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Top 50 Software Startup Investors in New Zealand (June 2026)

The most active venture capital funds and angel investors investing in New Zealand Software startups. This investor list is updated monthly from the Shizune investor database, ranked by number of investments in New Zealand Software startup companies. Find investors to raise a Pre-Seed, Seed or Series A round with Shizune.
Investor Relevant Deals Geography Stage Focus Round Size
Icehouse Ventures
VC Fund
59 New Zealand, United States, United Kingdom Seed, Series A Software, SaaS, Information Technology $593k–$16M
K1W1
VC Fund
25 New Zealand, United States Seed, Series A Software, SaaS, Biotechnology $419k–$17M
Enterprise Angels
VC Fund
24 New Zealand, United States, United Kingdom Seed, Angel Software, Health Care, Information Technology $153k–$2.4M
Blackbird Ventures
VC Fund
18 Australia, United States, New Zealand Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS $34k–$35M
GD1 (Global From Day One)
VC Fund
15 New Zealand, United States, China Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Software, Information Technology, SaaS $500k–$15M
Punakaiki Fund
VC Fund
14 New Zealand, United States Seed, Series B Software, SaaS, Information Technology $355k–$14M
New Zealand Venture Investment Fund
VC Fund
11 New Zealand, United States, Japan Seed, Series A, Angel Software, Biotechnology, SaaS $400k–$8.8M
Flying Kiwi Angels
VC Fund
11 New Zealand, United States Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed Software, Information Technology, Apps $473k–$1.3M
Movac
VC Fund
8 New Zealand, United States, Australia Seed, Series A Software, SaaS, E-Commerce $795k–$16M
Hillfarrance Venture Capital
VC Fund
8 New Zealand, United Kingdom Seed, Pre-Seed Software, Animation, Information Technology $473k–$2M
New Zealand Growth Capital Partners
VC Fund
7 New Zealand, United States Seed, Series A Software, Medical Device, SaaS $830k–$17M
AfterWork Ventures
VC Fund
7 Australia, United States, New Zealand Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A Software, SaaS, FinTech $367k–$21M
Global from Day One
VC Fund
6 New Zealand, United States, China Seed, Series A Software, SaaS, Video $612k–$5M
Sparkbox Ventures
VC Fund
6 New Zealand, United States, Japan Seed, Angel, Series A Software, Manufacturing, EdTech $593k–$1.6M
Airtree Ventures
VC Fund
6 Australia, United States, Singapore Seed, Series A, Series B Software, SaaS, Information Technology $750k–$48M
Pacific Channel
VC Fund
5 New Zealand, Australia Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Medical Device, Medical, CleanTech $1.1M–$5M
Shasta Ventures
VC Fund
5 United States, Canada, New Zealand Series A, Series B, Seed Software, SaaS, Enterprise Software $1.2M–$33M
CP Ventures
VC Fund
5 Australia, United States, India Seed, Pre-Seed Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning $350k–$3.9M
Founders Fund
VC Fund
4 United States, United Kingdom, Germany Series A, Seed, Series B Software, Health Care, Information Technology $1.5M–$105M
Emlyn Scott
Angel
4 Australia, United States, India Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning $417k–$3.4M
Ice Angels
VC Fund
4 New Zealand, United States, Canada Seed, Angel, Series A Software, Apps, Video $367k–$8.5M
Chris Sang
Angel
4 United States, Australia, India Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A Software, E-Commerce, SaaS $337k–$21M
Tuhua Fund
VC Fund
4 New Zealand, Singapore, United States Seed, Series A, Angel Software, Internet, B2B $735k–$7.5M
Chintaka Ranatunga
Angel
3 New Zealand, India, United States Seed, Series B Apps, Software, EdTech $400k–$10M
Peter Beck
Angel
3 New Zealand Series A, Series B Software, AgTech, Hardware $4.9M–$21M
Flying Fox Ventures
VC Fund
3 Australia, United States, New Zealand Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology $120k–$5.7M
Endeavour Capital Limited
VC Fund
3 New Zealand, United States Series B, Private Equity Software, Information Technology, Mobile $30M–$116M
EVP
VC Fund
3 Australia, New Zealand, United States Series A, Seed Software, SaaS, Information Technology $942k–$5.4M
Rampersand
VC Fund
3 Australia, United States, New Zealand Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Software, Financial Services, FinTech $1M–$10M
Rich Chetwynd
Angel
3 New Zealand Seed, Angel SaaS, Music, Mobile Apps $360k–$1.2M
Reinventure
VC Fund
3 Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand Series A, Seed, Series B FinTech, Software, Financial Services $800k–$54M
AngelHQ
VC Fund
3 New Zealand, United States, Canada Seed, Angel, Series A Software, SaaS, Analytics $367k–$3M
Quidnet Ventures
VC Fund
3 New Zealand Seed, Pre-Seed Software, Hospital, Health Care $500k–$2M
Soul Capital
VC Fund
3 New Zealand, Hong Kong, United States Seed Software, Information Technology, Toys $830k–$4M
Flying Kiwis
VC Fund
2 New Zealand Seed SaaS, 3D Technology, Medical Device
Promus Ventures
VC Fund
2 United States, Germany, United Kingdom Seed, Series A, Series B Software, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence
Jelix Ventures
VC Fund
2 Australia, New Zealand, United States Seed, Series A Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
Alpine Venture Capital
VC Fund
2 United States, Italy, Canada Seed, Series A Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
Yamaha Motor
VC Fund
2 India, Japan, United States Series A, Series B, Corporate Round Transportation, Robotics, Logistics
Nuance Capital
VC Fund
2 New Zealand, United States Seed, Series A, Series B AgTech, Security, Software
Phil McCaw
Angel
2 New Zealand Seed, Pre-Seed Energy, Retail, Internet
Right Click Capital
VC Fund
2 Australia, Singapore, United States Seed, Series A Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence
TMT Ventures
VC Fund
2 New Zealand, United States Series C Software, CRM, Mobile
Square Peg Capital
VC Fund
2 Australia, United States, Israel Series A, Seed, Series B Software, SaaS, Information Technology
Valar Ventures
VC Fund
2 United States, Germany, United Kingdom Series A, Series B, Seed Financial Services, FinTech, Banking
Carthona Capital
VC Fund
2 Australia, United States, United Kingdom Seed, Series A, Series B Software, Financial Services, FinTech
Shane And Vanessa JOHNSTON
Angel
2 New Zealand Seed, Series A Apps, Video, Facebook
Nicole Fougere
Angel
2 New Zealand Seed, Angel SaaS, Cloud Security, Cyber Security
Snowball Effect
VC Fund
2 New Zealand Seed, Angel Manufacturing, Health Care, Software
Liam Don
Angel
2 New Zealand Angel, Pre-Seed Children, Software
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Icehouse Ventures
VC Fund · Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand · 59 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Icehouse Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm. We exist to back the world's bravest Kiwi founders, launching global companies from New Zealand.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, SaaS, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: New Zealand, United States, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 169
  • Round size: Seed $593k–$5M; Series A $2.2M–$16M
  • Lead/follow: 15% lead, 85% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $69M in 2021

