Another FKA Friday 2024#37

GEN NZ Awards 2024! Nominate the people who make a difference in your opinion. Lots of genuine categories, none invented to woo sponsors!  GO!!!

Don't do it Gangnam, nor Pinocchio style! Up your PR game with this free online PR Master Class. @Brendan Boughen gave a compelling teaser at GridAKL this week. 

Bonnet and Kai's Education must have attended the PR Master Class given the press they have generated this year. 😅 B1 • K1 • B2 • K2

Another big NZ Exit! No overnight successes, 10 years seems to be what it takes for great results, well done Tradify and Icehouse Ventures. MORE! 

One thing Sam and Rudi have in common, GUESS! 

CAT ALERT! OpenAI has raised the largest venture-backed fundraise of all time $6.6 billion— at a valuation of $157 billion. Apple is now out, NVIDIA, Microsoft and worryingly Softbank are in. A very interesting read! 

UniServices is hosting a meet-up event for investors to catch up with their portfolio companies  They want to promote interaction across the ecosystem and enable connections between portfolio companies and investors. There will be plenty of time to connect over drinks and nibbles after presentations. Wed 6th of November, 16:30 - 19:00, Newmarket Innovation Precinct, Khyber Pass. DM 👉  Stephen Flint  if you're going!

US Market Entry! Not easy! From Raglan to NYC and back. READ!

It is bizarre what and how some VCs chose to message.  LinkedIn.