# Victoria University of Wellington

> Victoria University of Wellington is a VC fund backing Health Care. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Wellington, New Zealand
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jan 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/3693
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/VicUniWgtn
- Website: http://www.wgtn.ac.nz
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/victoriauniversityofwellington

Victoria University of Wellington is a VC fund in Wellington focused on Health Care and Biotechnology. A tradition of fostering strong global links in teaching and research and programmes of national significance and international quality.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Victoria University of Wellington. Shizune tracks 3 team members at Victoria University of Wellington. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/victoria-university-of-wellington?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 1 | 100% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 100% |
| Medical Device | 1 | 100% |
| Clinical Trials | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ajay Kapur | Senior Lecturer in Sonic Arts Engineering | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ajay-kapur-2 |
| Melanie Johnston-Hollitt | Director, Astronomy & Astrophysics | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/melanie-johnston-hollitt |
| Sally Davenport | Professor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sally-davenport |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ferronova | Ferronova is a medical device company that offers imaging and surgery products. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2016 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Powerhouse Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/powerhouse-ventures-b1e4) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [UniSA Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/unisa-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Victoria University of Wellington invest in?

Victoria University of Wellington invests primarily in Health Care, Biotechnology and Medical Device startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Victoria University of Wellington?

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### Who are the partners at Victoria University of Wellington?

The team at Victoria University of Wellington includes Ajay Kapur (Senior Lecturer in Sonic Arts Engineering), Melanie Johnston-Hollitt (Director, Astronomy & Astrophysics) and Sally Davenport (Professor). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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