Have you wanted to feel more confident becoming an angel investor, and understand what things to look at prior to writing a company a cheque? - Angel 101 and 102 are the courses for you.

Understanding your motivation for becoming an angel investor and having an appreciation for the risk profile and mechanics of angel investment is all covered in this in person course. It covers 'awareness raising' and the investment activity an angel investor needs to undertake in order to manage their portfolio of investments and opportunities they are presented with regularly and give you some key tools and techniques in order to do this.

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The course will cover:

• Rewards and challenges of being an angel,

• Legal requirements around eligibility and if you decide to become an investor director,

• Importance of building a portfolio and how to go about this,

• Importance of being involved

• The role of exits, and

• Where and how to access support

• Due Diligence – how to conduct DD on the team, assessment tools to use and how to assess what the information is telling you

• Structuring an investment – planning for follow on investment, syndication and investment runway

• Key investment terms – spend time focusing on what key terms mean, how they are calculated and what they look like in legal terms

• Portfolio management – rationalising your portfolio, allocating follow on investment

The workshop will be run by Ken Erskine who has extensive experience as an angel investor both from managing his own broad portfolio and leading the Ice Angels team for six years. Ken has developed and run the AANZ's Angel 101 and 102 workshops across New Zealand, receiving rave reviews for the content and his unique and fun delivery style.

This course will be run in person in Christchurch. It will be five hours long and is tailored to allow for lots of sharing, so that you will not only come away with a deeper understanding of how to invest effectively in high growth startups but also connect with angels from around your region.

Cost $40+ gst

Register here or email Camille (camille@mainlandangels.nz)

Join us in Christchurch on 12 March for the annual Angel Association Summit, the premier gathering of early stage investors, thought leaders, and industry experts in Aotearoa, New Zealand. This event will feature engaging discussions, networking opportunities, and insights into the latest trends and innovations in early-stage investing.

Stay tuned for updates as we finalise the lineup of distinguished speakers and session topics.

Don't miss this opportunity to connect with those in the early stage investing community.

• Member rate: $1,099 + GST (Mainland Angels get this rate)

• Non-Member rate: $1,999 + GST

The dinner ticket will still be an additional $100 + GST per person.

Looking for dinner plans the night before the AANZ Summit? Join Us for a Pre-AANZ Summit Dinner in Christchurch!

Mainland Angels and the Ministry of Awesome invite you to join us for a pre-AANZ Summit dinner.

This is a great opportunity to connect with AANZ Summit attendees, startup founders and the wider Christchurch startup ecosystem.

Event Details:

• Date: Tuesday, 11 March

• Time: 6:30pm - 8:15pm 

• Venue: King of Snake - Level 1/79 Cashel Street, Christchurch 8011

• Cost: $65 per attendee (set menu)

• Drinks: Purchased on consumption 

To RSVP, please purchase a ticket.

We look forward to welcoming you!

Mainland Angels and Ministry of Awesome

Purchase your tickets here: https://events.humanitix.com/mainland-angels-and-ministry-of-awesome-pre-aanz-summit-dinner

Join us for our first Runway event of 2025, set to take place in Christchurch on March 11th. It promises a day brimming with invaluable insights, networking opportunities, and connections with both founders and investors. Geared towards early-stage startups and seasoned investors alike, Runway offers a unique chance to glean wisdom from those deeply entrenched in the startup ecosystem, sharing their firsthand experiences.

Delve into a number of immersive sessions designed to equip you with the knowledge needed to navigate the challenges of fundraising. Come prepared with your burning questions as our experts are ready to provide answers and guidance.

The day culminates in a dynamic speed dating event, affording every founder the chance to hone their elevator pitch and engage with each investor present. Amidst the buzz of conversations, this exercise proves immensely beneficial in refining your message. Following this, unwind and continue your discussions during networking drinks, offering a more relaxed environment to follow up on connections made during the speed dating sessions.

Amidst breaks, seize the chance to expand your network and forge new relationships with fellow investors and entrepreneurs. You'll find no shortage of engaging conversations and opportunities to connect. Past attendees have often lamented not joining sooner—don't miss out on what promises to be a transformative event!

VENUE AND DATE

Tuesday 11th March

9:00am – 6:00pm

Christchurch

Registration fee includes lunch as well as drinks and nibbles at the conclusion of the day. Doors open at 9:00am to grab a coffee before kick-off at 9:30am

The cost is $100 + GST for founders and investors. Non- member investors $250

The Mainland Angel Investors will host our first investment evening for 2025 on February 26th in Invercargill, Queenstown, Christchurch, and Dunedin.

