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Another FKA Friday ● 29 April 2022#13

29/4/2022


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The DD Vote for Swallowing Technologies is now underway. [email protected] will assemble a DD Team if there is enough support, talk to her if you can help.

Of course, OneRew DD is off to a flying start. [email protected], Flying Kiwi Angel and CEO at Auckland Seaplanes is coordinating.

Akhtaar, our Mindful Muslim CEO has gone to Malaysia where the app is showing traction and generating interest from corporates. Also, he has just landed a promo deal for the new book of the Islamic Scholar Mufti Menk. HERE! Menk has been named one of The 500 Most Influential Muslims in 2013, 2014 and 2017.?

Six interesting pitch pointers! YouTube them HERE!

Poison pill or poison apple! Interesting State of Tech report.

Thursday 5th May in Auckland. Panellists include Rudi Bublitz of FKA, Katherine Sandford of UBCO, Nicole Buisson of Open and NZGCP's Board, and Terry Allen of NZTE. BOOK for words, wine and victuals!

Find out what 100 angels investors think about startup exits. HERE!

Health warning Australian Goodx is behind the report and wants to create a secondary market for small business and startup acquisitions.

Why MasterClass Isn’t Really About Mastery. More HERE.

This cohort of 11 covers everything from terpene non-alcoholic drinks, home compostable fruit labels, AI pasture management, and smart harvesters to pine pollen dietary supplements.

REGISTER for this virtual showcase on Thursday, May 5th 15:00-17:30.

Also, on LinkedIn and over 2,000 FKA GIFs on GIPHY.

Another FKA Friday ● 22 April 2022#12

22/4/2022


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We had a sterling pitch night this month. The verdict from many: "One of the strongest line up yet!" A special thank you must go to Charmian Mead from KPMG who was driving all the pitch decks from her laptop.

We already have two pitch videos that we can share below. The other three will follow in our next edition: Margin Fuel | Kindello | Spoke.

Clinton pitched for OneReg's follow-on round. First, watch the explainer and then the pitch video. Also, this week a detailed NBR article and an endorsement in this CAA press release. We're doing DD for this round. Join Chris aka Mr Auckland Seaplanes, Pip and Jonathan if this flies your kite ?

Add dysphagia to your vocabulary! Maggie-Lee Huckabee and Kade Larsen delivered a compelling pitch for Swallowing Technologies. Debra is the champion and this deal will go to our DD Vote to decide if we proceed to DD.

You all know the mother—Debra. Now, her daughter Pip is knocking at the Veto Gate. Pip has already been helping with ADI and DD on Happy Moose. She has talked with Jeff, Maheen and Rudi, all think she'd make a great addition to our team.

However, if anyone knows of any skeletons in her closet and why she should not join, please, email the Board in confidence.

AANZ: 25 May 2022, 10:00-11:30 ⚖️ Legal DD Workshop, more HERE.

"It’s overrated—both financially and emotionally" Not all is gold that glitters! It is always informative to hear an alternative view. Read more HERE.

First time MBA entrepreneurs can do all the wrong things precisely by the book.

If you seek a great humanitarian reason to make a lousy investment medical devices are tough to top.

Never throw good money after money you cannot admit you’ve already lost.

It will be 8 years in May since we formed FKA. A good reason to celebrate! We think that Tree Adventures in Woodhill Forest would be a great place to test our wings. Everyone is welcome but for now, just prepare yourselves mentally.

Debra and Katheren will lead the charge!

Also, on LinkedIn and over 2,000 FKA GIFs on GIPHY.

Another FKA Friday ● 15 April 2022#11

15/4/2022


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YES, wash down all the chocolate Easter eggs at our pitch night!
Next Tue, 19 April at 18:30 at KPMG, 18 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland.

We have five, yes five pitches!

Swallow Tech | OneReg | Margin Fuel | Kindello | Spoke

Not open to the general public but all guests of our angels are welcome!
Alternatively, email [email protected]

Expect colourful language and colourful clothes from our MC Josh on Tuesday. Names can be very telling, he works for The Attention Agency—note how there is a word missing between Attention and Agency. See you on Tuesday!

The UK Government, in conjunction with Australian and New Zealand national and state government partners, are thrilled to announce that London Tech Week (LTW) is back, in person, in London from 12 to 17 June 2022! Aussie and Kiwi tech scaleups will have the opportunity to join the first physical trade mission to LTW since 2019.

Applications close on 19 April 2022. APPLY NOW

Worth checking out the model of Dovetail Studios next Thursday, book HERE. We shared this blog back in September HERE.

Thursday 5th May in Auckland. Panellists include Rudi Bublitz of FKA, Katherine Sandford of UBCO, Nicole Buisson of Open and NZGCP's Board, and Terry Allen of NZTE. BOOK for words, wine and victuals!

This cohort of 11 covers everything from terpene non-alcoholic drinks, home compostable fruit labels, AI pasture management, and smart harvesters to pine pollen dietary supplements.

REGISTER for this virtual showcase on Thursday, May 5th 15:00-17:30.

This week, the six category judges of one prestigious business award.

Neil Richardson, Vignesh Kumar, Serge van Dam,

Melissa Davies, Marian Johnson and Rudi Bublitz.

NZTE's InvestHer showcase coincides this year with New Zealand Techweek, which is why they're excited to feature six of Aotearoa's most innovative tech companies, all of which were founded or are majority-owned by women.

A 4-hour pitch night like no other! RSVP
but sadly clashing with FKA-HER/HIM aka FKA's May pitch night

Another Pipeline Post from KiwiNet. Check it out for some promising IP!

Thu, May 19 2022, 09:00 - 19:30, neither hardhats nor softwings required.

