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What's coming up on Caffeine

Plus: Capital and connections to accelerate the Climate and CleanTech sector.

Jun 12 •

Tracksuit raises mammoth $42m Series B

Plus: One piece of new research throws cold water on A.I hype while another makes us even more concerned.

Jun 11 •

Why formal education is overrated in startups

PLUS: Biotech startup in Fieldays spotlight, Startup Weekends approach and how much of your company should you expect to sell each round?

Jun 10 •

Fintech founders, are you building for the future?

PLUS: NBR Rich List drops, Icehouse putting great series on for founders and Anthropic quietly kills 'Claude explains'.

Jun 9 •

Electrify Aotearoa is almost here and promises to be better than ever

Plus: A chance for one lucky Caffeinator to nab a free pass to the conference.

Jun 5 •

Why NZ is a perfect home for emerging tech + Projectworks win streak continues

Plus: Claude has it's own blog now and events to check out for founders in June + July.

Jun 4 •

Vibe Marketing: How AI-Driven Storytelling Is Shaping Perception

PLUS: Blackpearl Group hits $12.5M ARR, targets $50M, Airwallex and Caffeine Daily are partnering up to champion startup finance.

Jun 4 •

Partly's Harry Uffindell on why you shouldn't 'optimise for average'

PLUS: Shakeup at LanzaTech, Rocket Lab makes major play and stellar semiconductors on the way?

Jun 2 •

What's coming up on Caffeine

Plus: Some long weekend watching which feels almost too real for our current moment.

May 29 •

SaaS is dead, long live new SaaS + 5 ways to address cashflow and still grow

Plus: Startup Theatre pod is back, Trump v Harvard and the Kiwis caught in the middle + AI video is starting to make me existentially afraid (again).

May 28 •

OCR cut expected today + as Bitcoin soars, are stable coins the new stars?

PLUS: Is A.I already starting to take our jobs and ready to blackmail us to get what they want?

May 27 •

Stolen rum co-founder on scaling consumer products brands in the US

PLUS: Exciting offer for Caffeine readers, Outset Ventures close growth Fund II and hi-tech awards winners announced.

May 26 •

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