Venues:

- Dunedin: Craig's Investment Partners - Level 4/229 Moray Place

- Invercargill: Coin South  - 25 Don Street

- Queenstown: Mountain Club - 85 Beach Street

- Christchurch: EY - Level 4, 93 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch

- Wanaka: TBC

Join us to hear from three startups as they pitch their unique value propositions, growth potential, and financial projections. This is a fantastic opportunity to network with like-minded investors and entrepreneurs who are interested in supporting the next generation of successful startups.

Doors will open at 4.30 pm and formalities will kick off at 5 pm. Make the most of the 30-minute networking time at the beginning of the event!

Save the date for our final investor evening of the year.

October 24, 2024

4.30-7.pm

We will host events in Queenstown, Invercargill, Dunedin & Christchurch.

Register for tickets here: https://events.humanitix.com/mainland-angel-investors-oct-pitch-investment-evening

Canterbury Tech Summit 2024

Friday 27 September 2024
8.00am - 7.00pm
Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre, 188 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch

Celebrating 21 years of Tech Summit!

Connect | Grow | Inspire

Come and talk technology with the most active technology community in Aotearoa as we celebrate our 21st Annual Summit
What a great time for our Canterbury Tech community to come together, collaborate, share knowledge and discuss how we propose to expand  and thrive as a growth sector for Aotearoa, New Zealand.

We invite all techies, techpreneurs, disruptors and technology ecosystem leaders to join us in September for the Canterbury Tech Summit.

It's a full day in person event - not to be missed!
Tickets are strictly limited!

For all events details, the full days programme, speaker and sponsor information visit the Summit website here.

TICKETS INCLUDE

• Speakers & Panels

• 3 Streams: The Middleware Auditorium, Digital Futures Technical & Innovation Stage & the Crew Networking and Activation Stage with facilitated networking and discussions

• Exhibition Hall with 30+ Exhibitors

• Networking Opportunities

• Barista Coffee, Food & Drinks

Join us for our next Investment Evening on the 10th of April!

We will host events in Queenstown, Invercargill, Dunedin & Christchurch.

You can register HERE for more information about the event.

Join us for our next Investment Evening on the 10th of April!

We will host events in Wanaka, Queenstown, Invercargill, Dunedin & Christchurch.

You can register HERE for more information about the event.

MAI October pitch evening!

Email peter.ramsay@mainlandangels.nz to register

Venues TBC

MAI September pitch evening!

Email peter.ramsay@mainlandangels.nz to register

Venues TBC

MAI July pitch evening!

Email peter.ramsay@mainlandangels.nz to register

Venues TBC

Register HERE

MAI May pitch evening!

Venues:

- Dunedin: Gallaway Cook Allan - 123 Vogel Street

- Invercargill: McCulloch & Partners - 20 Don Street

- Queenstown: Anderson Lloyd - Level 2/13 Camp Street

- Wanaka: TBC

Register HERE

MAI April pitch evening!

Join us to hear from multiple startups as they pitch their unique value propositions, growth potential, and financial projections. This is a fantastic opportunity to network with like-minded investors and entrepreneurs who are interested in supporting the next generation of successful startups.

Venues:

- Dunedin: Gallaway Cook Allan - 123 Vogel Street

- Invercargill: McCulloch & Partners - 20 Don Street

- Queenstown: Mountain Club - 85 Beach Street

- Wanaka: b.social - 60 Anderson Road

Register HERE

MAI February pitch evening!

To register, please click HERE

Venues:

• Dunedin: TBC

• Invercargill: McCulloch and Partners, 20 Don Street

• Queenstown: Mountain Club, 85 Beach Street

• Wanaka: b.Social: 60 Anderson Road

Join up for our upcoming Investment Evening held at the following destinations:

- Invercargill: McCulloch & Partners - 20 Don Street, Invercargill
- Dunedin: Gallaway Cook Allan - 123 Vogel Street, Central Dunedin,
- Queenstown: Mountain House - 85 Beach Street, Queenstown
- Wanaka: b.social - 60 Anderson Road, Wānaka

ANGEL & VC INVESTMENT: INVESTMENT DOCUMENTATION

You've found your Angel Investor, you've done your Due Diligence...now it's time to dive into the documentation.

In this next series of Angel & VC Investing we will be discussing the following:

• Term Sheets

• Subscription Agreements

• Shareholder Agreements

Join us for this FREE highly informative 1 hour webinar hosted by Peter Ramsey, Mainland Angels and Wayne Hudson, whIPit Limited and SQL Board member.

WHERE: Online Event
WHEN: Tuesday 18th October, 5pm - 6pm
REGISTER: FREE registration. Don’t miss out on your spot!