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PLUS: The highs and lows of selling Kiwi tech, AI clones in ads, brain health innovation, and what Ryman’s capital raise means for your money

Good morning, startup land.

One day back in, and my inbox is buzzing with the sheer energy of this community. The Kiwi startup scene is on fire, so let’s get right into it. Please keep the news, updates and titbits coming. Here’s your Daily Shot of what’s making waves today.

☕ Sales Jam: The wild wins and brutal lessons of selling Kiwi tech to the world
🧠 Ārepa’s Big Leap: The brain-boosting startup joins a global food-tech accelerator
🏡 Aera’s Bold Play: The app shaking up the first-home buyer market
🚀 High-Growth Hustle: How to carve out a career in NZ’s fastest-growing startups
🤖 AI Liz is Here: A Kiwi woman’s digital clone becomes the new face of Skinny
💰 Sam Stubbs Weighs In: What Ryman’s capital raise says about KiwiSaver’s future

Stay caffeinated, have a great Tuesday, and if you love what we do, consider supporting us so we can keep bringing you the good stuff.

Lauren & the Caffeine team