Another FKA Friday ● 14 August 2026#28

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

« 14 August 2026 #28 » 1,657 Readers • 51% Mailchimp • 49% LinkedIn  Mike and Dave have been working together to stand up the first joined Pitch Night on Tuesday, 18 August. It will be a slightly different format and accommodate remote participants much better. A good number of deals, split across Wellington and Auckland. Attend in person as usual, virtual spectators should ask Dave or Mike for access. Of course, other investors are very welcome. □ Anna & Colin are also partnering for strength. They reckon that easier trading of 2ndaries can unlock value for investors and founders alike.  More on that and how you can have your say! Mark from FKA and Gregory from Apercure have beavered away since last month's pitch night to sort out the nuances of this co-investment opportunity. But see the pitch video first! VC AI investment activity has grown since 2016 to over $400B, only dipping slightly since the Covid craze. More than half though is going to only two players: OpenAI and Anthropic. More from PitchBook. Cleantech leads every sector in the unicorn market, with a median relative velocity of value creation of nearly 330% in the first half of 2026. This should see the peeps at Motion Capital smiling in little old NZ □ PitchBook, June 20, 2026 It is neither raining men, nor pizza. Some may remember us looking at pizza delivery by drone in  November 2022.  We didn't invest. SkyDrop (formerly known as Flirtey) filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and shut down in February 2024 after running out of money. See how this space has evolved, HERE. Working but still a fuzzy business model. Sadly, there is some truth in this! HERE. Lead investors like FKA try to spot great startups before they raise and are easily seen by everyone.