# Flying Kiwi Angels

> Flying Kiwi Angels is a VC fund backing Software and Information Technology. See 31 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Auckland, New Zealand
- Total investments: 31
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 35%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fk-angels
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/fka2wings
- Website: http://fka.nz

Flying Kiwi Angels is a VC fund in Auckland focused on Software and Information Technology. Flying Kiwi Angels are active investors who bring know-how, connections and funding to NZ startups.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $334k–$4.3M |
| Angel | $592k–$918k |
| Pre-Seed | $362k–$1.3M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 11 | 35% |
| Information Technology | 6 | 19% |
| Apps | 4 | 13% |
| Medical Device | 4 | 13% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 4 | 13% |

60 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 14 | 45% |
| Angel | 7 | 23% |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 10% |
| Convertible Note | 2 | 6% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 6% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| New Zealand | 24 | 77% |
| United States | 1 | 3% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David Russell | Co-Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-russell-5 |
| David Kelly | Investor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-kelly-ff51 |
| Garth Hinton | Limited Partner | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/garth-hinton |
| Katheren Leitner | FKA Associate | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katheren-leitner |
| Tim Warren | Angel Investor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tim-warren |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wellumio | Wellumio is a medical technology company redefining the boundaries of clinical imaging. We’re fusing technology, design innovation, and medical expertise to create new diagnostic pathways that support the timely delivery of urgent stroke care. | $4.3M | Seed | Feb 10, 2026 |  |
| PAM NZ | PAM NZ is an AI-driven personal assistant designed to help families and lighten the mental burden for working parents. | $333.8K | Seed | Sep 23, 2025 |  |
| Kai's Education | Kai's Education is an innovative force in the EdTech sector, pioneering the integration of coding, STEM, and robotics into engaging learning experiences for children. Based in Auckland, New Zealand, our mission is to ignite young minds through our award-winning educational products, including the all-in-one STEAM toolbox, Kai's Clan, andthe hybrid robot, KaiBot.Our flagship product, Kai's Clan, breaks new ground by allowing children aged seven to fifteen to learn to code with state-of-the-art technologies such as AR, VR, AI, IoT, Tinkercad, and Minecraft. KaiBot, designed for hands-on learning, uses screen-free coding cards to instill the fundamentals of coding, providing immediate feedback to enhance learning.Complemented by the Kainundrum Lite app, Kai's Education facilitates a seamless transition from tactile to advanced text-based coding, nurturing problem-solving skills and creativity. Recipient of the Smart AI Toy Award and the Common Sense Top Pick for Learning Award, Kai's Education is dedicated to equipping the next generation with the skills for tomorrow's challenges. We're not just teaching coding; we're inspiring creators. | $830.2K | Seed | Apr 07, 2025 |  |
| Kayasand | Kayasand designs, manufactures, and sells dry processing plants for sand manufacturing and aggregate separation. | $3.2M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 24, 2023 |  |
| Formus | Formus is enabling personalized orthopedics at scale through a fusion of AI-automation with computational biomechanics. Built on 20 years of musculoskeletal research at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, Formus 3D pre-op planning is FDA, PMDA, and TGA cleared, and has planned over 3,000 hip replacement surgeries at more than 25 sites acrossANZ, Japan, and the US. We are at the next frontier of orthopedics, combining AI-automation with patient-specific modelling of bony and soft-tissue to optimize joint replacement surgeries for each and every patient. Working in tandem with implant manufacturers, we integrate seamlessly into existing industry workflows to reduce costs and vastly increase reliability and scalability. Formus's unique capabilities empower surgeons to revolutionize personalized orthopedics at scale to improve the outcomes of every patient. | $2.3M | Convertible Note | Mar 01, 2023 |  |
| Formus | Formus is enabling personalized orthopedics at scale through a fusion of AI-automation with computational biomechanics. Built on 20 years of musculoskeletal research at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, Formus 3D pre-op planning is FDA, PMDA, and TGA cleared, and has planned over 3,000 hip replacement surgeries at more than 25 sites acrossANZ, Japan, and the US. We are at the next frontier of orthopedics, combining AI-automation with patient-specific modelling of bony and soft-tissue to optimize joint replacement surgeries for each and every patient. Working in tandem with implant manufacturers, we integrate seamlessly into existing industry workflows to reduce costs and vastly increase reliability and scalability. Formus's unique capabilities empower surgeons to revolutionize personalized orthopedics at scale to improve the outcomes of every patient. | $2.3M | Seed | Mar 01, 2023 |  |
| Kitea Health | Kitea Health creates pressure monitoring implantable medical devices. | $3.7M | Seed | Feb 23, 2023 |  |
| PowerON | Dielectric Elastomers for Soft Robotics |  | Seed | Feb 01, 2023 |  |
| Kara Technologies | Sign Language is the primary language of 70mil world-wide. English would be a deaf American's SECOND language, with little to no literacy of English for most. Kara Platform interprets English text and audio into sign language using a personalized, AI trained, high-fidelity 3D avatar.The technology has applications across healthcare,education, public safety, entertainment and technology markets. | $772.1K | Seed | Nov 07, 2022 |  |
| FileInvite | FileInvite offers document collection, digital signatures, client portals, and CRM enrichment through its software. They serve in banking and financial services, professional services, educational institutions, legal enterprises, and more. The company's contact modes are phone and physical address. | $6.1M | Series A | Jul 06, 2022 |  |

10 of 31 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Enterprise Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enterprise-angels) — VC Fund, 12 deals together
- [Icehouse Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/icehouse-ventures) — VC Fund, 12 deals together
- [New Zealand Growth Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-zealand-growth-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Cure Kids Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cure-kids-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [AngelHQ](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angelhq) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Hillfarrance Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hillfarrance-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Flying Kiwi Angels invest in?

Flying Kiwi Angels invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Apps startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 31 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in New Zealand. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Flying Kiwi Angels's check size?

Flying Kiwi Angels typically joins rounds of $334k–$4.3M at Seed, $592k–$918k at Angel and $362k–$1.3M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Flying Kiwi Angels participates in.

### How do I contact Flying Kiwi Angels?

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### Who are the partners at Flying Kiwi Angels?

The team at Flying Kiwi Angels includes David Russell (Co-Founder), David Kelly (Investor) and Garth Hinton (Limited Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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