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First Cut is Aotearoa's community for founders and aspiring entrepreneurs under 30. In May, we'll be kicking off the First Cut Roadshow where we'll be hitting spots in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. In each city, we'll host sessions to inspire & inform - expect fireside chats and panels with awesome operators & founders from the startup ecosystem, as well as opportunities to connect with other young founders.
RSVP NOWAUCKLAND - 16 MAY (AT CAPACITY)
WELLINGTON - 20 MAY
CHRISTCHURCH - 22 MAY
DUNEDIN - 23 MAY
All events are free - Drinks & Nibbles provided.
First Cut is Aotearoa's community for founders and aspiring entrepreneurs under 30. If you were thinking of attending but are over 30, please note we host plenty of other community events you might find interesting & you can receive timely invites for those through IV's Community Newsletter (sign up here).
The Auckland event has reached capacity, if you'd like to come along please email [email protected] and we'll do our best to squeeze you in.
Attending the Roadshow? You'll automatically be signed up to the community :)
What is First Cut? A place where Aotearoa's entrepreneurs under 30, no matter the stage of their startup journey, can come for community, resources, mentoring, events, and when ready, the opportunity to pitch for investment. Whether it's to learn, pitch, or just stay up to date, join a community of like-minded entrepreneurs who are passionate about building disruptive, purpose-driven startups.
Attending the Roadshow? You'll automatically be signed up to the community :)
We're a venture capital firm on a mission to fuel Aotearoa’s bravest founders. Over the last 20 years, we have scaled to become NZ’s most active early-stage investor. With $389m of funds under management and a portfolio of more than 300 companies. We invest from concept stage through to Series D and feature in our portfolio; Dawn Aerospace, Halter, Crimson Education, Hnry, Sharesies, First AML and more.