# KiwiNet

> KiwiNet is a VC fund in Hamilton backing Medical and Health Care. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hamilton, New Zealand
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: May 2015
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kiwi-innovation-network-kiwinet
- X (Twitter): https://x.com/KiwiNet_NZ
- Website: https://www.kiwinet.org.nz
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/kiwinetnz

KiwiNet is a VC fund in Hamilton focused on Medical and Health Care. Kiwi Innovation Network (KiwiNet) is a consortium of Universities and Crown Research Institutes & Entities who are dedicated to taking a collaborative approach to research commercialisation. The consortium consists of Plant and Food Research, Callaghan Innovation, AgResearch, Otago Innovation, Landcare Research, Lincoln University, Universityof Canterbury, Viclink, WaikatoLink, AUT Enterprises Ltd and Environmental Science & ResearchThrough KiwiNet, they seek to increase the scale and impact of scientific and technology based innovation with the aim of providing greater economic benefits to New Zealand.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for KiwiNet. Shizune tracks 1 team members at KiwiNet. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/kiwinet?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medical | 1 | 100% |
| Health Care | 1 | 100% |
| Therapeutics | 1 | 100% |
| Pharmaceutical | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nick Willis | Independent Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nick-willis |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Avalia Immunotherapies | Avalia Immunotherapies is a developer of immune therapies that support the treatment and prevention of infectious disease and cancer. |  | Pre-Seed | May 21, 2015 | https://avaliaimmunotherapies.com |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Callaghan Innovation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/callaghan-innovation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [New Zealand Venture Investment Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-zealand-venture-investment-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Powerhouse Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/powerhouse-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Victoria University of Wellington](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/victoria-university-of-wellington) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does KiwiNet invest in?

KiwiNet invests primarily in Medical, Health Care and Therapeutics startups, most often at Pre-Seed 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.

### How do I contact KiwiNet?

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### Who are the partners at KiwiNet?

The team at KiwiNet includes Nick Willis (Independent Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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