Portfolio highlights

  • Appetise — MenuAid is a cheaper, flexible and more sustainable alternative to meal-kit delivery providers. We provide Kiwis with a weekly meal plan, complete with recipes and a list of ingredients that can either be self-shopped or collected/delivered from your favourite supermarkets.
  • Caruso — AI-native fund administration for private markets. Trusted by 900+ real estate, private credit, and private equity funds to save time, impress investors, and grow AUM.
  • Mushroom Material — We can match the mechanical properties of polystyrene styrofoam and replace any existing packaging with a sustainable mushroom alternative
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K1W1
VC Fund · Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand · 25 investments in New Zealand Software startups

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

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, SaaS, Biotechnology
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: New Zealand, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 79
  • Round size: Seed $437k–$3.5M; Series A $419k–$17M
  • Lead/follow: 4% lead, 96% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Appetise — MenuAid is a cheaper, flexible and more sustainable alternative to meal-kit delivery providers. We provide Kiwis with a weekly meal plan, complete with recipes and a list of ingredients that can either be self-shopped or collected/delivered from your favourite supermarkets.
  • Factor — Plug and play forecasting and pricing tools for modern energy utilities.
  • Quantifi Photonics — Quantifi Photonics is a critical supplier of photonics test and measurement instruments to the world's leading photonics manufacturers, universities and research organizations.
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Enterprise Angels
VC Fund · Tauranga, Gisborne, New Zealand · 24 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Connecting startup business owners with angel investors to raise capital . Access a network of expertise and investment opportunities.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Health Care, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Angel
  • Geography: New Zealand, United States, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 105
  • Round size: Seed $153k–$2.4M; Angel $229k–$651k
  • Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $12M in 2019

Portfolio highlights

  • Scanabull — Scanabull is a 3D vision to measure cattle live weight quickly and accurately, reducing handling stress and giving farmers, agents, and processors clear, real‑time weight data. It makes weighing easy, analysis simple, and sharing seamless for everyone who relies on live weight or carcass weight decisions.
  • HealthNow — HealthNow provides accessible healthcare services that give you control of your health. Manage how you access care, when you need it.
  • Kai's Education — Kai's Education is an innovative force in the EdTech sector, pioneering the integration of coding, STEM, and robotics into engaging learning experiences for children. Based in Auckland, New Zealand, our mission is to ignite young minds through our award-winning educational products, including the all-in-one STEAM toolbox, Kai's Clan, andthe hybrid robot, KaiBot.Our flagship product, Kai's Clan, breaks new ground by allowing children aged seven to fifteen to learn to code with state-of-the-art technologies such as AR, VR, AI, IoT, Tinkercad, and Minecraft. KaiBot, designed for hands-on learning, uses screen-free coding cards to instill the fundamentals of coding, providing immediate feedback to enhance learning.Complemented by the Kainundrum Lite app, Kai's Education facilitates a seamless transition from tactile to advanced text-based coding, nurturing problem-solving skills and creativity. Recipient of the Smart AI Toy Award and the Common Sense Top Pick for Learning Award, Kai's Education is dedicated to equipping the next generation with the skills for tomorrow's challenges. We're not just teaching coding; we're inspiring creators.
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Blackbird Ventures
VC Fund · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · 18 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Blackbird is a venture capital fund based in Australia and New Zealand. We invest in every type of technology from software to space, unified by the biggest of ambitions.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Australia, United States, New Zealand

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 306
  • Round size: Seed $34k–$7M; Pre-Seed $50k–$3M; Series A $3.3M–$35M
  • Lead/follow: 40% lead, 60% follow
  • Last fund: Likely actively investing — fund raised in 2025

Portfolio highlights

  • Sumday — Non - financial accounting software. Start carbon accounting, properly, with the support of your existing advisors
  • Polymath — Personalised learning and fun means you can be confident that your child is getting the learning experience they want and deserve.
  • Gilmour Space Technologies — Gilmour Space is a rocket company in Australia that is developing and launching low-cost small satellite launch vehicles. All orbits, all planets: https://www.gspacetech.com
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GD1 (Global From Day One)
VC Fund · Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand · 15 investments in New Zealand Software startups

GD1 is a Venture Capital firm that invests with high conviction in exciting technology companies originating from New Zealand. Our team is passionate about creating and growing global businesses, and our goal is to transform NZ made into the next generation of globally disruptive tech solutions.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, SaaS
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: New Zealand, United States, China

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 55
  • Round size: Seed $500k–$7.3M; Pre-Seed $860k–$2.3M; Series A $1.2M–$15M
  • Lead/follow: 36% lead, 64% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Orbica — Orbica develops innovative, cross-industry location data solutions, services and products.
  • Flowingly — Unlock Team Productivity. Streamline Approvals. Increase Compliance. Easy To Use, No-Code Process Mapping & Workflow Automation Platform.
  • NextWork — Building the best online learning experience to switch careers and upskill. Join the waitlist today, we are waiting for you!
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Punakaiki Fund
VC Fund · Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand · 14 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Punakaiki Fund Limited makes long-term investments into high-growth, revenue-generating New Zealand companies. The company holds 20 investments, $32.3 million in assets, and is raising money in December 2017 for further investment.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, SaaS, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Series B
  • Geography: New Zealand, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 39
  • Round size: Seed $355k–$5M; Series B $5.8M–$14M
  • Lead/follow: 28% lead, 72% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Astute Access — Astute is using smart locks and cloud software, our enterprise solutions deliver a robust, scalable access control solution.
  • Projectworks — Project Works is a cloud based workforce management platform designed to help professional & creative services businesses better manage their organisations in the areas of project management, project financials, and people management. Our mission is to provide a platform that enables world class services businesses to get the most out of theirexisting workforce, and enable them to grow.
  • Quantifi Photonics — Quantifi Photonics is a critical supplier of photonics test and measurement instruments to the world's leading photonics manufacturers, universities and research organizations.
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New Zealand Venture Investment Fund
VC Fund · Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand · 11 investments in New Zealand Software startups

