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If the Minister or his officials have not sought an explanation from Starboard Maritime Intelligence as to why venture capital firm Soul Capital exited its investment citing a values misalignment, why has no explanation been sought, given that Starboard holds the all-of-government Data Fusion System contract for maritime security?

Answered Question 18094 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

Question

  • If the Minister or his officials have not sought an explanation from Starboard Maritime Intelligence as to why venture capital firm Soul Capital exited its investment citing a values misalignment, why has no explanation been sought, given that Starboard holds the all-of-government Data Fusion System contract for maritime security?

Answered by

Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Associate Minister of Transport

Answer

This is a commercial matter between Soul Capital and Starboard.