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Read more about the article Pitching in the shoes of the investor
Commercialisation / Investor Advice / Research / Startup Advice

Pitching in the shoes of the investor

By Andrew Chen, Venture Partner One of the biggest challenges for founders is the pitch – going to investors and asking for money. A lot of pitching resources tell you…

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3 July 2023
Read more about the article Don’t judge a cap table by the Companies Office
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Don’t judge a cap table by the Companies Office

By Andrew Chen, Venture Partner As an investor in the science and deep tech space, I hear a lot of hand-wringing on cap(italisation) tables. The official record of who owns…

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26 June 2023
Read more about the article Iwi Investment & Deep Tech in New Zealand: A Perfect Pairing?
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Iwi Investment & Deep Tech in New Zealand: A Perfect Pairing?

By Damita Mathew, MBE Intern Deep tech is on the rise. Viewed as the next big surge of innovation by some, a flurry of disruptive deep tech start-ups has sprung…

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11 May 2023
Read more about the article Interview: Professor Shane Telfer
Captivate / Commercialisation / Interviews / Startup Community

Interview: Professor Shane Telfer

We’re thrilled to welcome a new founder into the Matū portfolio, and to kick off a new series highlighting founders and management teams in the Matū Karihi portfolio, understanding what…

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26 April 2023
Read more about the article University of Auckland doubles size of Inventors’ Fund to $40 million
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University of Auckland doubles size of Inventors’ Fund to $40 million

Congratulations to our colleagues at UniServices, who operate the University of Auckland Inventors' Fund, which has just been doubled to $40 million in capital. The UoA-IF model for supporting the…

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18 November 2022
Read more about the article Reflections on Deep Tech in Aotearoa New Zealand
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Reflections on Deep Tech in Aotearoa New Zealand

Dr Andrew Chen (Matū Venture Partner) was asked to speak at the Angel Association of New Zealand (AANZ) Summit in Queenstown at the end of October, alongside Hayley Horan from…

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7 November 2022
Read more about the article KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Award Finalists
Advemto / Alimetry / Amaea / Ampersand / Commercialisation / Matū / Startup Community

KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Award Finalists

Congratulations to all the finalists in the KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards for 2022 - but particularly to those from our portfolio companies! We are proud that the progress and contribution…

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18 August 2022
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