New Zealand Venture Investment Fund, a New Zealand-based private equity fund, manages fund of funds investments and direct co-investments.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Biotechnology, SaaS
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
  • Geography: New Zealand, United States, Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 35
  • Round size: Seed $428k–$1.2M; Angel $400k–$4.3M; Series A $1.4M–$8.8M
  • Lead/follow: 6% lead, 94% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Insite AI — The chosen partner by executives in RGM, insights, and I.T. to grow revenue and market share. Learn how CPGs win in pricing, assortment, trade and more.
  • Invert Robotics — Invert Robotics develops robotic NDT inspection technologies for the maintenance of industrial equipment in the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and oil and gas industries. Invert Robotics highly skilled team of engineers have developed a world leading modular inspection platform suitable for use across a range of industries and applications.
  • Surgical Design Studios — The Insides Company is the leading provider of chyme reinfusion solutions for intestinal failure
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Flying Kiwi Angels
VC Fund · Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand · 11 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Flying Kiwi Angels ? Helping Kiwi Startups

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, Apps
  • Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: New Zealand, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 15
  • Round size: Seed $795k–$1.2M; Angel $592k–$918k; Pre-Seed $473k–$1.3M
  • Lead/follow: 60% lead, 40% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Formus — Formus Labs develops software technologies for orthopedic planning and analysis. Our mission is to improve outcomes and efficiencies through seamless and highly scalable integration of AI and computational modelling in the orthopedic clinical workflow. Based in Auckland, New Zealand, Formus Labs draws on over 10 years of research andcommercialisation experience, with operations in New Zealand, Australia, and soon in the USA.
  • Kai's Education — Kai's Education is an innovative force in the EdTech sector, pioneering the integration of coding, STEM, and robotics into engaging learning experiences for children. Based in Auckland, New Zealand, our mission is to ignite young minds through our award-winning educational products, including the all-in-one STEAM toolbox, Kai's Clan, andthe hybrid robot, KaiBot.Our flagship product, Kai's Clan, breaks new ground by allowing children aged seven to fifteen to learn to code with state-of-the-art technologies such as AR, VR, AI, IoT, Tinkercad, and Minecraft. KaiBot, designed for hands-on learning, uses screen-free coding cards to instill the fundamentals of coding, providing immediate feedback to enhance learning.Complemented by the Kainundrum Lite app, Kai's Education facilitates a seamless transition from tactile to advanced text-based coding, nurturing problem-solving skills and creativity. Recipient of the Smart AI Toy Award and the Common Sense Top Pick for Learning Award, Kai's Education is dedicated to equipping the next generation with the skills for tomorrow's challenges. We're not just teaching coding; we're inspiring creators.
  • Kara Technologies — Content accessibility using a signing avatar. Accessible solutions are at the core of all that we do here at Kara. One of our main goals is finding smarter ways of using technology that will help build a better future for everyone, in all areas of life.
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Movac
VC Fund · Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand · 8 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Movac is New Zealand's most experienced technology investor and is deeply integrated into the Kiwi tech sector. We've been actively investing since 1998.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, SaaS, E-Commerce
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: New Zealand, United States, Australia

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 41
  • Round size: Seed $1.5M–$4.9M; Series A $795k–$16M
  • Lead/follow: 41% lead, 59% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $125M in 2022

Portfolio highlights

  • LawVu — Our all-in-one connected platform enables your legal team to manage all legal matters, contracts, spend and legal operations. Book your free demo now.
  • Advemto — Advemto is the manufacturer and developer of ultrafast spectroscopy systems that help researchers.
  • Re-Leased Software Company Limited — Commercial property management software that makes life easier for property managers, landlords and owners.
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Hillfarrance Venture Capital
VC Fund · 8 investments in New Zealand Software startups

We exist to serve great entrepreneurs with honest advice and education, investment capital that is fair, and an open door to our international network and connections.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Animation, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: New Zealand, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 17
  • Round size: Seed $606k–$2M; Pre-Seed $473k–$1.2M
  • Lead/follow: 59% lead, 41% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Segna — Extract trends across your users. Build products that they love.
  • Mobli — At Mobli we provide everything you need to build a great customer experience and optimise your mobility services with no long term commitments.
  • Space Rock Games — Space Rock Games is the developer behind Criminals Within - a cooperative-only action game set in a medieval fantasy kingdom. Sign up to receive exclusive development updates!
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New Zealand Growth Capital Partners
VC Fund · 7 investments in New Zealand Software startups

The New Zealand Growth Capital Partners (formerly New Zealand Venture Investment Fund) was established to support early-stage technology companies and to stimulate private investment into this space.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Medical Device, SaaS
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: New Zealand, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 25
  • Round size: Seed $830k–$6.4M; Series A $6.2M–$17M
  • Lead/follow: 4% lead, 96% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Scentian Bio — Scentian Bio operates as a platform that provides ultimate sensing solution.
  • Kai's Education — Kai's Education is an innovative force in the EdTech sector, pioneering the integration of coding, STEM, and robotics into engaging learning experiences for children. Based in Auckland, New Zealand, our mission is to ignite young minds through our award-winning educational products, including the all-in-one STEAM toolbox, Kai's Clan, andthe hybrid robot, KaiBot.Our flagship product, Kai's Clan, breaks new ground by allowing children aged seven to fifteen to learn to code with state-of-the-art technologies such as AR, VR, AI, IoT, Tinkercad, and Minecraft. KaiBot, designed for hands-on learning, uses screen-free coding cards to instill the fundamentals of coding, providing immediate feedback to enhance learning.Complemented by the Kainundrum Lite app, Kai's Education facilitates a seamless transition from tactile to advanced text-based coding, nurturing problem-solving skills and creativity. Recipient of the Smart AI Toy Award and the Common Sense Top Pick for Learning Award, Kai's Education is dedicated to equipping the next generation with the skills for tomorrow's challenges. We're not just teaching coding; we're inspiring creators.
  • Quantifi Photonics — Quantifi Photonics is a critical supplier of photonics test and measurement instruments to the world's leading photonics manufacturers, universities and research organizations.
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AfterWork Ventures
VC Fund · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · 7 investments in New Zealand Software startups

We are a community-powered VC fund making pre-seed / seed stage investments in Australian and New Zealand startups. Our community is rallied around a shared goal: to invest in the next generation of Australia and New Zealand startups at the very earliest stage, and then support them on their long a

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, SaaS, FinTech
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Australia, United States, New Zealand

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 81
  • Round size: Seed $367k–$2.5M; Pre-Seed $410k–$2.2M; Series A $4.2M–$21M
  • Lead/follow: 6% lead, 94% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • OneMRI — A comprehensive whole-body MRI. Radiation-free, clinically reviewed, and explained by doctors.
  • PropHero — Invest wisely in real estate There is an easier way to invest in real estate. Whether you are just getting started or already on your investment journey, at Pro
  • Samphire Neuroscience — Samphire Neuroscience provides solutions that specialize in women's health. The company was founded in 2021 and is based in London, England.
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Global from Day One
VC Fund · Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand · 6 investments in New Zealand Software startups

