Newsletter ➢ ᴀFKAғ•2019#43

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22 November 2019 #43 Tuesday night was a great finale of the FKA Pitch Night series in 2019. We had five great pitches, two are looking for FKA to lead the round and will go to the vote to confirm support for full DD. The three others will be circulated as a co-investment opportunity in due course. Thank you, to our hosts at KPMG and everyone who came out to make this a great night. A lead team of three with only one thing on their mind - hives. Hives that are full of bees. Hivemind.com gave a honey-sweet pitch on Tuesday. The DD Vote will get underway over the weekend. In the meantime, watch the pitch! The IMO governs how we invest at FKA and from time to time this document is updated to reflect our evolving best practice. Jai has been busy and inserted three appendices C-E on Code of Conduct, Conflict of Interest Policy and Confidentiality Policy. Your feedback is very welcome! See the updated IMO ☞ here. FKA is seed investing in cloud technology, UAE is cloud seeding with thunderous outcomes. Also, it is strange for an Aucklander to see people making a point of going for a walk in the rain. Stephen Colbert promotes New Zealand and talks with Jacinda Ardern. Imagine Jaquie Brown interviewing Donald Trump! See this funny interview ☞ here. Don't take any chances to miss your chance to be part of 50 Angels Racing Jaguars! Monday, 9 December - match racing not bumper car racing! Phil confirms $216,000 in total commitments for Spoke Phone proving that there is strong support from FKA for its portfolio companies and their follow-on rounds that fund ongoing growth. The temporary FKA-Ampliphi offices in Dubai are on the 33rd floor and have a view from truly angelic heights, near the base of Burj Khalifa and above Dubai Mall, the world's biggest mall and locally the most popular place to meet. An opportunity via NZTE to pick the brain of Peter Bradd over drinks on Thursday, 28 November, 16:30. If you're interested ping Rudi.Bublitz@fka.nz Peter's learnings from building a venture ecosystem in Australia are: how to create a community | the importance of density and why we advocate for precincts | the importance of belonging and why fintech, healthtech, insurtech, spacetech/tech focus helps to create strong communities | leaders and feeders a concept from Brad Fields book Startup communities | the importance of angels and exits