Kochie’s next big career move
<p dir="ltr">Former <em>Sunrise</em> host David Koch has revealed his next career venture after a 21-year long career on breakfast TV.<span id="docs-internal-guid-1bcd9942-7fff-653c-5b17-f01723a37578"></span></p>
<p dir="ltr">Kochie left the Seven Network program <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/entertainment/tv/kochie-s-emotional-farewell-on-sunrise" target="_blank" rel="noopener">last month</a> to spend more time with his family and focus on his work in finance, with his latest investment being Australian beverage company Goodness Group Global’s Nexba drink.</p>
<p dir="ltr">This is the 67-year-old founder of Pinstripe Media's biggest investment since leaving <em>Sunrise, </em>contributing to the $7.75 million fundraising effort for Nexba.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The move was one that Kochie was planning for a while, after he revealed that he had met with the brand’s founders a decade ago, and that it is one of the few brands he's invested in over the years. </p>
<p dir="ltr">“I met the Nexba founders on a plane 10 years ago and have followed and admired their journey ever since. When the opportunity came to become a shareholder, I jumped at the chance,” he said. </p>
<p dir="ltr">“I love supporting young Aussie entrepreneurs and Nexba joins a group of six other start-ups and scaleups I’ve invested in over recent years. Whenever I assess the suitability of a company for potential investment, there are a few key principles that guide me.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“One is the quality and integrity of the founders of the business and the other is having a strong purpose to deliver value and impact long term.</p>
<p dir="ltr">"In the case of Nexba and Goodness Group Global – I overwhelmingly support both," he added. </p>
<p dir="ltr">“We know that Nexba is on a mission to create a lasting impact of better health and wellness and that’s not only a worthy journey to join, but is hopefully a good investment decision as well.”</p>
<p dir="ltr">Nexba specialises in "naturally sugar free” soft drinks and is available across Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, UK and Europe. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Aside from crafted soft drinks they also sell kombucha, nootropics, iced tea and mixers. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Kochie's decision comes after Pat Cummins was named the company’s global brand ambassador and is also a shareholder of Goodness Group Global. </p>
<p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Seven </em></p>
