Our $10m capital raise

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. 

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. 

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.

Our thoughts on how Blackrock's $2 billion clean energy fund came to our shores 

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. 

A note on OpenStar, one of Icehouse Venture’s most ambitious startups.

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 Simon Pound, Partner at Previously Unavailable, host of the 'Business is Boring' podcast, and an all-around creative strategy and branding guru.

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 Samantha Gadd and Jenny Busing, co-founders and co-CEOs of Excellent. Excellent believe in a world where every employee has a voice in designing their experience of work. They are spearheading the EX revolution, calling for leaders to design with rather than for their people. 

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 Nick Jackson, CTO of Pyper Vision about his journey growing with Pyper Vision, how he's up-skilled and continued learning along the way, and the juggling act of innovating while also working with regulators and other stakeholders.