New Zealand Growth Capital Partners
VC Fund
Auckland, New Zealand
New Zealand Growth Capital Partners is a VC fund in Auckland focused on Software and Information Technology. The New Zealand Growth Capital Partners (formerly New Zealand Venture Investment Fund) was established to support early-stage technology companies and to stimulate private investment into this space.
- Total investments:
- 114
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 3%
- Fund size:
- $300M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries New Zealand Growth Capital Partners invests in
Stages New Zealand Growth Capital Partners invests in
Countries New Zealand Growth Capital Partners invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $532k–$4.3M
- Series A
- $2M–$10M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $435k–$5.5M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 27 (24%)
- Information Technology 12 (11%)
- Health Care 11 (10%)
- Artificial Intelligence 9 (8%)
- Biotechnology 8 (7%)
Stage
- Seed 55 (48%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 23 (20%)
- Series A 12 (11%)
- Pre-Seed 6 (5%)
- Series B 2 (2%)
Country
- New Zealand 86 (75%)
- United States 7 (6%)
- Australia 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jason Roche
Associate Investment Director
|
Associate Investment Director | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Rob Everett
Chief Executive Officer
|
Chief Executive Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Scentian Bio operates as a platform that provides ultimate sensing solution. | $7M / Seed / Apr 08, 2026 | ||
| Wellumio is a medical technology company redefining the boundaries of clinical imaging. We’re fusing technology, design innovation, and medical expertise to create new diagnostic pathways that support the timely delivery of urgent stroke care. | $4.3M / Seed / Feb 10, 2026 | ||
| Contented AI offers AI-driven tools that help businesses generate, optimize, and manage written content for digital marketing. | $4.1M / Seed / Feb 09, 2026 | ||
| Avasa is a medical device company. It helps to improve surgical procedures by developing novel implantable devices. | $2.8M / Seed / Aug 25, 2025 | ||
| 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 is the manufacturer and developer of ultrafast spectroscopy systems that help researchers. | Seed / Feb 01, 2025 | ||
| Marama Labs is a developer of a novel UV-Vis spectroscopy technology for scientific-analytical instrumentation. It assists customers in identifying and measuring turbid samples' characteristics by using light's spectral properties. It offers an ultra-violet and visible spectrophotometer for measuring absorption, extinction, and scatteringspectra of clear and turbid liquids to help customers keep their samples intact, reduce sample preparation steps, and improve measurement turnaround time. | $2.1M / Seed / Dec 19, 2024 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Safety Equipment Management System | $3M / Seed / Nov 18, 2024 | ||
| See all 114 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does New Zealand Growth Capital Partners invest in?
New Zealand Growth Capital Partners invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Health Care startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 114 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in New Zealand. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does New Zealand Growth Capital Partners invest in?
New Zealand Growth Capital Partners typically joins rounds of $532k–$4.3M at Seed, $2M–$10M at Series A and $435k–$5.5M at Venture - Series Unknown. These are whole funding-round sizes, not New Zealand Growth Capital Partners's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds New Zealand Growth Capital Partners took part in.
How do I contact New Zealand Growth Capital Partners?
Public channels for New Zealand Growth Capital Partners include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. 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 New Zealand Growth Capital Partners?
The team at New Zealand Growth Capital Partners includes Jason Roche (Associate Investment Director) and Rob Everett (Chief Executive Officer). 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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