# Top 50 Education Startup Investors in New Zealand in June 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Icehouse Ventures | 10 | New Zealand, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Software, SaaS, Information Technology |
| Punakaiki Fund | 4 | New Zealand, United States | Seed, Series B | Software, SaaS, Information Technology |
| K1W1 | 3 | New Zealand, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, SaaS, Biotechnology |
| Sparkbox Ventures | 3 | New Zealand, United States, Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Software, Manufacturing, EdTech |
| Blackbird Ventures | 3 | Australia, United States, New Zealand | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS |
| New Zealand Venture Investment Fund | 3 | New Zealand, United States, Japan | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, Biotechnology, SaaS |
| Flying Fox Ventures | 3 | Australia, United States, New Zealand | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology |
| Carthona Capital | 2 | Australia, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Financial Services, FinTech |
| CP Ventures | 2 | Australia, United States, India | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning |
| Jelix Ventures | 2 | Australia, New Zealand, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence |
| Chris Sang | 2 | United States, Australia, India | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, E-Commerce, SaaS |
| Valar Ventures | 2 | United States, Germany, United Kingdom | Series A, Seed, Series B | FinTech, Financial Services, Banking |
| Emlyn Scott | 2 | Australia, United States, India | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning |
| GD1 (Global From Day One) | 2 | New Zealand, United States, China | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Information Technology, SaaS |
| Alexey Mitko | 2 | Australia, New Zealand | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, SaaS, Analytics |
| Flying Kiwi Angels | 2 | New Zealand, United States | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Software, Information Technology, Apps |
| Chintaka Ranatunga | 2 | New Zealand, India, United States | Seed, Series B | Apps, Software, EdTech |
| NAB Ventures | 2 | Australia, India, United States | Series A, Seed, Series B | FinTech, Financial Services, Software |
| U.S. News & World Report | 1 | New Zealand |  | EdTech, Tutoring, Education |
| Chase Coleman | 1 | United States, New Zealand, United Kingdom | Series B, Series C, Series F | SaaS, Software, Artificial Intelligence |
| Bailador Technology Investments | 1 | Australia, United States, New Zealand | Series A, Series B | Software, Health Care, Internet |
| Greyrock Investments | 1 | Australia, United States, Bermuda | Seed, Series D, Series A | Education, E-Learning, Enterprise Software |
| B Dash Ventures | 1 | Japan, Taiwan, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, Information Technology, Apps |
| Global from Day One | 1 | New Zealand, United States, China | Seed, Series A | Software, SaaS, Video |
| Right Side Capital Management | 1 | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note | Software, SaaS, Health Care |
| Aspire NZ Seed Fund | 1 | New Zealand | Seed | AgTech, Training, Education |
| Scott Nolan | 1 | United States, New Zealand, Brazil | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Medical, Health Care |
| Scobie Ward | 1 | New Zealand | Series A | Software, E-Learning, Language Learning |
| New Zealand Growth Capital Partners | 1 | New Zealand, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, Medical Device, SaaS |
| John Key | 1 | New Zealand |  | EdTech, Tutoring, Education |
| Solborn Investment | 1 | New Zealand, South Korea | Series A, Series C | EdTech, Tutoring, Education |
| Ice Angels | 1 | New Zealand, United States, Canada | Seed, Angel, Series A | Software, Apps, Video |
| Kirsti Grant | 1 | Australia, New Zealand | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, EdTech, Consumer Software |
| Benny Kleist | 1 | Australia, New Zealand | Pre-Seed, Series A | Education, E-Learning, Life Science |
| Eden Ventures | 1 | United Kingdom, United States, Sweden | Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Internet |
| Right Click Capital | 1 | Australia, Singapore, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, SaaS, Information Technology |
| Andrew R. H. Preston | 1 | New Zealand | Seed | EdTech, Education, E-Learning |
| Danny Chan | 1 | New Zealand | Seed, Convertible Note | EdTech, Education, E-Learning |
| HighSage Ventures | 1 | United States, Switzerland, Canada | Series C, Series A, Series B | Software, SaaS, Information Technology |
| Haitao Capital | 1 | China, United States, Canada | Seed, Series A | Software, Apps, Education |
| Zino Ventures | 1 |  |  |  |
| Cake Ventures | 1 | United States, Canada, New Zealand | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Health Care, Apps, Fashion |
| SHAKTI | 1 | United States, India, Canada | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Internet, Information Technology |
| Enterprise Angels | 1 | New Zealand, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Angel | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Folklore Ventures | 1 | Australia, United States, New Zealand | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Apps |
| Weta Digital | 1 | New Zealand | Convertible Note | EdTech, Software, Education |
| Tim Doyle | 1 | Australia, New Zealand | Seed, Pre-Seed | Apps, SaaS, Software |
| Horizon Ventures | 1 | United States, Israel, China | Series A, Series C, Series B | Software, Manufacturing, Mobile |
| Eleanor Venture | 1 | Australia, New Zealand | Seed, Pre-Seed | Education, Software, Marketing |
| Sam Altman | 1 | United States, Canada, Ghana | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Internet |