# Top 25 Media (entertainment) VC (Venture Capital) Funds in New Zealand in June 2026

## Hillfarrance Venture Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 5
- 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.

## Enterprise Angels
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tauranga, Gisborne, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 4
- 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.

## GD1
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence

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.

## 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.

## Icehouse Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 3
- 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.

## GD1 (Global From Day One)
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 3
- 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.

## Tuhua Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel
- Focus: Software, Internet, B2B

Micro-Venture Fund investing in 25 Kiwi Startups

## 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.

## New Zealand Venture Investment Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 2
- 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.

## AfterWork Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- 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

## Avalon Wealth Club
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Helmshore, Lancashire, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming

Avalon Wealth Club is a dynamic group of marketing experts, blockchain veterans, real estate investors and event organizers

## Wave Digital Assets
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Software

Wave Digital Assets offers early-stage investment, asset management, treasury management, and strategy consulting to further the growth of the crypto and digital asset ecosystem.

## TJK NZ LIMITED
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Apps, Video, Facebook

TJK NZ LIMITED

## Ableton
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Music, Mobile Apps, Mobile Devices

Ableton makes software and hardware for creating, producing, and performing music.
Ableton's flagship product, Live, has introduced a new approach to making music with computers on stage and in the studio that has attracted several hundred thousand Live worldwide.

## FatPipe
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Internet, Broadcasting

FatPipe Networks provides the highest levels of WAN Optimization, SD-WAN, Load Balancer, WAN Load Balancing, Hybrid Network, Dual WAN Load Balancing

## 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. 

## AngelHQ
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: Software, Apps, SaaS

Learn about Angel HQ, Wellington's Angel Investing Network - the meeting place for ambitious startups and passionate investors.

## Hatcher+
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Health Care

Hatcher+ is a data-driven venture capital firm that uses AI and machine learning-based technologies to identify early-stage opportunities in partnership with leading accelerators and investors, worldwide.

## Flying Kiwi Angels
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Apps

Flying Kiwi Angels ? Helping Kiwi Startups

## Uniservices
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Medical Device, SaaS, Audio

Auckland University's commercialisation arm

## 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.

## University of Auckland Inventors Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Convertible Note
- Focus: Therapeutics, Biotechnology, Audio

University of Auckland Inventors Fund

## Snowball Effect
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Manufacturing

Simplified access to top-tier managed funds and private companies

## TransCosmos
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mountain View, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Internet, Software, E-Commerce

transcosmos is a Japanese-founded global CX and BPO company established in 1966. With over 60 years of experience, we provide end-to-end CX and BPO services across 36 countries. Optimize your business operations and accelerate growth in the Asian market and beyond with our expert local knowledge and AI technology.

## Movac
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 1
- 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.

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