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Climate-tech startup Aspiring Materials has raised $1 million to further expand its breakthrough carbon capture technology for reducing industrial carbon emissions. The Christchurch-based company’s pre-seed funding round was led by Icehouse Ventures with support from Outset Ventures. Aspiring Materials extracts mineral products from globally abundant olivine-rich silicate rocks, using one of these minerals, magnesium hydroxide,…
UC student startup raises $600k seed funding Christchurch startup Vxt is tackling the pet hate of many — having to check voicemail messages — announcing on Tuesday it raised $600,000 in its first ever capital raise to help it on its mission. Vxt co-founders Lucy Turner and Luke Campbell. Vxt co-founder, 23-year-old Luke Campbell says…
Nelson-based startup Medical Kiwi launched a PledgeMe campaign yesterday that aims to raise up to $3 million through equity crowdfunding and wholesale investors. $384,039 has been pledged through the platform by 166 investors in less than a day. Co-founder and Chairman Aldo Miccio is confident the market is poised for success: “Medical cannabis is the…
Poetry and book lovers can soak up a conversation in a local bar with Lyttelton creative Ben Brown during a new Christchurch City Libraries outreach series. The award-winning author, performer and poet will help launch The Unlikely Librarian interview series with Linwood librarian Mike Moroney at Civil and Naval next month. Christchurch City Council Head…