NZ Growth Capital Partners
Government fundAuckland · Pre-Seed–Growth · 31 people tracked
Also known as New Zealand Growth Capital Partners (NZGCP)
Investment thesis
NZ Growth Capital Partners aims to strengthen New Zealand's technology startup ecosystem by co-investing alongside other investors and backing venture capital funds. Through its Aspire NZ Seed Fund, it invests directly into early-stage Kiwi tech startups at proof-of-concept, seed, and early expansion stages, supporting ambitious risk-takers and big-thinkers. Its Elevate NZ Venture Fund is a $300m government-funded fund of funds that invests into venture capital funds to fill the Series A and B capital gap for high-growth New Zealand tech companies. The firm also runs founder support initiatives such as Aspire Venture Hours and sponsors market development programmes to build capability among founders and investors.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 31 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 54 of 173 portfolio companiesSaaS ×14AI & Machine Learning ×12Hardware ×11Deep Tech ×10Enterprise Software ×10Cleantech ×8Healthtech ×8Biotech ×7
HQs:New Zealand×20United States×2United Kingdom×1Israel×1
Investments · 173 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCo-investorsArc AngelsCure Kids VenturesIcehouse Ventures
Advemto maps complex cell function to genetic sequences at scale without requiring new laboratory instruments.
BiotechDeep Tech
Co-investorsBooster Innovation FundNuance Capital
Agnition finds, builds, and invests in early-stage agricultural technology ventures aimed at helping farmers and growers bring practical solutions to market.
AgTechClimate Tech
Co-investorsEcho River Capital
Co-investorsAngel HQBooster Innovation Fund
Co-investorsBlackbird FoundryBlackbird Giants
Arcanum AI offers Numa, an AI operating system that connects business tools like Xero and uses custom AI agents to automate administrative tasks such as quoting, reporting, data analysis, sales support, and knowledge search.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSWellington, NZ
Co-investorsAlt VenturesNZVCWNT Ventures
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 VenturesIcehouse VenturesFive Elms Capital
Auror operates a Retail Crime Intelligence platform that lets stores capture incidents, connect cases across locations, and securely share data with retailers and law enforcement to identify repeat offenders and organized crime groups.
Enterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaS
James C.(Founder)in
Co-investorsFolklore VenturesGD1MovacReinventure Group
Author-it is a component content management system (CCMS) for creating, reviewing, translating, and publishing structured, single-source content, with an AI-ready JSON output format (AION) that feeds LLMs, RAG pipelines, and AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)
Authsignal provides a multi-factor authentication (MFA) and passkeys-as-a-service platform that enables brands to implement account security and reduce fraud.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsBlackbird Ventures
Avasa develops technology to simplify microsurgical procedures, replacing manual hand sewing with automated microvascular connection methods.
HardwareMedical Devices
Co-investorsBooster Innovation FundBridgewest VenturesCure Kids VenturesMovac
A New Zealand-based hydrogen technology company that manufactures Catalyst Coated Membrane (CCM) products for fuel cells with significantly reduced catalyst loading, enabling lower-cost production at scale.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyNew Zealand, NZ
Co-investorsBooster Innovation FundCreative HQ — The IncubatorInvestible Climate Tech FundWNT Ventures
Captivate develops a proprietary Metal-Organic Framework material and Vacuum Pressure Swing Adsorption process for low-energy, cost-effective carbon dioxide capture and separation in industrial applications including biogas, geothermal, and cement production.
CleantechClimate TechDeep Tech
Co-investorsBooster Innovation FundCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)WNT Ventures
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
Co-investorsNZVC
Biosensors for industrial, agricultural and environmental monitoring.
Co-investorsPacific Channel
Co-investorsReinventure GroupRight Click Capital
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)
Co-investorsAngel HQArc AngelsGandel InvestIcehouse VenturesSoul Capital
Co-investorsCreative HQ — The Incubator
CropX develops digital farming solutions for growers and agribusinesses to optimize agronomic decisions through soil sensors, precision irrigation, and data analytics.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoT
Tomer Tzachin
Co-investorsArmada Investment AGBosch VenturesCheckmate Capital Group LLCGermin8 VenturesPacific ChannelPresidio Ventures+3 more
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 AngelsIcehouse Ventures
Konos Digital is a microphone with variable beam technology and network audio output for film, broadcast, and live sports applications.
HardwareRoboticsAuckland, NZ
Shaun Edlinin
Co-investorsTechstarsDRONE FUNDJelix Ventures
Co-investorsAngel HQ
Eightwire provides purpose-built products for data exchange and information sharing between systems.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareGovTech
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 VentureIcehouse Ventures+1 more
Footfalls & Heartbeats develops patented smart textile sensing technology in which the fabric itself acts as the sensor, containing no electronic components, and offers design, prototyping, and data analysis services.
