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We’re proud to be raising capital for Kitea Health (the raise closes soon), a medtech company that is transforming how we monitor and manage intracranial pressure. The Kitea technology platform, featuring a sensor, wand, app, and portal, enables continuous, real-time data. This empowers patients and clinicians and frees up the healthcare system. In the latest episode of Paddy Gower TFN, Paddy interviews one of the first 12 recipients of the Kitea sensor. More than just a demo, this segment offers a moving, real-world look at how Kitea’s technology is already improving the daily life of someone living with hydrocephalus. If you’re passionate about medtech, innovation, or the power of patient-led design, this is well worth a watch. Link to the video in the comments.

We’ve recently been talking about the role of diversification in investment portfolios, and as part of that, the role of uncorrelated assets when markets are volatile. A recent NBR article covered the Salt Long Short fund strategy, one of the alternative funds we have available on the Snowball platform. Find a link to the article in the comments below. Key takeouts: - 10+ year track record - Designed to have zero correlation to market movements - Half the volatility of the index (combined NZX50/ASX200) - Avg. annual return since inception, after fees and before tax, of 10.9% - Daily liquidity You can browse the funds available on Snowball via the link in the comments. Matthew Goodson, Salt Funds Management Limited

📣  We’re hiring a Growth Director at Snowball Effect! Help shape the future of private capital in NZ. We’re looking for a driven and entrepreneurial Growth Director to help take Snowball to the next level. This is a key role for someone who can drive both investor engagement and company growth. You might be: 🟣 A founder or early team member of a high-growth company 🟣 Background in capital raising, venture, private markets, or wealth advisory 🟣 Commercially sharp, sales-driven, and great with people We’re a small, fast-moving team making private markets more accessible, if you’re up for the challenge, check out the job description in comments and apply! Sophie McLernon Simeon Burnett Bill O'Boyle Benjamin Tan Emily Heazlewood Matthew Linnecar Kate Valintine Michael O'Byrne David Curtis Indiana Burnett

IN THE MEDIA: Kitea Health is changing the lives of hydrocephalus patients, a chronic condition affecting over a million people in the USA, including 200,000 children. 🧠 ➡️ Check out the latest episode of RNZ's Tech Tuesday to hear how Kitea Health has developed the world's smallest and most accurate implantable brain device to improve the lives of hydrocephalus patients. 🎧 LISTEN HERE: https://lnkd.in/gziz6mVF 📈 To learn more about investing in Kitea Health via Snowball, check out the link in the comments. 👇

🏀 GLORY LEAGUE’S RAISE CLOSES SOON: Less than $100k to go! There’s still time to invest in Glory League - an innovative automated video engagement platform for amateur sports - before its capital raise closes on 1 April 2025. ➡️ Learn more about investing here: https://lnkd.in/gn7ENzwY Glory League automates the filming, scoring, and stats in sports games, creating personalised video highlights for each player. Glory League has: 🏀 418,000 players registered across 70 customers and 367 courts in Australia and NZ 🏀 80%+ engagement - players spend 10+ minutes per game reviewing highlights and stats 🏀 International expansion underway.

IN THE MEDIA: After winning spots on two FDA fast-track programmes, the future looks bright for Kitea Health, which has raised over $7M of its $10M funding round. Kitea Health co-founder and CEO Simon Malpas (who has been nominated for NZ Innovator of the Year) spoke with New Zealand Media & Entertainment (NZME)'s Chris Keall about the company's growth trajectory and current Snowball capital raise. Check out the NZ Herald article (paywall here): https://lnkd.in/gXmfBR9C The link to Kitea Health's investment offer is in the comments.

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY NOW LIVE: Join Kitea Health’s mission to transform healthcare with the world’s smallest and most accurate implantable medical device. This cutting-edge sensor technology provides brain pressure monitoring for hydrocephalus patients - a chronic, life-long medical condition affecting over a million people in the US. This MedTech investment opportunity is backed by 20+ years of research and $15M of funding. More than $7M has been committed by leading venture capital firms and other investors. Link to offer in comments Simon Malpas Natalia Lopez #medtech #medtechinvestments #hydrocephalus #healthcare David Curtis

We were delighted to host our first in-person event of 2025 on Wednesday night on the topic of Alternative Investments. We were joined by Bevan Graham and Matthew Goodson from Salt Funds Management and Paul Carman from Private Capital Group. The audience heard from Bevan (Salt Funds Economist) about the global economic environment and how investors should think about positioning portfolios in uncertain and volatile times. Matt and Paul spoke about their respective funds, the Salt Long Short Fund, and PCG Private Debt fund, and how they are positioned to provide investors with much needed diversification. If you’re interested in learning more about the managed funds we have on our platform to diversify your portfolio, check out the link in the comments!

Join us next week with Bevan Graham, Salt Funds Management Limited economist, Paul Carman (Private Capital Group) and Matthew Goodson (Salt Funds) to discuss: ➡️ The Role of Alternative Investments – How private market assets can enhance portfolio resilience and long-term returns. ➡️ Diversification Beyond Traditional Markets – How each fund’s strategy provides different opportunities to strengthen your portfolio. This is your chance to gain unique perspectives from one of NZ's leading economist's, alongside each fund manager. Spots are limited, RSVP link in comments.

🟣 Looking for a new challenge this year? 🟣 We’re hiring for an Investment Solutions Lead. This varied role covers capital raising, nominee management, and investor relations and suits 3-5 years of work experience. If you love working with a diverse range of businesses and want to be part of a high-performing company on a mission to improve New Zealand’s capital markets - send your CV to Sophie McLernon at sophie@snowballeffect.co.nz Simeon Burnett Bill O'Boyle David Curtis Michael O'Byrne Matthew Linnecar Emily Heazlewood Benjamin Tan brendan Kate Valintine