Top 50 Transportation Startup Investors in New Zealand in May 2026

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

Investment focus

Software, Science/Engineering, Hardware
Seed, Series A, Funding Round

Your guide to finding and using government services.

Investment focus

Software, Science/Engineering, Health Care
Seed, Series A, Angel

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

Investment focus

Mobile, Software, Sales/Marketing
Angel

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.

Investment focus

Software, Manufacturing, Health Care
Seed, Series A, Funding Round

Flying Kiwi Angels ? Helping Kiwi Startups

Investment focus

Apps, Software, Other
Angel, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note

New Zealand Venture Capital

Investment focus

Software, IT, Apps
Seed, Funding Round, Angel

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.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Australia, United States, New Zealand

Portfolio highlights

Syenta — Syenta is transforming the electronics manufacturing sector. Our patented fabrication method enables the 3D printing of multi-material electronics with fewer steps and less waste.
Blinq — Blinq makes it easy to share your contact details via QR code scanning on the mobile app.
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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Investing in scalable science and deep tech start-ups in Aotearoa NZ. We operate venture capital funds that invest in science and deep tech through a hands-on, active approach.

Investment focus

Science/Engineering, Biotechnology, Hardware
Seed

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

Investment focus

Software, IT, Commerce/Shopping
Series A, Seed, Series B

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

Investment focus

Software, Science/Engineering, Health Care
Series A, Seed, Series B

EVP is an early stage venture capital firm based in Sydney Australia. The fund targets early Series-A investments in the range $0.5 – $5.0 million. The fund is sector agnostic but has a focus on Australian based B2B or Enterprise SaaS businesses.

Investment focus

Software, Commerce/Shopping, IT
Series A, Seed, Series B

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.

Investment focus

Software, SaaS, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
New Zealand, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Foxglove — Foxglove is visualization and management for temporal and multimodal data. It's used by robotics companies to scale and accelerate development.
Antioch — Antioch is the development and simulation platform for autonomy teams to accelerate timelines, rigorously evaluate autonomous systems, and deploy with confidence.
HealthNow — HealthNow provides accessible healthcare services that give you control of your health. Manage how you access care, when you need it.

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Investment focus

Software, Internet, Data and Analytics
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A

Quidnet Ventures invests in scalable and capital-efficient businesses created by founding teams.

Investment focus

Design, Software, Health Care
Seed, Pre-Seed

CP Ventures is a VC fund that invests internationally in early stage, highly scalable, breakthrough technology companies driven by the 4IR

Investment focus

Software, Science/Engineering, Data and Analytics
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A

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.

Investment focus

Software, IT, Other
Seed

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

Investment focus

Software, Hardware, Data and Analytics
Seed, Series A, Series B

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

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Health Care
Funding Round, Seed, Angel
New Zealand, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Emerge — Emerge is a financial management tool for businesses. It is a digital-only banking option designed to help Kiwi businesses operate more quickly, economically, and efficiently.
Yabble — Yabble provides a platform that uses machine learning and natural language processing to help brands connect with more than 62 million consumers globally, and collect data in real-time. Using the solution, clients can build their own surveys and manage their own customer research communities.
HealthNow — HealthNow provides accessible healthcare services that give you control of your health. Manage how you access care, when you need it.

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Founder / CEO @ ThisData Director @ Lupchoo Director of Product Management @ OneLogin

Investment focus

Software, Privacy/Security, IT
Seed, Angel

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.

Investment focus

Financial, Software, IT
Series A, Seed, Series B

CEO @ Jasper Director @ The Icehouse

Investment focus

Financial, Apps, Mobile
Seed, Series A

Venture Partner @ Sparkbox Ventures Director @ APIMatic

Investment focus

Software, Apps, Mobile
Seed, Series B

Lewis Holdings was added in 2013.

Investment focus

Hardware, Software, Data and Analytics
Seed

Managing Partner @ Movac

Investment focus

Internet, Design, Energy
Funding Round, Seed

Altonomy - market leading cryptocurrencies trading specialist

Investment focus

Other, Software, Financial
Seed, Funding Round, Series A

Founded in Silicon Valley (2015), Digital Finance Group is headquartered in Singapore and focuses on cryptocurrencies, digital assets and blockchain technology, with a preference for first-class blockchain projects in the United States. Since 2017, DFG accelerated its internationalization by executing its Singapore-centered global market strategyand has successfully become a globally operated company with over 200 employees. DFG is managing over $550M A.U.M. to date, among which, the size of primary market assets is over 300 million USD, and secondary market assets is over 250 million USD. DFG’s portfolio includes early investments such as Bloq, Brave Browser, Ledger X and Circle among others. This group has grown to become part of the world's top blockchain projects, representing the latest developments in blockchain infrastructures, regulated exchanges, ecosystem development and other branch areas. DFG's forward-looking venture vision has enabled significant returns on investment for DFG and its partners.

