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Blog Posts
Electrify Aotearoa Recap
Electrify Aotearoa Recap

In early June 2026, the Startup Dunedin team headed up to Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland, to attend Electrify Aotearoa, a conference bringing together wāhine founders and entrepreneurs from across the motu. 

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Startup Legals: Intellectual Property 101

This blog was co-created with Hudson Gavin Martin following a practical in-person session with Anchali Anandanayagam (Partner) and Luiz Buck (Senior Associate). Hudson Gavin Martin is a corporate, commercial, and dispute resolution law firm boasting the largest and most experienced legal team in the country, focused on technology, media, and IP.

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Updates to the Startup Dunedin board
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Upcoming Events
Arts & Culture Capability Fund - Now Open!
Jun 1
Arts & Culture Capability Fund - Now Open!

Arts & Culture Capability Fund - Now Open!

FirstCut x Notion Virtual Series
Jun 24
FirstCut x Notion Virtual Series

A 3-part series offering practical advice for launching and building a startup.

AANZ Expert Session July | Nine Vital Signs in Evaluating Startups
Jul 29
AANZ Expert Session July | Nine Vital Signs in Evaluating Startups

If you missed the Auckland Runway event in March, don’t miss this upcoming expert session.

Join us for a lively and interactive 90-minute online session with Jeff Wallace, founder of Silicon Valley in Your Pocket.

Angel 101 - AANZ Angel Investing Workshop [Second cycle]
Aug 6
Angel 101 - AANZ Angel Investing Workshop [Second cycle]

Understanding your motivation for becoming an angel investor and having an appreciation for the risk profile and mechanics of angel investment is all covered in this succinct 'awareness raising' course.

Angel 102 - AANZ Angel Investing Workshop [Second cycle]
Sept 3
Angel 102 - AANZ Angel Investing Workshop [Second cycle]

Angel 102 is focused on the investment activity an angel investor needs to undertake in order to manage their portfolio of investments and opportunities they are presented with regularly and give you some key tools and techniques in order to do this.

Angel 103 - AANZ Angel Investing Workshop [Second cycle]
Nov 19
Angel 103 - AANZ Angel Investing Workshop [Second cycle]

Angel 103 workshop we will take attendees through the lifecycle of a company and the key considerations that need to be made at each investment round. We will look at what terms become important and when; that different methodologies that can be used for determining valuation and what things to look for in future rounds.

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