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New Zealand’s startup ecosystem poised to grow more ‘tall poppies’

TechCrunch

Now, investors see New Zealand as a country with a track record of building companies with global exits in SaaS, health tech and deep tech. For a country with limited resources that relies on trade, developing thriving tech exports may not just be a good idea — it may be a necessity to survive.

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After a record 2022, 8 investors explain why it’s ‘still just Day 1’ for Africa’s startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

This shows that Africa’s investment landscape is still very promising because it continues to grow, and there’s increasing interest in multiple startup ecosystems, including nascent ecosystems. This is a development we welcome, as it means that our penchant for due diligence and rigor is now back in vogue.

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Startups should focus on value add rather than amount of investment, says Sharon Lou, partner, Indelible Ventures

AsiaTechDaily

Indelible Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in B2B SaaS startups that can scale internationally. The firm targets seed-stage, tech-enabled B2B startups and uses its global experience to help founders expand their businesses across different geographies. The global SAAS market itself is valued at US$215.10

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What Does the Post Crash VC Market Look Like?

Both Sides of the Table

At our mid-year offsite our partnership at Upfront Ventures was discussing what the future of venture capital and the startup ecosystem looked like. Should SaaS companies trade at a 24x Enterprise Value (EV) to Next Twelve Month (NTM) Revenue multiple as they did in November 2021? At Upfront we believe clearly in “super focus.”

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Fr8Labs: A Logistics Startup Company Transforming the Industry with $1.5 Million in Seed Funding

AsiaTechDaily

According to the announcement, Fr8Lab will use this seed funding support to continue developing and expanding their product’s market. Therefore, Fr8Labs implements strategy that involves a Software as a Service (SaaS) operating system.

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How York IE Is Reshaping the Way Startups Are Build Scaled and Monetized

Jason Malki

As CRO of Dyn, Kyle led the company to $100 million ARR and a $600 million acquisition by Oracle, where he was a general manager and vice president of product strategy for the cloud infrastructure business inside the $300B Big Red empire. Current York IE investment highlights include Cyberhaven, Flywheel, Canvs, HourWork, Metadata and Vetro.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: 2022 stock options report, pivot to SaaS, crypto investor survey

TechCrunch

. “For people working at those startups, that means some (in some cases, all) of their employee stock options spent 2022 underwater,” writes Secfi CEO Frederik Mijnhardt. Here’s some candid advice for late-stage startup workers: Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Image Credits: Getty Images.

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