# Top 50 Biotech Startup Investors in New Zealand in June 2026 ## Icehouse Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology Icehouse Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm. We exist to back the world's bravest Kiwi founders, launching global companies from New Zealand. ## Finistere Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Diego, California, United States - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Series B, Series C, Series A - Focus: Agriculture, Biotechnology, AgTech Finistere Ventures is an agricultural technology and life sciences venture capital investor. Founded in 2005, the company partners with other entrepreneurs and creative thinkers to build innovative companies that have the potential to transform modern agriculture, increase food security, improve nutrition, and enhance sustainability. Their appliedexperience as operators, and pioneering role in Ag Tech, is actively utilized to benefit its portfolio companies and Partners. Finistere has global access to the best new technologies from centers of Ag Tech excellence in the U.S., Australia, Israel, New Zealand, and Canada through its venture partner networks. Finistere’s locations in San Diego and Palo Alto, California keeps them connected to the centers of mainstream venture investment and the world’s leading innovation ecosystem. ## New Zealand Venture Investment Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, SaaS New Zealand Venture Investment Fund, a New Zealand-based private equity fund, manages fund of funds investments and direct co-investments. ## Enterprise Angels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tauranga, Gisborne, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology Connecting startup business owners with angel investors to raise capital . Access a network of expertise and investment opportunities. ## K1W1 - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Biotechnology K1W1 provides startups and businesses in New Zealand with early and later-stage venture investments. ## Callaghan Innovation - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Grant - Focus: Biotechnology, Agriculture, Construction Callaghan Innovation is a stand-alone Crown Entity established on 1 February, 2013. Their role hasn’t previously existed in New Zealand.When they succeed, all New Zealanders will benefit from a stronger economy, higher value exports, more productive and sustainable resource use, more jobs and higher incomes.International evidence showsadvanced technology institutes like Callaghan Innovation have been successful at helping businesses build innovation capability that contributes to their growth and the broader economy. ## OurCrowd - Type: VC Fund - Location: Jerusalem, Yerushalayim, Israel - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care Invest in exclusive and pre-vetted startups, late-stage companies, and top tier funds - private market access made simple, transparent, and institutional-grade. ## Matū Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Biotechnology, Robotics, Nanotechnology Investing in scalable science and deep tech start-ups in Aotearoa NZ. We operate venture capital funds that invest in science and deep tech through a hands-on, active approach. ## IP Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Therapeutics IP Group's core business is the creation of value for its shareholders and partners through the commercialisation of intellectual property originating from research intensive institutions. Their strength lies in managing this process from finding suitable intellectual property to commercialise to either helping develop businesses and createvalue out of them, or identifying and establishing appropriate commercial partnerships to do so. IP Group's extensive expertise in this area combined with its inside knowledge of both industry and finance have enabled the group to create a formidable track record of consistently delivering excellent results for their companies, for their partners and for their shareholders. ## AgriZeroNZ - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Animal Feed, AgTech AgriZeroNZ is a world-first public-private partnership helping farmers reduce emissions while maintaining profitability and productivity. ## Fonterra Co-operative Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series B, Pre-Seed - Focus: Food and Beverage, Wellness, Biotechnology We're a global dairy nutrition company owned by 10,000 farmers and their families, united by a fundamental belief in the power of dairy to make a difference. ## Global from Day One - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Video GD1 is a Venture Capital firm that invests with high conviction in exciting technology companies originating from New Zealand. Our team is passionate about creating and growing global businesses, and our goal is to transform NZ made into the next generation of globally disruptive tech solutions. ## Rabobank Food & Agri Innovation Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Agriculture, AgTech, Farming Rabobank emerged from several small agricultural cooperative banks, founded by Dutch farmers in the late nineteenth century. Food & Agriculture (F&A) is in our DNA, from which we built a unique position in the F&A sector as a key financier and international player, attributes which we leverage for the benefit of our stakeholders andportfolio companies. We recognise and understand the food security challenges lying ahead of us and how Innovation in F&A supply chains is key to the solution, which is why we are dedicated to