Canterbury and the Hunter region
- New Zealand: Government to provide NZ$10M over 5 years to support Pacific countries in developing regional cyber security capability
- New Zealand: RedShield web application and API protection firm raises $14M
- New Zealand: An overview of today’s Smart Christchurch Innovation Expo
- New Zealand: A podcast intro to PressPatron, a platform helping readers support quality journalism in New Zealand and around the world
- New Zealand: An intro to Jasper, near-launch tech startup aiming to allow investors to purchase fractional ownership in high-quality commercial properties
- New Zealand: Parkable raises $4.6M with ‘Airbnb for parking’ model
- New Zealand: The 5 finalists in the MYOB 2019 Headstart For Startups competition
- New Zealand: Ignite Wanaka Business Awards nominations open, including startup-focused Young Enterprise category sponsored by Air New Zealand
- New Zealand: A brief intro to 9 startups from the most recent Lightning Lab Tourism cohort
- New Zealand: Technology incubators to receive an extra $9M in Government funding to support businesses in scaling up and commercialisation
- New Zealand: Smile Initiative social enterprise startup wins MYOB Headstart for Startups competition with focus on mental health in the workplace
- New Zealand: A brief intro to 4 NZ tech startups
- Robotics Plus takes ANZLF Trans-Tasman Innovation and Growth Award with agricultural automation
- Facebook Journalism Project expands Local News Accelerator program to Australia and New Zealand, in partnership with the Walkley Foundation
