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Wellington Investor Ecosystem

The organisations investing in Wellington tech and startups

Behind every thriving startup ecosystem is a network of organisations that connect capital with opportunity. In Wellington, that network is collaborative, well-structured and increasingly outward-looking. This month, we’re spotlighting key investor organisations committing capital into the region: As New Zealand’s…
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Tech Groups in Wellington: How to Find Your Community

Wellington has a thriving community for innovation, startups and all things tech. Behind the scenes, there is a dynamic network of developers, designers, founders and curious learners who are coming together to share ideas, build projects and support one another’s…
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Fintech Lab 25 team

Where are they now? Five Fintech Lab founders, one year on

Building a Fintech is not your regular startup journey.  You can’t just build something, put it online and start selling. Before your first customer can hand over a cent, you’re navigating financial regulations, licensing requirements, compliance frameworks, and technical infrastructure…
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Wāhine shaping the future of Creative Tech

The Wāhine Fuelled Tech community meets four times during the year, and the latest gathering at Creative HQ drew an energised crowd of people building the creative tech sector. The room was buzzing with wāhine and industry allies championing each…
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Genesia Girls Createathon

Genesia Girls Create-a-thon

Genesia Girls have been hosting workshops and events like Hackathons, Create-a-thons over the last year, bringing together high school female and gender-diverse students to explore creative technologies such as game design, animation, 3D modelling and web design. Over these weekends,…
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Building NZ Fintech

It’s here – a guide for Kiwi startup founders.

Built in collaboration with NZ’s Fintech community and brought to you by Creative HQ.

This guide is packed with wisdom, honest reflections and advice from founders who’ve been where you are— and want to help you get where you’re going. Welcome to the start of your Fintech journey.

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