Looking for expert advice to move your startup forward—fast?
Join us at GridAKL for a fast-paced, high-value afternoon of Speed Dating with Advisors – a Techweek25 event designed to connect founders, entrepreneurs, and early-stage startups with some of Aotearoa’s most experienced startup advisors.
? Date: Tuesday 20th May
? Time: 1:00PM – 3:00PM
? Location: GridAKL Lysaght, 101 Pakenham Street West, Wynyard Quarter
?? Cost: FREE (Registration essential)
? Format: 15-minute 1:1 advice sessions – open to both our GridAKL members and the wider startup community.
? To book your spot, please contact Eve Charles at [email protected]
In this unique format, you’ll get the chance to sit one-on-one with industry experts in short, focused sessions to:
? Gain personalised insights
? Ask your burning questions
? Get unstuck on strategy, funding, product, marketing, legal, or wellbeing
? Connect with potential supporters and collaborators
Whether you’re validating your idea, preparing to scale, or just keen to learn – this is your chance to gain momentum and clarity.
? Advisors include experts from:
- Callaghan Innovation – Innovation support & funding
- NZ Entrepreneur Magazine – Media & storytelling for startups
- RampUp – Recruitment solutions for tech startups & People strategy
- Fintech NZ – Fintech sector advice
- HGM – Legal and business advisory
- What Founders Want – Provides NZ startup founders with curated tools, funding resources, and actionable insights to streamline their journey from idea to growth.
- Startup Aotearoa – National founder support programme
- Flying Kiwi Angels (FKA) – Angel investment insights
- HTK Group – M?ori-led business innovation
- Founders Institute – Global pre-seed accelerator
- Naked Balance – Maximize your business success with our expert financial guidance…and more to be announced!