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From watchdog to matchmaker, New Zealand startup builds world’s safest dating app
Palmerston North tech venture Guardian Flame has launched the safest, most transparent dating platform on the planet, taking direct aim at the multi-billion-dollar global online dating industry. Behind the launch sits a radical pivot, along with the numbers to back the claim, from 160,000 global members in six months to bank-grade identity verification and the world’s only behavioural database that tells you who you’re really meeting before you agree to a date. In startup terms, walking away from a working model to chase something far bigger is bold. But for founder Andrew Steele it’s the fulfillment of Guardian Flame’s mission,…
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Thread, the Kiwi martech platform big brands couldn’t wait for, goes live
One of modern marketing’s biggest problems has just been solved with the launch of Kiwi startup, Thread. Backed by some…
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PhaseFoam’s Road to Cold Chain Revolution
For decades, the global logistics network has relied on noisy, costly, emissions-heavy diesel engines to keep fresh produce chilled during transit. Now, PhaseFoam, an innovative Auckland-based startup is turning the…
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Fractional Sales Part 3 – Setting up for your first sales hire
You’re a founder, ready to scale your sales and excited to hire your first salesperson. Before you hire that ‘white knight’ to save your sales pipeline, pause for just a…
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Kiwi Can-Do in Uncertain Times — Five Ways to Keep Growing
The universe is constantly expanding. Galaxies drift outward, space stretches, and the natural world evolves. In many ways, businesses follow the same principle. They are living systems that grow and…
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Supporter Profile: NZ Innovation & Export Podcast
Who: NZ Innovation & Export Podcast What: Podcast / Business Media NZ HQ: Hamilton, Waikato Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? The…
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Protecting Your Most Valuable Asset: IP Risk in the Age of AI
If your startup uses AI to create content, product ideas or business documents, do you know who owns what your team produces? In most cases, work generated solely by AI…
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The Kiwi Cleantech Turning Global Plastic Waste into Industrial Adhesives
Each year the world manufactures over 460 million tonnes of virgin plastic and this is expected to triple by 2050, with more than half of it ending up in landfill…
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Kiwibank marks first anniversary of StartUp+ loan
Richard Liew caught up with Joanna Greaves, General Manager of Business Product and Performance at Kiwibank, to discuss the first year in market of their innovative banking proposition StartUp+ and…
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Marine Tactics for Surviving the Trillion-Dollar SaaS-pocalypse
The global technology landscape is currently weathering a seismic shift that has violently erased two trillion dollars in paper valuation from software companies in 2026. This market reset, which industry…
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Social Media Compliance: Safeguard Your Brand and Avoid Common Pitfalls
Could one social media post put your startup at risk? For many founders, social media is one of the fastest ways to build awareness, reach customers and grow a brand….
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Interview: Lucas Grossi, NZ Tech Expo
Watch/listen to the Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2tXD_2eulQ Richard Liew talks with Lucas Grossi, founder and organiser of the inaugural NZ Tech Expo happening on 18 September 2026 at Shed 10, Auckland, New…
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From Wellington to the World – How Two Kiwi Bootstrappers Disrupted Global Logistics
Growing up in Wellington, Chris Crutchley and Nick Bartlett were sporting rivals long before they became global business partners. Today, the duo are the masterminds behind Wayfindr, a trailblazing fourth-party…
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AI at Work: The Legal Risks That Could Cost Your Business
Are you using AI to save time in your startup without checking what it could expose? For many founders, AI is already helping draft emails, contracts, policies and marketing content….
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Guardian Flame launches personal safety app to bring accountability to dating
The digital revolution has transformed the search for human connection into a seamless experience of swiping and matching, yet this convenience has often come at a significant cost to personal…
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Supporter Profile: RecruitNet Consulting Group
Who: RecruitNet Consulting Group What: Recruitment and Human Resource Services NZ HQ: Hamilton, Waikato Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? At RecruitNet,…
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New Zealand’s productivity crossroads – Why AI literacy cannot wait
Karrina Mountfort, an Auckland-based technology veteran with two decades of transformation experience, believes New Zealand is at a productivity crossroads and says if we do not act now to democratise…
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Supporter Profile: FileInvite
Who: James Sampson, CEO at FileInvite What: Document collection SaaS for lenders NZ HQ: Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? FileInvite…
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Five Taranaki startups set to pitch at PowerUp Showcase
The Accelerator culminates in a live Showcase Night on 13 May, where each founder will pitch their venture to an audience of investors, industry leaders and innovation supporters. [Image supplied]
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When Customers Don’t Pay: What Your Business Should Do Next
What would you do if a customer simply did not pay? For many startups, it is not something you plan for until it happens. Yet one unpaid invoice can quickly…
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Think Before You Ink: What to Check Before Signing a Business Contract
As your startup grows, signing contracts becomes part of day-to-day operations. Whether it is with customers, suppliers, or partners, these agreements shape how your business runs. However, many founders focus…
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Auckland | Biz Wire | Entrepreneurs | Fintech
Anteup is Turning the Home Loan Market on Its Head
