The future of Aotearoa’s economy depends on startups

Opinion
April 7, 2022

Phoebe Harrop, principal of venture capital company Blackbird Aotearoa, believes New Zealand's SaaS businesses are crucial to weaning our economy off “the grass”.

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Big tech names seek meeting with Minister Judith Collins as funding is set to expire

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