The Venture Capital Fund Bill has been introduced into parliament on 22 August, with a first reading upcoming. This is an important piece of legislation that will authorise the government…
Congraulations to Dr. Andy West, one of our General Partners, who has been selected to join the Board of the SODA incubator in the Waikato, and has also been elected…
Some interesting commentary at TechCrunch talks about the rise of founder-led biotech companies, in contrast to the VC-led model that is more common in the US. Since the risk in…
The award was given out at the Kiwinet Research Commercialisation Awards last night in Auckland - congratulations to the winner, Cynthia Hunefeld. Completing a Masters degree at Victoria University of…
Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck has announced that they are developing reusable rockets in the near future - with significant cost savings as well as positive implications for sustainability. Being…
Originally called Mesynthes, Aroa Biosurgery has seen rapid growth over the last year or two, doubling revenue and now considering an IPO exit. Aroa develops and manufactures a special fabric…
Congratulations to Objective Acuity, a start-up with a new form of visual acuity assessment (eye test) that doesn't rely on verbal questioning and responses. This is particularly important for children,…