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3.Zero Finance Founder and Soda resident
Dave Meaney hangs out with the other
startups at the ASB Technology Bar launch
Soda Inc
What exactly is Soda Inc?
SODA Boost
SODA is Waikato’s Entrepreneurship Hub. Each year we
receive more than 100 enquiries from startups and ultimately
support 60 of these. On average we enter up to eight highgrowth ventures into SODA’s incubation programme.
In addition, more than 1,500 fledgling and established
entrepreneurs participate annually in SODA events. We are
leading the growth of early stage investment opportunities
and we’ve established a unique ‘born global’ partnership programme.
SODA Boost is our full incubation programme that’s a fast
track to growth, tailored to the unique needs of each startup. Every week the start-up meets their mentor, every three
months they meet with Team SODA to assess progress, and
every six months they must double a major growth target to
remain in the programme.
What services do you provide to early
stage businesses?
During incubation SODA also connects the start-up with the
right networks and investors needed to ensure high growth.
SODA offers value to all start-ups we come into contact with,
not just those who go through the SODA incubation process.
Our incubation services include:
All our entrepreneurs are required to demonstrate and
develop a Global Focus From Day One. They need to bring
export dollars to New Zealand, connect the region with
the world, and add to or help increase New Zealand’s
international competitiveness. We also require the companies
we work with to have a positive impact on the economy of our
region and New Ze