# Top 50 Education Startup Investors in New Zealand in June 2026 ## Icehouse Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 10 - 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. ## Punakaiki Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology Punakaiki Fund Limited makes long-term investments into high-growth, revenue-generating New Zealand companies. The company holds 20 investments, $32.3 million in assets, and is raising money in December 2017 for further investment. ## K1W1 - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Biotechnology K1W1 provides startups and businesses in New Zealand with early and later-stage venture investments. ## Sparkbox Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 3 - 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 ## Blackbird Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS Blackbird is a venture capital fund based in Australia and New Zealand. We invest in every type of technology from software to space, unified by the biggest of ambitions. ## New Zealand Venture Investment Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 3 - 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. ## Flying Fox Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology Flying Fox Ventures is an early stage investment firm that invests across industry and across the micro-stages of pre-seed and seed. ## Carthona Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Financial Services, FinTech Carthona Capital is a hands-on, proactive, and thematic venture capital investor based in Sydney, Australia that invests globally. ## CP Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning The CP Ventures Fund invests in early-stage technology companies that are highly scalable, at the forefront of breakthrough technologies, and driven by the fourth industrial revolution. ## Jelix Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence Jelix is an early-stage venture capital firm backing daring founders in Australia and New Zealand. ## Chris Sang - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS Venture Capitalist, Managing Partner, Chief Technology Officer ## Valar Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Banking Valar Ventures is a venture capital firm backed by Peter Thiel. Valar partners with entrepreneurs globally and believes that an increasing number of transformative technology companies will be started outside of Silicon Valley, and that the founders of those companies will benefit from having a partner that understands their unique challenges andopportunities. ## Emlyn Scott - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Emlyn has spent more than 30 years navigating the complex landscapes of finance, financial markets and technology as a founder, public company CEO, angel investor, VC investor and fund manager. He's had the opportunity to make over 70 venture capital investments in innovative companies like Nutromics, DataRobot, Calm App, Cerebras Systems,Skylark Labs, Zainar, and Kami, and a similar number personally as an angel. He is a founder of OpenMarkets Group, one of Australia's largest online brokers. He was former CEO of the National Stock Exchange of Australia, Australia’s second largest listing stock exchange, for four and a half years. Prior to that he was Head of Business Development at LCH.Clearnet for equities and CFDs in London for nine years, the world’s largest independent clearing house. He has four finance related degrees: - Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) - Masters Business Administration (MBA) - Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment (GDAFI) - Bachelor of Economics (BEc) ## GD1 (Global From Day One) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS 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. ## Alexey Mitko - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Analytics Alexey Mitko is a Co-Founder of Eucalyptus. ## Flying Kiwi Angels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Apps Flying Kiwi Angels ? Helping Kiwi Startups ## Chintaka Ranatunga - Type: Angel - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series B - Focus: Apps, Software, EdTech Chintaka Ranatunga ## NAB Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Software NAB Ventures is an Australian Venture Capital fund backed by National Australia Bank (one of the largest 20 banks globally). ## U.S. News & World Report - Type: VC Fund - Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: EdTech, Tutoring, Education U.S. News & World Report is an American media company that publishes consumer advice, rankings, and analysis.It publishes online rankings in the areas of colleges and universities, politics and policy, health, money, education, science, travel, and cars. It operates through a multiplatform, which include digital-only U.S. News Weeklymagazine, guidebooks, and websites. The company also launched a conference division focusing on important national conversations and solutions in STEM education and hospitals.U.S. News & World Report’s signature franchises include its News You Can Use, which is a brand of journalism and consumer guides that feature rankings of colleges, graduate schools, high schools, hospitals, nursing homes, mutual funds, health plans, diets, and more.The editorial and production operations of U.S. News & World Report, LLC are located in Washington, D.C. Its advertising, sales, and corporate offices are in New York and New Jersey. The company is privately owned by Mortimer B. Zuckerman and was founded in 1933. ## Chase Coleman - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series C, Series F - Focus: SaaS, Software, Artificial Intelligence Chase Coleman is the Founder of Tiger Global ## Bailador Technology Investments - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Health Care, Internet Bailador is a growth capital fund that focuses on the IT and media sectors, managed by an experienced team with demonstrated sector expertise. The company supports its portfolio companies in subsequent rounds of funding through their own participation and with introductions to larger international growth expansion funds. It assists in thepreparation and management of fundraising, M&A activity, and pre-IPO processes. The portfolio businesses of the company are DocsCorp, Click Loans Group, Rezdy, Stackla, iPRO Solutions, and SiteMinder.Bailador is an Australia-based company that was founded in 2010 by Paul Wilson and David Kirk. ## Greyrock Investments - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series D, Series A - Focus: Education, E-Learning, Enterprise Software Greyrock is a private investment company focused on education and technology. ## B Dash Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Internet, Information Technology, Apps B Dash Ventures does seed to late stage tech investments in Japan, Asia Pacific, and the U.S. LPs include Japan's largest technology companies and financial institutions including NTT Docomo, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, GREE, NEC BIGLOBE, Fuji Television, and the Japanese government. B