Investment focus

Software, Financial, Other
Seed, Funding Round, Series A

Melbourne Angels was formed in Melbourne, Australia in early 2007. Melbourne Angels is the leading group of private investors in Victoria who actively invest in early stage and growth technology companies.The group has a strong and experienced core of members that generate deal flow, are experienced in evaluation of business propositions and actas mentors for the other members and the entrepreneurs. The members vary in age, gender, ethnicity, profession and type of experience. All members have experience of success at being entrepreneurial.This award winning group is consistently one of the most active startup investors in the country.

Investment focus

Science/Engineering, Software, Commerce/Shopping
Angel, Seed, Funding Round

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

Investment focus

Software, Health Care, Data and Analytics
Seed, Series A

Hypersphere Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in and develops blockchain technology. It is founded by Robert Habermeier and Jack Platts and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Investment focus

Other, Financial, Software
Seed, Series A, Funding Round

New Zealand's leading equity investment marketplace. We simplify investment into high growth Kiwi companies.

Investment focus

Design, Clothing/Apparel, Commerce/Shopping
Equity Crowdfunding

Finistere Ventures is an agricultural technology and life sciences venture capital investor. Founded in 2005, the company partners with other entrepreneurs and creative thinkers to build innovative companies that have the potential to transform modern agriculture, increase food security, improve nutrition, and enhance sustainability. Their appliedexperience as operators, and pioneering role in Ag Tech, is actively utilized to benefit its portfolio companies and Partners. Finistere has global access to the best new technologies from centers of Ag Tech excellence in the U.S., Australia, Israel, New Zealand, and Canada through its venture partner networks. Finistere’s locations in San Diego and Palo Alto, California keeps them connected to the centers of mainstream venture investment and the world’s leading innovation ecosystem.

Investment focus

Science/Engineering, Agriculture/Farming, Health Care
Series B, Series C, Series A

Chief Executive Officer @ Fresha Founder & CEO @ Shedul.com Advisor @ ArchiPro

Investment focus

Commerce/Shopping, Gaming, Food/Beverage
Seed, Funding Round, Equity Crowdfunding

New Zealand's Innovation Agency

CMS is a principal investment company that focuses on investing in the crypto-asset ecosystem. The firm plans to invest in both liquid and illiquid crypto tokens, as well as equity interests in select businesses.

Investment focus

Financial, Other, Software
Seed, Funding Round, Series A

Investment focus

Real Estate, Financial
Seed, Convertible Note

Folklore is a team of investors, founders, and builders committed to supporting Australian and New Zealand tech founders. We are a first cheque to forever investment firm, and we believe in the power of founder vision and the potential of teams, right from the start.

Investment focus

Software, Financial, IT
Seed, Series A, Funding Round

Rabobank emerged from several small agricultural cooperative banks, founded by Dutch farmers in the late nineteenth century. Food & Agriculture (F&A) is in our DNA, from which we built a unique position in the F&A sector as a key financier and international player, attributes which we leverage for the benefit of our stakeholders andportfolio companies. We recognise and understand the food security challenges lying ahead of us and how Innovation in F&A supply chains is key to the solution, which is why we are dedicated to committing capital to the space.

Investment focus

Agriculture/Farming, Science/Engineering, Software
Series A, Series B, Seed

Investment focus

Mobile, Apps, Internet
Seed, Series A, Angel

Investment focus

Real Estate, Financial
Seed, Convertible Note

Direct Capital is a private equity manager established in 1994. Today Direct Capital remains owned and managed by three of its founding directors, Ross George, Mark Hutton and Bill Kermode. The team has grown to 13 investment professionals, who together have 110 years of private equity experience.Direct Capital seeks to be a pre-eminentprovider of equity capital to Australasian businesses lacking ready access to the stock market, with a focus on increasing shareholder wealth in private companies, and assisting shareholders to release value.

