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## [Worthwhile risks in pursuit of a brighter future](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/worthwhile-risks-in-pursuit-of-a-brighter-future)

 October 2025 by [Robbie Paul](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/author/robbie-paul) posted in [Startups](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/startups), [CEO](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/ceo), [Growth](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/growth), [Community](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/community)

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###### Read Robbie Paul's case for optimism: why highlighting 230 Kiwi companies can inspire the next generation to build a brighter future for Aotearoa.

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## [Reflections and lessons from our journey with Halter](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/reflections-and-lessons-from-our-journey-with-halter)

 June 2025 by [Robbie Paul](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/author/robbie-paul) posted in [Startups](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/startups), [CEO](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/ceo), [Growth](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/growth), [Community](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/community)

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###### Read 6 reflections from Icehouse Ventures CEO Robbie Paul, following Halter announcing their $165M Series D raise. 

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## [Why New Zealand Will Become a Technology Utopia](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/why-new-zealand-will-become-a-technology-utopia)

 March 2025 by [Robbie Paul](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/author/robbie-paul) posted in [Startups](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/startups), [CEO](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/ceo), [Technology](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/technology), [Growth](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/growth)

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## [Big losses and bigger wins of 2024](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/big-losses-and-bigger-wins-of-2024)

 December 2024 by [Robbie Paul](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/author/robbie-paul) posted in [Funds](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/funds), [Startups](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/startups), [CEO](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/ceo), [Technology](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/technology), [Growth](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/growth)

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###### The New Zealand Startup 2024 Year in Review

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## [Designed by Apple in California](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/designed-by-apple-in-california)

 October 2024 by [Robbie Paul](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/author/robbie-paul) posted in [Funds](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/funds), [Startups](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/startups), [CEO](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/ceo), [Technology](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/technology), [Growth](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/growth)

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###### [I'm excited to share that Pie Funds has invested $10m into Growth Fund II, bringing us to $98m of our $100m target.](https://www.linkedin.com/company/pie-funds-management-ltd/)Their investment supports my case that the next Apple should be built from New Zealand. That may sound far-fetched so here are the reasons why it is possible.

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## [Startup Blueprint: Hanie Yee, CCO and Chief of Staff at Alimetry](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/startup-blueprint-hanieyee)

 October 2024 by [Michaela Egbers](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/author/michaela-egbers) posted in [Startups](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/startups), [Founders](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/founders), [CEO](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/ceo)

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###### The Startup Blueprint series shares insights from the founders and operators building companies & ideas defining what the world could become. Hear about their journeys, learn from their insights, and maybe leave with a dose of inspiration.  A sit down with Hanie Yee, CCO and Chief of Staff at Alimetry. With 23 years in HealthTech across biotech, pharma, and medical devices, Hanie joined Alimetry to lead commercialisation efforts for their AI-powered gut health wearable. In this interview, she discusses the shift from corporate to startup, building a go-to-market strategy, and the potential global impact of Kiwi-led healthcare innovation.

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## [Reflections on Tradify and the Venture Ecosystem](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/reflections-on-tradify-and-the-venture-ecosystem)

 October 2024 by [Robbie Paul](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/author/robbie-paul) posted in [Startups](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/startups), [CEO](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/ceo), [Growth](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/growth), [Community](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/community)

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###### Read the 7 reflections from Icehouse Ventures CEO Robbie Paul, following Tradify's impending acquisition by Access Group.

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## [10 Key Takeaways from our Growth Fund I Annual Report](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/growth-fund-1-annual-report)

 September 2024 by [Robbie Paul](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/author/robbie-paul) posted in [Startups](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/startups), [CEO](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/ceo), [Growth](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/growth), [Community](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/community)

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###### Read the 10 key takeaways from Icehouse Ventures CEO Robbie Paul, following the release of our Growth Fund I Annual Report. 

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## [Startup Blueprint: Levi Fawcett, Co-Founder and CEO of Partly](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/startup-blueprint-levifawcett)

 August 2024 by [Michaela Egbers](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/author/michaela-egbers) posted in [Startups](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/startups), [Founders](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/founders), [CEO](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/ceo)

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###### The Startup Blueprint series shares insights from the founders and operators building companies & ideas defining what the world could become. Hear about their journeys, learn from their insights, and maybe leave with a dose of inspiration.  Hear from Levi Fawcett, Co-Founder and CEO of Partly. Levi shares the 'aha' moment that sparked Partly's creation, how his past experiences shaped the company's DNA, and offers advice to entrepreneurs on capital raising following Partly's record-breaking New Zealand Series A round.

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## [Startup Blueprint: James Donald, Brendan Cervin, and Joshua Nu'u-Steele, co-founders of Ideally](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/startup-blueprint-ideally)

 July 2024 by [Michaela Egbers](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/author/michaela-egbers) posted in [Startups](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/startups), [Founders](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/founders), [CEO](https://resources.icehouseventures.co.nz/blog/topic/ceo)

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###### The Startup Blueprint series shares insights from the founders and operators building companies & ideas defining what the world could become. Hear about their journeys, learn from their insights, and maybe leave with a dose of inspiration.  Hear from co-founders of Ideally, James Donald, Brendan Cervin, and Joshua Nu'u-Steele. They share how a distinctive brand and clearly defined value prop set them up for early growth, the lessons they've learned from their collective wealth of experience in tech, and their philosophy on attracting exceptional talent whilst scaling rapidly. 

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