Another FKA Friday ● 13 August 2021#30

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13 August 2021 #30 810   ʀᴇᴀᴅᴇʀs   Okay, there may not be that many women among founders and angels in the Kiwi ecosystem but those who are have strong qualities The August Pitch Night is upon us. Next Tuesday, 17 August, 18:30 at KPMG, 18 Viaduct Harbour Ave. Always interesting, always informative!  Ben Calder will give an update from Denver, a safe distance under Covid conditions and with a name like Wherewolf. FKA first invested in 2017. Tim Warren will present Ambit.ai - modern chatbots.  Vlatko Materić was sick for the July pitch, is tied up in August but will give an update on HLL next month. FKA first invested in 2017. 2021 KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards Evening Reception! Thursday 16 September, Aotea Centre, Auckland! 16 great finalists! See the programme HERE! Jonathan has finally updated his mug shot at fka.nz/angels   Andy may yet have a wildcard up his sleeve for next Tuesday. He too is due a new mugshot that has a higher degree of likeness! Crazy times, crazy in the US but also closer to home in Australasia. Great news for founders, big exits and rounds but also big expectations from those rounds. 1x exit, 2x rounds. US$29b Afterpay - NZ$25m Crimson - NZ$17m LawVu □ Governance for Growth is so important for early-stage companies, and the popularity of the last governance workshop reflects how much early-stage companies and their investors realise this. Monday, 23 or 30 August, 14:00-16:30  Book NOW!