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 · 11 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) is a New Zealand agritech and herd improvement co-operative providing dairy genetics, herd testing, DNA and diagnostic services, and farm management software (MINDA) to dairy farmers.

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Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.

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Stage

Pre-Seed–Growth

Hamilton, NZ

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Team · 11 people

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Brent Mealings· Chief Financial Officer· Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlandsin

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· Waikato, New Zealandin

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· Greater New Orleans Regionin

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· New York, New York, United Statesin

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

Damon Burns· Chief Executive Officer· Greater New Orleans Regionin

Sharonda Williams· Chief Scientist· New York, New York, United States

Xeno Grimmelt· Chief Financial Officer· Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlandsin

Co-founder of Hartenlust Group (2014) with an MBA from Nyenrode University. Spent years at Pon Holdings as CEO of business groups including Automotive Wholesale, M.A.N. Western Europe and its global Bicycles division, with over 20 years of experience in international trade, marketing, supply chain and M&A.

What they invest in

from 2 of 3 portfolio companies

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

HQs:New Zealand×1United States×1

Investments · 3 tracked

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Internationallicnz.com in

LIC is a farmer-owned cooperative that develops and exports dairy genetics for artificial insemination, serving dairy farmers in New Zealand and 20 countries globally to improve herd productivity and profitability.

AgTechBiotechHamilton, NZ

ScreenConnectscreenconnect.com in 𝕏

ScreenConnect is a remote support platform that enables IT teams to provide unattended access to desktops, laptops, mobile devices, and servers for technical support and maintenance.

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

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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.

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