# Tauhara North No.2 Trust

> Tauhara North No.2 Trust is a VC fund in Rotorua backing Solar, EdTech and Energy. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Rotorua, New Zealand
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Feb 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tauhara-north-no.2-trust
- Website: https://tauharano2.co.nz/

Tauhara North No.2 Trust is an organization that provides grants and programmes supporing whanau by managing traditional lands and resources for future generations.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solar | 1 | 50% |
| EdTech | 1 | 50% |
| Energy | 1 | 50% |
| GreenTech | 1 | 50% |
| E-Learning | 1 | 50% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series C | 1 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lodestone Energy | Lodestone Energy builds and develops sustainable power production farms through solar energy market. It is based in Auckland, New Zealand. | $33.5M | Series C | Feb 29, 2024 |  |
| Banqer | Banqer is a social enterprise committed to raising societal financial capability levels through relatable and engaging education. | $1.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 11, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Purpose Capital Impact Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/purpose-captial-impact-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Accident Compensation Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accident-compensation-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Pathfinder](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ff-angel-llc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Greenmont Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/greenmont-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Jarden](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jarden-22a7) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [K1W1](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/k1w1) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Tauhara North No.2 Trust invest in?

Tauhara North No.2 Trust invests primarily in Solar, EdTech and Energy startups, most often at Series C and Venture - Series Unknown 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.

### When did Tauhara North No.2 Trust last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Tauhara North No.2 Trust closed in Feb 2024. Shizune tracks 2 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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