Another FKA Friday ● 24 October 2025#37

Angelic news from the NZ group that says it how it is □

« 24 October 2025 #37 » 830 + 667  Adam O'Connor told us about CountCulture on Tuesday. No pitch video yet, more next week. In the meantime Michael is waiting for the green light from our Voting Angels to kick off DD.  Shaun Qunincy gave a different pitch on Tuesday. He pitched for more buddies. Jeff from FKA is already a buddy, has been a long time. See more! Naftali Yechilzuke has done DD with us, and has spoken with David, Hugh and Rudi who think he is more use to FKA than as a single tiger meal. So now the FKA VETO GATE is asking if anyone knows of any reason why Naftali  should not become a Flying Kiwi. If you do, please, email the Board in confidence! Chris Sattler is a Flying Kiwi in more ways than one and by no means a second hand car dealer. But he can connect you with two interesting secondary deals for Kayasand and Waiheke Airfield. DM on LinkedIn or Email him. This is no early Halloween joke! But then Kitea implants pea-sized sensors into the human skull for great patient outcomes. Read more! Glen is investor rep for Kitea and throws one of the best Halloween parties in town! Justin from Advemto reckons he is onto a good thing with Caro joining the Board as chair, Rudi is investor rep. Both are fair but neither of them is a soft touch. Investors watch out for Caro who seems to be a little exit magnet if ever there is such a thing. FKA Drinks are usually on the 1st Saturday of the month. So also in November but with a twist. You better pencil this in your diary!  Preregister to put your name on the scoreboard HERE, and think of a great Halloween costume or simply take a lead from Rudi & Caro's make-up of last year. This is the Catalist report, the press release, and what Fiona at The NBR has made of it. Great news but no surprise to FKA! However, Rudi's press photo needs updating! No such thing as eternal youth despite Andy's ice bath efforts. Lots of great events that made sense for founders and funders alike. Still some good stuff happening today.  Desperate investors, VC-types, reverse pitching to founders at noon. See Details! The closing curtain falls with the Neurodiversity Dinner! Sold out! Yeah nah! Trust the no-shows! The team at GridAKL were super busy during Auckland Startup Week. But still, Eve and Pauli found some time to practice their elevator pitch. "Beam 'em up, Scotty!" After the Queen of Auckland Startup Week, Marissa Brindley, Eve and Pauli are definitely the princesses of Auckland Startup Week and beyond.  So great to see Suse Reynolds acknowledged for here relentless work for founders and angels over many years. She is a true icon and has to be the favourite for the 2026 Arch Angel award. LinkedIn • NBR • BusinessDesk David Booth "I'm Joining a16z."  ♦  Diaspora NZ with David Booth. Jonathan Good, CEO of Scentian Bio, is the NZ qualifier to go to the Startup World Cup in SF. He puts insect noses on a chip to power AI sensors. □ Oh, Oprah! Is that true? AANZ and PwC will tell you more about how this works for startups in New Zealand. 10am, Thursday, 30 October, REGISTER! Anthropic burned $5.6 billion in 2024, and made somewhere between $400 million and $600 million in revenue □ MORE NUMBERS!