Newsletter ➢ ᴀFKAғ•2018#27

10 August 2018#27 CEO Mel is chuffed to have made it into the Top Three of Zino's New Kiwis Challenge. Now her sights are set on winning the top prize. Uli likes how Geo AR Games is going after Chinese shopping malls and wants to bring Mel & Co  FKA's August Pitch Night, Tue 21 August. Rudi has been mentoring them since 2016 and the picture shows once again how FKAngels help Kiwi founders get liftoff. Yabble and FKA have decided to stop DD so that Yabble can get some more runs on the board and prove out more of the international business model. The revenue from their consulting business puts Yabble in a good position to do that. We have a precedent for this with Wherewolf who are now portfolio company #12. Yabble could certainly repeat that - they have a similarly unusual name already. Cornelius will stay in touch with Kathryn and Rachel. Dotterel pitched back in June and the DD process of the lead investor is only now completed. They are now waiting for final commitments from existing shareholders. Once we know if there is any capacity for FKA Rudi and Hattaf will report back.  Ralf Wittgen has talked with Jackie, Paul and Rudi. All three reckon he would make a fine FKAssociate. Ralf understands what is expected of him and he is happy to strengthen the German contingent. He is promising to give Rudi a run for his money, little that he has, with his fast and furious, often video enhanced, LinkedIn posts, like this one following Wednesday's Ask Angels Anything event. If anyone knows of any skeletons in the cupboard or any other reasons why he should not join our group, now is the time to speak up. Please advise the board in confidence of any material concerns to consider. Nick Walsh has been a sterling support to the FKA board and wider group as our resident FKApprentice. His persistence in chasing signatures and investor certs is what most you have seen but that was only the tip of a big iceberg. Nick moved to Oz for a master in quantitative finance earlier this year and has still supported us from afar. Now it is time to say goodbye and knuckle down for studies.  Thank you so much, Nick! We want to see you back with FKA as founder or angel. Keep going the way you are!!! He says, he'll miss ADI.Clinic and the Pitch Nights most! Oh, and Charlie. Ray Thomson has been a force to be reckoned with in the NZ angel community. His style was divisive, he didn't mince his words, but by god did he get stuff done. He pushed CCH Rudi to grow his wings and cat herding skills faster then he'd ever expected.  No doubt, Ray's recent passing leaves a hole that will take time to fill. See the many reactions that have accumulated on Rudi's post here. ✞ Funeral service Tue, 14 Aug, 11:30, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell. Next Wednesday, 15 August at noon. ☞ FREE Registration Andrew and Julie will share their experience helping tech companies develop and negotiate term sheets for deals from small friends and family rounds through to large VC and private equity deals. They will also go through the creation of a term sheet using the equity investment term sheet doc maker, a powerful tool for founders or investors alike. Unexpected news from a law firm: The doc maker is FREE to use! A must for all current and aspiring FKA investor reps!!! A night of coprolalia hosted by Mr Paul Ego of "7 Days" and featuring two of NZ's funniest ladies Mel Bracewell and Justine Smith. Tickets here. Light snacks provided, consider bringing a food platter to share. Cash bar. Doors open 7.00pm. Pre-load at Rudi's next door to TGS (not Dr Rudis). Email Rudi All mistakes, grammar, spelling or otherwise, in this publication have been made by Rudi and then overlooked by Debbie, Jackie, Karl, Katheren and Masha. Same goes for all images, however, Rudi has been known to insert some after the early morning review. As it is the case with this little insert. Haha, Debbie should have been Debra of course! [RB]