FIND OUT MORE

Fast, a buzzy startup that attracted more than $120 million in investment to help people expedite online, shuts down after burning through investors' money fast.

READ ON

Interesting observations from Jack McQuire and discussion on LinkedIn.

Too much chocolate is bad for you Hoping to see you on Tuesday at KPMG

Also, on LinkedIn and over 2,000 FKA GIFs on GIPHY.

Another FKA Friday ● 8 April 2022#10

8/4/2022


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YES, pencil Tue 19 April for our next pitch night.

This video illustrates 5 pitch mistakes that are best avoided."This is not bread. This is a collection of fucking ingredients!"

Silicon Valley of the South Pacific: Grand dream or pipe dream? Interesting article HERE. «We want the outputs of Silicon Valley, but we don’t really like the inputs that would get us there.» See this commentary HERE.

FileInvite flying high! James and his team have raised $5m from their series A so far but expect a much higher outcome from ongoing convos with US VCs. They have been well received in Denver's Mile High Club HERE but see what Karl and the team at Letterboxd have to say HERE.

Interesting that the government is promoting eInvoicing ?

"Food companies are more of a brand play," says the CCH in this article “A yoghurt is a yoghurt. Success depends on consumer taste and the outcome is fickle."

Notwithstanding, he is rooting for dates. More on that in this startup spotlight.

Photos from an earlier decade don't help with dates. All just a myth!

An ideal co-investor is like your favourite dermatologist: Points out malignancies, but doesn’t write prescriptions for each wrinkle.

Due Diligence basically determines if this is a fantasy we choose to believe.

Forecasts are presented like astronomy, precisely predicting future movements. By the next funding, round astrology has usually taken over.

Also, on LinkedIn and over 2,000 FKA GIFs on GIPHY.

Another FKA Friday ● 1 April 2022#09

1/4/2022


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Cornelius is our investor rep for chnnl. He heralds from the Netherlands and consequently shows his support for Liz and company all in orange. Great progress at chnnl as the rolling close is coming to a close. Worth a chat with Cornelius if you want in!

Garry the investor rep for Hot Lime Labs has advised that there are secondary shares available. Same terms as the oversubscribed round that closed in December. If you want to know more please email Garry.

During the pandemic, education-technology firm Kami—which lets teachers share learning resources, conduct virtual classes, provide feedback, and more—offered its products for free to its 32 million teachers and students in 180 countries, despite having no other revenue source. That move has paid off as districts made decisions later on about how to spend their money; Deloitte named Kami New Zealand’s fastest-growing business last year following a nearly 1,200% revenue increase.

Another FKA Friday ● 29 April 2022#13

REGISTER for this virtual showcase on Thursday, May 5th 15:00-17:30.

Another FKA Friday ● 22 April 2022#12

First time MBA entrepreneurs can do all the wrong things precisely by the book.

If you seek a great humanitarian reason to make a lousy investment medical devices are tough to top.

Never throw good money after money you cannot admit you’ve already lost.

Another FKA Friday ● 15 April 2022#11

We have five, yes five pitches!

Swallow Tech | OneReg | Margin Fuel | Kindello | Spoke

Not open to the general public but all guests of our angels are welcome!
Alternatively, email [email protected]

Applications close on 19 April 2022. APPLY NOW

REGISTER for this virtual showcase on Thursday, May 5th 15:00-17:30.

Neil Richardson, Vignesh Kumar, Serge van Dam,

Melissa Davies, Marian Johnson and Rudi Bublitz.

FIND OUT MORE

READ ON

Too much chocolate is bad for you Hoping to see you on Tuesday at KPMG

Another FKA Friday ● 8 April 2022#10

YES, pencil Tue 19 April for our next pitch night.

Interesting that the government is promoting eInvoicing ?

An ideal co-investor is like your favourite dermatologist: Points out malignancies, but doesn’t write prescriptions for each wrinkle.

Due Diligence basically determines if this is a fantasy we choose to believe.

Forecasts are presented like astronomy, precisely predicting future movements. By the next funding, round astrology has usually taken over.

Another FKA Friday ● 1 April 2022#09

TIME100 MOST INFLUENTIAL COMPANIES OF 2022

Awesome achievement, proud investors!

See also the interview with CEO Hengjie. HERE

Back Issues

REGISTER for this virtual showcase on Thursday, May 5th 15:00-17:30.

First time MBA entrepreneurs can do all the wrong things precisely by the book.

If you seek a great humanitarian reason to make a lousy investment medical devices are tough to top.

Never throw good money after money you cannot admit you’ve already lost.

We have five, yes five pitches!

Swallow Tech | OneReg | Margin Fuel | Kindello | Spoke

Not open to the general public but all guests of our angels are welcome! Alternatively, email [email protected]

Applications close on 19 April 2022. APPLY NOW

REGISTER for this virtual showcase on Thursday, May 5th 15:00-17:30.

Neil Richardson, Vignesh Kumar, Serge van Dam,

Melissa Davies, Marian Johnson and Rudi Bublitz.

Too much chocolate is bad for you Hoping to see you on Tuesday at KPMG

YES, pencil Tue 19 April for our next pitch night.

Interesting that the government is promoting eInvoicing ?

An ideal co-investor is like your favourite dermatologist: Points out malignancies, but doesn’t write prescriptions for each wrinkle.

Due Diligence basically determines if this is a fantasy we choose to believe.

Forecasts are presented like astronomy, precisely predicting future movements. By the next funding, round astrology has usually taken over.

Awesome achievement, proud investors!

See also the interview with CEO Hengjie. HERE

Back Issues

Not open to the general public but all guests of our angels are welcome!
Alternatively, email [email protected]