Icehouse Ventures — Full Portfolio

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

Media & EntertainmentSaaSSports Tech

Ben Reynolds(Founder)inMichael Prendergast(Founder)in

Co-investorsApex CapitalStadia VenturesArc AngelsNZ Growth Capital Partners

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

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationRoboticsLondon, GB

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

Co-investorsBalderton CapitalBritish Business BankSoftBank GroupSoftBank Vision FundTeachers' Venture GrowthBaillie Gifford+17 more

Co-investorsArc AngelsCure Kids VenturesNZ Growth Capital Partners

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)Toby(Co-Founder)Toby Hilliam (Skilton)(Founder)in

Co-investorsArc AngelsBlack Sheep CapitalNZVCSproutTen13OIF Ventures

Co-investorsNZVC

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

Aaron Ward(Executive Officer, Director)Tony Ward(Chief Executive Officer)Reagan Nickl(Chief Commercial Officer)Sharon Babkes(Chief Financial Officer)Brian Fravel(VP of Marketing)Jolene Smith(VP of People and Culture)

Co-investorsAngel HQArc AngelsBlackbird VenturesNZ Growth Capital PartnersFive Elms Capital

Aspiring Materials develops sustainable materials technology with environmental impact focus.

CleantechClimate TechNew Materials

Christopher Oze(Founder)in

Co-investorsArc AngelsBetter Bite VenturesCreative HQ — The IncubatorOutset VenturesMotion 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

BoardDr. Priyank KumarProf. Simon Ringer

Co-investorsCrane Venture PartnersIn-Q-TelOutset VenturesSalus VenturesConfluentGD1+1 more

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

Palmerston North

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

Co-investorsAngel HQArc AngelsAzolla VenturesBooster Innovation FundiSelect FundNelson 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

Nick Butcher(Founder)in

Co-investorsNZ Growth Capital PartnersNZVCImpact Enterprise FundWNT Ventures

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

Ben Gleisner(Founder)in

Co-investorsAngel HQArc AngelsGandel InvestNZ Growth Capital PartnersSoul 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-investorsAfterWork VenturesBlackbird GiantsBlackbird Ventures

Co-investorsArc AngelsNuance CapitalOutset Ventures

Education company and 2025 Hi-Tech Awards finalist

Co-investorsArc AngelsMovacROC Venture GroupVerlinvest

Daisy Lab develops precision fermentation food technology to produce dairy proteins without animals.

BiotechFoodTech

Irina MillerinNikki FreedinEmily McIsaacin

Co-investorsEven CapitalOutset 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-investorsOIF VenturesOur Innovation FundWavemaker 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

Ben Purcell(CTO)inMark Fosdike(CEO)inAric Thorn(CPO)in

BoardErnst Sack(Director)in

Co-investorsArc AngelsBlackhorn VenturesBlue Bear Capital PartnersBoeing HorizonX VenturesThird Prime

New Zealand-Dutch space transportation company making non-toxic satellite propulsion, a reusable spaceplane and in-orbit refueling.

Co-investorsGD1Movac

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

Angie Judge(Founder)

BoardRick(Chair)

Co-investorsArc AngelsNZ Growth Capital Partners

Co-investors4impact capitalAct Venture CapitalACT Venture CapitalAmadeus Capital SAAngel Physicians FundAnkur Capital+59 more

Ethique makes solid, plastic-free personal care and beauty products such as bars, sold directly to consumers online.

Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to Consumer

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

James Sampson(Founder and CEO)

Co-investorsAfterWork VenturesAngel HQArc AngelsEnterprise AngelsForefront VentureNZ 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-investorsArc AngelsBlackbird VenturesHeadlineHeadline Growth Management, LLCBedrock Capital

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-investorsArc AngelsNZVCOutset VenturesBlackbird VenturesFounders FundGD1+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

Anne Fulton(Executive Officer, Director)inJoanne Mills(Executive Officer, Director)Ron Shah(Executive Officer)

BoardJames Andelman(Director)inAndrew Filipowski(Director)Brian Platz(Director)

Co-investorsArc AngelsBonfire VenturesShearwater Capital

Co-investorsArc Angels

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

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechHR TechMental HealthSaaS

John Kirwan(Co-founder & Board Member)Matt Krogstad(Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsArc Angels

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

AgTechHardwareIoTWaikato, NZ

Co-investorsArc AngelsBessemer Venture PartnersBlackbird VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)NewView CapitalPromus Ventures+3 more

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

Cloud ComputingDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Will Hewitt(Founder)in

Co-investorsArc AngelsOutset VenturesFounders Fund

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

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSAuckland, NZ

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

Co-investorsAthletic VenturesCreative HQ — The IncubatorLeft Lane CapitalMovacRampersand

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-founder / Scientist)Prof. Johnston(Co-founder / Scientist)

Co-investorsAngel HQArc AngelsBooster Innovation FundMatūNZ Growth Capital Partners

Startup building tools for smarter legal work, backed by Costanoa.

