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Feijoa wins audience vote with KiwiSaver round-up app
Fintech

Feijoa wins audience vote with KiwiSaver round-up app

KiwiSaver round-up app Feijoa has clinched the Audience Choice award at the Kiwibank Start Up Pitch Breakfast in Wellington.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Feijoa joins Fintech Lab to boost Kiwis' KiwiSaver
Fintech

Feijoa joins Fintech Lab to boost Kiwis' KiwiSaver

Feijoa joins Creative HQ's Fintech Lab to scale its round-up saving app, aiming to lift inconsistent KiwiSaver contributions nationwide.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
AI agents meet stablecoins…when money gets interesting!
Crypto

AI agents meet stablecoins…when money gets interesting!

Galaxy Digital's CEO predicts AI agents will soon be the biggest users of stablecoins, merging smart finance with instant digital payments in everyday life.

By Paul Quickenden • 5 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025
New Zealand startups at Showcase raise nearly USD $2 billion
Fintech

New Zealand startups at Showcase raise nearly USD $2 billion

New Zealand startups pitching at Icehouse Ventures' Showcase have raised nearly USD $2 billion in funding over 15 years, boosting local innovation and jobs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
Kiwis adopting great savings habits but overestimating returns
Investment

Kiwis adopting great savings habits but overestimating returns

Four out of five New Zealanders save beyond KiwiSaver, but most overestimate their interest returns, research from Sharesies reveals.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Nov 2019
NZ missing out on billions due to lack of women investors
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

NZ missing out on billions due to lack of women investors

New Zealand could gain NZD $11 billion by increasing female participation in investing by 50%, as only 14% of women currently invest in shares.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Oct 2019
Sharesies partners with NZX to bring investment to ordinary Kiwis
NZX

Sharesies partners with NZX to bring investment to ordinary Kiwis

Sharesies has signed up as a participant on the New Zealand Exchange (NZX) as it moves to allow investors to access all listed companies on the exchange.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Jun 2019
Meet the finalists in the 2018 Young Enterprise Alumni Awards
EduTech

Meet the finalists in the 2018 Young Enterprise Alumni Awards

Sharesies, Banqer, Creative HQ, Kiwibank and Girlboss NZ are just four of the standout finalists in this year's Young Enterprise Alumni Awards.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Nov 2018
Trade Me rakes in 'record' 6.6% annual growth rate
Digital Transformation

Trade Me rakes in 'record' 6.6% annual growth rate

Trade Me is celebrating another year of what it is calling 'record revenue and profit' for FY18, with increases up in all areas of the business.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Aug 2018
Kiwi investment startup Sharesies celebrates one-year milestone
Fintech

Kiwi investment startup Sharesies celebrates one-year milestone

Kiwi investment startup Sharesies marks its first year, amassing 15,410 users and NZD $15.7 million invested, and unveils a new flexible pricing plan.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 31st May 2018
Fintech Innovation Challenge finalists announced
Fintech

Fintech Innovation Challenge finalists announced

Each finalist will have six minutes to present, followed by a four-minute Q&A session with a panel of industry experts.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 24th May 2018
Investment platform startup Sharesies readies for growth
Sharesies

Investment platform startup Sharesies readies for growth

The business has rapidly exceeded expectations hitting $5 mil invested through the platform and has had over 8,400 customers sign up to the service.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Nov 2017
Socially responsible investments made available on Sharesies
Investment

Socially responsible investments made available on Sharesies

New Zealand's Sharesies partners with Pathfinder Asset Management to offer low-cost, socially responsible investment funds to the public for the first time.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
Startup Sharesies hits milestone $1million invested through its app
Cloud Services

Startup Sharesies hits milestone $1million invested through its app

Investment app Sharesies has a minimum buy-in of $5 and encourages New Zealanders to invest amounts they can afford, on a regular basis.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Aug 2017

Global Stories

Sharesies expands Australasian footprint with Orchestra acquisition
B2B

Sharesies expands Australasian footprint with Orchestra acquisition

Sharesies expands its Aus-NZ footprint with the acquisition of equity management platform Orchestra, marking a significant stride in B2B growth and equity management services.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Apr 2024
How Kiwi FinTech is helping keep NZ's economy on track
Fintech

How Kiwi FinTech is helping keep NZ's economy on track

Three Kiwi company founders explain how they are helping the post-COVID-19 economic recovery with a mix of innovation and heart.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Aug 2020