Investment focus

Software, Sales/Marketing, IT
Funding Round

We Focus Exclusively On Adding Value To Blockchain & Emerging Technology Projects With Real World Applications.

Investment focus

Financial, Software, Payments
Pre-Seed, Seed, Funding Round

Corporate profile and facts about Yamaha Motor.

Investment focus

Transportation, Hardware, Software
Corporate Round, Series A, Series B

Akshay Kothari is the co-founder of Pulse, a mobile application that allows you to read all your favorite content in one place. Pulse began as a class project in the Launchpad class at Stanford University, and has grown to over 30 million users today. It won the coveted Apple Design Award in 2011 and was inducted into the App Store Hall of Fame.Pulse was recently acquired by Linkedin for $90 million.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Internet
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
United States, India, New Zealand

Portfolio highlights

Julius AI — Julius is a powerful AI data analyst that helps you analyze and visualize your data. Chat with your data, create graphs, build forecasting models, and more.
Wabi — Create, discover, and remix any mini-app in minutes. The era of personal software is here.
Gimlet Labs — Gimlet Labs is an applied research lab focused on building high performance AI systems.

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I2BF Global Ventures is an international venture capital firm with a global investment mandate. Established in 2005, I2BF Global Ventures has $400M+ under managment and it is currently investing from its fifth fund.The mission of I2BF Global Ventures is to seek out innovative and competitive companies across SaaS, Hardware Enabled B2B solutions(AI, IoT, AR, VR, robotics, RPA & automation), Digital Healthcare, and New Media, which it believes can lead the path to a brighter future. Since the first investment in 2006, I2BF Global Ventures has successfully backed 60+ startups and exited 12 companies.In keeping with its worldwide investment focus, I2BF Global Ventures retains a team of technology and sector experts in New York, London, and Los Angeles. This impressive team ensures a truly global venture capital strategy and a hands-on management approach.

Investment focus

Software, SaaS, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
United States, United Kingdom, Canada

Portfolio highlights

Edeniq — Edeniq, Inc. is a leading biotechnology company that develops processes for producing and measuring cellulosic ethanol from corn kernel fiber through its Intellulose technology. Edeniq’s Intellulose requires zero capital investment and is easily integrated into existing ethanol production facilities. Edeniq was established in 2008 and isheadquartered in Visalia, Calif. with a field office in Omaha, Neb. More information can be found at www.edeniq.com.
VenueBook — VenueBook is a marketplace to create a seamless, transactional digital event planning experience. It allows event planners and venue managers to work together in a digitized, collaborative environment. The company also assists with streamlining every step of your event planning process, from inquiry to the actual event, by allowing alltransactions to occur within one comprehensive online space making the communication process simple and the event management process easy.VenueBook is dedicated to making the event process simple, quick, and most importantly painless. The company provides comprehensive cloud-based SaaS support for venues looking to optimize their events business and support people looking to book events by creating a one-stop-shop where they can research, communicate, book, and pay for their events, all online.VeneuBook was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY, USA.
Quantum Light — The world of Quantum Pigments

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Investment focus

Software, SaaS, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
New Zealand, United States, China

Portfolio highlights

EarnOS — EarnOS is the fully remote company that provides Global Ad & Payments Platform powered by Web3.
Auror — The platform for retailers focused on improving safety, productivity, and profitability. Auror is used by leading Loss Prevention teams in thousands of stores.
Ivo — Ivo reduces the time, effort, and cost of negotiating agreements.

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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.

Investment focus

Software, E-Commerce, SaaS
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
New Zealand, United States, Australia

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.
Miruku — Miruku is a molecular farming dairy startup developing advanced dairy proteins through plant technologies that hold the potential to produce animal-free milk proteins cost-effectively.
Re-Leased Software Company Limited — Commercial property management software that makes life easier for property managers, landlords and owners.

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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.

Investment focus

Software, Animation, Machine Learning
Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
New Zealand

Portfolio highlights

Mobli — At Mobli we provide everything you need to build a great customer experience and optimise your mobility services with no long term commitments.
Yabble — Yabble provides a platform that uses machine learning and natural language processing to help brands connect with more than 62 million consumers globally, and collect data in real-time. Using the solution, clients can build their own surveys and manage their own customer research communities.
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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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

Investment focus

Software, SaaS, FinTech
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Australia, United States, New Zealand

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

Investment focus

Software, Apps, Video
Seed, Angel, Series A
New Zealand, United States, Canada

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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