# John Kirwan

> John Kirwan is a Series A investor at Groov backing Software and Psychology. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: Groov
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: May 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026

John Kirwan is a Series A investor at Groov focused on Software and Psychology.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Psychology | 1 | 100% |
| Personal Development | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Groov | Groov is a platform designed to improve mental well-being in workplaces. |  | Series A | May 24, 2021 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Accident Compensation Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accident-compensation-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Pathfinder](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ff-angel-llc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Icehouse Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/icehouse-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [K1W1](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/k1w1) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Groov

VC Fund · Auckland, New Zealand

Groov is a platform designed to improve mental well-being in workplaces.

5 contacts available at Groov.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| David Codyre | Chief Clinical Advisor | — |
| John Kirwan | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-kirwan-ff69 |
| Laura Hamill | Chief Science Officer | — |
| Leonard Roseman | Chief Data Scientist | — |
| Matt Krogstad | CEO | — |

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## FAQ

### What does John Kirwan invest in?

John Kirwan invests primarily in Software, Psychology and Personal Development startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 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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### When did John Kirwan last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for John Kirwan closed in May 2021. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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