# Massey Ventures

> Massey Ventures is a VC fund backing Genetics and Horticulture. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Palmerston North, New Zealand
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Feb 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/masseyventures/ 
- Website: https://www.masseyventures.co.nz 

Massey Ventures is a VC fund in Palmerston North focused on Genetics and Horticulture. Massey Ventures supports the development of commercially promising ideas by providing early stage investment. The firm commercializes intellectual property and innovative research. The company guides Massey researchers and students through the commercialisation process in order to make their innovative ideas a reality.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Genetics | 1 | 50% |
| Horticulture | 1 | 50% |
| Life Science | 1 | 50% |
| Carbon Capture | 1 | 50% |
| Environmental Consulting | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mark Cleaver | CEO | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-cleaver-8b65 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Captivate Technology | Captivate Technology company operates a clean-tech carbon capture platform. The platform enables cement manufacturers, geothermal power plants, and biogas producers to reduce pollution and contribute to environmental initiatives by using a metal-organic framework for CO2 adsorption as a solid-state material. | $473.1K | Seed | Feb 10, 2023 |  |
| Ampersand Technologies | Ampersand Technologies develops new generation of DNA amplification technologies for diagnostic purposes. |  | Pre-Seed | Nov 04, 2021 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Matū Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mat%C5%AB-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Booster](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/booster-aa31) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [New Zealand Growth Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-zealand-growth-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Massey Ventures invest in?

Massey Ventures invests primarily in Genetics, Horticulture and Life Science startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 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 Massey Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Massey Ventures?

The team at Massey Ventures includes Mark Cleaver (CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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