What stage does Livestock Improvement invest at?

Livestock Improvement invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.

What sectors does Livestock Improvement focus on?

Livestock Improvement focuses on AgTech.

Where is Livestock Improvement located?

Livestock Improvement is headquartered in Hamilton, NZ.

Livestock Improvement

Corporate VC

Hamilton · Pre-Seed–Growth · 8 people tracked

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Investment thesis

LIC (Livestock Improvement Corporation) is a New Zealand farmer-owned co-operative providing herd improvement services, genetics, diagnostics, software and automation to the dairy industry.

Invests inAgTechNew Zealand

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Growth

Hamilton, NZ

Instruments

Equity

Tracked investments

Team · 8 people

from the firm's website

Brent Mealings· Chief Financial Officer

CFO responsible for finance, risk, legal, secretariat and procurement. Joined LIC in 2023 from Metro Performance Glass, with prior experience at Fonterra and KPMG.

David Chin· Chief Executive

Chief Executive of LIC, having joined in 2006 and held roles including GM Operations and Service and Chief Transformation Officer. Previously worked at Kiwibank, City Gallery Wellington and New Zealand Post.

Dhaya Sivakumar· Chief Information Officer

Leads LIC's technology function including architecture, strategy and software development. Joined in December 2022 after CIO/COO roles at AMP Financial Services, Paymark and 2degrees Mobile.

Geoff Corbett· GM NZ Markets

Manages product management, sales and customer experience teams across NZ markets. Rejoined LIC in September 2024 in his third tenure, having previously held several leadership roles including CEO of LIC's Automation business.

Jacquie Shuker· Chief People Officer

Chief People Officer leading the People & Performance function. Joined LIC in January 2026 from Lion NZ where she was People and Culture Director.

Mark Julian· GM Operations & Service

Responsible for LIC's farms and herd improvement services including artificial breeding, herd testing and consultancy. Joined in September 2022 after roles as GM Dairy Operations at Pamu.

Paul Dunbar· GM International

Leads LIC's international business exporting to over 30 countries. Joined in 2010 leading investment and corporate development, with prior roles at Fonterra and Trustpower.

Richard Spelman· Chief Scientist

Leads LIC's research and development programmes. Joined in 1991 and holds a PhD in Animal Breeding and Genetics from Wageningen University.

What they invest in

from 2 of 3 portfolio companies

AgTech ×1Biotech ×1Cybersecurity ×1Enterprise Software ×1SaaS ×1

HQs:New Zealand×1

Investments · 3 tracked

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Internationallicnz.com

LIC (Livestock Improvement Corporation Ltd) is a farmer-owned co-operative offering dairy cattle genetics, herd improvement services, farm consultancy and related products for dairy farmers.

AgTechBiotech

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ScreenConnect provides remote support and remote access software for IT teams and managed service providers, offering features such as event-driven automations, remote monitoring, privileged access management, and cross-platform device support.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Shareholder Serviceslivestock.org.nz

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Livestock Improvement invest at?: Livestock Improvement invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What sectors does Livestock Improvement focus on?: Livestock Improvement focuses on AgTech.
Where is Livestock Improvement located?: Livestock Improvement is headquartered in Hamilton, NZ.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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Dhaya Sivakumar, Livestock Improvement Corporation

Human Synergistics Australia & New Zealand · Dhaya Sivakumar