Global Stories

Vodafone xone rallies Class of 2018 for launch

Vodafone has announced its upcoming Vodafone xone class of 2018, as it gets set to take nine of New Zealand's best tech-based startups global.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Jun 2018

Right Click Capital

AU$1mil on the table in APAC startup pitching competition

The winning startup will be announced in Sydney, Australia on December 1, 2018, during the StartCon conference.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd May 2018

Small Business

Unfiltered removes paywall to become a free entrepreneur resource

The Kiwi-founded, New York-based startup has worked with founders, CEOs, investors and entrepreneurs worldwide to provide insightful case studies.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 10th May 2018

Auckland University

Maori business leaders recognised in UoA Awards

Māori business talents were honoured in this year's University of Auckland Aotearoa Māori Business Leaders Awards, celebrating innovation and leadership.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Mon, 7th May 2018

EduTech

Exclusive Interview: Targeting the university sector with AARNet and Zoom

AARNet champions internet advancements in education, evolving from infrastructure provider to innovative NFP reseller.

By Patrick Martlew • 7 min read • Fri, 27th Apr 2018

Cloud Services

Kiwi startup DROPIT's live auctions to feature at Formula One Grand Prix

DROPIT is an interactive, fan engagement app connecting sponsors and teams with their fans during drop auctions.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Mar 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Software Development

Enspiral Dev Academy offers scholarships to Māori & Pasifika

Up-and-coming web developers now have the chance to grab one of 23 scholarships at Enspiral Dev Academy for its full stack web development programme.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Jun 2018

Entrepreneur

Two Kiwis make the cut for Coca-Cola Amatil startup programme

Coca-Cola Amatil has announced the short-list of startups who have earned their place in the inaugural 'Xcelerate' programme.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Jun 2018

Entrepreneur

Startups owned by women attract less funds – but earn more money

A study has revealed the average women-owned startup receives less than half the funding of their male counterparts, despite earning more revenue.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Jun 2018

DevOps

Dimension Data NZ partner with Chef for automation solutions

By partnering with Chef, Dimension Data NZ hopes to enable clients to rapidly increase the speed of their delivery, without sacrificing security.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Jun 2018

NZTech

Soul Machines and Rocket Lab founders to be recognised at Kea Awards

The Awards are an opportunity to recognise the very best among New Zealand's community of Kiwi innovators, entrepreneurs and business leaders.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 30th May 2018

Gaming

Founded in an Auckland garage, acquired by global colossus

A Kiwi video game developer known worldwide for 'Path of Exile' has announced a majority acquisition from Chinese giant Tencent.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd May 2018

Small Business

Kiwi startup aims to simplify recruitment for SMBs

Unlike other employment websites, TalentHub is completely free of charge for everyone and has no restrictions on functionality.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd May 2018

ZeroPoint Ventures

Corporate-startup retreat creates playbook for closer collaboration

ZeroPoint Ventures hopes the playbook, over time and with further input, will be broadly adopted by the corporate and startup venture community.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd May 2018

Accelerator

New one-week accelerator aims to derisk ventures faster

ZeroPoint Ventures launches 0.Sprint, a one-week 'mini-accelerator' programme to help startups fail faster and make quicker decisions.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Apr 2018

Te Papa Museum

Te Papa's digital chief ranked among NZ's top 100 CIOs

Melissa Firth's team established Mahuki, the first business accelerator programme in the world focused on opportunities in the culture sector.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Apr 2018

Datacom

Enterprises must move at startup speed or risk disruption - study

A whitepaper by ZeroPoint Ventures says NZ enterprises are failing to innovate at the speed necessary to drive long-term impact and success.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Apr 2018

3D Printing

Kiwi Startup Spotlight: HI Jewellery puts an aesthetic spin on the term 'wearable tech'

HIJ is offering a unique and new style of jewellery for digital natives, and forward-thinking tech-loving individuals.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Mar 2018

Crypto

Ilumony founders launch NZ cryptocurrency investment platform

The new platform, called Invsta, is in pre-beta testing and will be live to the general public later this year.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Mar 2018

Health Technologies

Weta Workshop opens new mixed reality facility called Weta Gameshop

Weta Workshop has officially opened its newest facility, Weta Gameshop, thought to be the world's first specialist mixed reality development studio.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Mar 2018