GD1 is a Venture Capital firm that invests with high conviction in exciting technology companies originating from New Zealand. Our team is passionate about creating and growing global businesses, and our goal is to transform NZ made into the next generation of globally disruptive tech solutions.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, SaaS, Video
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: New Zealand, United States, China

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 29
  • Round size: Seed $612k–$5M; Series A $1.2M–$3M
  • Lead/follow: 34% lead, 66% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $90M in 2021

Portfolio highlights

  • eVouch — eVouch is the most powerful marketing tool we've used to build an organic community. We've experienced elevated brand trust while reaching an audience we never thought possible. Using customers to market to their friends is simply genius.
  • Alimetry — Alimetry is a health technology startup based in Auckland, New Zealand, developing breakthrough solutions for diagnosing disorders of gastrointestinal (GI) function.
  • Flowingly — Unlock Team Productivity. Streamline Approvals. Increase Compliance. Easy To Use, No-Code Process Mapping & Workflow Automation Platform.
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Sparkbox Ventures
VC Fund · Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand · 6 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Sparkbox Ventures was founded in 2001 and is New Zealand's most active seed stage investor

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Manufacturing, EdTech
  • Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
  • Geography: New Zealand, United States, Japan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 16
  • Round size: Seed $593k–$1.6M
  • Lead/follow: 19% lead, 81% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Mohiomap — Visualize and navigate your Evernote, Google Drive, and Dropbox content. Mohiomap allows you to explore relationships in a dynamic Mind Map, get valuable insights, and visually organize your Cloud data!
  • Booktrack — Booktrack is an A.I Soundtrack company. Booktrack's Artificial Intelligence automatically creates soundtracks for any text or any voice. Backed by investors including Peter Thiel, Booktrack is a disruptive force in the publishing and audio world; equivalent to the introduction of sound transforming the experience of film forever. For moreinformation, visit booktrack.com.
  • Aroa Biosurgery Ltd — Aroa Biosurgery is a soft-tissue regeneration company that develops, manufactures, sells and distributes medical and surgical products to improve healing in complex wounds and soft tissue reconstruction. Committed to ‘unlocking regenerative healing for everybody’, Aroa’s products are developed from the Company’s proprietary Endoform® technologyplatform, a novel extracellular matrix biomaterial derived from ovine (sheep) forestomach. The company was founded in February 2008 based on intellectual property relating to the use of a novel form of ECM isolated from forestomach extracellular matrix for use in tissue regeneration applications. Aroa’s focus is delivering better healing, every day, everywhere for everybody. Aroa’s products make a meaningful impact for patients, surgeons and clinicians. Aroa delivers high quality, simple to use products that significantly improve outcomes. Aroa also believes its products should be widely accessible, affordable and change the standard of care for many patients.Maori for ‘understanding’, Aroa is at the forefront of understanding how biology, structural form and human factors can unlock the body’s intrinsic power to heal.
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Airtree Ventures
VC Fund · Paddington, Western Australia, Australia · 6 investments in New Zealand Software startups

AirTree is a venture capital firm investing in Australian and New Zealand technology founders from seed stage or earlier.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, SaaS, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: Australia, United States, Singapore

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 181
  • Round size: Seed $750k–$11M; Series A $2.8M–$35M; Series B $4M–$48M
  • Lead/follow: 43% lead, 57% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $288M in 2022

Portfolio highlights

  • Sauce — AI customer insights for product teams
  • SafetyCulture — Digitize & improve elements of your operations. Give your teams the knowledge, tools & confidence to work safely & meet higher standards.
  • Pocket Universe — Pocket Universe is a browser extension that keeps your assets safe when you sign web3 transactions
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Pacific Channel
VC Fund · Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand · 5 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Investing in great people solving hard problems to create a better future.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Medical Device, Medical, CleanTech
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: New Zealand, Australia

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 14
  • Round size: Seed $1.1M–$5M
  • Lead/follow: 21% lead, 79% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • PHNXX — PHNXX provides containerised clean and reliable energy solutions for business operations.
  • Conry Tech — Conry Tech is a climate tech company, reinventing air-conditioning to decarbonise and improve comfort, founded by renowned HVAC industry revolutionising experts.
  • Quantifi Photonics — Quantifi Photonics is a critical supplier of photonics test and measurement instruments to the world's leading photonics manufacturers, universities and research organizations.
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Shasta Ventures
VC Fund · Menlo Park, California, United States · 5 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Shasta is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on enterprise technology like SaaS, cybersecurity, infrastructure, data intelligence & camera vision.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, SaaS, Enterprise Software
  • Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
  • Geography: United States, Canada, New Zealand

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 355
  • Round size: Seed $1.2M–$7.5M; Series A $4M–$21M; Series B $8M–$33M
  • Lead/follow: 31% lead, 69% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $325M in 2019

Portfolio highlights

  • LawVu — Our all-in-one connected platform enables your legal team to manage all legal matters, contracts, spend and legal operations. Book your free demo now.
  • Cequence Security — Cequence enables organizations to realize the promise of AI while defending their applications and APIs from attacks, abuse, and fraud.
  • Starship Technologies — The future of delivery - today!
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CP Ventures
VC Fund · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · 5 investments in New Zealand Software startups

The CP Ventures Fund invests in early-stage technology companies that are highly scalable, at the forefront of breakthrough technologies, and driven by the fourth industrial revolution.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Australia, United States, India

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 57
  • Round size: Seed $417k–$3.9M; Pre-Seed $350k–$900k
  • Lead/follow: 44% lead, 56% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • LeadStory — Watch breaking news from around the world and stay up to date with current events. Follow topics that matter to you from providers you can trust. See whats happening nearby or in places you care about.
  • Greenfly — Greenfly's short-form media orchestration software platform captures, collects, organizes & distributes videos & photos to drive fan engagement and boost revenue for sports and entertainment organizations.
  • Skylark Labs — Skylark Labs develops continuously evolving and customizable threat detection systems for enhanced physical security. Our clients (CCTV or Drone companies) can customize our proprietary AI solutions at the time of deployment or continuously evolve them if needed after deployment making them preferable to other comparable market solutions.
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Founders Fund
VC Fund · San Francisco, California, United States · 4 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Founders Fund is a San Francisco based venture capital firm investing in companies building revolutionary technologies.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Health Care, Information Technology
  • Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
  • Geography: United States, United Kingdom, Germany

