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Motion Capital
Venture capitalAuckland · Seed · 16 people tracked
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4,849 people in our graph share verified history with the Motion Capital team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Investment thesis
Motion Capital invests in founders building businesses that help the world decarbonise, aiming to combine significant climate impact with strong financial returns. The fund describes itself as hands-on, moving quickly and with conviction to support the companies it backs in achieving meaningful decarbonisation outcomes.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
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Team · 16 people
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Founder mafia
3 people who came through Motion Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 3 of 3 portfolio companiesCleantech ×2Climate Tech ×2New Materials ×2AgTech ×1Biotech ×1FoodTech ×1
HQs:New Zealand×1
Investments · 3 tracked
founders shown can be your intro path
Aspiring Materials develops sustainable materials technology with environmental impact focus.
CleantechClimate TechNew Materials
Christopher Oze(Founder)in
Co-investorsArc AngelsBetter Bite VenturesCreative HQ — The IncubatorIcehouse VenturesOutset Ventures
Cullbeck develops a hydrogen-based reactor that converts titanomagnetite (TTM) ironsand or crushed rock ore into Direct Reduced Iron in about 150 seconds, targeting the decarbonisation of steel production.
CleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsAuckland, NZ
Martin Hacon(CEO)
Co-investorsCreative HQ — The IncubatorClimate Venture Capital FundIcehouse VenturesOutset VenturesPunakaiki Fund
Miruku develops dairy proteins produced from oilseed crops, targeting the food and beverage industry.
AgTechBiotechFoodTech
Amos Palfreyman(CO-FOUNDER & CEO)inIra Bing(CO-FOUNDER, CAPITAL & VALUE)inOded Shoseyov(CO-FOUNDER & CSO)inHarjinder Singh(CO-FOUNDER & HEAD OF FOOD APPLICATIONS)in
Co-investorsBetter Bite VenturesMovacNZ Growth Capital PartnersNZVC
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAspiring Materials · prnewswire.com · May 6, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Motion Capital invest at?
- Motion Capital invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Motion Capital focus on?
- Motion Capital focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech.
- Where is Motion Capital located?
- Motion Capital is headquartered in Auckland, NZ.
- Does Motion Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Motion Capital leads investment rounds.
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