Pacific Channel
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Pacific Channel is a venture capital and investment firm focused on identifying, advancing, and investing in deep-tech startups in the sectors of food, health, and the environment. The firm partners with founders and portfolio companies to support commercialization and growth across multiple geographic markets.
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Brent OgilvieCo-founder and Managing PartnerBrent Ogilvie holds a BSc in Biological Sciences from the University of Waikato and an MBA from the University of Auckland. He previously served as New Zealand Consul and Trade Commissioner to New York, and co-founded and led Engender Technologies (a cattle genetics company acquired by a global dairy genetics firm), Somnaceutics (a sleep enhancement company sold to New Image Group), and Ecodiesel (a biodiesel firm whose assets were acquired by Z Energy) before becoming Managing Director of Pacific Channel, a venture capital firm investing in early-stage deep-tech startups in health, clean-tech, and agriculture.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Pacific Channel do?
- Pacific Channel is a venture capital and investment firm focused on identifying, advancing, and investing in deep-tech startups in the sectors of food, health, and the environment. The firm partners with founders and portfolio companies to support commercialization and growth across multiple geographic markets.
- Who founded Pacific Channel?
- Pacific Channel was founded by Brent Ogilvie.
- Who are Pacific Channel's investors?
- Pacific Channel's investors include Enterprise Angels, NZ Growth Capital Partners.
- Where is Pacific Channel headquartered?
- Pacific Channel is headquartered in New Zealand, NZ.

