Top 50 Investors in New Zealand

A list of 50 New Zealand investors . Updated every month. Powered by Shizune.
Investors in the list rank based on the number of investments in New zealand companies. The investor list contains both angel investors and VC funds. You can find favourite industries and stages of each investor on the list. Aug 2022

Name	Number of investments	Relevant deals	Favorite stages	Favorite industries	Description
Icehouse Ventures	107	81	Seed; Series A; Funding Round	Software; Science/Engineering; Data and Analytics	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.
Enterprise Angels	96	53	Funding Round; Seed; Angel	Software; Science/Engineering; Health Care	Connecting startup business owners with angel investors to raise capital . Access a network of expertise and investment opportunities.
K1W1	50	33	Seed; Series A; Funding Round	Software; Science/Engineering; Hardware	K1W1 provides startups and businesses in New Zealand with early and later stage venture investments.
New Zealand Venture Investment Fund	35	23	Seed; Series A; Angel	Software; Science/Engineering; Health Care	Your guide to finding and using government services.
Movac	21	11	Funding Round; Seed; Series A	Software; Commerce/Shopping; Hardware	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.
Sparkbox Ventures	15	10	Angel	Mobile; Software; Sales/Marketing	Sparkbox Ventures was founded in 2001 and is New Zealand's most active seed stage investor
Ice Angels	15	10	Seed; Angel; Series A	Software; Hardware; Apps	iceangels.co.nz - New Zealand most active Angel Network. A network for New Zealand's leading entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and professional investors.
Global from Day One	25	9	Seed; Series A; Funding Round	Software; Manufacturing; Health Care	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.
Tuhua Fund	10	8	Seed; Series A; Angel	Software; Science/Engineering; Hardware	Micro-Venture Fund investing in 25 Kiwi Startups
Flying Kiwi Angels	8	8	Angel; Pre-Seed; Convertible Note	Apps; Software; Other	Flying Kiwi Angels ? Helping Kiwi Startups
AngelHQ	12	8	Seed; Angel; Series A	Software; IT; Data and Analytics	Angel HQ is Wellington region's angel investment network - follow us for angel investing info, and a way to connect to local, national and international angels.
Punakaiki Fund	9	7	Seed; Funding Round; Angel	Software; IT; Apps	New Zealand Venture Capital
Matū Fund	7	6	Seed	Science/Engineering; Biotechnology; Hardware	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.
AirTree Ventures	114	6	Series A; Seed; Series B	Software; IT; Commerce/Shopping	AirTree is a venture capital firm investing in Australian and New Zealand technology founders from seed stage or earlier.
Founders Fund	504	5	Series A; Seed; Series B	Software; Science/Engineering; Health Care	Founders Fund is a San Francisco based venture capital firm investing in companies building revolutionary technologies.
AfterWork Ventures	38	5	Seed; Series A; Pre-Seed	Software; Financial; Commerce/Shopping	We are a community-powered VC fund making pre-seed / seed stage investments in Australian and New Zealand startups. Our community is rallied around a shared goal: to invest in the next generation of Australia and New Zealand startups at the very earliest stage, and then support them on their long a
Hillfarrance Venture Capital	5	5	Seed; Pre-Seed; Funding Round	Software; Data and Analytics; AI	We believe that the greatest challenges facing our world will be solved by audacious Kiwi entrepreneurs, and we are here to help their bold vision to become a reality.With passion, humility and transparency, we exist to serve entrepreneurs with honest advice, an open door to our international network, and investment capital that is fair toFounders.We invest in diverse entrepreneurs who are building sustainable and defensive business models, that democratize new technology, extract unique value from proprietary data and create an unfair market advantage as a result.Hillfarrance is named after the British ancestral village of our Founder - Rob. His family’s door was always open to good people and when they entered, they were treated as family - sitting around the fire for a chat and a cuppa. We may have moved hemispheres, but the values remain the same. Welcome to our whānau.
