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Flatmate Ventures

Venture capital

Pre-Seed–Seed · 9 people tracked

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Investment thesis

FlatMate Ventures positions itself as New Zealand's only student-run venture capital firm, built entirely by students and connected to leading New Zealand VCs, entrepreneurs, startup communities, and multinational operators. It aims to support the country's best student founders and offers aspiring student investors practical exposure to venture capital and investment strategies. The firm serves as a community hub for New Zealand students building startups, encouraging them not to build alone and to join a network of successful founders, investors, and operators driving the next wave of innovative ventures.

Invests inSector AgnosticNew Zealand

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
Instruments
Equity

Team · 9 people

from the firm's website
Eric Shen· Founding Partnerin
Ryan Andrews· Managing Directorin
Sam Gowen· Founding Partnerin
Cairo Akehurst· Analystin

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Flatmate Ventures invest at?
Flatmate Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does Flatmate Ventures focus on?
Flatmate Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.

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