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![Hydrofoil bike maker Manta5 up for urgent sale](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hydrofoil bike maker Manta5 up for urgent sale
The Torpedo7 founders' start-up takes a spill.
![Big tech names seek meeting with Judith Collins as millions in funding set to expire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Big tech names seek meeting with Judith Collins as millions in funding set to expire
'Time is against us' in the cloud software sector's funding quest, tech leaders say.
![Former Wētā Digital effects specialists in legal fight over failed start-up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Former Wētā Digital effects specialists in legal fight over failed start-up
Ground-breaking visual effects venture explodes on launch pad.
![Opinion: Why we need more banks, not bigger ones](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: Why we need more banks, not bigger ones
OPINION: And how Kiwibank is ideally placed to lead this change.
!['Seriously disruptive to the banks': Sam Stubbs' Simplicity takes 19% stake in Taxi](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Seriously disruptive to the banks': Sam Stubbs' Simplicity takes 19% stake in Taxi
The start-up lets small businesses borrow against their provisional tax.
![How Anna Mowbray chose her AI partner for latest start-up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How Anna Mowbray chose her AI partner for latest start-up
Zuru cofounder weighed AI options from Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook and Google.
![How we can make NZ the South Pacific's Silicon Valley](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How we can make NZ the South Pacific's Silicon Valley
OPINION: Some practical steps, and a few lessons, could make NZ a vibrant tech hub.
![$240m fund offers new option for NZ startups](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
$240m fund offers new option for NZ startups
HSBC is being billed as the first bank into the sector here.
![‘Mad Men’: Kiwi brand-awareness start-up raises $22m](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Mad Men’: Kiwi brand-awareness start-up raises $22m
The Auckland start-up says it's an 'old-school' marketing answer to the "cookiepocalpse".
![Lovina McMurchy: Protectionist US tax change to hit Kiwi startups](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lovina McMurchy: Protectionist US tax change to hit Kiwi startups
OPINION: How a US policy change could stymie business in New Zealand.
![Beaufort Watches founder on growing the ‘untouched’ Kiwi market](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Beaufort Watches founder on growing the ‘untouched’ Kiwi market
Beaufort Watches owner Robert Kwok says his passion is to share the craft of watchmaking.
![AI start-up says its Terminator-style tech targets complacency](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
AI start-up says its Terminator-style tech targets complacency
Inviol's technology takes aim at complacency about safety at worksites.
![Sir Ian Taylor: Manaaki/We Are Indigo - what about the founders, Mr Auditor-General?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sir Ian Taylor: Manaaki/We Are Indigo - what about the founders, Mr Auditor-General?
Sir Ian Taylor finds the Auditor-General report disturbing.
![Crimson's Jamie Beaton: 'If I stumble, there will be daggers thrown at me'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Crimson's Jamie Beaton: 'If I stumble, there will be daggers thrown at me'
Crimson Education founder Jamie Beaton talks to Paula Bennett.
![Not a Rocket Lab - what new fund wants to see in start-ups](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Not a Rocket Lab - what new fund wants to see in start-ups
The new venture is looking for early-stage firms who show promise in creating a brand.
![Supie’s failure a reminder no start-up is a ‘sure thing’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Supie’s failure a reminder no start-up is a ‘sure thing’
OPINION: The response has exposed shortcomings in how people think about start-ups.
!['Breakthrough': Auckland AI start-up chosen for fast-track approval in the US](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Breakthrough': Auckland AI start-up chosen for fast-track approval in the US
A rare honour followed the $13m raise.
![As investment in early-stage start-ups dips, VCs weigh in on the year ahead](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
As investment in early-stage start-ups dips, VCs weigh in on the year ahead
Several strong trends have already emerged.
![Supie collapse: Five reasons start-ups suddenly find it harder to get funding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Supie collapse: Five reasons start-ups suddenly find it harder to get funding
A venture capital explainer. Plus: What National will and won’t do for start-ups and VCs.
![Brain drink or fancy juice? Start-up strives to prove health claims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Brain drink or fancy juice? Start-up strives to prove health claims
Ambitious beverage startup faces criticism and regulatory turbulence.
![The 27-year-old Kiwi serial inventor onto his fourth startup sale](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The 27-year-old Kiwi serial inventor onto his fourth startup sale
Serial inventor says Shear Edge offers new hope for strong wool.