committing capital to the space. ## Ice Angels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Software, Apps, Video iceangels.co.nz - New Zealand most active Angel Network. A network for New Zealand's leading entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and professional investors. ## Booster - Type: VC Fund - Location: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Robotics, Toys, EdTech Booster is an investment manager, superannuation and default KiwiSaver scheme provider. We offer ethical, New Zealand and specialist investment options. ## Toyota Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Los Altos, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Robotics Toyota Ventures is a San Francisco Bay Area-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups from around the world. Founded in July 2017, its mission is to discover what’s next for Toyota by helping startups bring disruptive technologies and business models to market quickly. With more than $800 million in assets under management,the firm’s funds include the Toyota Ventures Frontier Fund focused on artificial intelligence, cloud computing, autonomy, mobility, robotics, financial technologies, materials, and energy; and the Toyota Ventures Climate Fund focused on innovative solutions for carbon neutrality. ## Pacific Channel - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Medical Device, Medical, CleanTech Investing in great people solving hard problems to create a better future. ## Olympus Corporation of the Americas - Type: VC Fund - Location: Center Valley, Pennsylvania, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Grant, Series A, Series C - Focus: Medical, Biotechnology, Health Care At Olympus, we put a lot of good back into the world, and what we do, really matters. ## New Zealand Growth Capital Partners - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Medical Device, SaaS The New Zealand Growth Capital Partners (formerly New Zealand Venture Investment Fund) was established to support early-stage technology companies and to stimulate private investment into this space. ## Cultivate Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Mobile, Sensor, Big Data Cultivate Ventures is an investment and advisory firm built to catalyze growth for promising food, wellness and fitness companies. We focus specifically on investment, business concept incubation, seed-to-growth stage acceleration and turn around advisory services. We believe strongly in strong returns on capital combined with collaboration,transparency, conscious consumerism. We take a long-term, collaborative and flexible approach to each company and client we work with and invest in, allowing our financial and operational stake to grow as our partners grow. ## Bioeconomy Science Institute - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: Horticulture, Biotechnology, Plant-Based Foods Bioeconomy Science Institute is a Crown Research Institute, owned by the New Zealand Government and governed by an independent Board of Directors. ## Serge van Dam - Type: Angel - Location: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Biotechnology, Product Research Serge has a depth of experience in technology startups that is difficult to rival. As CMO of M-Com, Serge led the growth of M-Com from a four person mobile commerce development company to the world's most successful provider of mobile banking and payment solutions (in both licensed and SaaS categories). He has since held executive levelpositions and Directorships, including as Chair on four boards, of many successful B2B SaaS companies. He is also an avid investor. ## Melanie Melanie - Type: Angel - Location: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Biotechnology, Product Research Investor ## David Ross - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Biopharma, Biotechnology David Ross ## University of Auckland Inventors Fund - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Convertible Note - Focus: Therapeutics, Biotechnology, Audio University of Auckland Inventors Fund ## Uniservices - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Medical Device, SaaS, Audio Auckland University's commercialisation arm ## AngelHQ - Type: VC Fund - Location: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Analytics Learn about Angel HQ, Wellington's Angel Investing Network - the meeting place for ambitious startups and passionate investors. ## Biomimicry Institute - Type: VC Fund - Location: Missoula, Montana, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Grant - Focus: Biotechnology, Advanced Materials, Energy Biomimicry Institute is a non-profit organization that empowers people to seek nature-inspired solutions for a healthy planet. Biomimicry Institute was founded in 2006 by Janine Benyus and Bryony Schwan to share nature’s design lessons. It was founded in 2006 and headquartered in Missoula, Montana. ## Marko Bogoievski - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: Biotechnology, Manufacturing Marko retired as CEO of Morrison & Co in 2021 after 13 years of leading the business. He continues to provide guidance for investments in telecommunications and digital infrastructure. His 30 year career has been in the infrastructure and technology sectors in a variety of senior finance, operational and sales roles in the United States and NewZealand. Prior to joining Morrison & Co in 2008, Marko was CFO of Telecom NZ, responsible for corporate finance, M&A and group strategy. Marko is Chair of Vodafone New Zealand. ## Tuhua Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel - Focus: Software, Internet, B2B Micro-Venture Fund investing in 25 Kiwi Startups ## Catamount Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Software, Education, Manufacturing Founded in 2000 by Jed Smith, Catamount Ventures works with passionate entrepreneurs to help them build companies in the education, healthy living, and sustainability markets. Our common goal? To generate enduring value and produce outstanding returns for our investors. ## Sante Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Austin, Texas, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Health Care, Medical, Biotechnology Privately Held Companies ## RIV Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Cannabis, AgTech, SaaS RIV Capital is a cannabis acquisition and investment firm building a leading multistate platform of brands in key strategic U.S. markets. ## Sustainable Food Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel - Focus: Food and Beverage, Biotechnology, Food Processing SFV backs globally early-stage founders building leading Future of Food companies that are: #Cell-based #Plant-based #Recombinant ## Custos Privatstiftung - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Seed, Series C - Focus: Software, Biopharma, Nutrition Custos Privatstiftung is a private company. ## Snowball Effect - Type: VC Fund - Location: Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, Health Care, Manufacturing Simplified access to top-tier managed funds and private companies ## Hostplus - Type: VC Fund - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Renewable Energy Join our leading Australian superannuation fund, committed to putting our members first, with a low admin fee and strong returns. Become a member today! ## Latesha Randall - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Biotechnology, Product Research Latesha Randall is the Co- Founder at Raglan Coconut Yoghurt. Latesha attended Homeschooled. ## Paul Davidson - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: SaaS, FinTech, Privacy Paul Davidson joined private equity group, West Coast Capital in 2005 following a successful career in corporate law in the UK, the US and Commonwealth of Independent States. As an active partner in West Coast Capital as well as providing legal counsel, Paul focusses on deal sourcing and transacting.Since joining the group, Paul has successfulyled the acquisition and delisting from the LSE of the UK's largest garden centre business, Wyevale as well as a series of acquisitions and disposals.Prior to joining West Coast Capital headed the corporate team of UK lawyers, McGrigors.In late 1994 Paul was seconded to an oil and gas company called JKX whose focus was on the former Soviet Union, primarily in Ukraine, Georgia and the Russian Federation. JKX listed on the London Stock Exchange in mid 1995 and at that time Paul joined the company as its Legal Director on a full time basis. During his time as Legal Director, Paul gained wide commercial experience as the company concluded a number of transactions throughout the former Soviet Union. ## Tribe Global Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: SaaS, Software, Biometrics A venture capital fund for ambitious Australian & New Zealand B2B technology ventures seeking to expand to the UK or USA. Tribe Global Ventures. ## Octopus Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology We provide venture capital investment for the people, ideas and industries that will change the world. Learn about what we do and the kind of founders we back. ## Powerhouse Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Solar, FinTech, Big Data powerHouse is a New Zealand intellectual property commercialisation company investing to develop new spin-out ventures ## Movac - Type: VC Fund - Location: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, E-Commerce Movac is New Zealand's most experienced technology investor and is deeply integrated into the Kiwi tech sector. We've been actively investing since 1998. ## Radicle Growth - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Diego, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Grant - Focus: Agriculture, Biotechnology, AgTech Radicle Growth is a San Diego, California based venture capital firm focused sustainable, early-stage ag and food tech startups. ## ArcAngels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Medical, Genetics, Health Care At ArcAngels Funding, we connect female entrepreneurs across New Zealand to venture capital and investment to help their businesses grow. ## IP Group Australia - Type: VC Fund - Location: Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Manufacturing, Renewable Energy Ip Group Australia build and support outstanding intellectual property-based companies. ## Outset Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: CleanTech, Biotechnology, Product Research Outset, Empowering NZ's deep tech startups: investment, space, support. Join our community of innovators for global impact. ## Even Capital - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series C - Focus: FinTech, Biotechnology, Product Research Even Capital operates as an investment firm. ## Sparkbox Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Software, Manufacturing, EdTech Sparkbox Ventures was founded in 2001 and is New Zealand's most active seed stage investor ## Adam Clark - Type: Angel - Location: Clearwater, Florida, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Biotechnology, Product Research Adam Clark is the Co-Founder, COO at Turncast. Adam Clark attended The Master's University.