# Jack McQuire

> Jack McQuire is a seed investor at Icehouse Ventures (Auckland) backing CRM and Software. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Icehouse Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/icehouse-ventures)
- Location: Auckland, New Zealand
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-mcquire/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/JMcquireNZ
- Website: https://x.com/JMcquireNZ

Jack McQuire is a seed investor at Icehouse Ventures in Auckland focused on CRM and Software. Jack McQuire - Partner @ Icehouse Ventures

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CRM | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| CleanTech | 1 | 33% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 33% |
| Sustainability | 1 | 33% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Caruso | We're helping fund managers break free from expensive, clunky, legacy systems and empowering them with modern tools to help them grow and thrive. With Caruso, you can manage all your fund operations effortlessly in one place - onboard investors, complete AML / KYC, raise capital, issue distributions, complete secondary sales, andeverything in between. | $6.6M | Series A | Apr 15, 2026 |  |
| Mushroom Material | Mushroom Material is a sustainable and home compostable mushroom based packaging material that has the same protective properties as polystyrene/ styrofoam but naturally degrades within months. It is customisable to any shape, size, density, hardness and surface finish of the product. It has a limitless sustainable supply and is also fireresistant and waterproof. We can match the mechanical properties of polystyrene and replace any existing parts with a sustainable Mushroom equivalent. | $5.1M | Seed | Aug 07, 2024 |  |
| Caruso | We're helping fund managers break free from expensive, clunky, legacy systems and empowering them with modern tools to help them grow and thrive. With Caruso, you can manage all your fund operations effortlessly in one place - onboard investors, complete AML / KYC, raise capital, issue distributions, complete secondary sales, andeverything in between. | $3.2M | Seed | Nov 22, 2023 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [GD1 (Global From Day One)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-from-day-one-fund-ii) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [K1W1](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/k1w1) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Balmain](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/balmain-b15a) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Black Kite Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/black-kite-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Rae Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rae-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Seeds Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seeds-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Icehouse Ventures

VC Fund · Auckland, New Zealand

Icehouse Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in investments in start-up and early stage companies.

5 contacts available at Icehouse Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jack McQuire | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jack-mcquire |
| Barnaby Marshall | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/barnaby-marshall |
| Bex Gidall | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bex-gidall |
| Brooke Roberts | Founder Representative on the Board | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brooke-roberts |
| Peter Thomson | Chief Technology Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/peter-thomson-3 |

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## FAQ

### What does Jack McQuire invest in?

Jack McQuire invests primarily in CRM, Software and CleanTech startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 3 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 Jack McQuire last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jack McQuire closed in Apr 2026. Shizune tracks 3 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?

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