Icehouse Ventures

Quashed is an online insurance comparison platform where New Zealand consumers can compare, shop, and track their car, house, contents, landlord, motorcycle, and life insurance across multiple providers in one place.

FintechInsurTechMarketplacesAuckland, NZ

Wenbo L.(Founder)inJohn Kenneth Ganzan(Founder)in

Co-investorsNZNZ Growth Capital Partners

Spalk is a cloud-based platform that enables broadcasters to scale live commentary across sports events in multiple languages and markets.

Media & EntertainmentSaaSSports Tech

BRBen Reynolds(Founder)inMPMichael Prendergast(Founder)in

Co-investorsAPApex CapitalSTStadia VenturesARArc AngelsNZNZ Growth Capital Partners

Wayve develops embodied AI technology to enable autonomous vehicle systems for assisted and automated driving.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationRoboticsLondon, GB

AKAlex Kendall(Co-Founder & CEO)inAmar Shah(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsBABalderton CapitalBRBritish Business BankSOSoftBank GroupSOSoftBank Vision FundTETeachers' Venture GrowthBABaillie Gifford+17 more

Appetise is a meal-planning app that generates recipes and smart shopping lists, letting users shop for ingredients online or in-store at their local supermarket.

ConsumerFoodTechMarketplacesRetail TechSaaS

Elise(Co-Founder)THToby Hilliam (Skilton)(Founder)in

Co-investorsARArc AngelsBLBlack Sheep CapitalNZNZVCOIOIF VenturesSPSproutTETen13

AskNicely provides a customer experience management platform that helps service businesses capture customer feedback and motivate teams to take action on insights.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSPortland, US

AWAaron Ward(Executive Officer, Director)inTWTony Ward(Chief Executive Officer)inRNReagan Nickl(Chief Commercial Officer)inSBSharon Babkes(Chief Financial Officer)inBFBrian Fravel(VP of Marketing)inJSJolene Smith(VP of People and Culture)in

Co-investorsANAngel HQARArc AngelsBLBlackbird VenturesNZNZ Growth Capital PartnersFIFive Elms Capital

Aspiring Materials develops sustainable materials technology with environmental impact focus.

CleantechClimate TechNew Materials

Christopher Oze(Founder)in

Co-investorsARArc AngelsBEBetter Bite VenturesCRCreative HQ — The IncubatorOUOutset VenturesMOMotion Capital

Astrix builds inflatable deployable components for spacecraft, including solar arrays, radiators, antennas, drag sails, and heat shields.

Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech

Atomic Tessellator combines computational physics with machine learning and enterprise software architecture, though the page does not specify its product offering or customer market.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew Materials

BoardDPDr. Priyank KumarPSProf. Simon Ringer

Co-investorsCRCrane Venture PartnersINIn-Q-TelOUOutset VenturesSASalus VenturesCOConfluentGDGD1+1 more

Basis manufactures a smart switchboard (electrical panel) for residential homes that provides energy monitoring, cost savings, and electrical safety features including shock and fire protection.

CleantechHardwareIoTAuckland, NZ

Co-investorsOUOutset VenturesACAccelBEBessemer Venture PartnersCOCostanoa VenturesGVGV (Google Ventures)KHKhosla Ventures+3 more

Uses UV light signals to boost seed and seedling genetic potential; domiciled in the USA.

Palmerston North

JWJason Wargent(Executive Officer)inSSSteven Sibulkin(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Brown(Director)Mary Dimou(Director)John Bedbrook(Director)Kirsty Bellringer(Director)

Co-investorsANAngel HQARArc AngelsAZAzolla VenturesBOBooster Innovation FundISiSelect FundNENelson Angels+2 more

CarbonCrop provides a software platform for assessing land use and carbon potential, helping users identify and prioritise forest and native planting sites, generate ETS-ready shapefiles and documentation, and plan projects at farm and landscape scale.

