# Top 50 Startup Investors in New Zealand in June 2026 ## Icehouse Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 121 - 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. ## Enterprise Angels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tauranga, Gisborne, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 59 - 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: 51 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Biotechnology K1W1 provides startups and businesses in New Zealand with early and later-stage venture investments. ## Blackbird Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 25 - 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: 23 - 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. ## Punakaiki Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 22 - 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. ## Movac - Type: VC Fund - Location: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 22 - 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. ## GD1 (Global From Day One) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 22 - 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. ## New Zealand Growth Capital Partners - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 19 - 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. ## Hillfarrance Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 14 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Animation, Information Technology We exist to serve great entrepreneurs with honest advice and education, investment capital that is fair, and an open door to our international network and connections. ## Snowball Effect - Type: VC Fund - Location: Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 13 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, Health Care, Manufacturing Simplified access to top-tier managed funds and private companies ## Flying Kiwi Angels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 13 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Apps Flying Kiwi Angels ? Helping Kiwi Startups ## Global from Day One - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 12 - 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. ## Sparkbox Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 10 - 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 ## Callaghan Innovation - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 9 - 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. ## Ice Angels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 9 - 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. ## Pacific Channel - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Medical Device, Medical, CleanTech Investing in great people solving hard problems to create a better future. ## AngelHQ - Type: VC Fund - Location: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 9 - 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. ## Tuhua Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel - Focus: Software, Internet, B2B Micro-Venture Fund investing in 25 Kiwi Startups ## AfterWork Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, FinTech 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 ## Finistere Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Diego, California, United States - Relevant deals: 7 - 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. ## Quidnet Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Hospital, Health Care Backing world-class Kiwi deep tech for global markets. Fund I fully deployed and tracking strongly. Fund II (Discovery Fund) now open to qualified investors. ## Matū Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 7 - 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. ## EVP - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology EVP is an early stage venture capital firm based in Sydney Australia with c. $300M FUM across four fund vintages.Our most recent fund was launched in December 2022 and is a $100M fund. The fund targets early Series-A investments initially with cheque sizes in the range of $0.5 – $5.0 million. Our funds invest in software, are sector agnosticand have a focus on Australian based B2B SaaS companies.Over the years, we’ve backed brilliant founders building global software companies like SiteMinder, Deputy, Ignition and Shippit. We make high conviction investments, underpinned by ambition, pragmatism and a deep understanding of the software journey. ## Airtree Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paddington, Western Australia, Australia - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology AirTree is a venture capital firm investing in Australian and New Zealand technology founders from seed stage or earlier. ## Shasta Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Menlo Park, California, United States - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Enterprise Software Shasta is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on enterprise technology like SaaS, cybersecurity, infrastructure, data intelligence & camera vision. ## Digital Finance Group (DFG) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, FinTech Digital Finance Group (DFG) is a global blockchain and cryptocurrency investment firm. DFG was founded in 2015 and has assets under management of over $1 billion. ## Founders Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology Founders Fund is a San Francisco based venture capital firm investing in companies building revolutionary technologies. ## CP Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 5 - 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. ## Outset Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 5 - 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. ## NZVC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Apps, FinTech The NZVCA’s mission is to develop a world-best private equity (“PE”) and venture capital (“VC”) environment for the benefit of investors and entrepreneurs in New Zealand.Their activities cover the whole spectrum of investment in New Zealand private capital including Angel investment, seed and early-stage venture capital through to developmentcapital and private equity (including management buy-outs and buy-ins). ## OurCrowd - Type: VC Fund - Location: Jerusalem, Yerushalayim, Israel - Relevant deals: 5 - 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. ## Hypersphere Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Miami, Florida, United States - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Software 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. ## Chris Sang - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS Venture Capitalist, Managing Partner, Chief Technology Officer ## Altonomy - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, FinTech Altonomy is the market leader for cryptocurrencies liquidity management and asset management solutions ## Cure Kids Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Medical Device, SaaS, Medical Investing in innovation for a healthy childhood Investing in innovation for a healthy childhood About Cure Kids Ventures Cure Kids Ventures is a seed and early stage investment fund that invests in the commercialisation of innovations in products and services with a potential to ## Uniservices - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Medical Device, SaaS, Audio Auckland University's commercialisation arm ## Emlyn Scott - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 4 - 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) ## Soul Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Consumer Soul Capital is an impact investment organisation working towards a more inclusive and sustainable economy. ## Fonterra Co-operative Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 4 - 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. ## Promus Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Investing in early-stage deep-tech software/hardware companies run by visionary and tenacious founding teams. ## Flying Fox Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 4 - 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. ## Jelix Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 4 - 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. ## Philip McCaw - Type: Angel - Location: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Energy, Retail, Internet Phil McCaw - Managing Partner @ Movac ## IP Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 4 - 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. ## Moonwhale Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Initial Coin Offering - Focus: Blockchain, Software, Cryptocurrency Moonwhale is an STO Financial Advisory offering companies strategic advice on STO process & structure, as well as token issuance incl. lifecycle management and secondary market on-boarding for their projects. Moonwhale is also building an End-to-End Security Token Offering (STO) Investment Platform will cater to investors looking to invest inSTO projects, and to companies looking to raise capital through STO to finance business expansion or new ventures. Investors will be presented with vetted projects incl. due- diligence reports and will be able to manage their investments through our platform. ## Rich Chetwynd - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: SaaS, Music, Mobile Apps Founder/CEO of ThisData, a login intelligence and contextual authentication platform. Founder/CEO of Litmos.com, a leading SaaS Learning Management System that was acquired by CallidusCloud (NASDAQ: CALD) in 2011. ## Investible - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce Investible is an early-stage venture capital firm backing the visionaries advancing humanity through technology in Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and globally. ## Lewis Holdings - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Computer Lewis Holdings was added in 2013. ## Mark Hurley - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: FinTech, SaaS, Software Mark Jude Hurley is a New Zealand born entrepreneur, investor and advisor. He is the co-founder and CEO of Jasper, a startup which is democratising access to wealth generating opportunities, starting with commercial real estate. He was previously the Founder and CEO of Little Giant which was acquired by Dentsu Aegis Network in August 2017 for anundisclosed sum. Hurley is also an active angel investor in companies such as Sharesies and First AML.