We dive deep into the world of venture capital with Robbie Paul, managing director of Icehouse Ventures.

Paul looks back at the last 14 years to reflect on startup successes and failures and how NZ's VC landscape has evolved.

He also shares some killer lessons for entrepreneurs and investors, such as the value of people and the dangers of chasing trends.

Plus, Beam's scooter scandal, what Elon Musk's volatile behaviour could mean for Starlink in NZ, and AWS's entry into the satellite broadband market.

The Business of Tech is sponsored by 2degrees for Business.

Show notes were written with the help of generative AI.

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We dive deep into the world of venture capital with Robbie Paul, managing director of Icehouse Ventures.
Paul looks back at the last 14 years to reflect on startup successes and failures and how NZ's VC landscape has evolved.
He also shares some killer lessons for entrepreneurs and investors, such as the value of people and the dangers of chasing trends.
Plus, Beam's scooter scandal, what Elon Musk's volatile behaviour could mean for Starlink in NZ, and AWS's entry into the satellite broadband market.
The Business of Tech is sponsored by 2degrees for Business.
Show notes were written with the help of generative AI.
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From Halter to Supie: 14 years of startup wins and losses

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New Zealand's big bet on fibre has paid off in spades, according to a new report by Deloitte that found the $5.5 billion that government and private companies invested into the super fast internet infrastructure has delivered $31b in value due to productivity gains.

Two economists from Deloitte Access Economics, Liza Van Der Merwe and Mayuresh Prasad, walk us through the findings from that report, and what the future may hold for fibre in NZ.

Plus, the first part of a new segment where Garth Bray upgrades from an iPhone 8 to an iPhone 16 and lets us know what he thinks of the latest in smartphone tech.

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New Zealand's big bet on fibre has paid off in spades, according to a new report by Deloitte that found the $5.5 billion that government and private companies invested into the super fast internet infrastructure has delivered $31b in value due to productivity gains.
Two economists from Deloitte Access Economics, Liza Van Der Merwe and Mayuresh Prasad, walk us through the findings from that report, and what the future may hold for fibre in NZ.
Plus, the first part of a new segment where Garth Bray upgrades from an iPhone 8 to an iPhone 16 and lets us know what he thinks of the latest in smartphone tech.
The Business of Tech is sponsored by 2degrees for Business.
Subscribe on <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1049-the-business-of-tech-114330718/">iHeart Radio</a> or <a href="https://pod.link/1686022906">wherever you get podcasts</a>
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Fibre's impressive return on investment in Aotearoa

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It's an age of reckoning for the monopolistic tendencies of Big Tech and this week veteran journalist Paul McIntyre helps us gain an understanding of the antitrust trials facing Google.

With years of experience covering the advertising industry, McIntyre sheds light on Google's online advertising dominance, how it manipulated an industry to get there, and the regulatory challenges it's now facing as a result.

He's just returned from Virginia, where he covered one of the major antitrust cases against Google and can offer a firsthand account of the proceedings and what they mean for the tech giant's future. 

In our news wrap, we explore the cautionary tale of a mental health app's chatbot led astray and consider concerns about the use of generative AI in sensitive contexts. 

The Business of Tech is sponsored by 2degrees for Business

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It's an age of reckoning for the monopolistic tendencies of Big Tech and this week veteran journalist Paul McIntyre helps us gain an understanding of the antitrust trials facing Google.
With years of experience covering the advertising industry, McIntyre sheds light on Google's online advertising dominance, how it manipulated an industry to get there, and the regulatory challenges it's now facing as a result.
He's just returned from Virginia, where he covered one of the major antitrust cases against Google and can offer a firsthand account of the proceedings and what they mean for the tech giant's future. 
In our news wrap, we explore the cautionary tale of a mental health app's chatbot led astray and consider concerns about the use of generative AI in sensitive contexts. 
The Business of Tech is sponsored by 2degrees for Business
<a href="https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/technology/business-of-tech-googles-anti-competitive-reckoning-is-nigh-whats-next">Reading list</a>

Google's anti-competitive reckoning is nigh – what's next?

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WNT Ventures has reached ten years of taking the crunchy stuff we call deep tech and helping turn it into companies and financial returns.

With successes like Foundry Lab, Mint Innovation and Carbon Crop in its portfolio, WNT Ventures has made an indelible mark on the country's deep tech scene.

The firm's managing partner, Carl Jones, joins the podcast to look back on an industry that has grown at a rapid pace and forward at where it might head next.

Plus, rocket catching, moon diving, and Peter Beck's take on what it would mean for Rocket Lab to win a massive Nasa Mars mission deal.

The Business of Tech is powered by 2degrees for Business.

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WNT Ventures has reached ten years of taking the crunchy stuff we call deep tech and helping turn it into companies and financial returns.
With successes like Foundry Lab, Mint Innovation and Carbon Crop in its portfolio, WNT Ventures has made an indelible mark on the country's deep tech scene.
The firm's managing partner, Carl Jones, joins the podcast to look back on an industry that has grown at a rapid pace and forward at where it might head next.
Plus, rocket catching, moon diving, and Peter Beck's take on what it would mean for Rocket Lab to win a massive Nasa Mars mission deal.
The Business of Tech is powered by 2degrees for Business.
<a href="https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/technology/the-rise-of-deep-tech-in-nz-plus-peter-beck-talks-mars">Reading list</a>

  The rise of deep tech in NZ, plus Peter Beck talks Mars 

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From Halter to Supie: 14 years of startup wins and losses

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