# Craig Styris

> Craig Styris is a seed investor at Pioneer Capital Partners (Auckland) backing Pet and Video. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Pioneer Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pioneer-capital-partners)
- Location: Auckland, New Zealand
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Dec 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigstyris/

Craig Styris is a seed investor at Pioneer Capital Partners in Auckland focused on Pet and Video. Craig Styris is the Executive Director at Pioneer Capital Partners.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pet | 1 | 50% |
| Video | 1 | 50% |
| Broadcasting | 1 | 50% |
| Food Processing | 1 | 50% |
| Digital Entertainment | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Natural Pet Food Group | Natural Pet Food Group providing nutritious high-meat pet food through its market-leading dog and cat food brands: K9 Natural, Feline Natural, and Meat Mates. Developed by an in-house nutritional team, the Company’s pet food is produced from ethically sourced ingredients such as grass-fed and free-range meat, cage-free chicken, and sustainableseafood. |  | Private Equity | Dec 15, 2021 |  |
| Pukeko Pictures | Pukeko Pictures is a production company in the field of entertainment. |  | Seed |  |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## About Pioneer Capital Partners

VC Fund · Auckland, New Zealand

Pioneer Capital is an investor in New Zealand businesses that are focused on growth in large international markets. We have a track record of partnering with owners and managers to build value in their businesses. Fundamental to our investment focus is the capability of management and the size and nature of target markets. Our team has a breadth ofskills and experience in operating, investing in and advising businesses through all stages of growth and in large international markets. We are New Zealand owned and operated and are committed to investing in a responsible manner.

4 contacts available at Pioneer Capital Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Matthew Houtman | Co-Founder and Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matthew-houtman |
| Neil Cullimore | Operating Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/neil-cullimore |
| Craig Styris | Executive Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/craig-styris-bb6a |
| Randal Barrett | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/randal-barrett-a2fd |

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## FAQ

### What does Craig Styris invest in?

Craig Styris invests primarily in Pet, Video and Broadcasting startups, most often at Seed and Private Equity stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in New Zealand. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Craig Styris last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Craig Styris closed in Dec 2021. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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