Startup Blueprint: Scott Maud, CFO of Trade Me

April 2024 by Michaela Egbers posted in Startups, Founders, 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 finance leader and CFO of Trade Me, Scott Maud. He shares his perspectives on the evolving role of finance in different stages of business growth, the importance of crafting an equity story, and the critical role finance plays in translating business strategy into actionable initiatives. He also offers valuable insight on on decision-making, capital allocation, and prioritising key business initiatives.
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Startup Blueprint: Barnaby Marshall, Partner at Icehouse Ventures

March 2024 by Michaela Egbers posted in Startups, Founders, 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. 

We sat down with one of our own, Barnaby Marshall, Partner at Icehouse Ventures.
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Startup Blueprint: Brianne West, Founder of Ethique, Incrediballs & Business but Better

February 2024 by Michaela Egbers posted in Startups, Founders, 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. 

Our recent conversation was with Brianne West, environmentalist, social (and serial) entrepreneur, and founder of Ethique, Incrediballs, and Business but Better. Brianne is at the forefront of leveraging and championing business being a force for positive change. 
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Startup Blueprint: Simon Malpas, Natalia Lopez & Bryon Wright, Co-Founders of Kitea Health

December 2023 by Michaela Egbers posted in Startups, Founders, CEO

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The Startup Blueprint series shares stories of founders and team members from some of Aotearoa's most epic and fast-growing startups. Hear about their journeys, learn from their insights, and maybe leave with a dose of inspiration.
We spoke with the co-founders of Kitea Health, Simon Malpas, Natalia Lopez and Bryon Wright, a Medtech startup that is changing how chronic health conditions are managed by building the next generation of micro-implantable devices. 

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Announcing our $10m raise to amplify our impact on the country's best technology startups

November 2023 by Icehouse Ventures posted in Startups, Founders, CEO, Portfolio

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Icehouse Ventures ‘VCs itself’ with $10m equity raise 

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Startup Blueprint: Anna Mowbray, Founder of ZEIL

November 2023 by Steph Benseman posted in Startups, Founders, CEO

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The Startup Blueprint series shares stories of founders and team members from some of Aotearoa's most epic and fast-growing startups. Hear about their journeys, learn from their insights, and maybe leave with a dose of inspiration.
We spoke with Anna Mowbray, serial entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of ZEIL, New Zealand's latest and most creative jobs marketplace. 
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Startup Blueprint: Tim Vaughan, CEO of Revision Village

October 2023 by Michaela Egbers posted in Startups, Founders, CEO

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The Startup Blueprint series shares stories of founders and team members from some of Aotearoa's most epic and fast-growing startups. Hear about their journeys, learn from their insights, and maybe leave with a dose of inspiration.
We spoke with Tim Vaughan about his career journey, what sets a business apart when scaling internationally, the principles that hold true whether you're in a 20 or 250-person rocket ship, how to balance constant technological developments with long-term business strategy, and how to do it all from a little island at the bottom of the world. 
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Startup Blueprint: Courtney McConnochie, Head of Strategy at Basis

September 2023 by Steph Benseman posted in Startups, Founders, CEO

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The Startup Blueprint series shares stories of founders and team members from some of Aotearoa's most epic and fast-growing startups. Hear about their journeys, learn from their insights, and maybe leave with a dose of inspiration.
We spoke with Courtney McConnochie, Head of Strategy at Basis, about her purpose-filled and impact-driven career. From being in elite sports, working in big tech, pioneering how businesses approach strategic design, to GTM strategies that are "good for the world and good for business", Courtney is an undercover powerhouse in NZ's startup ecosystem and we're excited to share some of her learnings with you.
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Government can thank startups for BlackRock’s $2 billion clean energy investment

August 2023 by Robbie Paul posted in Funds, Startups, Founders, CEO, Portfolio, Technology

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Our thoughts on how Blackrock's $2 billion clean energy fund came to our shores 
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Startup Blueprint: Jo Wickham, Partner at Icehouse Ventures

August 2023 by Michaela Egbers posted in Startups, Founders, CEO

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The Startup Blueprint series shares stories of founders and team members from some of Aotearoa's most epic and fast-growing startups. Hear about their journeys, learn from their insights, and maybe leave with a dose of inspiration.
We spoke with our very own Jo Wickham, a Partner here at Icehouse Ventures, about her illustrious career that has spanned mergers and acquisitions, entering international markets, hustling in bootstrapped startups, and supporting founders to achieve their vision. 
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