Equity Venture Partners	46	5	Series A; Seed; Series B	Software; Commerce/Shopping; IT	EVP is an early stage venture capital firm based in Sydney Australia. The fund targets early Series-A investments in the range $0.5 – $5.0 million. The fund is sector agnostic but has a focus on Australian based B2B or Enterprise SaaS businesses.
Blackbird Ventures	162	5	Seed; Series A; Series B	Software; IT; Internet	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.
Chris Sang	108	4	Seed; Pre-Seed; Series A	Software; Internet; Data and Analytics
CP Ventures	49	4	Seed; Pre-Seed; Series A	Software; Science/Engineering; Data and Analytics	CP Ventures is a VC fund that invests internationally in early stage, highly scalable, breakthrough technology companies driven by the 4IR
Pacific Channel	4	4	Seed; Series A	Software; Hardware; Health Care	Investing in great people solving hard problems to create a better future.
Quidnet Ventures	4	4	Seed; Pre-Seed	Design; Software; Health Care	Quidnet Ventures invests in scalable and capital-efficient businesses created by founding teams.
New Zealand Growth Capital Partners	5	4	Seed	Software; IT; Other	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.
Promus Ventures	118	4	Seed; Series A; Series B	Software; Hardware; Data and Analytics	Investing in early-stage deep-tech software/hardware companies run by visionary and tenacious founding teams.
Hypersphere Ventures	61	3	Seed; Series A; Funding Round	Other; Software; Financial	Hypersphere Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in and develops blockchain technology. A Hypersphere is an investment group leveraging on-chain treasuries, decentralized organizations, and governance to increase the utility of the blockchain networks in which we invest.
Finistere Ventures	46	3	Series B; Series C; Series A	Science/Engineering; Agriculture/Farming; Health Care	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.
Impact Enterprise Fund	3	3	Seed	Agriculture/Farming	The Fund provides growth capital to businesses who deliver social and/or environmental impact, alongside attractive financial returns. This Fund has two primary objectives: delivering market-rate financial returns, and delivering tangible societal and environmental outcomes.
Altonomy	22	3	Seed; Funding Round; Series A	Other; Software; Financial	Altonomy - market leading cryptocurrencies trading specialist
Phil McCaw	3	3	Funding Round; Seed	Internet; Design; Energy	Managing Partner @ Movac
Snowball Effect	4	3	Equity Crowdfunding	Design; Clothing/Apparel; Commerce/Shopping	New Zealand's leading equity investment marketplace. We simplify investment into high growth Kiwi companies.
William Zeqiri	5	3	Seed; Funding Round; Equity Crowdfunding	Commerce/Shopping; Gaming; Food/Beverage	Chief Executive Officer @ Fresha Founder & CEO @ Shedul.com Advisor @ ArchiPro
Rich Chetwynd	3	3	Seed; Angel	Software; Privacy/Security; IT	Founder / CEO @ ThisData Director @ Lupchoo Director of Product Management @ OneLogin
Reinventure	58	3	Series A; Seed; Series B	Financial; Software; IT	Reinventure is pioneering Founder-First Corporate Venture Capital. They champion founders who have the vision, ambition and hustle to transform an industry across Asia-Pacific and beyond, propelling them with the support of a top 20 bank globally.With $150 million under management and Westpac Banking Corporation as its largest limited partner,Reinventure is focused on uncovering, investing in and nurturing scalable early businesses in FinTech and adjacent areas that will be the future of the industry.
Mark Hurley	4	3	Seed; Series A	Financial; Apps; Mobile	CEO @ Jasper Director @ The Icehouse
Chintaka Ranatunga	6	3	Seed; Series B	Software; Apps; Mobile	Venture Partner @ Sparkbox Ventures Director @ APIMatic
Lewis Holdings	3	3	Seed	Hardware; Software; Data and Analytics	Lewis Holdings was added in 2013.
