# K1W1

> K1W1 is a VC fund in Auckland backing Software and Manufacturing. See 117 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Auckland, New Zealand
- Total investments: 117
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 3%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

K1W1 is a VC fund in Auckland focused on Software and Manufacturing. K1W1 provides startups and businesses in New Zealand with early and later-stage venture investments.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for K1W1. Shizune tracks 3 team members at K1W1. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/k1w1?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $734k–$4.1M |
| Series A | $520k–$18M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 22 | 19% |
| Manufacturing | 11 | 9% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 7 | 6% |
| SaaS | 6 | 5% |
| Biotechnology | 6 | 5% |

153 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 45 | 38% |
| Series A | 19 | 16% |
| Funding Round | 7 | 6% |
| Series C | 6 | 5% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 6 | 5% |

13 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| New Zealand | 73 | 62% |
| United States | 8 | 7% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Stephen Tindall | Owner | 16 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stephen-tindall |
| Damon Crowe | Analyst | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/damon-crowe-8c07 |
| Robbie Tindall | Director | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/robbie-tindall-5e29 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hyades | Hyades is an AI-powered hyperspectral intelligence platform that offers soil and land insights. | $634K | Pre-Seed | Jul 13, 2026 |  |
| Linca | Linca is a critical mineral recovery company that focuses on extracting lithium, nickel and cobalt from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries. The company develops and commercialises a proprietary hydrometallurgical process to refine battery black mass into battery-grade metal salts. Linca designs modular, capital-efficient refining facilities intendedfor regional deployment alongside recyclers and industrial partners. Its technology targets onshore refining to support circular supply chains for electric vehicle and energy storage manufacturers. Linca works with automotive and recycling partners to demonstrate closed-loop battery material flows and to increase domestic availability of critical minerals. The company focuses on scaling its refining platform to match the growth of lithium-ion battery waste streams. | $2.9M | Seed | Jul 09, 2026 |  |
| Appetise | Appetise is a cloud-based food technology platform with sustainable meal kit delivery providers. | $4.9M | Series A | Feb 19, 2026 |  |
| Contented AI | Contented AI offers AI-driven tools that help businesses generate, optimize, and manage written content for digital marketing. | $4.1M | Seed | Feb 09, 2026 |  |
| Mara Bio | Mara Bio is a biotechnology company that provides fermentation-derived nutrient-rich food ingredients from industry by-products. | $1M | Seed | Jul 30, 2025 |  |
| Factor | Factor uses AI to help power companies create bespoke pricing for large customers with complex needs. | $3M | Seed | Jul 18, 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 |  |
| Advemto | Advemto is the manufacturer and developer of ultrafast spectroscopy systems that help researchers. |  | Seed | Feb 01, 2025 |  |
| Nilo | Nilo is a recycling startup | $7.6M | Series A | Dec 04, 2024 |  |
| Zenno Astronautics | Zenno Astronautics hardware and software products ensure satellite missions are effectively managed, guaranteeing maximum economic returns and responsible use of space. |  | Seed | Nov 29, 2024 |  |

10 of 117 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Icehouse Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/icehouse-ventures) — VC Fund, 51 deals together
- [New Zealand Growth Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-zealand-growth-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 30 deals together
- [Enterprise Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enterprise-angels) — VC Fund, 14 deals together
- [Movac](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/movac) — VC Fund, 12 deals together
- [New Zealand Venture Investment Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-zealand-venture-investment-fund) — VC Fund, 12 deals together
- [NZVC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nzvca) — VC Fund, 12 deals together

## Similar investors

### Similar industry
- [SVG Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/svg-ventures) — VC Fund
- [SOSV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sosv) — VC Fund
- [Omnivore](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/omnivore-partners) — VC Fund

### Similar stage
- [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund
- [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund

### Similar country
- [Icehouse Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/icehouse-ventures) — VC Fund
- [Enterprise Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enterprise-angels) — VC Fund
- [New Zealand Growth Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-zealand-growth-capital-partners) — VC Fund

## Featured in investor lists
- [All Investors in New Zealand](https://shizune.co/investors/investors-new-zealand)
- [All VC Funds in New Zealand](https://shizune.co/investors/vc-funds-new-zealand)
- [All Investors in Oceania](https://shizune.co/investors/investors-oceania)
- [All VC Funds in Oceania](https://shizune.co/investors/vc-funds-oceania)
- [SaaS Investors in New Zealand](https://shizune.co/investors/saas-investors-new-zealand)
- [SaaS VC Funds in New Zealand](https://shizune.co/investors/saas-vc-funds-new-zealand)

## FAQ

### What does K1W1 invest in?

K1W1 invests primarily in Software, Manufacturing and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 117 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 K1W1's check size?

K1W1 typically joins rounds of $734k–$4.1M at Seed and $520k–$18M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds K1W1 participates in.

### How do I contact K1W1?

For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at K1W1?

The team at K1W1 includes Stephen Tindall (Owner), Damon Crowe (Analyst) and Robbie Tindall (Director). 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.

# About Shizune
Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features:
- 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others)
- Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data
- Updated daily from public funding news
- CSV and Excel export

The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co