NZ angels on a par with USA
Angel investing in New Zealand is now on a similar scale to that of Boston – one of the United States’ prime
angel investing hubs – according to ...more »
The amount of capital invested by angel groups into start-up companies has increased hugely – from $20 million a year in 2006 to over $50 million last year - but the New Zealand Venture ...more »
More than $50 million was invested by angel investors into 63 young companies in 2009 – a 72 percent increase on the previous 12 month record of $29 million invested in 2008, based on data ...more »
The Halo Fund - a joint venture between seven angel investor groups and the New Zealand Venture Investment Fund – is being redesigned, having closed its fund-raising short of its $5 million ...more »
The best time to start a business can be when the economy is down. That’s because entrepreneurs with good ideas will find cheaper land, labour, supplier contracts, and other ingredients that ...more »
The value of United States angel investments in 2008 dropped by 26.2 percent from the year before, but the number of deals was relatively unchanged, according to the 2008 Angel Market Analysis ...more »
Underpricing of an initial public offering is less likely if a company is backed by angels compared with venture capital-backed firms, according to new research from the University of New ...more »
The last couple of weeks have seen: the Reserve Bank Governor restate the need for New Zealanders to change their borrowing habits; suggestions that the recession is almost over; a credit rating ...more »