Thursday, 24 June 2021, 10:50 am
The provision of new technology toolsets by big tech
companies, coupled with more accessible venture capital
funding in New Zealand, means it is now easier than ever
before to fund a digital start-up.
Company-X co-founders
David Hallett and Chris Gardner
Waikato software
development specialist Company-X has worked with start-ups,
alongside government agencies and big tech, since it was
founded by software specialists David Hallett and Jeremy
Hughes in 2012.
“There’s a whole toolset now that
enables that,” Hughes said. “There’s a lower bar to
entry and a higher chance of success.”
Building a
minimum viable product with enough features to be usable by