Having heard competing pitches from 15 aspiring entrepreneurs, shortlisted to present to Ridgway and his associates, Ridgway selected three for investment, advice and support with reaching next stage funding.

• Derek Handley’s Snakk Media – with Ridgway providing $200,000 of the $600,000 pre IPO funding and joining as an advisor
•  Paint innovator Drikolo – with Ridgway providing $100,000+ growth funding, support with introductions and advice to the Board
•  Internet telephony experts Vadacom – with Ridgway buying a 20% shareholding and providing both strategic channel partnership support and support to find additional funding.

“Having Aaron on board has been game-changing for Vadacom,” says CEO Igor Portugal. “Aaron understood our business and managed to get us to step out of day-to-day running of the business and re-evaluate where we are going.

“He assisted in crystallising and executing on our international expansion strategy. Aaron is a great sales person – he brought some deals to the table that are crucial to our success. He brings the wisdom of a proven track record and a huge belief we can meet our goals.”

The three investments build on Ridgway’s proven commercial experience in founding and providing major start-up funding to cloud-technology company Datasquirt and leading it, as CEO, through growth, NZTE funding, IPO, globalisation, rationalisation and successful exit to a Silicon Valley corporation.

Find out more or email Aaron Ridgway for a meeting.

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