Dean Tilyard
Venture Partner @ Finistere Ventures
Dean Tilyard is a seed investor at Finistere Ventures focused on Sensor and Robotics. Dean Tilyard is Chief Executive Officer of The Bio Commerce Centre in Palmerston North. Dean works primarily in investment for early-stage technology businesses and commercialisation from science institutions. He led the successful formation of angel investment group MIG (Manawatu Investment Group), whose 30 members are active in early-stageinvesting.In the past two years, Dean has raised $10m+ for technology companies. He is a board-level advisor with two high-growth technology companies, a founding council member of the NZ Angel Capital Association and an external reviewer for Massey University and AgResearch's Pre-Seed funds.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 100%
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Industries Dean Tilyard invests in
Stages Dean Tilyard invests in
Countries Dean Tilyard invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Sensor 1 (50%)
- Robotics 1 (50%)
- Industrial 1 (50%)
- Biotechnology 1 (50%)
- Industrial Automation 1 (50%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (50%)
- Series A 1 (50%)
Country
- New Zealand 1 (50%)
- The Netherlands 1 (50%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Scentian Bio operates as a platform that provides ultimate sensing solution. | Seed / Sep 27, 2023 | ||
| Invert Robotics develops robotic NDT inspection technologies for the maintenance of industrial equipment in the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and oil and gas industries. Invert Robotics highly skilled team of engineers have developed a world leading modular inspection platform suitable for use across a range of industries and applications. | $8.8M / Series A / May 02, 2019 |
Co-Investors
About Finistere Ventures
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.
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Arama Kukutai
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Dave Duncan
Venture Partner
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Dean Tilyard
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What does Dean Tilyard invest in?
Dean Tilyard invests primarily in Sensor, Robotics and Industrial startups, most often at Seed and Series A 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.
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