Tech news: New Zealand
New Zealand’s tech startup news from August 2019
(Today’s startup news: Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook)
- New Zealand: 4 cities prep for 5G roll-out by Vodafone
- New Zealand: ASB Bank takes stake in early-stage startup, TradeWindow, for distributed ledger approach to international trade
- New Zealand: Tax authorities rule that it is legal for employees to be paid salaries or wages in cryptocurrency
- New Zealand’s new rules for taxing on salaries paid in cryptocurrencies could prove to be a win for Facebook’s Libra
- New Zealand: Cradle takes best emerging app partner win at 2019 Xero Awards with app helping companies connect more effectively with customers
- New Zealand: Crimson Education secures $5M at a $245M valuation with platform helping students get into top universities
- New Zealand: A brief intro to 8 of the tourism startups soon to present at the Lightning Lab Tourism accelerator demo day
- New Zealand set to gain from $30M dedicated fund from Australia’s Blackbird Ventures
- New Zealand: Government preps to fund AI institute in Top of the South region, focusing initially on using AI in aquaculture
- New Zealand: Venture Downunder conference for NZ and Australia’s growing venture capital community set for Christchurch, September 4-7
- New Zealand: NZ$300M Venture Capital Funds Bill passes first reading in Parliament with focus on attracting private investors
- Ho Chi Minh City Dep’t of Science and Technology partners New Zealand’s Creative HQ incubator to collaborate around startups and innovation