AgTechClimate TechSaaS

NBNick Butcher(Founder)in

Co-investorsNZNZ Growth Capital PartnersNZNZVCIMImpact Enterprise FundWNWNT Ventures

Caruso provides investor management and fund administration services, handling onboarding, AML/KYC compliance, investor communications, and registry maintenance for investment funds and fundraisers.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsGDGD1

Cogo provides carbon insights and electrification platforms to help home and car owners transition to clean energy and reduce costs, partnering with financial institutions to deliver climate technology solutions.

B2B MarketplacesCleantechClimate TechEnergyFintechSaaSWellington, NZ

BGBen Gleisner(Founder)in

Co-investorsANAngel HQARArc AngelsGAGandel InvestNZNZ Growth Capital PartnersSOSoul Capital

Cotiss is a procurement intelligence platform that transforms unstructured communications—emails, meetings, contracts, and documents—into queryable, structured context for procurement decisions.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsAFAfterWork VenturesBLBlackbird GiantsBLBlackbird Ventures

Daisy Lab is a New Zealand company using precision fermentation to produce dairy products without cows, aiming to reduce the environmental impact of traditional dairy farming.

BiotechClimate TechDeep TechFoodTech

IMIrina MillerinNFNikki FreedinEMEmily McIsaacin

Co-investorsEVEven CapitalOUOutset Ventures

DataMasque provides data masking and synthetic data solutions that generate "synthetically identical" customer data for development and operations.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Grant(CEO & Co-founder)in

Co-investorsOIOIF VenturesOUOur Innovation FundWAWavemaker Partners

Datch offers a Diagnostic Agent, an AI tool for industrial maintenance that extracts and connects data from work orders, schematics, OEM manuals, and alarms to help frontline technicians complete first-time-right fixes.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

BPBen Purcell(CTO)inMFMark Fosdike(CEO)inATAric Thorn(CPO)in

BoardESErnst Sack(Director)in

Co-investorsARArc AngelsBLBlackhorn VenturesBLBlue Bear Capital PartnersBOBoeing HorizonX VenturesTHThird Prime

Dexibit provides big data analytics and artificial intelligence tools to visitor attractions such as museums, galleries, theme parks, and stadiums to predict and analyze visitor behavior.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS

AJAngie Judge(Founder)

BoardRick(Chair)

Co-investorsARArc AngelsNZNZ Growth Capital Partners

Ethique is a company that sells gift cards and consumer products, with a focus on responsive customer service.

Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessAuckland, NZ

BWBrianne West(Founder)in

Factor builds software tools for energy pricing and portfolio management, aiming to replace slow, manual spreadsheet-based processes used by energy teams.

Climate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSWellington, NZ

Co-investorsBLBlack Nova VCBLBlackbird VenturesFLFlying Fox Ventures

myFurbaby provides personalised dog feeding plans and pet food tailored to a dog's age, size, activity level, and needs.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Ben(Founder)

FileInvite provides an automation layer for document collection in commercial lending, helping banks, credit unions, and other lenders reduce document turnaround times and improve borrower experiences.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBroomfield, US

JSJames Sampson(Founder and CEO)in

Co-investorsAFAfterWork VenturesANAngel HQARArc AngelsENEnterprise AngelsFOForefront VentureNZNZ Growth Capital Partners+1 more

First AML is an anti-money laundering platform that combines AML, KYC, and KYB tools with AI and global data sources to help firms onboard and verify customers.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Co-investorsARArc AngelsBLBlackbird VenturesHEHeadlineHEHeadline Growth Management, LLCBEBedrockBEBedrock Capital

Flowingly provides AI-powered process mapping and documentation software for organizations to create, visualize, and automate business workflows.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkGovTechSaaSAustralia, AU

JKJon Kalaugher(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsGDGD1

Formus Labs develops software and tools for orthopedic surgery and musculoskeletal care, serving surgeons and clinical practitioners.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesAuckland, NZ

