The Funding Files
Kia ora and welcome everyone to THE FUNDING FILES, where we explore the highs, lows and cashflows of funding a business in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Podcasting since 2025 • 7 episodes
The Funding Files
Latest Episodes
Ep 7: Alliv Samson (Kami) on going from failing to raise a follow-on round from early investors to a massive (partial) trade sale
This podcast is all about the funding journey of Kami, a digital classroom platform used by 90% of US K-12 schools. The conversation is between Anna Guenther, co-host of The Funding Files and co-founder of PledgeMe, and Alliv Samson, one of the...
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Episode 7
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Ep 6: Greg Shanahan (Veriphi) on raising privately & publicly, developing Deeptech, and persistence
In this episode of the Funding Files we interview Greg Shanahan, founder of Veriphi, about Veriphi’s innovative solution to prevent medication errors using laser technology, AI, and cloud computing, and his big goal to create a billion-dollar c...
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Episode 6
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Ep 5: Laura Bell Main (SafeStack) on bootstrapping, raising from VC and profitability in hard times
In this pod, we learn about Laura from Safestack's journey in building her company, from its inception as a cybersecurity consultancy to its evolution into a VC-backed platform with over 25,000 security learners in 80 countries.Laura sha...
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Ep 4: Lani Evans (Thankyou Payroll & Fundsorter)
In this episode of The Funding Files, Anna and Matt interview Lani Evans, the first CEO of Thankyou Payroll, a New Zealand-based payroll intermediary with a social enterprise model. Lani shares her journey helping sca...
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Ep 3: Matt Stevens (Parrotdog)
In this episode of The Funding Files, co-host Anna Guenther chats with Matt Stevens, co-host and co-founder of Parrotdog, about his funding journey raising capital to launch and grow a craft brewery in Wellington, way back when the bee...
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