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

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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. That said, the signs are all pointing to technology being New Zealand’s next export industry, as long as everyone keeps pushing in the same direction.

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Consumer goods software company Aforza bags $22M to open US headquarters

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However, from his time at Salesforce he feels he got an education like going to “Marc Benioff’s School of SaaS.” Brett Queener, partner at Bonfire Ventures, said he helped incubate Aforza with Dinardo and Eales, something his firm doesn’t typically do, but saw a unique opportunity to get in on the ground floor.

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WorkRamp raises $17M to ramp up its enterprise learning platform

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” The company, originally incubated in Y Combinator, has now raised $27 million. “I think it’s critical to be able to build your own customer education,” Blosser said. “We want to do what Peloton did for the exercise market, but with corporate training. We are aiming for a consumer-grade experience.”

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Dutch startup hub Utrecht emerges from Amsterdam’s shadow

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Another said, “The investor scene focuses on early-stage, scalable tech in healthcare, sustainability and education. Stefan Braam , incubation lead, UtrechtInc. Stefan Braam, incubation lead, UtrechtInc. Investor scene focuses on early-stage, scalable tech in healthcare, sustainability and education. What is it weak in?

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Contentsquare closes a mammoth $600M round as customers clamor for digital analytics

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Elsewhere in the organization, Contentsquare operates a nonprofit foundation to help promote digital accessibility in areas like education and corporate social responsibility. In a related but transparently for-profit effort, Contentsquare launched an incubator to help fuel the growth of other startups in digital analytics.

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Why Demand Generation Can Be So Challenging For Startups

Tomasz Tunguz

I had the opportunity to moderate a panel of demand generation experts recently at Heavybit , an incubator in San Francisco. They educate themselves, power through early challenges and bugs, and commit themselves to the effort because the startup’s vision resonates with them deeply.

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9 investors, execs and founders discuss Zagreb’s startup potential

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Investors: Fil Rouge Capital, Feelsgood, Zicer, Bird Incubator; Founders: Ivan Klari?, IT, automotive, manufacturing, farming (different SaaS and IoT solutions). They are reaching large audiences and getting attention from government, the education system and the public. Who are the key startup people in your city?

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