Investors stories - Page 8
Armillary, Crowdcube granted crowd funding licence by FMA
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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pledgeme
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renaissance
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snowball effect
The Financial Markets Authority has licensed Armillary Capital's equity crowd funding platform, Crowdcube, adding competition to the new capital ra.
PledgeMe taps its crowd for $50,000 to fund staff and mobile site
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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shares
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revenue
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investors
PledgeMe, the equity crowd funder, is using its own platform to raise as much as $100,000 to grow its staff and build a mobile-friendly website.
Rest home operator Arvida to raise $80 million in IPO
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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all blacks
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shares
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fy
Arvida, the retirement village operator formerly known as Hercules, has issued a prospectus for an initial public offer to raise $80 million for a.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Ryman, Summerset, Metlifecare up as investors bargain hunt
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
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stock market
New Zealand shares rose, paced by Ryman Healthcare, Summerset Group Holdings and Metlifecare, as investors returned to stocks which have come under.
CORRECT: SPI's Alcock, Knight to repay $1.08 mln, banned from directorships for 5 years
Tue, 11th Nov 2014
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risk & compliance
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management
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investors
Murray Alcock and Allister Knight, directors of the various SPI group of companies, have been ordered by the Financial Markets Authority to repay i.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares snap 12 days of gains; Spark, Fletcher, Ryman fall
Wed, 5th Nov 2014
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healthtech
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stock exchange
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shares
New Zealand shares fell, paced by Spark New Zealand and Fletcher Building, snapping 12 consecutive days of gains as some investors looked to book r.
NZ dollar gains as employment figures point to strengthening labour market
Wed, 5th Nov 2014
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migrants
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investors
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exporting
The New Zealand dollar rose more than half a US cent after government figures showed growing strength in the labour market as local employers soak.
Lanzatech, Indian researchers develop new way of producing omega-3 fatty acids
Tue, 4th Nov 2014
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callaghan innovation
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lanzatech
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construction
LanzaTech, the New Zealand-founded carbon recycling company, and a research team from India's IOC-DBT Center for Advanced Bio-Energy Research have.
TechEd LIVE: Startups must think smart, and write it down...
Fri, 12th Sep 2014
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risk & compliance
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cloud services
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strategy
At TechEd, experts urge startups to document ideas early; launching Back of a Napkin app to prevent legal pitfalls.
Lightning Lab accelerates Kiwi start ups to success with $2.2m funding
Tue, 12th Aug 2014
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lightning lab
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creative hq
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glassjar
Teams from Lightning Lab, New Zealand's digital accelerator programme, have secured $2.2m in seed investment capital.
Kiwi start-ups receive $3m investment boost
Wed, 18th Jun 2014
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lightning lab
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creative hq
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accelerator
Nine Kiwi startups have secured offers of seed investment totalling NZD $3 million from the Lightning Lab Demo Day, New Zealand's prime pitch event.
Countdown begins as start-ups await make or break digital chance
Tue, 20th May 2014
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microsoft
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lightning lab
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greenbutton
New Zealand's top digital startup companies will pitch to angel investors next week at the Lightning Lab Demo Day.
The story behind SLI Systems success
Fri, 24th Jan 2014
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sli systems
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leadership
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investment
SLI Systems, led by CEO Shaun Ryan, rose from the ashes of snap.com in the dotcom bust, now thriving with a GBP £20 million turnover.
Rakon’s Robinson brothers sell shares following breach
Wed, 18th Sep 2013
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nzx
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rakon
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shares
Rakon managing director Brent Robinson and his brother, executive director Darren Robinson forced to sell shares after a telling off by the Takeovers Panel.
Capital gains as Optimizer HQ raises $4m
Mon, 17th Jun 2013
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partner programmes
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capital
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optimizer hq
New Zealand technology firm closes a multi-million dollar investment in new capital from local and international investors.
Facebook investors ruck with on the ropes Zuck
Thu, 13th Jun 2013
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facebook
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ipo
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investors
Zuck defends Facebook's plummeting stock to irate investors, promising a comeback despite a 37% decline since its IPO.
Snakk Media expands with NZ office opening
Thu, 16th May 2013
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smartphones
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snakk media
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stock exchange
Smartphone and tablet advertising specialist expands NZ presence with new Auckland office and executive appointment.
Depressing Dell makes private case
Wed, 3rd Apr 2013
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network infrastructure
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shareholders
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dell technologies
Company issues 274-page filing showing bleak prospects for business - its strongest case yet for accepting a US$24.4 billion offer to go private.
Callaghan Innovation appoints CEO all the way from Alaska
Thu, 14th Mar 2013
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fuji xerox
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callaghan innovation
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investment
Callaghan Innovation names Dr Mary Quin as its first CEO, bringing her wealth of experience from Xerox and Eastman Kodak from Alaska to New Zealand.
Dell defends shareholder privacy offer
Tue, 12th Feb 2013
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network infrastructure
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board of directors
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shareholders
Company fights back against shareholders who have questioned it's Us$13.95-a-share bid to take the firm private.