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 767
  • Round size: Seed $1.5M–$14M; Series A $5.5M–$42M; Series B $15M–$105M
  • Lead/follow: 34% lead, 66% follow
  • Last fund: Likely actively investing — fund raised in 2025

Portfolio highlights

  • Citrea — Bitcoin's First ZK Rollup
  • Polymarket — Bet on your beliefs
  • Workstream — Workstream is an automated hiring platform that helps companies employing hourly workers. The platform helped Jamba, Chick-fil-A, McDonald's, Dunkin', Applebee's, Auntie Anne's, Cinnabon to increase their bottom line and cost savings.Workstream was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, UnitedStates.
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Emlyn Scott
Angel · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · 4 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Emlyn has spent more than 30 years navigating the complex landscapes of finance, financial markets and technology as a founder, public company CEO, angel investor, VC investor and fund manager. He's had the opportunity to make over 70 venture capital investments in innovative companies like Nutromics, DataRobot, Calm App, Cerebras Systems,Skylark Labs, Zainar, and Kami, and a similar number personally as an angel. He is a founder of OpenMarkets Group, one of Australia's largest online brokers. He was former CEO of the National Stock Exchange of Australia, Australia’s second largest listing stock exchange, for four and a half years. Prior to that he was Head of Business Development at LCH.Clearnet for equities and CFDs in London for nine years, the world’s largest independent clearing house. He has four finance related degrees: - Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) - Masters Business Administration (MBA) - Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment (GDAFI) - Bachelor of Economics (BEc)

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Australia, United States, India

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 41
  • Round size: Seed $417k–$3.4M
  • Lead/follow: 22% lead, 78% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Tpaga — Tpaga is a mobile wallet for unbanked consumers in Latin America. Currently in Colombia and Mexico.In Latin America, more than 50% do not have credit cards or bank accounts, but what they do have is a cellphone. Tpaga allows consumers to store money via cash kiosk ( 4,000 in our network) and then use it to pay utility bills, cell phone top-up,supermarket and even gas station merchants. We have become the first mobile wallet in Latin America to allow consumers to pay groceries without having a bank account, and allowing unbanked commerces to start receiving payment without have POS systems.
  • Fiable — Embed financial health insights within your application using our world leading API service
  • Bloodstock Advantage — Stealth
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Ice Angels
VC Fund · Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand · 4 investments in New Zealand Software startups

iceangels.co.nz - New Zealand most active Angel Network. A network for New Zealand's leading entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and professional investors.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Apps, Video
  • Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
  • Geography: New Zealand, United States, Canada

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 15
  • Round size: Seed $1M–$1.6M; Angel $367k–$428k; Series A $1.4M–$8.5M
  • Lead/follow: 40% lead, 60% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $6.5M in 2016

Portfolio highlights

  • Cove — Cove is a New Zealand company bringing a touch of innovation and simplicity to the insurance industry.
  • beany.biz — Accounting, tax and advisory services for New Zealand business owners. We help you make smarter decisions for both your business and life.
  • Spoke Phone — Can you see the conversations your mobile teams are having right now? Spoke gives regulated teams full visibility over every call, SMS, and WhatsApp.
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Chris Sang
Angel · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · 4 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Venture Capitalist, Managing Partner, Chief Technology Officer

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United States, Australia, India

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 119
  • Round size: Seed $337k–$3.4M; Pre-Seed $350k–$900k; Series A $2.5M–$21M
  • Lead/follow: 13% lead, 87% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Cloobot Inc — Cloobot X: Your Premier Software Implementation transforms your vision into reality with our state-of-the-art software implementation studio. Leveraging cutting-edge AI technology, our expert team delivers rapid, efficient, and innovative solutions tailored to your unique business needs.
  • Tokenise — Tokenise acts as a data layer for web3 projects and their tokens. We help founders build their tokens simply, mint/launch their tokens on-chain and then manage their tokens in one place. Tokenise enables founders to curate rich data rooms that make it easier for investors to get onboard. We empower community with unprecedented insights andaccessibility into their favourite projects and their tokens.
  • Bloodstock Advantage — Stealth
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Tuhua Fund
VC Fund · Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand · 4 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Micro-Venture Fund investing in 25 Kiwi Startups

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Internet, B2B
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
  • Geography: New Zealand, Singapore, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 10
  • Round size: Seed $735k–$3.2M; Series A $1.4M–$7.5M
  • Lead/follow: 30% lead, 70% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $6.5M in 2016

Portfolio highlights

  • Datch — Built on top of a powerful connected platform, the Datch Voice Assistant allows you to use the most natural form of communication - your voice - to converse with your site, allowing you to connect and interact with your existing in-house systems through simple integrations.
  • Dawn Aerospace — Delivering hardware to space. Positioning satellites on orbit. Returning products to Earth.
  • Surgical Design Studios — The Insides Company is the leading provider of chyme reinfusion solutions for intestinal failure
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Chintaka Ranatunga
Angel · Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand · 3 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Chintaka Ranatunga

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Apps, Software, EdTech
  • Stage:Seed, Series B
  • Geography: New Zealand, India, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 7
  • Round size: Seed $400k–$1.6M; Series B $795k–$10M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Kami — Kami's all-in-one platform turns any resource into interactive, accessible learning experiences. Save teacher time, improve outcomes. Try it free now.
  • APIMatic — The Trusted Developer Experience platform for APIs. Achieve faster API onboarding via automatic SDKs, docs, code samples, and guided walkthroughs.
  • QuiverVision — Experience the immersive wonder of 3D Augmented Reality with engaging coloring experiences that let your creativity run wild.
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Peter Beck
Angel · Huntington Beach, California, United States · 3 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Peter Beck is the founder and chief executive of Rocket Lab, a space systems company and the world’s leading dedicated small satellite launch provider. Rocket Lab provides end-to-end mission services, including complete satellite build and launch solutions, that provide rapid, frequent and reliable access to space. Rocket Lab has been launchingsince May 2017, delivering satellites to orbit for commercial and government customers, including DARPA, NASA, the NRO, the United States Air Force and more. Since founding the business in 2006, Peter has grown Rocket Lab to become a globally recognized industry leader in space and a billion-dollar company employing hundreds of world-class engineers. In addition to creating Electron, the world’s first fully carbon-fibre orbital launch vehicle, Peter also oversaw the development of the world’s first and only private orbital launch range, located on New Zealand's Māhia Peninsula. He played a crucial role in establishing international treaties and legislation to enable orbital launch capability from New Zealand.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, AgTech, Hardware
  • Stage:Series A, Series B
  • Geography: New Zealand

