Movac

Co-founder of Movac who chairs the investment committees for Funds 3, 4 and 5, and has invested in New Zealand tech companies since 1998. He chairs the Government's Startup Advisors' Council and received the Arc Angel award.

Joined Movac as a Partner in 2006 and works on deal evaluation and investee company boards, drawing on his experience as a developer, consultant and founder. Founded three companies between 2000 and 2006.

Joined Movac in 2021 as an Investment Manager and became Partner in 2026, leading across investment decisions, fund strategy and founder relationships. Previously advised Kiwi Group Holdings and worked in corporate finance at PwC. Holds board roles with Auror and Portainer.

Joined Movac in 2012 and has led the investment process across three funds, working closely with SaaS and deeptech companies at growth stage. Previously in the Treasury team at Bank of New Zealand.

Joined Movac in 2011 and leads investments focused on software, deeptech and hardware, including Fund 5 deals in Miruku, Dawn Aerospace and Tectrax. Co-founded the KiwiNet Innovation Network and served on several NZ innovation bodies.

Joined Movac in 2008 and leads origination, investor relationships and Movac's global network, having raised more than $900m across Movac funds. Also manages Movac's Operating Partner and Advisory Board teams; previously founding CEO of KEA.

Joined Movac in 2024 as a senior investment manager focused on origination, due diligence and portfolio management of early (Emerge) stage opportunities. Previously an engineer at Fisher & Paykel and worked at NZ Growth Capital Partners.

Joined Movac in 2021 as an Investment Manager focused on deal evaluation, due diligence and portfolio support. Previously worked at L.E.K. Consulting in Sydney and London and as a chemical/process engineer at BOC South Pacific.

An executive and leadership team performance coach and Venture Partner with Movac. A partner of the Handel Group and founder of Propel Performance Group; formerly an Executive Director of Robert Walters PLC.

An industrial psychologist with a PhD in resilience focused on people capability. Previously worked with recruitment agency Sheffield, Frucor, and the New Zealand Defence Force.

An independent product leadership coach and operating partner focused on product. Previously Global Head of Product at 8i and the first product leader hired at Xero.

A CTO/VP Engineering operating partner focused on building high-performance engineering teams. Was Vend's first engineering manager, scaling the team from 8 to 80, and co-founded the Codemania conference.

An economist and authority on industrial organisation, technological change and IP. Co-founder and chairman of the Berkeley Research Group and a professor at UC Berkeley.

Joined Movac in 2025 handling marketing and event organising, connecting founders, investors and the wider Movac community. Previously community manager at NextWork and GD1 VC and helped establish Phase One Ventures.

Founder and CEO of wireless charging company PowerbyProxi, acquired by Apple in 2017. He has worked with Movac since its 2009 investment and is himself an investor in tech startups and venture funds.

Joined Movac's advisory board in 2020. A finance and business development executive who spent nearly 15 years at Microsoft where she co-founded its first venture fund, M12.

A SaaS operating partner advising NZ tech CEOs with experience in operations, product and commercial leadership. Former COO at Pushpay through its IPO and later COO at Timely.

A business leader and advocate for the Māori economy and sustainability in food and beverage, and co-founder of brand strategy firm Oho. She advises Movac and holds numerous governance roles including chairing the APEC Business Advisory Council.

An entrepreneur, investor, lecturer and author who was a founding director of TiVo and a partner at Kleiner Perkins, backing companies like Nest and Gusto. Author of The Monk and the Riddle.

A retired CTO and CEO advising startups and enterprises on technology strategy, with experience in consumer electronics, robotics and sensors. Former CTO of TE Connectivity and Motorola Mobile Devices.

Joined Movac as a Limited Partner in Fund 3 (2012) and as an Operating Partner in Fund 4, focused on sales and growth interventions. Former CMO of mobile banking firm M-Com and an active investor and director in Kiwi B2B software companies.

Joined Movac in 2016 and leads fund administration processes and operational infrastructure across the firm. Previously a consultant in the taxation team at Crowe Horwath.

Joined Movac in 2024 as a senior investment analyst working on deal evaluation, due diligence and portfolio support. Previously in strategy consulting at Deloitte with a focus on cleantech and biodiversity markets.

Joined Movac in 2025 bringing an analytical, data-driven lens to evaluating investment opportunities. Previously worked in PwC New Zealand's data and analytics team and as a data analyst for Unilever in the Netherlands.