Our Story
Two Dads. One Big Idea.
We didn't start Nugget AI because we saw a market opportunity. We started it because we felt a problem personally. Running businesses, raising families, and watching the hours disappear. Then we discovered AI — and everything changed.
Nic Haldezos
Founder, Nugget Creative
Nic has spent years building and growing businesses across marketing, media, and digital. As the founder of Nugget Creative he has helped businesses across New Zealand generate leads, build audiences, and grow revenue. When AI started reshaping what was possible in marketing he went all in. Not just as a tool — but as infrastructure. The result is Nugget AI.
Father of two. Based in Tauranga. Believes the best businesses run themselves so their owners can be present for the things that matter.
@nic.haldezos
Rich Tangney
Co-founder, Nugget AI. Founder, VE Media
Rich built VE Media from the ground up into a respected media and production business. He understands what it takes to run a service business, manage a team, and deliver for clients at a high level. When he discovered AI he saw immediately what it could do for business owners who were time-poor and growth-hungry. That vision became Nugget AI.
Father. Entrepreneur. Believes technology should create freedom — not complexity.
@richtangneyWhy We Exist
We Built This Because We Needed It Ourselves
Between us we have run agencies, media companies, and client services businesses. We know what it feels like to be the bottleneck in your own business. To miss school pickups because of a report that could have been automated. To spend Sunday evening chasing leads that should have been followed up on Friday — by a system.
When we discovered what AI could actually do — not the hype, but the real practical infrastructure that could connect a business and make it run intelligently — we knew we had to build it.
Not just for ourselves. For every business owner who is good at what they do but drowning in the operational weight of running a business.
That is why Nugget AI exists.
What We Believe
Technology Should Give You Time Back
Family First
Every system we build is designed to give business owners more time. More time with their families. More time doing the work they love. Less time managing tools and chasing tasks.
Real Infrastructure, Not Hype
We don't sell AI gimmicks. We build connected systems that actually work. API integrations, automated workflows, live dashboards. Practical infrastructure that makes a measurable difference.
Clarity Over Complexity
Business is already complex enough. Everything we build is designed to simplify. One dashboard. One briefing. One system that makes sense of everything.
Ready to Get Your Time Back?
Book a 30-minute discovery call. We'll show you exactly what your business OS would look like.