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 5
  • Round size: Series A $4.9M–$21M; Series B $19M–$20M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Halter — Halter creates GPS enabled, solar powered collars for cows. The collar hardware allows farmers to use simple tablet app software to remotely set geographic boundaries for cattle, virtual fences. Farmers use Halter's system to avoid physically herding cows, maximizing farmer time and productivity.
  • Partly — Auto parts distributors, manufacturers, dismantlers, marketplaces and software providers use Partly's software and API to add fitment and manage parts online.
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Flying Fox Ventures
VC Fund · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · 3 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Flying Fox Ventures is an early stage investment firm that invests across industry and across the micro-stages of pre-seed and seed.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Australia, United States, New Zealand

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 102
  • Round size: Seed $661k–$3.2M; Pre-Seed $120k–$3M; Series A $649k–$5.7M
  • Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Predelo — Streamline workflows and optimize operations with Predelo's AI-driven automation. Discover the benefits of our solutions and stay ahead!
  • Mayday — Streamline your finance team's multi-entity accounting adjustments with Mayday
  • Mass Dynamics — Mass Dynamics exists to enable more life scientists to accelerate their studies using Mass Spectrometry (MS). It's our contribution towards enriching lives and freeing humanity and society from the burden of disease. Mass Dynamics includes Enrichment Analysis based on GSEA algorithms and utilises Gene Ontology (GO) and Reactome knowledge bases.
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Endeavour Capital Limited
VC Fund · Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand · 3 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Trading, Capital, Trusted Advisory, Proven Stewardship

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, Mobile
  • Stage:Series B, Private Equity
  • Geography: New Zealand, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 7
  • Round size: Private Equity $30M–$116M
  • Lead/follow: 43% lead, 57% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • SMX — SMX offers a cloud-based email security solution for SEG, archiving and added Microsoft 365 defence. Trusted by enterprises, governments and ISPs across ANZ.
  • GFG Group — GFG Group is a supplier of consumer electronic payments software and card payment solutions. GFG has provided applications, systems integration and IT managed services to customers in 40 countries.
  • Grasshopper Bank — Secure business accounts, flexible lending solutions and powerful digital tools to support your business at every stage.
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EVP
VC Fund · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · 3 investments in New Zealand Software startups

EVP is an early stage venture capital firm based in Sydney Australia with c. $300M FUM across four fund vintages.Our most recent fund was launched in December 2022 and is a $100M fund. The fund targets early Series-A investments initially with cheque sizes in the range of $0.5 – $5.0 million. Our funds invest in software, are sector agnosticand have a focus on Australian based B2B SaaS companies.Over the years, we’ve backed brilliant founders building global software companies like SiteMinder, Deputy, Ignition and Shippit. We make high conviction investments, underpinned by ambition, pragmatism and a deep understanding of the software journey.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, SaaS, Information Technology
  • Stage:Series A, Seed
  • Geography: Australia, New Zealand, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 102
  • Round size: Seed $942k–$2.5M; Series A $1.2M–$5.4M
  • Lead/follow: 73% lead, 27% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Veridooh — Use Veridooh to increase the effectiveness of your out-of-home advertising with automation, independent verification, and actionable intelligence - all in one easy-to-use, collaborative platform.
  • InvestorHub — We provide comprehensive access to listed capital raises for institutional, family office and high net worth investors.
  • Deckard Technologies — Deckard Technologies provides city and county governments the analytics and insights they need to ensure tax fairness and equity in their jurisdictions by recovering mandated property and transient occupancy taxes. Using AI and a massive data collection, the Deckard platform performs analysis of hundreds-of-millions of images and data points,giving local governments greater visibility into the commercialization of residential neighborhoods and property upgrades, through two products: Rentalscape and Propertyscape. Deckard’s partnership with local communities saves them time and money, increases productivity, and enables them to make informed policy decisions while determining their own thresholds for the sharing economy. The recovered taxes support the common good of the local communities, including essential services like schools, infrastructure, fire departments, and safety.
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Rampersand
VC Fund · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · 3 investments in New Zealand Software startups

We back ambitious ANZ tech founders from inception to seed, with proven support, no empty promises, and a track record of helping startups scale smarter.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Financial Services, FinTech
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: Australia, United States, New Zealand

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 59
  • Round size: Seed $1M–$4.7M; Pre-Seed $1.3M–$1.5M; Series A $2.9M–$10M
  • Lead/follow: 27% lead, 73% follow
  • Last fund: Likely still investing — fund raised in 2022

Portfolio highlights

  • Restoke — Your restaurant, Your rules. Automate your process and let your team deliver
  • Cuttable — The AI ad creative production system for high-growth DTC brands. Scale Meta ad volume and variation without scaling headcount. Built for performance teams.
  • Parachute
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Rich Chetwynd
Angel · 3 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Founder/CEO of ThisData, a login intelligence and contextual authentication platform. Founder/CEO of Litmos.com, a leading SaaS Learning Management System that was acquired by CallidusCloud (NASDAQ: CALD) in 2011.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: SaaS, Music, Mobile Apps
  • Stage:Seed, Angel
  • Geography: New Zealand

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 3
  • Round size: Seed $360k–$1.2M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Melodics — Melodics is an educational service for learning how to finger drum, using adaptive learning and other data-driven approaches.
  • ThisData — ThisData provides supercharged login security for your app by automatically sending a “Was this you?” notification to your users when unusual login activity is detected. Your ops team gets real-time notifications of unusual logins and can integrate with webhooks to build custom security workflows.
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Reinventure
VC Fund · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · 3 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Reinventure is pioneering Founder-First Corporate Venture Capital. They champion founders who have the vision, ambition and hustle to transform an industry across Asia-Pacific and beyond, propelling them with the support of a top 20 bank globally.With $150 million under management and Westpac Banking Corporation as its largest limited partner,Reinventure is focused on uncovering, investing in and nurturing scalable early businesses in FinTech and adjacent areas that will be the future of the industry.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Software, Financial Services
  • Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
  • Geography: Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 68
  • Round size: Seed $800k–$4.7M; Series A $3.3M–$18M; Series B $8.1M–$54M
  • Lead/follow: 34% lead, 66% follow
  • Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $31M in 2018

Portfolio highlights

  • Safewill — Safewill is Australia's leading online Will writing platform. With thousands of users, Safewill makes it easy and affordable to write your own legally binding will
  • Auror — The platform for retailers focused on improving safety, productivity, and profitability. Auror is used by leading Loss Prevention teams in thousands of stores.
  • Instant — The world's best-performing online checkout that maximises revenue for your brand!
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AngelHQ
VC Fund · Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand · 3 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Learn about Angel HQ, Wellington's Angel Investing Network - the meeting place for ambitious startups and passionate investors.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, SaaS, Analytics
  • Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
  • Geography: New Zealand, United States, Canada

