2012-05-24 14:00:01 // Idealog
The government plans to establish a new Future Investment Fund with the proceeds from SOE asset sales, which is expected to amount to $5-7 billion.
2012-05-08 10:13:24 // Peter Kerr
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The recent KiwiNet group hug in Wellington showed the value of having a dealmaker-come-salesman attitude when it comes to commercialisation.
2012-05-03 08:59:52 // Idealog
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Local private equity investment bounced back in 2011, to the tune of 88 percent, but venture and early stage funding fell by nearly two-thirds.
2012-04-23 10:14:12 // Idealog
Biofuel company Aquaflow is looking to raise hundreds of millions of dollars globally global investors to build itself a refinery.
2012-04-11 16:39:07 // Idealog
Thanks to Pie Funds and existing institutional investor Milford Asset Management, Ecoya has snapped up an additional $2 million in funds.
2012-04-10 10:02:49 // Idealog
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Wellington's MiniMonos, which is close to reaching one million players, has raised €1 million (NZ$1.6m) in a round led by the former head of EMI.
2012-04-03 11:32:14 // Esther Goh
A building of epic proportions is now underway at Christchurch's high-tech business hub, which will get $1.8 million of government funding over the next three years.
2012-03-28 07:50:46 // Idealog
There's $10 million up for grabs for startups over the next five years, thanks to a renewed partnership between Ice Angels and NZVIF.
2012-03-27 08:01:47 // Idealog
Auckland angel and venture investment group Sparkbox Ventures is looking to give tech startups a leg up by offering a range of advisory services to assist young companies eager to expand.
2012-03-22 21:41:59 // Esther Goh
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Kiwi tech companies will be first in line to benefit from Facebook investor Peter Thiel and the NZVIF teaming up to form a $40 million New Zealand-based venture capital fund.
2012-03-06 14:54:55 // Idealog
Angel are investing smaller amounts in each deal as they focus on supporting existing companies rather than investing in new businesses, according to the latest Young Company Finance Index.
2012-02-27 17:07:03 // Stacey Riordan
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When it comes to evaluating potential investment opportunities, it all comes down to the three Ts.
2012-02-16 14:50:22 // Siobhan Leathley
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Angel investment groups, it seems, still think women are only suited to being Charlie's Angels.
2012-02-07 09:33:52 // Idealog
Tauranga-based Heilala Vanilla has its eye on stepping up exporting efforts after signing an investment deal with the New Zealand Venture Investment Fund and Enterprise Angels BOP.
2012-02-03 08:30:31 // Esther Goh
The government has plenty of opportunities to deepen New Zealand's capital markets and fix IP laws to stimulate innovation, a briefing to the incoming commerce minister reads.
2012-01-24 11:10:10 // Siobhan Leathley
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Experts agree the Asia Pacific region can expect continual growth in private equity, according to the Ernst & Young 2012 Private Equity Outlook report.
2012-01-16 10:18:02 // Siobhan Leathley
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Maui Capital, a New Zealand private equity group, has bought a majority stake in Australasian fruit and produce company Freshmax.
2011-12-13 09:03:38 // Esther Goh
The government must give the New Zealand Venture Investment Fund room to grow if it is to survive, says the head of the national venture capital association.
2011-12-05 14:27:08 // Idealog
Wellington-based angel investment group Angel HQ is partnering with the New Zealand Venture Investment Fund to invest up to $8 million into startup companies.
2011-11-30 16:36:36 // Esther Goh
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Wellington-based trade advisory firm Tuia International is helping the Papua New Guinea island of Bougainville to develop a sustainable long term economic strategy.
2011-11-29 12:09:53 // Idealog
When Sir Richard Branson put out a challenge to New Zealand businesses last month, they responded in force. A total of 263, in fact, which have now been whittled down to 15 finalists.
2011-11-24 15:48:45 // Peter Kerr
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One of the little secrets of the venture capital world, is, generally speaking, it ain’t doing that well from a returns point of view.
2011-11-21 09:49:45 // Vincent Heeringa
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Israel's got a water problem: it has none to speak off. For sixty years it threw state money at the problem, but now it's out-sourcing the solution to a new generation of entrepreneurs
2011-11-09 11:29:03 // Idealog
Deals worth as much as $150 million are already in the pipeline for some Auckland businesses following the Rugby World Cup.
2011-11-07 11:56:43 // Esther Goh
What's to be done about the decline in foreign investment into New Zealand? Well, we could start close to home: Kiwi expats are an untapped source of potential investment, non-profit organisation Kea New Zealand has found.
2011-11-01 11:38:39 // Idealog
The 2011 private equity deal of the year has been awarded to Pacific Equity Partners, which sold out from Tegel Foods at nearly four times its initial investment.
2011-10-31 10:14:35 // Design Daily Team
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Kiwi company Nextspace has been performing some impressive feats with its unique 3D visualisation technology. So impressive, it’s secured a healthy dose of investment capital to further develop and export its interactive Visual City technology to the world. The Kiwi-developed 3D visualisation software solution provides applications to engage communities and stakeholders in meaningful debate around a city’s challenges and opportunities in areas that include transport, utilities and sustainable urban planning.
2011-09-07 10:30:02
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The grandson of legendary Warren Buffett has grand plans to bring private-sector savvy to the growing world of mega-philanthropy.
2011-09-07 10:05:25 // Esther Goh
Angel investors are increasingly adopting a portfolio approach to their investments, diversifying risk by putting smaller amounts into a wide range of companies.
2011-08-12 09:23:50 // Esther Goh
The Super Fund is selling its stake in the parent company of a tobacco manufacturer after being caught out holding more than $300,000 of shares despite a policy banning investment in the industry.
2011-07-14 09:00:05 // Idealog
Wellington investment firm MOVAC has raised a fresh $30 million growth capital fund to invest in young New Zealand companies set to expand.
2011-07-03 12:00:00 // Andy Kenworthy
// Idealog #33: innovate
The people with the money need to believe in your idea, but not necessarily the way you do.