Kiwi fintech Anteup, is transforming how home loans work, building a reverse online lending marketplace where banks engage with borrowers, giving choice, transparency, and control. The idea came to cofounders…
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Biz Wire | Entrepreneurs | Food & Beverage | Health | Waikato | Wellbeing
How LULLAA Grew From a Four-Generation Recipe to a Functional Food Platform
In the heart of the Waikato, a quiet revolution is brewing—not in a lab, but in the home of two founders who believe the future of food isn’t found in…
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Biz Wire | Entrepreneurs | Saas | Wellington
Dcentrica Solutions’ Metaport Shines A Light On A Costly Agency Blind Spot
Dcentrica Solutions is addressing a problem many digital agencies quietly absorb: hours of unplanned, manual, and unbilled work created by limited team-wide visibility into software maintenance, security vulnerabilities, and end-of-life…
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Why Food Brands Are Turning to Favour for Deeper Customer Insights
Favour is changing how food brands understand recipe performance. Founded by Nick Gilbert, it captures the step most food companies never see: when inspiration turns into action. The free meal-planning…
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Wedge Hits $100M Milestone in Mission to Save Kiwis Billions
Six months after launch, New Zealand fintech Wedge has hit $100 million in managed funds and nearly 2,000 customers, offering savings rates far above traditional banks and aiming to save…
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From Recipe Photo to Checkout: Favour is a Free Kiwi App Making Dinner Easier
Free to every home cook, Favour is the Kiwi app with the power to turn any recipe—from a cookbook photo to a TikTok link—into a ready-to-shop Woolworths order in seconds….
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ISpy Nits Founder Brings Global Head Lice Research Home to Help Families
When Auckland founder and mum Kate Ricketts created ISpy Nits, she wasn’t just building a new head lice treatment product — she was trying to change the way New Zealand…
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Reactory proving that chemistry, not time, holds the secret to great spirits
From a makeshift lab in a garage in Auckland, a quiet revolution in spirits distillation began taking shape. It started, as many breakthroughs do, with a simple frustration. Mark Eltom,…
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Auckland Startup eccuity Is Reimagining Modern Wealth Management
Auckland-based fintech eccuity is on a mission to make financial planning and investment advice more affordable, accessible and actionable. Founded in 2024 by entrepreneur Charlie Meaden (CEO), the company provides…
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Can Neocrete Solve One of the World’s Biggest Climate Problems?
Based in Parnell’s Outset Ventures in Auckland, deep-tech startup Neocrete has created a breakthrough concrete additive inspired by ancient Roman chemistry. With their low-carbon innovation now gaining traction offshore, one…
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Auckland’s MyRepsoft Is Rewriting the Rules of Finance with AI Automation
With a platform that can process thousands of financial documents in minutes, MyRepsoft is putting New Zealand innovation on the global stage — and redefining how businesses turn data into…
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Locate Technologies Makes NZX Move as Country’s First Listed Bitcoin Treasury Company
Locate Technologies has made history as the country’s first listed Bitcoin treasury company, marking a bold move that goes beyond logistics and technology. The company’s decision to hold Bitcoin on…
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Who: Flying Lizard Brand Logic What: Strategic Business Consulting / Branding Strategy NZ HQ: wellington Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? I…
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Who: The Ontrack Group What: NZ Payroll Training & Support NZ HQ: Northland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? At The Ontrack…
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Who: Bizzy Limited What: NZ Business Lending Marketplace NZ HQ: Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? Running a business is hard…
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Who: Australasia Moulding Ltd What: Plastic manhole chamber solutions NZ HQ: Kerikeri Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? For the past decade,…
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Who: Mccabe & Company Ltd What: Intellectual Property legal services NZ HQ: Wellington and Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? We…
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Who: Nomad8 What: Business coaching and training NZ HQ: Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? Nomad8 works with business leaders, product…
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Who: CyberGrape What: Managed Cyber Security Services Provider NZ HQ: Taranaki Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? At CyberGrape, we empower business…
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Who: OneFile What: Roster and File Management NZ HQ: Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? OneFile takes the hassle out of…
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Who: iCollect What: Debt Collection NZ HQ: Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? We service companies looking to chase outstanding debtors…
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Who: Magnify Consulting What: Sales – strategy, CRM, outsourced, tradeshows NZ HQ: Wellington Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? At Magnify, we…
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Who: Fabric Digital What: SEO, Web Design, Google Ads NZ HQ: Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? We work with businesses…
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Who: Tomorrow What: Branding and Website Services NZ HQ: Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? Tomorrow is a full service creative…
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Who: BlueRock What: Business Funding Advisory NZ HQ: Christchurch, Canterbury Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? BlueRock NZ helps entrepreneurial kiwi businesses…
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Who: Stainton Chellew Lawyers What: Legal services NZ HQ: Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? We help people ranging from first…
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Who: LegalVision What: Legal Services and Advisory NZ HQ: Auckland Who do you work with and what key challenges do you help them solve? LegalVision is a commercial law firm…
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