Dash Ventures also operates an incubation space inpartnership with Mori Building Co. and holds the invitation-based B Dash Camp conference. ## Global from Day One - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 1 - 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. ## Right Side Capital Management - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: Software, SaaS, Health Care Systematic Pre-Seed Startup Capital ## Aspire NZ Seed Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: AgTech, Training, Education Aspire NZ Seed Fund partners with private investors to co-invest in start-ups with potential for high growth. Aspire is structured as an evergreen fund that can continue to invest indefinitely as long as it generates returns.Aspire NZ Seed Fund invests directly into early-stage Kiwi tech start-ups at Seed and Angel investment stages. Aspire NZSeed Fund is managed by NZ Growth Capital Partners. ## Scott Nolan - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Medical, Health Care Partner at Founders Fund. ## Scobie Ward - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Software, E-Learning, Language Learning Scobie Ward is the Chairman & CEO of Ward Ferry Management. ## 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. ## John Key - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: EdTech, Tutoring, Education John Key, Board Partner at Amplo. ## Solborn Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series C - Focus: EdTech, Tutoring, Education Solborn Venture Investment Co., Ltd. is the venture capital arm of Solborn Inc. The firm specializes in incubation and all stages of venture investment. It typically invests in the information technology, biotechnology, and nanotechnology sectors. The firm does not invest in food and lodging, financial and insurance, real estate, golf and ski,gambling, and dance industries. Likewise, it does not invest in companies operating for more than seven years. Solborn Venture Investment Co., Ltd., formerly known as Serome Venture Investment Co., Ltd., was established in 2000 and is based in Seoul, South Korea. ## 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. ## Kirsti Grant - Type: Angel - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, EdTech, Consumer Software Kirsti Grant - CEO & Co-founder @ Populate ## Benny Kleist - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Education, E-Learning, Life Science Benny Kleist is a Founder & COO of Eucalyptus.He attended The University of Queensland. ## Eden Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Internet Eden Ventures invests in technology companies in the telecommunications software, enterprise software, digital media, e-commerce, internet and mobile sectors in the UK and Ireland.At Eden, they address the funding gap between business angels and later stage venture capitalists, providing investment appropriate for the needs of an investee companyand its stage of development. As a seed investor they are prepared to 'take the early risk' but they also have enough capacity in their funds to support their companies to significant exits. They have helped their entrepreneurs attract world-class investors such as Bessemer, Canaan Partners, Highland, Index, Intel Capital, Matrix, Ribbit Capital, TCV and Union Square Ventures into follow-on rounds. ## Right Click Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology Right Click Capital - Australian Venture Capital Firm ## Andrew R. H. Preston - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: EdTech, Education, E-Learning Andrew R. H. Preston ## Danny Chan - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: EdTech, Education, E-Learning Danny Chan ## HighSage Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series C, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology We seek to partner with world class operators focused on generating exceptional per share value over the long term (a decade or more). ## Haitao Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Apps, Education Haitao Capital is the first China-macro driven early stage venture fund. China's story is no longer just a Chinese story. ## Zino Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 1 Zino Ventures is an investment fund that focuses on empowering technology-based expansion stage companies to the Chinese speaking markets. It is investing and empowering New Zealand startups and entrepreneurs who want to go further to global markets. Zino Ventures was launched in 2016 and is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. ## Cake Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Apps, Fashion Cake Ventures invests in pre-seed and seed-stage companies. We're investing in where we're going, not where we came from. ## SHAKTI - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Internet, Information Technology Join the founders reimagining global habits with new tech infrastructure. ## Enterprise Angels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tauranga, Gisborne, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 1 - 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. ## Folklore Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Apps Folklore is a team of investors, founders, and builders committed to supporting Australian and New Zealand tech founders. We are a first cheque to forever investment firm, and we believe in the power of founder vision and the potential of teams, right from the start. ## Weta Digital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Convertible Note - Focus: EdTech, Software, Education Weta Digital is a film production company that offers visual effects and 3D animations. They provide a full suite of digital production services for feature films and high-end commercials, from concept design to cutting-edge 3D animation.Weta was formed in 1993 by a group of young New Zealand filmmakers including Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor,and Jamie Selkirk. It later split into two specialized halves - Weta Digital (digital effects) and Weta Workshop (physical effects).One of Their first projects was to provide visual effects for Peter Jackson’s film Heavenly Creatures. They went on to work digital magic on Peter’s blockbuster movies The Lord of the Rings trilogy and King Kong. ## Tim Doyle - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Apps, SaaS, Software Tim Doyle is a Founder at Eucalyptus. ## Horizon Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Los Altos, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series C, Series B - Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Mobile Horizon Ventures is a California based venture capital firm specialized in early- and late-stage investments. ## Eleanor Venture - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Education, Software, Marketing INVEST IN TECH TOGETHER ## Sam Altman - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Internet Sam Altman is the CEO and co-founder of OpenAI. He is a Partner of Apollo Projects. Altman was the president of Y Combinator. Sam attended Stanford University.