Reflections and lessons from our journey with Halter
June 2025 by Robbie Paul posted in Startups, CEO, Growth, Community
From Aotearoa to America: Successes and Lessons, Part 3
April 2025 by Barnaby Marshall posted in Startups, Founders, Community
Expanding to the US is a major step for any Kiwi startup. Many of our portfolio companies have taken the leap - some have succeeded, and all have learned valuable (and sometimes expensive) lessons.
From Aotearoa to America: Successes and Lessons, Part 2
March 2025 by Barnaby Marshall posted in Startups, Founders, Community
Expanding to the US is a major step for any Kiwi startup. Many of our portfolio companies have taken the leap - some have succeeded, and all have learned valuable (and sometimes expensive) lessons.
Why New Zealand Will Become a Technology Utopia
March 2025 by Robbie Paul posted in Startups, CEO, Technology, Growth
From Aotearoa to America: Successes and Lessons, Part 1
March 2025 by Barnaby Marshall posted in Startups, Founders, Community
Expanding to the US is a major step for any Kiwi startup. Many of our portfolio companies have taken the leap—some have succeeded, and all have learned valuable (and sometimes expensive) lessons.
To help the next generation of founders navigate this journey, I set out to interview six of our portfolio companies about their experiences expanding into the US. While there are common themes, each story offers its own unique insights.
Over the coming weeks, I’ll be publishing anonymised stories from these companies, sharing real-world lessons on strategy, hiring, market validation, and execution. At the end of the series, I’ll post a summary capturing the most common learnings and pitfalls founders should be aware of when entering the US market.
The Value of Values
February 2025 by Barnaby Marshall posted in Startups, Founders, Community
So we’re all on the same page—company values are the fundamental beliefs and core principles that shape a company’s actions, decision-making, company culture, and brand identity.
How to Raise $10m in 2025
February 2025 by Barnaby Marshall posted in Startups, Founders, Community
Despite some of the doomsday commentary about both the NZ economy and VC investing habits in 2024 compared to 2021, there is plenty of capital looking for high-quality investment opportunities.
More Startups Die of Indigestion Than Starvation: The Importance of Focus and your Anti-Strategy
January 2025 by Barnaby Marshall posted in Startups, Founders, Community
It’s said that more companies die of indigestion than starvation—meaning they get distracted by shiny new opportunities, spreading focus too thin to be effective.
Big losses and bigger wins of 2024
December 2024 by Robbie Paul posted in Funds, Startups, CEO, Technology, Growth
The New Zealand Startup 2024 Year in Review
Designed by Apple in California
October 2024 by Robbie Paul posted in Funds, Startups, CEO, Technology, Growth