“Without a thriving early stage ecosystem, New Zealand simply has no future”
Responding to the release this morning of the New Zealand Venture Investment Fund (NZVIF) Investment Report and suggestions the future of the Fund is in doubt, Marcel van den Assum, chairman of the Angel Association of New Zealand (AANZ), encouraged the government to stay the course.
“Building an early stage capital ecosystem and generating returns from the ventures receiving funding requires fortitude and commitment, and without a thriving early stage ecosystem, New Zealand simply has no future.”