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 14
  • Round size: Seed $918k–$3M; Angel $367k–$1M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • chnnl — Optimise your employee wellbeing strategy with chnnl. Centralised resource management, track psychosocial risks and team psychological wellbeing measurement.
  • Cetogenix — Cetogenix is a clean technology business dedicated to creating long-term solutions to global climate change.
  • Factor — Plug and play forecasting and pricing tools for modern energy utilities.
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Quidnet Ventures
VC Fund · 3 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Backing world-class Kiwi deep tech for global markets. Fund I fully deployed and tracking strongly. Fund II (Discovery Fund) now open to qualified investors.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Hospital, Health Care
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: New Zealand

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 7
  • Round size: Seed $500k–$2M
  • Lead/follow: 29% lead, 71% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • RosterLab — RosterLab goal is to automate every part of the rostering process for healthcare.
  • Marama Labs — Marama Labs provides an integrated chemical analysis platform that empowers customers to optimize their production processes and match their products and brands to customer needs, with ease.
  • Kara Technologies — Content accessibility using a signing avatar. Accessible solutions are at the core of all that we do here at Kara. One of our main goals is finding smarter ways of using technology that will help build a better future for everyone, in all areas of life.
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Soul Capital
VC Fund · Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand · 3 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Soul Capital is an impact investment organisation working towards a more inclusive and sustainable economy.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, Toys
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: New Zealand, Hong Kong, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 6
  • Round size: Seed $830k–$4M
  • Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Staples VR — Staples VR is a creative technologies studio that creates VR, AR, AI and interactive projects.
  • Critical — Made in Aotearoa from 100% reclaimed NZ plastic waste, our panels come in a variety of pre-designed or custom colours and finishes, so you can realise your design vision and create a space that is truly unique. We help architects and designers to push design boundaries while meeting Green Star & sustainability targets.
  • Kai's Education — Kai's Education is an innovative force in the EdTech sector, pioneering the integration of coding, STEM, and robotics into engaging learning experiences for children. Based in Auckland, New Zealand, our mission is to ignite young minds through our award-winning educational products, including the all-in-one STEAM toolbox, Kai's Clan, andthe hybrid robot, KaiBot.Our flagship product, Kai's Clan, breaks new ground by allowing children aged seven to fifteen to learn to code with state-of-the-art technologies such as AR, VR, AI, IoT, Tinkercad, and Minecraft. KaiBot, designed for hands-on learning, uses screen-free coding cards to instill the fundamentals of coding, providing immediate feedback to enhance learning.Complemented by the Kainundrum Lite app, Kai's Education facilitates a seamless transition from tactile to advanced text-based coding, nurturing problem-solving skills and creativity. Recipient of the Smart AI Toy Award and the Common Sense Top Pick for Learning Award, Kai's Education is dedicated to equipping the next generation with the skills for tomorrow's challenges. We're not just teaching coding; we're inspiring creators.
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Flying Kiwis
VC Fund · 2 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Super-seeded by new entry: Flying Kiwi Angels

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Investment focus

  • Industry: SaaS, 3D Technology, Medical Device
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: New Zealand

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 2
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Formus — Formus Labs develops software technologies for orthopedic planning and analysis. Our mission is to improve outcomes and efficiencies through seamless and highly scalable integration of AI and computational modelling in the orthopedic clinical workflow. Based in Auckland, New Zealand, Formus Labs draws on over 10 years of research andcommercialisation experience, with operations in New Zealand, Australia, and soon in the USA.
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Promus Ventures
VC Fund · Chicago, Illinois, United States · 2 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Investing in early-stage deep-tech software/hardware companies run by visionary and tenacious founding teams.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: United States, Germany, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 161
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • RobCo — Easily automate the repetitive tasks in your production facility with modular industrial robots from RobCo.
  • Wakeo — Wakeo provides real time tracking on door-to-door multimodal transport flows including sea, air, rail and road freight. Discover the real-time visibility platform to manage disruptions, drive performance and collaboration and transform your business.
  • Encube Technologies — Encube's AI-powered 3D industrialization platform helps hardware teams reduce production costs by 20% and cut time-to-market by half. Discover how.
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Jelix Ventures
VC Fund · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · 2 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Jelix is an early-stage venture capital firm backing daring founders in Australia and New Zealand.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Australia, New Zealand, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 52
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • PropHero — Award-winning property investment technology and services to help you build wealth from a global pool of high yield properties.
  • Fugu — Cheap green carbon at scale for the dawn of the e-fuel age
  • Quantum Brilliance — Quantum Brilliance builds room temperature quantum computers powered by synthetic diamond, enabling applications in everyday computing, including edge and massively parrellelized computing.
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Alpine Venture Capital
VC Fund · San Francisco, California, United States · 2 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Alpine Venture Capital operates as a venture capital firm that supports seed stage founders worldwide.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United States, Italy, Canada

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 13
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Cashea — Buy Now Pay Later for Underserved Latam Markets. Starting out in Venezuela.
  • Browse AI — Easily scrape web data, monitor webpage changes, and turn websites into APIs with Browse AI.
  • Bunker — Bunker is a financial analytics tool that gives modern leaders quick access to information and deep visibility. Bunker subsidiary, bunker books, is a strategic consultancy that offers expert financial stewardship.
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Yamaha Motor
VC Fund · Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan · 2 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Corporate profile and facts about Yamaha Motor.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Transportation, Robotics, Logistics
  • Stage:Series A, Series B, Corporate Round
  • Geography: India, Japan, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 24
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • RIOS — We are helping enterprises automate their entire factories, warehouses or supply chain operations by deploying AI-powered end-to-end robotic workcells.
  • Joyride — Make mobility instantly connected, keyless, shareable and trackable on the world's leading software platform.
  • River — Empowering people, improving lives.
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Nuance Capital
VC Fund · Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand · 2 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Nuance Capital is a venture capital fund.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: AgTech, Security, Software
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: New Zealand, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 5
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • 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.
  • Easy Crypto — The world's favourite place to buy and sell Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Delivery in less than 2 minutes, easiest order process, and we're open 24/7.
  • Zenno Astronautics — Zenno Astronautics hardware and software products ensure satellite missions are effectively managed, guaranteeing maximum economic returns and responsible use of space.
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Phil McCaw
Angel · Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand · 2 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Phil McCaw - Managing Partner @ Movac

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Energy, Retail, Internet
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: New Zealand

