# Stephen Tindall

> Stephen Tindall is a seed investor at K1W1 (Usak) backing Software and Security. See 16 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [K1W1](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/k1w1)
- Location: Usak, Turkey
- Total investments: 16
- Last investment: Nov 2024
- Lead investor: 6%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Stephen Tindall is a seed investor at K1W1 in Usak focused on Software and Security. Stephen Tindall is the founder of K1W1.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $385k–$5.1M |
| Pre-Seed | $398k–$500k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 5 | 31% |
| Security | 2 | 13% |
| Aerospace | 2 | 13% |
| Sustainability | 2 | 13% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 13% |

43 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 7 | 44% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 13% |
| Series A | 2 | 13% |
| Series C | 2 | 13% |
| Series B | 1 | 6% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| New Zealand | 12 | 75% |
| United States | 2 | 13% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Auror | Auror is the retail crime intelligence platform empowering enterprise retailers to stop crime, for good. They do this by making it easy to report actionable intel, connect the dots on repeat offenders, and distribute actionable intelligence to teams to prevent crime in real time. Auror has offices in Denver (Colorado), Auckland (New Zealand), andMelbourne (Australia) to support its growing retail base, which includes some of the largest retailers in the world. | $48.6M | Series C | Nov 12, 2024 |  |
| Mushroom Material | Mushroom Material is a sustainable and home compostable mushroom based packaging material that has the same protective properties as polystyrene/ styrofoam but naturally degrades within months. It is customisable to any shape, size, density, hardness and surface finish of the product. It has a limitless sustainable supply and is also fireresistant and waterproof. We can match the mechanical properties of polystyrene and replace any existing parts with a sustainable Mushroom equivalent. | $5.1M | Seed | Aug 07, 2024 |  |
| Mint Innovation | Founded in 2016, members of the Mint Innovation team have a strong background in chemistry, biotechnology, and leveraging IP in the industrial sector. They are scaling their technology in their Auckland plant and labs to demonstrate the commercial application of their biometallurgy processes for metal recovery. | $37.1M | Series C | Feb 28, 2023 |  |
| Lodestone Energy | Lodestone Energy builds and develops sustainable power production farms through solar energy market. It is based in Auckland, New Zealand. | $300M | Series B | Jun 06, 2022 |  |
| Kry10 | Kry10 is a safe operating system for SDMs.It makes the transition to an intelligent, cloud-connected, and adaptively driven future possible for automobiles, electricity grids, satellites, and medical equipment. | $2.2M | Seed | May 01, 2022 |  |
| Evnex | EVNEX provides electric vehicle charging solutions for home and business. Evnex designs and builds intelligent electric vehicle charging solutions. They work with home, business fleet and electricity industry customers for a future where charging is faster, safer and cleaner. | $1.9M | Seed | Sep 27, 2021 |  |
| Groov | Groov is a platform designed to improve mental well-being in workplaces. |  | Series A | May 24, 2021 |  |
| Astrix Astronautics | Astrix Astronautics is a spaceship power transformation technology. | $500K | Pre-Seed | Apr 21, 2021 |  |
| Tradify | Tradify job management software is the most efficient tool for trade & service businesses to Quote, Schedule, Track, and Invoice Jobs on the go. | $10M | Series A | Mar 23, 2021 |  |
| Upstock | Manage wholesale orders with a simple app. | $3.5M | Seed | Sep 15, 2020 |  |

10 of 16 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Icehouse Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/icehouse-ventures) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [Movac](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/movac) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [New Zealand Growth Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-zealand-growth-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [AfterWork Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/afterwork-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Enterprise Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enterprise-angels) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [EVP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/equityventure-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About K1W1

VC Fund · Auckland, New Zealand

K1W1 provides startups and businesses in New Zealand with early and later-stage venture investments.

3 contacts available at K1W1.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stephen Tindall | Owner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stephen-tindall |
| Damon Crowe | Analyst | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/damon-crowe-8c07 |
| Robbie Tindall | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/robbie-tindall-5e29 |

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## FAQ

### What does Stephen Tindall invest in?

Stephen Tindall invests primarily in Software, Security and Aerospace startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 16 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 Stephen Tindall's check size?

Stephen Tindall typically joins rounds of $385k–$5.1M at Seed and $398k–$500k at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Stephen Tindall participates in.

### When did Stephen Tindall last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Stephen Tindall closed in Nov 2024. Shizune tracks 16 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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