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Aspire NZ Seed Fund (Aspire) portfolio company Kry10 continues its mission to build a more secure and resilient digital landscape—now with the backing of the German government. Germany’s Agentur für Innovation in der Cybersicherheit GmbH (Cyberagentur), the country’s cybersecurity innovation agency, has announced its backing for the multi-year development of seL4 within the Kry10 OS (KOS) tech stack, funded through their “Trusted IT ecosystem – provable cybersecurity (ÖvIT)” innovation financing programme. Kry10's seL4 operating system microkernel takes a non-traditional approach to digital device security, combining mathematical formal verification with high performance specifications to produce exceptional levels of resiliency and isolation of the applications which run on top of it.     Cyberagentur's endorsement of highlights the increasing importance of formally verified software in modern technology stacks. Congratulations to the Kry10 team on this achievement. Boyd Multerer | Jason Fox #cybersecurity https://lnkd.in/etCXGy49

🌟 We’re Hiring! 🌟 We’re excited to announce that we are looking for a talented individual to join our team! 🎉 About the Role: We’re hiring for a Senior Investment Analyst to or help us source, evaluate, and manage our investments, conducting in-depth market research, financial analysis, and due diligence to support informed investment decisions and portfolio management. This role offers the opportunity to work in New Zealand’s emerging start-up ecosystem and collaborate with our dynamic and passionate team. Why Join Us? At NZGCP, we support Kiwi entrepreneurs and bold companies to innovate and grow into global successes and help New Zealand investors to be work class. We are curios, we uplift, we move the needle! If you’re ready to take on a new challenge and be part of an innovative, supportive, and dynamic team, we’d love to hear from you! 📩 How to Apply: Apply through - https://lnkd.in/gqErEzuK Feel free to share this post with anyone in your network who might be interested. Let’s find our next superstar! 🌟 #NowHiring #JobOpportunity #JoinOurTeam

2024 presented its fair share of challenges for the startup ecosystem, but it also saw remarkable breakthroughs and milestones across our portfolio.     We honour the hard-earned triumphs of the founders and their teams, celebrating the extraordinary progress made toward finishing the year on a high note.     Advemto Ltd., Aquafortus Technologies, Auror, Avertana, Hashbane Interactive, Hectre, Hot Lime Labs, InfinityStudio.AI, The Insides Company, Kami, Kitea Health, Marama Labs, OpenStar Technologies, Quashed, Runn, Scannable, Stickybeak, Tradify, Wellumio, Zincovery 

Justin Soong and the team at Authsignal continue to meld reliable security with phenomenal user experience, this time in collaboration with Qualcomm and Mattr. Read all about their new Palm Biometric IdX Terminal and keep an eye on them as we come into 2025! Exciting times are ahead!

We’re excited to celebrate Zenno Astronautics on securing their latest round of funding—a pivotal step toward the full deployment of their groundbreaking Z01 SuperTorquer. The Z01, a world-first superconducting electromagnetic torquer offers a fuel-free, fully electric solution for spacecraft altitude control, redefining what’s possible in space innovation. We’re proud to support the team in this funding milestone as they take a major step forward in addressing the evolving needs of the space industry!

We’re excited to share our investment in Advemto Ltd.; backing world-class technology and the ambitious vision of Justin Hodgkiss and his team! By combining ultrafast spectroscopy with high-plex systems, Justin and the team have created a “high-definition camera” for biological samples. This breakthrough transforms complex, blurry data into clear, actionable 2D barcodes, allowing hundreds of biomolecules to be analysed in a single test. Why does this matter? 1. Revolutionising pharmaceutical R&D – The potential for streamlined drug development is huge. 2. New frontiers for future medicine – From personalised medicine to early-stage cancer detection, this technology could open doors where traditional methods fall short. Justin’s journey—from his PhD days in Boston to championing high-tech entrepreneurship in NZ—fuels his commitment to making scientific innovation accessible and impactful. We’re proud to back a founder and technology poised to make such a meaningful difference in the near-future. Here’s to transforming science into solutions!

Great to see talented new additions to the Stickybeak team! We can't wait to see the impact they’ll make. Congratulations to the Stickybeak team—and welcome to the new members! 

The 2024 Young Company Finance report is now live! This release is made possible through our key collaboration partner, Angel Association New Zealand, and our valued partners across New Zealand’s investment landscape. The first half of 2024 saw a notable slowdown in the startup ecosystem, with both the number of deals and total investment dropping for the first time since the post-COVID recovery. However, a positive trend has emerged, with investors increasingly reallocating capital to support their existing portfolio companies. Seed-stage companies led the capital-raising activity, representing 83% of all transactions, reflecting strong investor confidence in early-stage ventures despite the economic challenges. Additionally, deep-tech companies continued to capture significant interest, making up over 50% of all deals during H1 2024. Access the full report on our website (link in comments) or a detailed breakdown of trends and insights from our collaboration partner Bridget Unsworth Chief Executive at AANZ and James Pinner, Chief Investment Officer at NZGCP. A special thanks to our contributors Angel HQ, ArcAngels NZ, UniServices, Blackbird, Climate VC Fund, Cure Kids Ventures, Enterprise Angels, Even Capital, GD1 (Global From Day One), Icehouse Ventures, Maker Partners, AIM - Angel Investors Marlborough, Motion Capital, Movac, Nuance Connected Capital, Outset Ventures, Pacific Channel, Snowball Effect, Sprout Agritech, and WNT Ventures.

Bold ideas. Big dreams. It doesn’t get much bolder and bigger than OpenStar! Congratulations to Ratu and the entire OpenStar Technologies team on hitting an incredible milestone. We are proud to have been early supporters of Ratu and this remarkable team who embody truly ambitious kiwi innovation. Special shout out to Angus Blair and Outset Ventures for being early believers and leading the first round, also to co-investors Blackbird and K1W1 on backing kiwi ambition.

Congratulations to Movac on a landmark exit! 🌟 We are thrilled by the recent successful exit of Tradify. This is a tremendous achievement and a testament to the calibre of the team behind Tradify and to the dedication of Movac to identifying and nurturing exceptional Kiwi tech companies. This marks Elevate NZ Venture Fund (Elevate) first meaningful distribution since its inception in 2020 when they committed NZ$30 million to Movac Fund 5 as one of their earliest allocations. This exit not only demonstrates the strength of the venture capital investment thesis, but also underscores the value of supporting innovation to drive economic impact and growth. We are proud to be part of their journey and look forward to seeing more success stories that inspire and create value in New Zealand and beyond! Congratulations once again to Movac and all the builders and believers of Tradify!