Greenville, US

Mike Buiter(Chief Financial Officer)Richard Mansell(Chief Executive Officer)Daniel Telehey(Chief Operating Officer)

Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesCostanoa VenturesGD1Fika VenturesNFDGPhase One Ventures+1 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

Mark Campbell(CEO and Executive Director)

Co-investorsBlackstoneArc AngelsIkarian Capital

Joyous provides an AI-based feedback platform that generates conversational survey questions, collects frontline employee feedback, and turns responses into themed action items and tasks that users can accept, modify or ignore.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsAirTree VenturesArc AngelsSquare 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

Simon Malpas(Director, Chief Executive Officer)inNatalia Jones(Director, Chief Operations Officer)inBryon Wright(Chief Technical Officer)in

Co-investorsAngel HQCure Kids VenturesPacific ChannelSoul Capital

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

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS

Co-investorsAirTree VenturesArc AngelsInsight PartnersMovacShasta 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 CameronMark Cameron(Founder)in

Co-investorsArc AngelsNZ Growth Capital Partners

Marama Labs builds CloudSpec, a UV/Vis spectroscopy instrument using patented Scatter-Free Absorption (SFA) technology to quantify nucleic acid payloads and ligands in lipid nanoparticle (LNP) samples without lysing particles or using fluorescent dyes.

BiotechDeep TechHardware

Co-investorsBooster Innovation FundNZ Growth Capital PartnersNZVCRadar VenturesWNT VenturesQuidnet 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

Sam Gribben(Founder)inGerardJean XinRichard BourneRodi Kirksarah eades

Co-investors500 GlobalArc AngelsHoku GroupNZ Growth Capital PartnersTractor Ventures

Mihailo Bozic(Cofounder)Dylan Gibbs(Cofounder)

Co-investorsArc AngelsRedbud VC

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

Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsAuckland, NZ

Will Barker(Co-founder)inOllie Crush(Co-founder)inMatt Bedingfield(Global President)in

Co-investorsArc AngelsBlackbird VenturesMovacWNT VenturesEnterprise AngelsLiverpool Partners

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

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechNew MaterialsWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsArc AngelsNuance Capital

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

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomySaaSNew Zealand, NZ

James Broadbent(Founder)

Co-investorsArc AngelsStartFast VenturesTen ElevenTrousdale Ventures

Nectar is an online lender offering personal loans to New Zealand borrowers, with amounts from $2,000 to $50,000 over terms of 6 months to 5 years and same-day funding after online contract signing.

Fintech

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-investorsArc AngelsDCVC BioLux CapitalThe Column Group

Number8 develops BetterFeed, a livestock bolus supplement designed to improve animal nutrition and farm resilience while reducing pasture waste.

AgTechClimate TechImpact & Social Good

Co-investorsBreakthrough VictoriaMain Sequence VenturesPossible VenturesThe 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

Dave Ferguson(Co-Founder & Co-CEO (also referred to in press as Co-Founder & President))inJiajun Zhu(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)inAndrew Chapin(Chief Operating Officer)Mike Mancini(Chief Financial Officer)James Owens(Chief Legal & Policy Officer)Andrew Clare(Chief Technology Officer (as of September 2024))

Co-investorsUberArc AngelsBaillie GiffordBow CapitalConnetic VenturesDisney Accelerator+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-investorsArc Angels

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

CleantechDeep TechEnergyWellington, NZ

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

Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesNZ Growth Capital PartnersOutset VenturesRadar 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-investorsArc AngelsNZ Growth Capital PartnersNZVC

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

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMobility & TransportationSaaS

Mark Song(Founder)in

Co-investorsActivant CapitalBlackbird VenturesSquare Peg CapitalTen13

Co-investorsArc AngelsNZ Growth Capital Partners

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

Emily Blythe(Founder)

Co-investorsAngel HQArc AngelsNZVCOutset VenturesMainland Angel Investors

Re-Leased is a cloud-based commercial property management software that helps real estate teams manage leases, tenants, maintenance, and credit control while connecting finance and operations.

AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS

Co-investorsJLL Spark Global VenturesMovacJLL Spark

Sharesies is an online investment platform that lets retail customers buy, hold, and sell shares, cryptocurrencies, and managed portfolios, and offers KiwiSaver, savings, and spending accounts.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsAmplo VenturesArc AngelsCreative HQ — The IncubatorEven CapitalNZVCRogue Insight Capital+2 more

Shuttlerock helps brands, agencies, and media platforms create and scale digital content through in-house creative services combined with technology.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechNelson, NZ

Jonny Hendriksen(Chief Executive Officer / Founder)in

Co-investorsArc AngelsNZ Growth Capital Partners

Side is a digital staffing platform offering four services for temporary (interim), fixed-term, and permanent hiring, including full-service recruitment, contract and payroll administration, and seasonal workforce staffing.

Future of WorkHR TechMarketplaces

Co-investorsAglae VenturesFly VenturesAirTree VenturesSide Stage Ventures

Solve is a marketing automation platform that assembles reusable content blocks into personalized messages and automatically manages send frequency and timing for each customer.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsAcurio VenturesArc AngelsBowery Capital20VCThomson Reuters VenturesY Combinator

Starboard offers an AI agent that automates the freight quoting workflow for freight forwarders, reading RFQs, sourcing carrier rates, applying margins, and generating quotes.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSToronto, CA

Sumeet T(Founder)

Co-investorsFlair VenturesGaruda VenturesAltered CapitalEclipseKing River CapitalOIF Ventures

Ternary Energy develops electrochemistry-based solutions to provide secure, affordable, emissions-free energy to industrial and urban customers.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergy

Sean Molloy(CEO & Co-founder)inDr Sean Simpson(Executive Chairman & Co-founder)inProfessor Aaron Marshall(CSO & Co-founder)in

Co-investorsArc AngelsOutset Ventures

The Insides Company develops medical devices for patients recovering from severe intestinal conditions including inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer, and intestinal fistulas.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesAuckland, NZ

Ian Bissett(Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer)John(Co-founder & COO)Rob(Co-founder & CTO)

Co-investorsArc AngelsNZ Growth Capital Partners

Thinkladder is a mobile app that helps users identify negative or harmful thoughts and replace them with alternative perspectives through insights curated by mental wellbeing professionals and AI.

AI & Machine LearningMental HealthWellness & Fitness

Mark Gatt(Founder)in

Co-investorsArc Angels

Toku Eyes develops AI-driven solutions for eye health diagnostics and monitoring, bringing together medical expertise in endocrinology and ophthalmology with artificial intelligence capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Michael V. McConnell(Chief Health Officer and Interim CEO)inFrancesca Logan(Chief Commercial Officer)inYariv Levin(Chief Compliance, Ethics and Clinical Affairs Officer)in

Co-investorsArc AngelsOutset VenturesBlockchain CapitalF-Prime CapitalFunders Club Managementgmjp+6 more

Co-investorsArc AngelsBlackbird VenturesDesigner FundFootwork

Tradify is a job management software built for tradespeople to streamline business operations including paperwork and administrative tasks.

Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsArc AngelsSE Ventures

Upstock is a wholesale ordering platform for FMCG foodservice suppliers that automates orders, invoicing, payments, and logistics, and connects suppliers with grocery and foodservice buyers through an online marketplace.

B2B MarketplacesFoodTechSaaS

Philip Fierlinger(Co-founder)inMatt Watson(Founder)inDuncan Ritchie(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAngel HQArc AngelsNZVC

Vessev develops electric hydrofoiling technology and builds vessels for marine transport, aiming to make water travel more sustainable.

CleantechHardwareMobility & Transportation

Eric Laakmann(CEO & Co-founder)inMax Olson(CTO & Co-founder)Garry Jolliffe(COO)

Co-investorsArc AngelsBlackbird VenturesGD1NZVCShasta Ventures

VidApp is a platform for building and running subscription fitness apps across iOS, Android, web, and TV, managed from a single dashboard.

Creator EconomySaaSSports Tech

David Hancock(Founder)inRory Hancock(Founder)in

Co-investorsArc AngelsNZ Growth Capital Partners

Co-investorsArc AngelsPacific Channel

Watchful offers a fully managed 24/7 security monitoring service that uses a company's existing cameras, combining AI detection with human verification to filter events, deter intruders via voice warnings, and dispatch security or police.

AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS