Tag Archives: NZVIF

Valuing early-stage companies an art rather than a science – NZVIF

Posted on June 23, 2011 by sticknz

‘Too soon to tell’ is one of the main conclusions of a NZ Venture Investment Fund research report about the valuation of early-stage kiwi investments. The report (find it here) by NZVIF’s Chris Twiss and Carl Jones says the NZ … Continue reading →

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Milk defence mechanism looks for global play

Posted on May 17, 2011 by sticknz

Considering that a cow’s udder is a potential site of invasion for pathogens, it makes sense that nature’s provided some defence mechanisms in the milk itself to fight the microorganisms. Somewhat surprisingly, the full power of this suite of natural … Continue reading →

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Kiwi angel investors pony up with more money in 2010

Posted on March 28, 2011 by sticknz

Angel investors are increasingly seen as the first source of outside money for promising start ups; as with the rest of the world, venture capital funds become ever more difficult to source. And there’s some interesting numbers behind the numbers … Continue reading →

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NZ V.C. industry needs more money

Posted on March 18, 2011 by sticknz

From what I gather, the NZ Venture Investment Fund needs more capital input to be able to continue backing seed and start up companies. It hasn’t (yet) made enough of a return on its investments to start pumping that money … Continue reading →

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Angel Association comes out with some ‘New Year’s revolutions’

Posted on February 23, 2011 by sticknz

Angel Association chairman Phil McCaw’s got a big year in front of him – and echoing his daughter’s misheard words, has made some late New Year’s revolutions. His wide-ranging thoughts are available here, and among one of his goals for … Continue reading →

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Brave angels leave sharemarket in their wake

Posted on November 8, 2010 by sticknz

Quite when the general public realises that more new investment is taking place outside the sharemarket than in it is anyone’s guess. Or, put another way, thank goodness for the angel investment sector. The first half of 2010 has seen … Continue reading →

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Kiwi private equity returns similar to rest of world

Posted on November 5, 2010 by sticknz

Well, it looks like New Zealand pretty much matches the rest of the world in returns from private equity investments. Till now, no one was able to say with any degree of accuracy what the rate of return has been … Continue reading →

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Movac gets SCIF backing for young company co-investment

Posted on October 1, 2010 by sticknz

Wellington angel investor group Movac has formed a partnership with the New Zealand Venture Investment Fund to access up to $4 million of government funding for development of promising young companies. Movac can obtain up to $500,000 per individual investment … Continue reading →

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