Digital Finance Group	63	3	Seed; Funding Round; Series A	Software; Financial; Other	Founded in Silicon Valley (2015), Digital Finance Group is headquartered in Singapore and focuses on cryptocurrencies, digital assets and blockchain technology, with a preference for first-class blockchain projects in the United States. Since 2017, DFG accelerated its internationalization by executing its Singapore-centered global market strategyand has successfully become a globally operated company with over 200 employees. DFG is managing over $550M A.U.M. to date, among which, the size of primary market assets is over 300 million USD, and secondary market assets is over 250 million USD. DFG’s portfolio includes early investments such as Bloq, Brave Browser, Ledger X and Circle among others. This group has grown to become part of the world's top blockchain projects, representing the latest developments in blockchain infrastructures, regulated exchanges, ecosystem development and other branch areas. DFG's forward-looking venture vision has enabled significant returns on investment for DFG and its partners.
Melbourne Angels	33	3	Angel; Seed; Funding Round	Science/Engineering; Software; Commerce/Shopping	Melbourne Angels was formed in Melbourne, Australia in early 2007. Melbourne Angels is the leading group of private investors in Victoria who actively invest in early stage and growth technology companies.The group has a strong and experienced core of members that generate deal flow, are experienced in evaluation of business propositions and actas mentors for the other members and the entrepreneurs. The members vary in age, gender, ethnicity, profession and type of experience. All members have experience of success at being entrepreneurial.This award winning group is consistently one of the most active startup investors in the country.
Nick Beale	2	2	Seed; Convertible Note	Real Estate; Financial
Global From Day One Fund II	4	2	Series B; Series A; Convertible Note	Software; Manufacturing; Other	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.
Direct Capital Private Equity	2	2	Funding Round	Software; Sales/Marketing; IT	Direct Capital is a private equity manager established in 1994. Today Direct Capital remains owned and managed by three of its founding directors, Ross George, Mark Hutton and Bill Kermode. The team has grown to 13 investment professionals, who together have 110 years of private equity experience.Direct Capital seeks to be a pre-eminentprovider of equity capital to Australasian businesses lacking ready access to the stock market, with a focus on increasing shareholder wealth in private companies, and assisting shareholders to release value.
Peter Beck	4	2	Series A; Series B	Hardware; Software; Agriculture/Farming	CEO, CTO, Founder @ Rocket Lab
Yamaha Motor	15	2	Corporate Round; Series A; Series B	Transportation; Hardware; Software	Corporate profile and facts about Yamaha Motor.
Blockchain Founders Fund	70	2	Pre-Seed; Seed; Funding Round	Financial; Software; Payments	We Focus Exclusively On Adding Value To Blockchain & Emerging Technology Projects With Real World Applications.
Seven Peaks Ventures	63	2	Seed; Series A; Series B	Software; IT; Data and Analytics	Seven Peaks Ventures was founded in 2013 in Bend, Oregon to support our local economy as well as create jobs for our growing and unique community. Seven Peaks is a leader in regional startup support.
CMS Holdings	86	2	Seed; Funding Round; Series A	Financial; Other; Software	CMS is a principal investment company that focuses on investing in the crypto-asset ecosystem. The firm plans to invest in both liquid and illiquid crypto tokens, as well as equity interests in select businesses.
Folklore Ventures	27	2	Seed; Series A; Funding Round	Software; Financial; IT	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.
First Round Capital	526	2	Seed; Series A; Series B	Software; Internet; IT	First Round is a seed-stage venture firm focused on building a vibrant community of technology entrepreneurs and companies.
Digital Asset Capital Management	22	2	Seed; Funding Round; Initial Coin Offering	Software; Other; Financial	Digital Asset Capital Management is a specialist, global investment manager in the digital asset, or cryptocurrency sector. The Company's first fund, Digital Asset Fund, provides sophisticated and institutional investors with access to this exciting, yet very specialised sector. DACM also manages DAF Liquid Venture Fund, a specialist fundinvesting in seed or initial round financing opportunities in the digital asset sector as well as DAF Greeks, a market-neutral fund delivering returns from monetising volatility and market inefficiencies.