# Outset Ventures

> Outset Ventures is a VC fund in Parnell backing Energy and Biotechnology. See 31 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Parnell, New Zealand
- Total investments: 31
- Last investment: Sep 2024
- Lead investor: 23%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/outsetventures/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/OutsetVentures
- Website: https://outset.ventures/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OutsetNZ

Outset Ventures is a VC fund in Parnell focused on Energy and Biotechnology. Outset Ventures provides investment, facilities, and support for technology on the forefront of new industries to thrive.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 2 | 6% |
| Biotechnology | 2 | 6% |
| Environmental Engineering | 2 | 6% |
| Fitness | 1 | 3% |
| Software | 1 | 3% |

17 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 5 | 16% |
| Pre-Seed | 4 | 13% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Imche Fourie | Co-Founder and CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/imche-fourie |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Re-Leased Software Company Limited | Re-Leased is a cloud based mission critical software solution disrupting the traditional ways of managing commercial real estate; significantly reducing our customers operating risk and saving up to 70% of administration time. Re-Leased exists to shape the future of commercial real estate to drive better outcomes for people, property and planet. | $12.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 03, 2024 |  |
| Zincovery | Zincovery is a decarbonizing zinc recycling plant. | $6.1M | Venture - Series Unknown | Aug 16, 2024 |  |
| Basis | Osho by radically altering how energy services are provided to people, it will be feasible to lower household prices and speed efforts to mitigate climate change. They are creating hardware with a system that will serve as the foundation for the development of the electrical sector. | $15.9M | Series A | Jul 16, 2024 |  |
| Vertus Energy | Vertus Energy operates as a climate tech startup. Vertus Energy is accelerating the world’s transition to green energy. Its BRIO™ technology turbocharges the production of green fuel from waste and generates a more powerful biofuel, producing 60% more energy from the same amount of waste while also processing three times the amount of waste thanany other system on the market. | $9.4M | Seed | Jun 27, 2024 |  |
| Nutrition from Water | Nutrition from Water is a biotechnology company that offers science and culinary solutions for neutral nutrition products made from water. |  | Seed | Apr 24, 2024 |  |
| Ternary Kinetics | Ternary Kinetics offers a sustainable liquid energy source that can be stored, pumped, and shipped. |  | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2024 |  |
| Aspiring Materials | Aspiring Materials extracts mineral products from silicate rocks using magnesium hydroxide – one of the minerals in the rock – to produce a powdery material that can remove and solidify carbon dioxide at the source of emission, such as a factory’s exhaust system. | $924K | Seed | Dec 07, 2023 |  |
| 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 |  |
| Aquila | Aquila design and run a flexible, light-based energy network that can enhance and expand the capabilities of our energy distribution system. | $2.1M | Seed | Jun 15, 2023 |  |
| Wellumio | 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. | $1.7M | Seed | Jun 01, 2023 |  |

10 of 31 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Icehouse Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/icehouse-ventures) — VC Fund, 22 deals together
- [K1W1](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/k1w1) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [Blackbird Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blackbird-ventures-australia) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Startmate](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/startmate) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [GD1 (Global From Day One)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-from-day-one-fund-ii) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [New Zealand Growth Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-zealand-growth-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Outset Ventures invest in?

Outset Ventures invests primarily in Energy, Biotechnology and Environmental Engineering startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 31 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 Outset Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Outset Ventures?

The team at Outset Ventures includes Imche Fourie (Co-Founder and CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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