# Top 5 Manufacturing Angel Investors in New Zealand in July 2026

## Karl Iagnemma
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: 3D Printing

Karl is an authority on robotics and autonomous vehicles. His commentary has been published and broadcast worldwide on Bloomberg, The Economist, CNBC, and BBC, among others. As former director of the Robotic Mobility Group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), his research resulted in more than 150 technical publications, 50 issued orfiled patents, and numerous edited volumes, including books on the DARPA Grand Challenge and Urban Challenge autonomous vehicle competitions.In 2017, Karl was named one of the “Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs” by Goldman Sachs and designated a member of the “Recode 100” list of technology influencers. Karl holds MS and PhD degrees from MIT, where he was a National Science Foundation fellow, and a BS from the University of Michigan, where he graduated first in his class.Iagnemma co-founded nuTonomy, Inc. in 2013 and saw the company through acquisition by Aptiv in late 2017. nuTonomy was named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in 2018 and Iagnemma was selected as a 2017 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum. He is now president of Aptiv Autonomous Mobility, which is building the world’s safest and smartest driverless vehicle software.

## Carl Bass
- Type: Angel
- Location: Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Computer

Carl Bass is based out of Somerville, Massachusetts and was the Board of Director of Formlabs. Carl previously worked at Autodesk as a CEO and President. Carl attended Cornell University.

## Wolfgang Leitner
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: Nutrition, Sustainability, Food Processing

Wolfgang Leitner is CEO of Andritz.

## Roland Krueger
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Automotive, Manufacturing, Electric Vehicle

Roland Krueger is the current member of the board of Dyson Holdings and FTN Motion. He was the chief executive officer of the Dyson Group of companies. Prior to Dyson, he was the chairman & global president of INFINITI Motor Company and a corporate officer of NISSAN. Roland studied industrial design at the University of Applied Science, Munich,Germany, and has an MBA from INSEAD, France.

## Peter Beck
- Type: Angel
- Location: Huntington Beach, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Audio, AgTech

Peter Beck is based out of Huntington Beach, California, and is the founder, president, and chief executive officer of Rocket Lab. Peter has received the New Zealand EY Entrepreneur of the Year award.

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