Thursday, 24 June 2021, 10:50 am The provision of new technology toolsets by big tech companies, coupled with more accessible venture capital funding in New Zealand, means it is now easier than ever before to fund a digital start-up. Company-X co-founders David Hallett and Chris Gardner Waikato software development specialist Company-X has worked with start-ups, alongside government agencies and big tech, since it was founded by software specialists David Hallett and Jeremy Hughes in 2012. “There’s a whole toolset now that enables that,” Hughes said. “There’s a lower bar to entry and a higher chance of success.” Building a minimum viable product with enough features to be usable by