NZVIF invests $11 million in new Silicon Valley-style venture capital micro fund

NZVIF invests $11 million in new Silicon Valley-style venture capital micro fund

By Fiona Rotherham Jan. 20 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand Venture Investment Fund has committed around $11 million to become a cornerstone investor in a new joint New Zealand-Taiwan venture capital fund, the Global from Day One Fund 11. The technology-focused, 10-year fun...

Fiona Rotherham 19 Jan 2016
Kiwi companies using extract from totara trees see sales boom

Kiwi companies using extract from totara trees see sales boom

By Fiona Rotherham Jan. 20 (BusinessDesk) - Kiwi companies making products, including toothpaste, that contain an extract from totara trees are riding a wave of global demand for natural healthcare. Wairarapa-based Mende Biotech has spent around 17 years and $3 million deve...

Fiona Rotherham 19 Jan 2016
UPDATE: New Zealand's online recruiters shrug off the entry of new Australian player, CareerOne

UPDATE: New Zealand's online recruiters shrug off the entry of new Australian player, CareerOne

(Add comment from competitors) By Fiona Rotherham Jan. 19 (BusinessDesk) - The dominant players in New Zealand’s online recruitment market say they’re not worried about losing market share following today’s launch in this country of CareerOne, the number two Australian onli...

Fiona Rotherham 19 Jan 2016
Australian online recruiter CareerOne takes on Seek, Trade Me Jobs in NZ

Australian online recruiter CareerOne takes on Seek, Trade Me Jobs in NZ

By Fiona Rotherham Jan. 19 (BusinessDesk) - CareerOne, the number two Australian online recruiter, is launching in New Zealand today, allowing companies the chance to advertise jobs in both markets simultaneously. With 40 percent growth since March last year, CareerOne says...

Fiona Rotherham 18 Jan 2016