Ju Zhang(Founder, Chief Executive Officer)inPTProf Thor Besier(Co-founder, Chief Scientific Officer)A/Prof Justin Fernandez(Co-founder, Science Advisor)AVAntonije Velevski(Co-founder, former senior software engineer)in

Co-investorsNUNuance CapitalGDGD1PAPacific ChannelPUPunakaiki Fund

FoundryLab produces metal casting parts for defense, aerospace, and automotive industries using 3D-printed ceramic molds and automated processes, delivering production-grade parts from CAD to finished product in 72 hours without tooling delays.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense Tech

David Moodie(Founder)in

Co-investorsARArc AngelsNZNZVCOUOutset VenturesBLBlackbird VenturesFOFounders FundGDGD1+2 more

Fuel50 provides skills intelligence software that helps organizations map the skills they have and the capabilities they need, then powers an internal talent marketplace connecting employees to roles, projects, and career paths.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSLaguna Nigel, US

AFAnne Fulton(Executive Officer, Director)inJoanne Mills(Executive Officer, Director)Ron Shah(Executive Officer)in

BoardJAJames Andelman(Director)inAndrew Filipowski(Director)BPBrian Platz(Director)in

Co-investorsARArc AngelsBOBonfire VenturesSHShearwater Capital

Groov builds AI-powered platforms for healthcare systems and organizations to deliver personalized support in real time.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechHR TechMental HealthSaaS

JKJohn Kirwan(Co-founder & Board Member)inMKMatt Krogstad(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsARArc Angels

Halter develops GPS-based collars and monitoring towers for livestock management on farms.

AgTechHardwareIoTWaikato, NZ

Co-investorsARArc AngelsBEBessemer Venture PartnersBLBlackbird VenturesDCDCVC (Data Collective)NENewView CapitalPRPromus Ventures+3 more

HeartLab provides a cloud-based platform that improves cardiology imaging workflows for medical teams.

Cloud ComputingDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

WHWill Hewitt(Founder)in

Co-investorsARArc AngelsOUOutset VenturesFOFounders Fund

Hnry provides financial administration and tax services for self-employed individuals and sole traders.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSAuckland, NZ

Claire(Co-founder)JFJames Fuller(Founder)inKaran(Managing Director, Australia)

Co-investorsATAthletic VenturesCRCreative HQ — The IncubatorEVEVPLELeft Lane CapitalMOMovacRARampersand

Hot Lime Labs develops patented limestone-based CO2 capture technology that captures and releases CO2 and heat on demand for the decarbonization of hard-to-abate industries such as horticulture, hydrogen production, and gas cleaning.

CleantechClimate TechDeep Tech

TRTijs Robinson(Co-founder, CEO & Director)inVMVlatko Materic(Co-founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsANAngel HQPAPacific ChannelCLClimate Venture Capital FundFLFlying Kiwi Angels

Hot Lime Labs develops thermochemical CO2 capture technology aimed at industrial decarbonisation in hard-to-abate industries.

CleantechClimate TechNew Materials

Co-investorsNZNZ Growth Capital PartnersCLClimate Venture Capital FundFLFlying Kiwi Angels

Icehouse Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in New Zealand founders building global companies, backing them from early stages through scaling.

Sector Agnostic

Co-investorsARArc AngelsNZNZ Growth Capital PartnersAEAera VCALAltered CapitalBOBoxGroupCACategory Ventures+3 more

Ideally provides consumer research and feedback tools for innovation teams to test product concepts, positioning, and marketing campaigns with real consumers at speed, reducing concept validation from months to days.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing Tech

Co-investorsOIOIF VenturesSHShearwater Capital

Inhibit Coatings develops antimicrobial coatings and additives that use silver permanently bound to polymer resin to inhibit bacterial growth without leaching.

