# Ngāi Tahu Holdings

> Ngāi Tahu Holdings is a VC fund backing Information Technology, EdTech and Energy. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Sep 2024
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Ngāi Tahu Holdings is a VC fund focused on Information Technology and EdTech. Ngāi Tahu

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.8M–$3.5M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Technology | 2 | 40% |
| EdTech | 1 | 20% |
| Energy | 1 | 20% |
| Organic | 1 | 20% |
| Consulting | 1 | 20% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 40% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 40% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tend Health | Tend Health provides various types of Health Care services by providing an easy to use application. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 05, 2024 |  |
| OpenStar Technologies | OpenStar Technologies is a renewable energy company that develops fusion reactors for baseload power to the grid. | $3.5M | Seed | Aug 08, 2023 |  |
| Banqer | Banqer is a social enterprise committed to raising societal financial capability levels through relatable and engaging education. | $1.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 11, 2022 |  |
| Orbica | Orbica develops innovative, cross-industry location data solutions, services and products. | $2.8M | Seed | Aug 09, 2022 |  |
| Leaft Foods | Leaft Foods has proven viability across New Zealand's pasture-based agricultural economy. | $15.1M | Series A | Apr 07, 2022 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [ACC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acc-c09e) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Accident Compensation Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accident-compensation-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Aspire Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aspireventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Blackbird Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blackbird-ventures-australia) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Enterprise Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enterprise-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [GD1 (Global From Day One)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-from-day-one-fund-ii) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Ngāi Tahu Holdings invest in?

Ngāi Tahu Holdings invests primarily in Information Technology, EdTech and Energy startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 5 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 Ngāi Tahu Holdings's check size?

Ngāi Tahu Holdings typically joins rounds of $2.8M–$3.5M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Ngāi Tahu Holdings participates in.

### When did Ngāi Tahu Holdings last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ngāi Tahu Holdings closed in Sep 2024. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### 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.

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