Otago Innovation
VC Fund
Dunedin, New Zealand
Otago Innovation is a research company that supports researchers from university campuses with opportunities for commercialisation.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Otago Innovation invests in
Stages Otago Innovation invests in
Countries Otago Innovation invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $2M–$9.7M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Biotechnology 2 (100%)
- Veterinary 1 (50%)
- Life Science 1 (50%)
- Therapeutics 1 (50%)
- Test and Measurement 1 (50%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO | Total investments: 1 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amaroq Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that focuses on the development of next-generation cancer therapies. The company's research is centered around long non-coding RNAs, often referred to as the 'dark matter' of the human genome. These molecules, which were only recently discovered, are being explored for their potential incancer treatment. Amaroq Therapeutics is developing novel cancer therapies that specifically target these long non-coding RNAs. The company's work is based on research spun out of the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. | $9.7M / Seed / Jul 08, 2021 | ||
| InsituGen’s unique cell-free bioassays replicate the natural biological signalling pathways of estrogen and androgen receptors, detecting activity from any known or unknown compound that interferes with steroid hormone receptors. InsituGen’s bioassays and are simple to use, cost-effective, adaptable, fast, sensitive, and accurate. | $2M / Seed / Jul 01, 2020 |
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FAQ
What does Otago Innovation invest in?
Otago Innovation invests primarily in Biotechnology, Veterinary and Life Science startups, most often at 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.
What is Otago Innovation's check size?
Otago Innovation typically joins rounds of $2M–$9.7M 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 Otago Innovation participates in.
How do I contact Otago Innovation?
Public channels for Otago Innovation 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 Otago Innovation?
The team at Otago Innovation includes David Christensen (CEO). 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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