Another FKA Friday ● 5 November 2021#42

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5 November 2021 #42 803 James from FileInvite #14 podcasting on "Raising Capital for Growth". Mike Dunn pitched Keytrack at our virtual October Pitch Night Our 35 Voting Angels have since voted to proceed. Jonathan will lead the DD process, email him if you can help. Dain Guttenbeil pitched LifeStone also at our October Pitch Night. Voting is still underway. Debra is the champion, email her if you want to help. Little known, little macabre fact: Guttenbeil = good axe [in German] □ Julian is one of our angels with more than 10 digits, having his fingers in soooo many pies. Here, he is breeding Covid antigens in dairy cows. Let's hope that 10+ digits will give 6+ figure returns... Kami #02 comes #01 of Deloitte Fast 50! Wow, #01! $10k bonus to all staff! Wow, #02! OMG Suse & Bridget are angels, no doubt. But party planners they are NOT! LOL □ The date for the AANZ Summit has moved yet again, now this 2021 event is once and for all pushed into 2022. Jinxed by Covid! Angel Investing has become so fashionable that AANZ is organising another Runway in Auckland. Virtual on 17 November See more! $$$? Soda's Rise Up pitch night, five female founders competing to win $10,000. Online, virtual, 3-5pm, Tuesday, 23 November 2021. Register! Now, FREE live streaming Tue, 30 November 2021 - programme here! NZTE's Simon Ansley says "Our team’s new handle on LinkedIn - Invest New Zealand - follow to keep informed on NZ growth and greenfield investment activity." 180+ deals supported in 24 months The pre-release has produced much social media engagement. Top Tip:  Pick a poster boy, animate and get 100+ likes □ Not nearly as many likes on LinkedIn for Hengjie but a full-length article in The Guardian—has more substance! Great likeness in speed, but none in tech and bodywork Scouts are a special kind of startup hunter that VCs are relying on to discover promising companies early. Great for VCs and scouts, but not so great for founders. Read on!