Snowball Effect
VC Fund
Parnell, New Zealand
Snowball Effect is a VC fund in Parnell focused on Software and Internet. Snowball Effect focuses on connecting investors with investment opportunities. It enables its customers to find information about investing opportunities though their website. Furthermore, it provides its customers with consulting services and insights about industries.Snowball Effect takes an initial and success fee from each project.Snowball Effect was founded by Josh Daniell, Richard Allen, Simeon Burnett, and Francis Reid in 2011. It is based in Parnell, Auckland.
- Total investments:
- 20
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 10%
Last updated:
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Industries Snowball Effect invests in
Stages Snowball Effect invests in
Countries Snowball Effect invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $558k–$3.5M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $585k–$4.4M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 4 (20%)
- Internet 3 (15%)
- Health Care 3 (15%)
- Manufacturing 3 (15%)
- E-Commerce 2 (10%)
Stage
- Venture - Series Unknown 7 (35%)
- Seed 5 (25%)
- Angel 2 (10%)
- Series B 2 (10%)
- Equity Crowdfunding 2 (10%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Francis Reid
Founder & Director
|
Founder & Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Josh Daniell
Co-Founder
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Co-Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Matthew Linnecar
Director, Growth Capital
|
Director, Growth Capital | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Richard Allen
Co-Founder & Director
|
Co-Founder & Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Simeon Burnett
Co-Founder & CEO
|
Co-Founder & CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Table is a restaurant discovery platform and marketing company. | $7.2M / Series B / Sep 10, 2026 | ||
| Tether develops a solution that continuously assesses, reports on, and rates the environmental quality and energy efficiency of homes, offices, and classrooms. Tether will not only enable continuous evaluation and feedback, but it will also provide ways to improve the environments in which users live, work, or learn.Through connected hardware andsoftware solutions, Tether promotes healthy living, learning, and working environments. | $1.9M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jul 16, 2024 | ||
| Grow your firm - and your impact.Projectworks is professional services automation software built for consulting firms that want to grow - and make a difference.As a project intelligence platform, Projectworks connects time tracking, expense tracking, resource management, invoicing, and financial reporting in one live system. It gives you thevisibility to see what’s working, fix what’s not, and scale your firm with confidence.Projectworks was built by consultants who know what it’s like to lose hours to spreadsheets and billing chaos. Designed specifically for engineering, architecture, software development, and management consulting, it’s professional services automation (PSA) software that gets experts out of the admin grind and back to the work that matters.Our cloud-based PSA tool brings together everything your business needs to plan, track, forecast, and grow. By automating time tracking, expense tracking, resource planning, project financials, and real-time reporting, Projectworks frees your people to focus on solving the world’s hardest problems - not wrestling with manual processes. On average, Projectworks users grow 20% in their first year.Connect Projectworks with your existing stack - including Xero, QuickBooks Online, MYOB, Jira, Azure DevOps, and Salesforce - to eliminate double handling, align your data, and operate with confidence.We’ll help you set up for success with expert data migration, comprehensive training, and responsive ongoing support.Key featuresTime tracking software: Easy, accurate timesheets that actually get filled out. Simplify project time tracking and keep billing up to date with integrated time management software for consultants.Expense tracking: Track project spend against budget with simple, mobile-friendly expense submission. Sync approved expenses directly to Xero as bills to pay.Resource management software: Plan and allocate resources effectively. See availability, utilization, and capacity in real time with powerful resource planning tools that make project delivery predictable.Revenue forecasting & project profitability: Combine financial and resourcing data to model revenue, monitor utilization and profitability, and make confident growth decisions.Invoicing automation: Create pre-populated invoices that sync seamlessly with Xero, reducing admin and helping you get paid faster.Reporting & insights: Access real-time dashboards, project profitability reports, and PSA analytics that bring clarity to every decision. Track the consulting metrics that matter most - across projects, clients, and teams.Integrations: Connect your favorite tools and run your firm on a unified project management and financial reporting platform.Flexible pricing means you only pay for what you use - plus, get a 10% discount on annual subscriptions. | $3.5M / Seed / Apr 04, 2022 | ||
