Auckland, 1 November 2019 – Technology Investment Network (TIN) has named Ambit one of the top ten most promising NZX Early Stage Companies featured in this year’s TIN Report, launched at a gala awards event in Auckland.
The NZX Early Stage Companies category recognises promising TIN companies outside of the TIN200 that are in an early stage of the company lifecycle (development, pre-commercialisation or in-market stages). These companies have been selected based on an assessment of the innovation of their technology and the potential market opportunity. The awards category is sponsored by NZX for the first time this year.
“This year we have surveyed more Early Stage companies than ever before,” said Greg Shanahan, managing director of TIN. “As angel investment in New Zealand technology companies continues to grow strongly – and with the average deal size breaking $1m for the first time – it appears the year ahead will be bright for New Zealand tech start-ups.”
“We are thrilled to be highlighted in this prestigious report with other impressive companies.” Tim Warren - CEO of Ambit says. “The TIN report has become a mainstay of the NZ Tech sector and inclusion is a recognition of both the team work that’s cone in to making Ambit the leader in Conversational AI, and the great ecosystem we have in NZ.”
It has been an exciting year for the Early Stage technology companies currently tracked by TIN. According to angel investment figures*, they continue to attract significant investment with total angel investment increasing by 30.6% to $99m in 2018. Investment was spread widely with 99 angel deals, seven more than in 2018. Average deal size broke the $1m mark for the first time; a 21.4% increase. This suggests that companies are catching the eye of investors, both locally and internationally, who are investing more deeply in the companies they choose.
The TIN Report monitors the performance of New Zealand’s 200 (TIN100 and Next100) largest technology exporters in the areas of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), High-tech Manufacturing and Biotechnology. It is sponsored by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, Absolute IT, BNZ, EY, James & Wells, and NZX.
Copies of the TIN Report are available in eBook or hard copy and can be ordered here. More details on the 2019 TIN Report and a regional breakdown is available here.
Notes to Editors
*Angel investment figures are for the 2018 calendar year. This figure includes early stage technology companies only. Source: Angel investment data: PWC/Angel Association NZ (2018.
For more information:
Media Enquiries for Ambit:
Tim Warren
CEO
Mob. +64 21 642 069
tim@ambit.ai
Media Enquiries for TIN:
Kate Dobbin
Mob. +64 21 522 103
kate.dobbin@tinetwork.com
About Ambit
At Ambit, we make conversations matter - on any channel. Our expert team have developed leading edge technology to design and deliver natural, realistic and intelligent conversational platforms. Some of the world’s leading organisations trust us to help them maximise value in every staff, customer, or partner interaction. See more at www.ambit.ai
About the TIN Report
The TIN Report is produced by Technology Investment Network with sponsorship from New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, Absolute IT, BNZ, EY, James & Wells, and NZX. The TIN Report is a critical reference for benchmarking the performance of New Zealand’s 200 largest globally focused technology companies. The size of the tech industry has grown significantly since 2005 and in recognition of this, TIN sent surveys to approximately 1000 companies in 2019.
About Technology Investment Network
Technology Investment Network (TIN) is a private company established in 1999 to facilitate the growth of the technology export sector in New Zealand. The company’s goal is to contribute to the New Zealand economy by supporting the growth of, large, sustainable, New Zealand based, global technology businesses. For more information visit www.tin100.com
