Nick Winstone
Founding Partner @ Aera VC
Auckland, New Zealand
Nick Winstone is a pre-seed investor at Aera VC in Auckland focused on Hardware and Renewable Energy. Nick joined Aera VC in 2014 and established Aera VC's operations in 2016. He is an active investor with a background in investment banking, corporate finance and law in London and Auckland. He is also currently a Director at Amplify Capital. He was formerly a Director at Northington Partners and CIT, and lawyer at Buddle Findlay.
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- Hardware 1 (0%)
- Renewable Energy 1 (0%)
- Internet of Things 1 (0%)
About Aera VC
Aera VC invests at the frontier of deep technology and sustainability to accelerate the world to a better future. Those who create breakthrough ideas the fastest will generate new markets, exponential financial returns, and a better future for us all. Aera VC will be right behind them.We believe sustainability is the largest investmentopportunity of our lifetime. We have been generating outstanding financial returns since 2016 while investing in the pursuit of a better world. The companies we have backed are the best illustration of what we invest in, aspire to, and can achieve. We are excited that these companies are only just getting started and we have already established a truly global footprint. 70% of Aera Portfolio companies are co-founded by women or those from minority backgrounds.
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