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Launch PR is a NZ PR company for audacious startups. We offer big agency experience, thinking and creativity, without the $10,000 agency retainer. With over 20 years of experience working with the world's biggest brands and high-growth startups, we're hyper-focused on helping startups tell their story; and be heard. We know you're passionate about your product, and you don't have time to waste. We'll help you become a thought leader in your space, creating credibility and authority. We'll help you get results.
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Employment Hero Surpasses A$300M ARR And Announces Upgraded Integration With Indeed
Friday, 10 October 2025, 1:11 pm | Employment Hero
In the first half of 2025, Employment Hero added more than A$30 million in new ARR. In December 2024 it recorded its first ebitda positive month, followed by an EBITDA positive year-to-date performance. More >>
Dodgy Builder? There’s An AI For That
Friday, 10 October 2025, 8:14 am | CheckMyBuilder and Checkbase
CheckMyBuilder is not only useful for new builds. It can be used for any renovation company - from roofing to kitchen installs - and, in fact, any registered limited company in New Zealand. More >>
NZ Sports Set For Multimillion-Dollar Investment Following Industry-First Sponsorship
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 4:40 pm | Swyftx
Under a new agreement, Swyftx will invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in sponsoring the One NZ Warriors. More >>
Australian Institutions Back Blackpearl’s Growth As Oversubscribed Placement Sets Up ASX Listing
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 11:08 am | Blackpearl Group
With the raise complete, the company remains on track to complete its ASX foreign-exempt listing in November, further cementing its access to international capital markets and increasing visibility among global investors. More >>
NZ App PAM Attracts $570k Investment To Tackle The Mental Load Of Parenthood
Tuesday, 7 October 2025, 2:08 pm | PAM Personal Admin Manager
The company also announced that Easy Crypto founder Janine Grainger and Founder and CEO of Marsello Brent Spicer will join its board, with angel investor and former Easy Crypto and Quantifi chair Caro Williams coming on as board observer. More >>
Donorbees Launches To Super-charge Payroll Giving In New Zealand
Thursday, 2 October 2025, 3:04 pm | Donorbees
A handful of seasoned finance and technology founders have joined forces to launch Donorbees, a payroll giving platform designed to take the pain out of giving and unlock the generosity of thousands of New Zealanders. More >>
AI Agents Meet Stablecoins…When Money Gets Interesting!
Wednesday, 1 October 2025, 1:57 pm | Easy Crypto
This isn’t sci-fi. It’s where two powerful forces - AI agents and stablecoins - are heading. Galaxy Digital’s CEO Michael Novogratz recently predicted that the biggest users of stablecoins will soon be AI. More >>
Crypto: From Grey Zone To Growth Zone
Wednesday, 17 September 2025, 2:34 pm | Easy Crypto
People aren’t always waiting for the next flashy token or speculative boom; they’re waiting for something far more boring - rules. More >>
Employment Hero Releases First New Zealand SME Jobs Report, Pointing To Stabilisation Amid Mixed Sentiment
Tuesday, 9 September 2025, 7:37 am | Employment Hero
In New Zealand, SME employment has levelled out after the 2024 slowdown, averaging around ~1% year on year for much of 2025 and rising to +2.4% in July; wages are +3.9% YoY and hours worked are +1.2% YoY. More >>
NZ Mum Builds Home Admin App That Overtakes Tinder And Hinge In The NZ App Store
Friday, 5 September 2025, 8:08 am | PAM Personal Admin Manager
With over 6,500 users - 75% acquired purely through word-of-mouth - PAM is proving the scale of the problem and the hunger for a solution. More >>
NZ Mum Builds Home Admin App That Overtakes Tinder And Hinge In The NZ App Store
Friday, 5 September 2025, 8:07 am | PAM Personal Admin Manager
With over 6,500 users - 75% acquired purely through word-of-mouth - PAM is proving the scale of the problem and the hunger for a solution. More >>
SaaS Leader Bigtincan To Merge With Showpad In $12B Global Market Play
Wednesday, 27 August 2025, 12:41 pm | Vector Capital
Will Combine Showpad and Bigtincan Into a Global Leader in the Revenue Enablement Market Growing to $12B in 2030[1] More >>
Litmaps Closes NZ$1.4m Oversubscribed Raise, Accelerating Global Momentum In Research Discovery
Wednesday, 27 August 2025, 8:24 am | Litmaps
The raise comes off the back of Litmaps’ acquisition of ResearchRabbit, marking a pivotal year for the Kiwi-founded startup. With a combined global user base of over two million researchers, Litmaps has cemented its place as one of the fastest-growing ... More >>
A Rare Kiwi Tech Story: Blackpearl Scales In The US With Landmark AI Acquisition Complete
Friday, 22 August 2025, 12:18 pm | Blackpearl Group
Announced on 14 July, the deal brings together B2B Rocket’s proven AI outreach engine with Blackpearl’s Pearl Diver, Bebop and Pearl Engine platforms - creating powerful cross-sell opportunities and strengthening Blackpearl’s ambitious push ... More >>
Why Helping Customers Electrify Is A Growth Opportunity For Energy Retailers
Thursday, 21 August 2025, 9:26 am | Cogo
Governments around the world are ramping up their efforts to cut emissions. More than 130 countries have now set a target to reach net zero by 2050, sparking a wave of regulation, incentives, and investment to drive households towards cleaner, electric ... More >>
Employment Hero: July Data Points To Labour Market Green Shoots And Strongest Pay Rises In South Island And Trades
Tuesday, 19 August 2025, 10:17 am | Employment Hero
Although Stats NZ reported that New Zealand’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was up by .1% to 5.2 percent at the end of the June 2025 quarter, there are strong signs of improvement, according to Employment Hero. More >>
From Locked-Out To Let In: Tokenisation’s Promise For Everyday Investors
Monday, 18 August 2025, 1:35 pm | Easy Crypto
This is not just about technology or finance - it’s about alignment and trust. Regulators need the confidence that industry can innovate responsibly. Industry needs confidence that regulators will move with clarity. Investors need to trust that protections ... More >>
Blackpearl Opens Retail Entitlement Offer As Australian Institutions Back ASX Pathway
Monday, 18 August 2025, 8:24 am | Blackpearl Group
The institutional component of the accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer (ANREO) and an institutional placement has already raised approximately $10.3m, bringing in Australian institutional investors ahead of Blackpearl’s planned ASX foreign-exempt ... More >>
Huckleberry Launches The World’s First Voice-Based 360 Feedback Platform
Thursday, 14 August 2025, 8:21 am | Huckleberry
“In a few years, it will feel weird how our feedback got locked away, out of sight in our employee file”, says Aaron Ward, CEO of Huckleberry. “We see massive opportunities in enabling feedback for all the world’s workers and helping them leverage that ... More >>
From Locked-Out To Let In: Tokenisation’s Promise For Everyday New Zealanders
Wednesday, 13 August 2025, 9:53 am | Easy Crypto
Real estate tokenisation offers: fractional ownership recorded on the blockchain which enables everyday investors to buy into assets that have long been the domain of the ultra-wealthy. The technology exists now - but the question is whether our More >>
