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Investment appetite grows - but where are the opportunities?
Just 32.5% of surveyed directors say their investment appetite has grown.
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Mount Maunganui military drone maker Syos in secret squirrel capital raise
New capital will be used to deliver new contracts to the UK, Ukraine, NZ and Canada.
Three books that changed how I invest ... and how I live
OPINION: Lessons from Buffett, Frankl and Agassi go beyond investing.
Trump and sons invest heavily in AI economy as he resists calls for slowdown
His family’s tech ventures grow as US President pushes faster AI development.
Inside a billion-dollar AI business built from Christchurch
Ex-Rocket Lab engineer spotted an automotive parts opportunity.
If women’s startups are doing well, why do men get most of the investment money?
Women-only teams received less than six cents of every VC dollar.
High-flying Kiwi in New York raises $54m for his AI start-up
Firm helps Amazon move from human actors to virtual simulations to test its doorbell cams.
Calocurb's big fat capital raise as it rides weight-loss drug boom
Kiwi weight-loss firm triples revenue as it rapidly expands in the US.
'Next Seequent': Kura raises $5m to tap the hydrogen beneath our feet
New funding will help Kura Dynamics test its hydrogen breakthrough in the field.
Hugging Face, the French start-up that became AI's warehouse
Nvidia is buying Hugging Face for $21 billion.
Nvidia’s $22 billion Hugging Face deal is a bargain hedge
The deal risks alienating Hugging Face users who value its independence.
Auckland student turned entrepreneur sees crime-fighting software backed by global names
Palantir and FBI insiders join advisory board.
Unicorns and Keanu Reeves: Inside the billion-dollar Futureverse collapse
The NZ company claimed to be a billion-dollar unicorn. A receivership sale fetched $4.5m.
Vessev raises $32.6m to expand boat production and US exports
Auckland start-up makes sales in NZ, Australia, Ireland and now the US.
Humanoid-maker Unitree surges more than 600% on Shanghai debut
The Chinese robot maker raised more than $1500 million in its Shanghai IPO.
NZ creates remarkably valuable tech firms. How can it keep more of the benefits?
OPINION: Tech firms are worth $133b, but New Zealand may not retain the gains.
Golden visa holders help new start-up fund to $56.7m first close
Global From Day 1 is targeting $150m, which would match its previous fund.
'Marshmallow on a steel skeleton' – AI start-up raises millions from early Trade Me, Xero backers
The founders say they drew inspiration from their wives' accounting experience.
Halter reports big NZ revenue jump, reveals latest customer numbers
Smart cow start-up continues its rapid expansion.
Old-school veterans back AI tax law start-up Nylon as founder hits Silicon Valley for $20m raise
Auckland start-up 'puts a harness on AI agents'.
The NZ economy may be approaching its next 'gaming is bigger than wool' moment
OPINION: Digital exports are growing faster than the economy at large.
Outlier raises millions for reusable satellite start-up
Auckland firm developing a world-first technology.
Investing in a Picasso? There could be a token for that in the future
OPINION: The FMA has met firms exploring tokenised assets from mining to real estate.
'Green' steel start-up raises funds at $60m valuation, first customer could yield $1b revenue
But there's a 'grey hydrogen' catch.