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 4
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Goodnest — Goodnest's mission is to make your life easier, starting in your home. We use technology to improve the quality and lower the price of consumer services throughout the APAC region.
  • CloudCannon — CloudCannon gives your team an exceptional website editing interface with a robust a flexible developer experience.
  • Flick Electric — Flick Electric Co. is the only power company that gives New Zealanders access to the wholesale price of electricity direct from the spot market. In fact we pass on all of the costs of getting power to your place, without any mark-up – that’s generation, distribution, transmission and metering – so you can relax knowing that you’re not paying a centmore than you need to.And in your personalised online portal we’ll show you exactly how much power you’re using every half hour of every day, and what you’re paying for it, so you are empowered to change how you use electricity to save even more.
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Right Click Capital
VC Fund · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · 2 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Right Click Capital - Australian Venture Capital Firm

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Australia, Singapore, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 61
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • black.ai — Build smarter spaces with Black.ai
  • Tability — Automate the boring parts of OKRs to cut the waste and spend more time doing what really matters.
  • Nomad Atomics — At Nomad Atomics, we develop innovative quantum sensors to solve outstanding problems in mining, underground resources and navigation
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TMT Ventures
VC Fund · Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan · 2 investments in New Zealand Software startups

TMT Ventures is a venture capital company based in Pakistan that funds technology, media, and technology startups.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, CRM, Mobile
  • Stage:Series C
  • Geography: New Zealand, United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 3
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • GFG Group — GFG Group is a supplier of consumer electronic payments software and card payment solutions. GFG has provided applications, systems integration and IT managed services to customers in 40 countries.
  • Enprise Solutions — Kilimanjaro Consulting is the largest, most experienced implementer of MYOB Enterprise Solutions: Advanced and Exo. Talk to us today!
  • Redfern Integrated Optics — Leading global supplier of single frequency narrow linewidth lasers, modules, and subsystems to clean energy, security, oil & gas, test/measurement markets.
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Square Peg Capital
VC Fund · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · 2 investments in New Zealand Software startups, 7 in the past 12 months

Square Peg is a global investment firm on a mission to empower exceptional founders. With investing teams in Sydney, Melbourne, Tel Aviv, and Singapore, Square Peg invests in emerging technology companies across the internet economy.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, SaaS, Information Technology
  • Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
  • Geography: Australia, United States, Israel

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 154
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Lorikeet — Lorikeet provides AI customer support. Lorikeet offer its customers responsive, personalized, and effective support as table stakes.
  • Voyantis — Voyantis game-changing technology helps marketing and growth teams optimize their CAC payback by leveraging AI to acquire the most valuable users, across any platform
  • AI Hay — AI Hay develops an AI-driven answer engine that allows users to access information through a question-and-answer format. The company combines hyperlocal, culturally nuanced knowledge discovery engines with social loops to enhance community validation and perspectives. It utilizes in-house specialized large-language models, retrieval-augmentedgeneration (RAG), and social features to build a knowledge discovery platform that serves the community.
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Valar Ventures
VC Fund · New York, New York, United States · 2 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Valar Ventures is a venture capital firm backed by Peter Thiel. Valar partners with entrepreneurs globally and believes that an increasing number of transformative technology companies will be started outside of Silicon Valley, and that the founders of those companies will benefit from having a partner that understands their unique challenges andopportunities.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Banking
  • Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
  • Geography: United States, Germany, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 173
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Ivy — We are building a global API for instant bank payments
  • SILQ — SILQ is a platform dedicated to bridging economies and empowering businesses to trade, grow, and navigate new frontiers. By enabling seamless commerce, logistics, and finance, SILQ unlocks opportunities in emerging economies, fueling ambitions and redefining global trade.The name SILQ is a modern tribute to the legendary Silk Road—reimagined forthe digital age. The distinctive “Q” comes from Souq, the Arabic word for marketplace, symbolizing our commitment to fast, accessible, authentic, and reliable commerce.SILQ aspires to transform local products and manufacturers into global brands by connecting them with entrepreneurs in emerging markets across the Gulf, South Asia, and beyond.
  • Neo Financial — At Neo, we're innovating to make saving, spending and getting rewarded even more rewarding.
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Carthona Capital
VC Fund · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · 2 investments in New Zealand Software startups, 9 in the past 12 months

Carthona Capital is a hands-on, proactive, and thematic venture capital investor based in Sydney, Australia that invests globally.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Financial Services, FinTech
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: Australia, United States, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 109
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Qlarifi — Consumer lending decisions transformed with real time, comprehensive data.
  • Safewill — Safewill is Australia's leading online Will writing platform. With thousands of users, Safewill makes it easy and affordable to write your own legally binding will
  • Ajust — Ajust makes it easy to resolve customer complaints with banks, telcos and energy companies. It's fast, fair and free for consumers.
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Shane And Vanessa JOHNSTON
Angel · Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand · 2 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Shane And Vanessa JOHNSTON

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Apps, Video, Facebook
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: New Zealand

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 2
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Shuttlerock — Create attention-worthy video ads from any asset for every screen, at scale.
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Nicole Fougere
Angel · 2 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Nicole Fougere - Co-Founder & CCO @ ThisData

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Investment focus

  • Industry: SaaS, Cloud Security, Cyber Security
  • Stage:Seed, Angel
  • Geography: New Zealand

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 2
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • ThisData — ThisData provides supercharged login security for your app by automatically sending a “Was this you?” notification to your users when unusual login activity is detected. Your ops team gets real-time notifications of unusual logins and can integrate with webhooks to build custom security workflows.
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Snowball Effect
VC Fund · Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand · 2 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Simplified access to top-tier managed funds and private companies

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Manufacturing, Health Care, Software
  • Stage:Seed, Angel
  • Geography: New Zealand

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 19
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Ubco — 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.
  • Tether Limited — 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.
  • Projectworks — Project Works is a cloud based workforce management platform designed to help professional & creative services businesses better manage their organisations in the areas of project management, project financials, and people management. Our mission is to provide a platform that enables world class services businesses to get the most out of theirexisting workforce, and enable them to grow.
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Liam Don
Angel · San Francisco, California, United States · 2 investments in New Zealand Software startups

Liam Don is the Co-founder and President at ClassDojo.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Children, Software
  • Stage:Angel, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: New Zealand

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 2
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Polymath — Personalised learning and fun means you can be confident that your child is getting the learning experience they want and deserve.
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Software Investor funding in New Zealand at a glance

Stats across 200 deals from 259 investors.

259
investors
in New Zealand Software startups
200
deals
in New Zealand Software startups
$2.5M
median round
in New Zealand Software startups
35%
lead investors
lead at least one round
37%
Seed
most common funding stage
81/19
VC / Angel
share of investor count

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