# Whakatupu Aotearoa Foundation > Whakatupu Aotearoa Foundation is a VC fund backing Software, Furniture and Recycling. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: VC Fund - Total investments: 4 - Last investment: Sep 2025 - Lead investor: 0% - Last updated: Aug 2026 Whakatupu Aotearoa Foundation is a VC fund focused on Software and Furniture. The Whakatupu Aotearoa Foundation is a private philanthropic trust, established in 2020. ## Round sizes | Stage | Round size | | --- | --- | | Seed | $1.5M–$3M | ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Software | 1 | 25% | | Furniture | 1 | 25% | | Recycling | 1 | 25% | | E-Commerce | 1 | 25% | | Product Design | 1 | 25% | 7 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Seed | 3 | 75% | | Series A | 1 | 25% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Starboard Maritime Intelligence | Starboard Maritime Intelligence is a subscription-based software that offers teams an overview of maritime activity as well as robust analytical tools. | $13.7M | Series A | Sep 08, 2025 | | | Starboard Maritime Intelligence | Starboard Maritime Intelligence is a subscription-based software that offers teams an overview of maritime activity as well as robust analytical tools. | $3M | Seed | Apr 04, 2024 | | | Critical | Critical is a social enterprise that provides recycled furniture and homewares made from plastic waste. | $1.5M | Seed | Apr 01, 2023 | | | Safe Surfer | Safe Surfer is an innovative platform that protects kids from harmful content | | Seed | Oct 31, 2021 | | 4 of 4 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [Soul Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/soul-capital) — VC Fund, 5 deals together - [Altered Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/altered-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Clare Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clare-foundation-3562) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Icehouse Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/icehouse-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [K1W1](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/k1w1) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Startmate](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/startmate) — VC Fund, 2 deals together ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ### Similar country - [Icehouse Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/icehouse-ventures) — VC Fund - [Enterprise Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enterprise-angels) — VC Fund - [K1W1](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/k1w1) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [Enterprise VC Funds in New Zealand](https://shizune.co/investors/enterprise-vc-funds-new-zealand) - [Enterprise Investors in New Zealand](https://shizune.co/investors/enterprise-investors-new-zealand) - [SaaS Investors in New Zealand](https://shizune.co/investors/saas-investors-new-zealand) - [SaaS VC Funds in New Zealand](https://shizune.co/investors/saas-vc-funds-new-zealand) - [Artificial intelligence VC Funds in New Zealand](https://shizune.co/investors/artificial-intelligence-vc-funds-new-zealand) - [All VC Funds in New Zealand](https://shizune.co/investors/vc-funds-new-zealand) ## FAQ ### What does Whakatupu Aotearoa Foundation invest in? Whakatupu Aotearoa Foundation invests primarily in Software, Furniture and Recycling startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 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 Whakatupu Aotearoa Foundation's check size? Whakatupu Aotearoa Foundation typically joins rounds of $1.5M–$3M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Whakatupu Aotearoa Foundation participates in. ### When did Whakatupu Aotearoa Foundation last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Whakatupu Aotearoa Foundation closed in Sep 2025. Shizune tracks 4 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? 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