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Another FKA Friday ● 26 November 2021#45

26/11/2021


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Julian has got support after FKA's DD Vote to proceed. He is now assembling the DD team to look under the hood of Certified Energy. Three so far, please get in touch with [email protected] if you can help, if you want to learn from this DD veteran.

Garth is the champion for Edmund Hillary Clothing and our DD Vote is now underway. See the pitch video here. Interesting? Email Garth.

Now, FREE live streaming Tue, 30 November 2021 - programme here!

Interesting 2021 SaaS Survey Results for NZ from Proxi HERE and for the US from KeyBanc HERE.

ADI with the Auckland team yesterday, 17:40 was not so busy anymore.

Not all SaaS is the same. See the big picture! Full report here.

Shoko Hamada contemplates in her books if a pair of feathery wings growing out of your back would be a blessing or a curse?

Recent newbie Flock Angels aka scouts @ BLACKBIRD:

Elyse Wyatt • Olivia Wensley • Siân Simpson

Just one of several scout programmes that VCs in NZ are running

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19/11/2021


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Julian our energetic accountant brought Tim along on Tuesday to pitch Certified Energy. FKA's DD Vote is underway, watch the pitch video and email [email protected] if you want to help with DD.

Vlatko from HLL #13 had to put more money into materials, one thing to another and he is raising more money. We have his pitch video and the deck linked. Email [email protected] if you like it hot

We also had a pitch from Edmund Hillary Clothing on Tuesday.

Their video is coming soon!

Brough the CEO of Narrative Muse #18 says "Stories matter. Who we are and how we feel about ourselves is directly connected with the media around us. If we don’t see ourselves reflected, do we matter?" Read on.

Melanie Perkins has grown Canva to $1B+ sales in under 10 years. She talks of the journey. Read on. Great Aussie success story!

This approach was used by the philosopher Aristotle and is used now by Elon Musk and Charlie Munger. It allows them to cut through the fog of shoddy reasoning and inadequate analogies to see opportunities that others miss. Read on.

Everyone should enjoy dates... Rudi's new part-time role with Datella clearly makes him the go-to at FKA for all things to do with dates.

Matū is a Kiwi fund that is backing deep IP startups and is raising via IPO on Catalyst the new stock exchange for SMEs. See it here.

Wonder what our angels are up to? Take Katheren, she is our starlet, filming for Asthma New Zealand, and also our CEO aka Chief Event Officer at FKA. See her post!

Our CCH called for the replacement of the NZGCP Board in an open letter to the minister in 2020. Now another cat is out of the bag, that same Board gave big handouts to two departing CEOs before being replaced.

A new CEO has been announced for early 2022 after two interim CEOs during 2021.

Another FKA Friday ● 12 November 2021#43

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Last one of the year, next Tuesday at 18:30 @ fka.nz/vPitch.

It will be playful and hot! Tinder hot?

It seems that Kiwis make the most money when they go by the name of Peter eg Jackson or Beck. Furthermore, when they operate far away from the earth as we know it eg Middle-earth or Space.

Weta Digital sold! Rocket Lab already SPACed in August.

Jackson and Walsh share over 60% of the Weta loot.

Yes, it’s possible. Here are 9 ways that show how to increase team accountability without squashing team morale.

No formal DD for Dain from LifeStone but still angelic support that will kick off with an outdoor picnic Vaxxed? YES. Waxed? Optional.

Which Countries Have The Most Startup Investment For Their Size?

Another FKA Friday ● 5 November 2021#42

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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!

Another FKA Friday ● 26 November 2021#45

Now, FREE live streaming Tue, 30 November 2021 - programme here!

Recent newbie Flock Angels aka scouts @ BLACKBIRD:

Elyse Wyatt • Olivia Wensley • Siân Simpson

Just one of several scout programmes that VCs in NZ are running

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We also had a pitch from Edmund Hillary Clothing on Tuesday.

Their video is coming soon!

Another FKA Friday ● 12 November 2021#43

Last one of the year, next Tuesday at 18:30 @ fka.nz/vPitch.

It will be playful and hot! Tinder hot?

Which Countries Have The Most Startup Investment For Their Size?

Read more...

Another FKA Friday ● 5 November 2021#42

Kami #02 comes #01 of Deloitte Fast 50! Wow, #01!

$10k bonus to all staff! Wow, #02!

Now, FREE live streaming Tue, 30 November 2021 - programme here!

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