Another FKA Friday ● 27 October 2023#38

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27 October 2023 #38 806+275  Kara - Sign language has never been this LOUD! Ash & Rudi caught up with the Kara crew who are quietly working away at something big. More to come... James at the intersection of FileInvite and LinkedIn, bizarre comments.   Last night, 11 awards to recognize key players in NZ's Global Entreprenur Network. MC Colart posing with two very worthy winners Pauli and MJ in the connector and investor category respectively. See all the winners HERE! Bridget from AANZ is calling for nominations of the outstanding angels/founders of 2023. More here, then tell Bridget who your your favourite candiates are. Bingo! Spelling is not important but focus trumps! More HERE! Funny thing, a Hammy alerted us to this chikin piece □ If you're one half of two then give Cupla.app a go and tell us what you think. Good, bad, or indifferent, just a quick email. Some angel investors seek moonshots, others like Glen and Martin think space travel. On Wednesday they caught up with Peter Beck from RocketLab at an Engineering NZ event. □‍ More startups shut down in Q3 2023 than in any of the previous 19 quarters. 2019 to 2021 were amazing years for the global VC industry. Easy money supply led to massive funding rounds and astronomical valuations. Once valued at $3.8bn and backed by Jeff Bezos (think Amazon), trucking tech startup Convoy has been forced to close its doors after failing to find a buyer. MORE! Convoy CEO Dan Lewis, eyes watery from an emotional speech, said goodbye. Also, on LinkedIn and over 2,000 FKA GIFs on GIPHY.