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Mark Vivian is a Partner at Movac, an early-stage tech investor and venture capital firm where he has worked for the past 12 years. Mark has primary responsibility for fundraising, deal origination, investor relations and talent management. He is currently a Director of TracPlus, Mobi2Go and The Rugby Site, and is a Crown-appointed director of New Zealand Green Investment Finance. He is also an advisory board member of Frank TKH and Cognizance, and a member of the Young Enterprise Trust’s Supporters Council. Prior to joining Movac, Mark spent 10 years in London and San Francisco where he was an early employee of two high growth companies that listed on the London Stock Exchange and NASDAQ, and was Founding CEO of KEA (Kiwi Expat Assocation). Mark has strong skills in fundraising, direct investment, start-ups, establishment and governance.

At NZTE Richard specialises in raising capital for later-stage high growth companies, with a focus on the region of Auckland, he has significant experience in strategy and capital raising. Richard is passionate about helping New Zealand companies succeed and grow on the world stage. Richard's background before NZTE includes as a Director at KPMG, where he was a member of KPMG's High Growth Ventures network as well as the Corporate Strategy team at IAG; he has also worked in investment and start-up roles in the United Kingdom and China.