Big losses and bigger wins of 2024
December 2024 by Robbie Paul posted in Funds, Startups, CEO, Technology, Growth
Designed by Apple in California
October 2024 by Robbie Paul posted in Funds, Startups, CEO, Technology, Growth
I'm excited to share that Pie Funds has invested $10m into Growth Fund II, bringing us to $98m of our $100m target. 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.
The Crowdsourced NZ Start-up Reading List
January 2024 by Icehouse Ventures posted in Startups, CEO, Technology, Growth, Community
The best books, podcasts, communities, and content treasure troves for Kiwi start-ups, recommended by Kiwi start-ups.
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
Our thoughts on how Blackrock's $2 billion clean energy fund came to our shores
For an industry that invests in innovation and disruption for a living, the venture capital ecosystem has been pretty resistant to disruption itself. There have been attempts around the edges such as rolling funds, equity crowdfunding and better CRM systems, but the core process of raising capital from investors and deploying capital into companies has remained the same since the early days of VC.