| UBCO is a New Zealand and US-based tech company that designs, develops, and distributes Utility Electric Vehicles and Portable Power Supplies for on-and off-road adventures, leisure and recreation, and commercial use where vehicle utility is required. UBCO have a desire to Power Your Purpose, through it's Utility Electric Vehicles (UEVs) thatcan change the way people ride, work, and play. UBCO currently has a digitally connected UEV platform which includes on- and off-road transport (2×2), portable power, accessories, and software. They provide a complete solution, from users to managers across a wide range of applications. | $10M / Series B / Sep 22, 2021 | ||
| UBCO is a New Zealand and US-based tech company that designs, develops, and distributes Utility Electric Vehicles and Portable Power Supplies for on-and off-road adventures, leisure and recreation, and commercial use where vehicle utility is required. UBCO have a desire to Power Your Purpose, through it's Utility Electric Vehicles (UEVs) thatcan change the way people ride, work, and play. UBCO currently has a digitally connected UEV platform which includes on- and off-road transport (2×2), portable power, accessories, and software. They provide a complete solution, from users to managers across a wide range of applications. | $10M / Series B / Jun 27, 2021 | ||
| Our journey began in matakana in 2009 when our founder sam decided to try his wine-making hand at making cider. After extensive research we knew the style of cider we liked best. Not just any old ‘made from concentrate’ cider, we wanted to make real cider from real new zealand fruit with patience, craft and quality | $1.6M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jul 13, 2018 | ||
| Invivo Wines is a premium new zealand winery producing world class wines from both the marlboroughand central otafgo regions. | $4.4M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jul 10, 2018 | ||
| Invivo Wines is a premium new zealand winery producing world class wines from both the marlboroughand central otafgo regions. | $2M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jul 01, 2018 | ||
| Designer Wardrobe is an online marketplace for like-minded women to buy & sell designer items with each other. It was originally a Facebook group created by Donielle Brooke for her & friends. Their goal is for you to have an inspiring/fun/quick & easy experience buying & selling your favourite designer items.TheWebsite is created for women who love to buy good quality clothing & see the value and beauty that each item has. They are a community.They needed a place where they view countless amazing things in our free time and find that perfect outfit for the weekend without spending lots of money (and time) in the process. | $634.9K / Venture - Series Unknown / Jun 14, 2018 | ||
| ArchiPro is an online platform connecting people with products, professionals, project inspiration and education for their building project. Currently operating in New Zealand market only. The platform now showcases a directory of 20,000 building and interior products, 5,000 completed architectural projects and 1200 design and tradeprofessionals. The site connects architects, designers, builders and product suppliers with clients, using technology to help build their brands, while homeowners use ArchiPro to brainstorm ideas, research and hire professionals, find products and manage their projects.Our strong traction over 4-year history has resonated with thousands of Kiwi homeowners where the site now receives well over 1m annual websites visits, we has grown our database to 180,000 registered users and followers while successfully subscribing over 1200 companies and professionals to our services. The scalability of the platform has allowed the business to grow annualised revenue of $3m. ArchiPro's current 6% NZ penetration of the identified addressable market of 22,000 companies and professionals in NZ illustrates the significant room for additional growth in New Zealand before factoring in the growth opportunity that exists in much larger offshore markets, such as Australia, America, Uk, etc... | $1.4M / Seed / Jun 01, 2018 | ||
| See all 20 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Snowball Effect invest in?
Snowball Effect invests primarily in Software, Internet and Health Care startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Seed stage. Most of the 20 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 Snowball Effect invest in?
Snowball Effect typically joins rounds of $558k–$3.5M at Seed and $585k–$4.4M at Venture - Series Unknown. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Snowball Effect's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Snowball Effect took part in.
How do I contact Snowball Effect?
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Who are the partners at Snowball Effect?
The team at Snowball Effect includes Francis Reid (Founder & Director), Josh Daniell (Co-Founder) and Matthew Linnecar (Director, Growth Capital). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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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