CleantechHealthtechNew MaterialsWellington, NZ

Dr Tate(Co-creator of the technology)Prof. Johnston(Co-creator of the technology)

Co-investorsANAngel HQARArc AngelsBOBooster Innovation FundMAMatūNZNZ Growth Capital Partners

Ivo builds AI-based contract software for enterprise legal teams, used to review contracts and surface business insights from agreement portfolios.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechGreenville, US

Jacob Duligall(Founder)inMike Buiter(Chief Financial Officer)RMRichard Mansell(Chief Executive Officer)inDTDaniel Telehey(Chief Operating Officer)in

Co-investorsBLBlackbird VenturesCOCostanoa VenturesFIFikaGDGD1UNUncork CapitalFIFika Ventures+2 more

Jasper is a commercial real estate fund management firm that deploys and manages capital for institutional investors into industrial, logistics, and other asset classes across Australia and New Zealand.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechPropTechAuckland, NZ

MCMark Campbell(CEO and Executive Director)in

Co-investorsBLBlackstoneARArc AngelsBEBessemer Venture PartnersCOCoatue ManagementFOFoundation CapitalFOFounders Circle Capital+4 more

Joyous offers a feedback platform positioned as an alternative to Qualtrics and other legacy tools, turning large volumes of responses into a prioritized action plan without manual work.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHardwareHR TechRoboticsSaaSLondon, GB

Co-investorsAIAirTree VenturesARArc AngelsSQSquare Peg Capital

Kitea Health is a medical device company spun out of the Auckland University Bioengineering Institute, developing the Kitea System, a microscale wireless sensor technology with applications in hydrocephalus and cerebrospinal fluid monitoring.

HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

SMSimon Malpas(Director, Chief Executive Officer)inNatalia Jones(Director, Chief Operations Officer)inBWBryon Wright(Chief Technical Officer)in

Co-investorsANAngel HQCUCure Kids VenturesPAPacific ChannelSOSoul CapitalELElevate CapitalNZNZ Growth Capital Partners+1 more

LawVu is a legal workspace platform that integrates matters, contracts, and spend management for in-house legal teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS

Co-investorsAIAirTree VenturesARArc AngelsINInsight PartnersMOMovacSHShasta Ventures

LearnCoach provides online exam preparation and study tools for secondary school students, focusing on helping them improve grades in NCEA exams through personalized learning modules based on past exam questions.

AI & Machine LearningEdTech

David CameroninMark Cameron(Founder)in

Co-investorsARArc AngelsNZNZ Growth Capital Partners

Marama Labs develops optical spectroscopy instruments for life-sciences research, leveraging surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy and nanoparticle characterization technology.

BiotechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechDublin, IE

ELEric Le Ru(Founder)inBDBrendan Darby(Co-founder & CEO)inMatthias Meyer(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsBOBooster Innovation FundNZNZ Growth Capital PartnersNZNZVCRARadar VenturesWNWNT VenturesQUQuidnet Ventures+2 more

Melodics is a learning app for keys, pads, and drums that uses motivational mechanics and structured practice goals to help musicians improve their skills and timing.

ConsumerCreator EconomyEdTechMedia & Entertainment

SGSam Gribben(Founder)in

Co-investors50500 GlobalARArc AngelsHOHoku GroupNZNZ Growth Capital PartnersTRTractor Ventures

Mihailo Bozic(Cofounder)Dylan Gibbs(Cofounder)

Co-investorsARArc AngelsRERedbud VC

Mint develops a chemistry-based process to recover critical minerals from electronic waste, avoiding high-temperature smelting.

Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsAuckland, NZ

WBWill Barker(Co-founder)inOCOllie Crush(Co-founder)inMBMatt Bedingfield(Global President)in

Co-investorsARArc AngelsBLBlackbird VenturesMOMovacOUOutset VenturesWNWNT VenturesENEnterprise Angels+1 more

DermaLayr develops a transdermal delivery platform using ultrafine bioactive nanofibres to enable active ingredients to penetrate deeper into skin.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechNew MaterialsWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsARArc AngelsNUNuance Capital

Narrative develops AI-powered software for organizing and culling digital photographs, designed for professional photographers.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomySaaSNew Zealand, NZ

JBJames Broadbent(Founder)in

Co-investorsARArc AngelsSTStartFast VenturesTETen ElevenTRTrousdale Ventures

Nectar provides personal loans to New Zealand consumers through a digital lending platform that combines fast application processing with human judgment in credit decisioning.

