In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, one of our co-founders Matthew Jackson speaks with Charlie from Eccuity who offer Smart Investment Options.
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Matthew’s story is one of reinvention, courage, and conviction. From creating one of New Zealand’s first streaming platforms that challenged the global media industry, to founding a telehealth start-up that brought doctors into people’s homes, Matthew has spent over a decade building products that challenge the status quo.
Now, as co-founder of Alimentary, he’s tackling one of the world’s biggest problems — waste. Inspired by the biology of a cow’s stomach, his team is developing bioenergy systems that turn organic waste into clean power, fertiliser, and profit. Backed by the largest innovation grant in New Zealand’s environmental history, they’re proving that sustainability and scalability can go hand in hand.
Charlie and Matthew dive into how courage fuels entrepreneurship, what it takes to build deep tech in New Zealand, and how to design a business model that captures both economic and environmental value.
They also explore new ways of raising capital, the changing venture landscape, and what it means to lead with values at the core of innovation.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro 01:29 Experience 03:12 Sued by an Industry 06:17 Transitioning Start-ups 06:40 VC 08:05 NZ Start-ups 12:53 Alignment 14:12 Matt's Solution 17:31 Economy & Environment 18:45 Idea to Implementation 19:58 Grants 21:32 Challenges 21:58 Day-to-Day 29:25 What Success is 31:16 5-year goal 34:18 Raising Capital 35:33 Going International 38:04 First Steps 42:09 Outro