Funding
There are a wide range of funding options for high-growth technology start-ups and companies in New Zealand. From incubators and grants, to Angel investment, venture capital, and private equity. Here are a few entities that may be able to help kick-start your funding journey, and if you're not sure what funding is best for you, HERE is an overview of the various types.
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Alt Ventures
Gaming, creative media and tech specialist fund at pre-Seed and Seed investment stages
Altered Capital
Focused on private growth companies pursuing strategies in technology, healthcare, and financials. They specialise in companies that need capital to support their ambitions for expansion, innovation, and acquisitions
Blackbird Ventures
A generalist technology investment firm based in Australia and New Zealand
Bridgewest Ventures
Investment for deep-tech start-ups that will have social, economic, or environment impacts
Climate Venture Capital Fund
The Climate Venture Capital Fund invests in New Zealand and Australian companies that deliver high growth, high returns on investment – and high climate impact.
Cure Kids Ventures
A Seed and early-stage investment firm that invests in the commercialisation of innovations in products and services with a potential to benefit child health
Direct Capital
Investment in the New Zealand and Australian mid-market private company sector in expansion, succession and pre-IPO situations
Finistere Aotearoa Fund
Agriculture, food and sustainability technology investment fund focused on Series A and B investment
Global from Day One (GD1)
A generalist firm investing in technology from enterprise software and internet, to connected hardware, deep-tech and health-tech
Hillfarrance
A venture capital firm investing in early-stage companies with a focus on machine learning, the future of media, content, gaming and climate change solutions
Icehouse Ventures
A generalist firm investing in pre-Seed, to series A and beyond technology companies
Impact Enterprise Fund
Investment for companies who deliver social and/or environmental impact, alongside attractive financial returns
K1W1
Seed and Venture capital investment for early-stage businesses from bio-tech, environmental technology, high-tech, software and other high export potential opportunities
Matu
Investment for scalable science and deep-tech start-ups
Movac
Investment in exceptional teams solving tough problems in big markets
Nuance Connected Capital
Investment for technology companies seeking solutions to global problems which improve the earth or the way people live
NZGCP Elevate fund
A $300m fund of fund programme that invests into venture capital firms; aimed at filling the Series A and B capital gap for high-growth New Zealand technology companies
NZVC
Investors in cutting edge companies at the edge of the world
Outset Ventures
Providers of investment, space, and support for deep-tech ventures.
Pacific Channel
Investment for ground-breaking science and advanced engineering deep-tech companies that create meaningful global impact and value
Punakaiki Fund
Investment in high-growth companies, in particular SaaS businesses
Quidnet Ventures
Investment for science-based, deep-tech companies working to solve the world’s most pressing problems
TRIREC
Singapore-headquartered global venture capital investor focused on decarbonisation investments. Supporting Kiwi start-ups from pre-Series A to B stages.
UniServices (University of Auckland)
A pre-Seed and Seed investment fund focused on commercialisation of research opportunities within University of Auckland
WNT Ventures
Investment for deep-tech companies
Zino Ventures
An investment fund focused on empowering New Zealand based technology companies expand into the Chinese speaking markets