FintechAuckland, NZ

Symon Nausbaumin

NILO develops technology to upcycle hard-to-recycle plastic waste, primarily polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), into materials for use in circular systems and safer products.

Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials

Co-investorsARArc AngelsTHThe Column Group

Number8 develops solutions to increase productivity and reduce emissions in grass-fed cattle operations and their retail supply chain.

AgTechBiotechClimate TechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodAustralia, AU

Tom Williams(Co-founder)Alex Carpenter(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsBRBreakthrough VictoriaMAMain Sequence VenturesPOPossible VenturesTHThe March Group

Nuro develops the Nuro Driver, a Level 4 self-driving system combining automotive-grade hardware and AI software that can be integrated into personally owned vehicles and commercial fleets.

AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRoboticsMountain View, US

DFDave Ferguson(Co-Founder & Co-CEO (also referred to in press as Co-Founder & President))inJZJiajun Zhu(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)inACAndrew Chapin(Chief Operating Officer)inMMMike Mancini(Chief Financial Officer)James Owens(Chief Legal & Policy Officer)ACAndrew Clare(Chief Technology Officer (as of September 2024))in

Co-investorsUBUberARArc AngelsBABaillie GiffordBABasis Set VenturesBOBow CapitalCOConnetic Ventures+13 more

Oi manufactures certified organic tampons, pads, liners, reusable period underwear, and menstrual cups for women.

Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerFemTechNew Zealand, NZ

Dr Emma Ellis(Chief Medical Officer)

Co-investorsARArc Angels

OpenStar develops compact fusion energy technology using a levitated dipole approach and high-temperature superconducting systems, working toward commercial fusion.

CleantechDeep TechEnergyWellington, NZ

RMRatu Mataira(Founder & CEO)inThomas Berry(Co-founder & Chief Product Officer)inDGDarren Garnier(Chief Science Officer)inRod Badcock(Chief Technology Officer)inNFNicole Ferguson(VP - Finance)inBen Taylor-Bryant(VP - Investor Relations)in

Co-investorsBLBlackbird VenturesNZNZ Growth Capital PartnersOUOutset VenturesRARadar Ventures

Parrot Analytics offers an Investment Intelligence System that uses audience demand and content supply data to estimate the financial value of TV shows and movies, projecting gross earnings, licensing opportunities, and return scenarios.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsARArc AngelsNZNZ Growth Capital PartnersNZNZVC

Partly develops AI-based parts data infrastructure used by enterprises in the global vehicle repair industry.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMobility & TransportationSaaS

MSMark Song(Founder)in

Co-investorsACActivant CapitalBLBlackbird VenturesSQSquare Peg CapitalTETen13

Pyper Vision develops fog-casting technology that forecasts fog over airports, aimed at reducing fog-related flight delays and disruptions in the aviation sector.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechSaaS

EBEmily Blythe(Founder)in

Co-investorsANAngel HQARArc AngelsNZNZVCOUOutset VenturesMAMainland Angel Investors

Re-Leased provides a cloud-based property and lease management platform for real estate businesses globally.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaS

TWTom Wallacein

Co-investorsJLJLL SparkJLJLL Spark Global VenturesMOMovac

Scentian Bio combines synthetic biology and AI to develop biosensors based on synthesized insect odorant receptors, creating a digital sense of smell and taste that can detect and measure the concentration of thousands of compounds.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

AKAndrew Králíček(Founder & Chief Technology Officer)inJGJonathan Good(Chief Executive Officer)inCCColm Carraher(Chief Scientific Officer)inNLNikki Lorigan(Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsBOBooster Innovation FundDYDYDX CapitalSPSproutFIFinistere VenturesOUOurCrowdTOToyota Ventures