Deep TechHardwareNew Materials
Simon McMaster(Founder)
Co-investorsPacific Channel
Formus Labs develops software for orthopaedic surgery, applying AI and algorithmic modeling to support surgical planning for hip and knee procedures.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesAuckland, NZ
Ju Zhang(Founder & CEO)inThor Besier(Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer)inAntonije Velevski(Co-founder, former senior software engineer)inJustin Fernandez(Co-founder, Science Advisor)inSarah Wixon(Head of Finance)inMarco Schneider(Head of Product and Research)in
Co-investorsCure Kids VenturesGD1Nuance CapitalPacific ChannelPunakaiki Fund
Co-investorsAfterWork VenturesNuance CapitalPacific ChannelPunakaiki Fund
Co-investorsArc Angels
iDefigo provides rapidly deployable, IoT-based wireless visual surveillance solutions that transmit security-grade camera footage over cellular networks and manage it through a cloud-based platform, aimed at remote locations without power or Wi-Fi.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoTReading, GB
Co-investorsBayes Entrepreneurship Fund
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 FundIcehouse VenturesMatū
Co-investorsAfterWork VenturesAngel HQWNT Ventures
InsituGen develops cell-free bioassay technology for steroid hormone testing, offering a low-cost test to detect androgen and estrogen bioactivity in companion animal diagnostics.
AgTechBiotechDeep TechHealthtech
Heather(Professor (research lead))Alison Heather(Founder)
Co-investorsBooster Innovation FundPacific Channel
Co-investorsGD1
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Cybersecurity
K9 Natural is a pet food brand offering natural nutrition products for companion animals such as dogs.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsAngel HQBooster Innovation FundSoul Capital
Co-investorsMovac
Koordinates is a cloud platform for storing, managing, and sharing geospatial data, providing web-based data management, Git-style version control, and auto-provisioned REST, Esri REST, and OGC APIs for every dataset.
Data & InfrastructureGovTechSaaS
Co-investorsAlt Ventures
Co-investorsAngel HQ
Kry10 provides an operating system (KOS) and platform built on the formally verified seL4 microkernel for developing, deploying, and managing mission-critical connected devices.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsIoT
Co-investorsFolklore VenturesNuance Capital
Lanaco develops high-performance air filtration media made from New Zealand wool, applying natural fibre materials to industrial filters and breathable masks.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsAuckland, NZ
Nick Davenport(Founder and CEO)Hansol Cha(Chief Business Development Officer)Tony Moffat(Chief QHSE Officer)Sonja Doo(Chief Operations Officer)Valentine Chan(Chief Scientific Officer)
BoardAndrew West(Chairman of the Board)
Co-investorsPacific Channel
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 Cameron
Co-investorsArc AngelsIcehouse Ventures
LeoLabs operates a network of ground-based radars and an AI-enabled cloud platform that tracks and maps objects and activity in low Earth orbit.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSpace Tech
Co-investorsHemisphere Ventures LLCMDSV CAPITALSeraphim SpaceSpace CapitalSparq Capital (SFO)Velvet Sea Ventures+2 more
Commercialises Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for molecule capture and extraction.
Co-investorsBooster Innovation Fund
Living Green Group is a New Zealand formulator, manufacturer, and marketer of natural, eco-friendly cleaning and personal hygiene products spanning home care, pet care, baby care, skin care, and health care.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyConsumerAuckland, NZ
Co-investorsInvest South
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 FundNZVCRadar VenturesWNT VenturesThe Yield LabThe Yield Lab Europe
Co-investorsPacific ChannelWNT Ventures
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)
Co-investorsArc AngelsHoku GroupIcehouse VenturesTractor Ventures
Miruku develops a molecular farming platform ("Dairy Seed System") that engineers oilseed crops to produce dairy proteins and fats in their seeds, which can be harvested and processed into ingredients using existing agricultural infrastructure.
AgTechBiotechFoodTech
Co-investorsBetter Bite VenturesNZVC
Co-investorsFundersClubNelson Angels
Moa Brewing Co is an independent craft brewery founded in 2003 in Marlborough, New Zealand, producing beers, cider and ginger beer.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceBlenheim, NZ
Co-investorsBooster Innovation Fund
Moxion (now Flow Capture) is a dailies and content review platform for film and television production, offering secure delivery and review of media including instant dailies in HDR, secure screeners, and Dolby Vision, HDR10, and 4K playback.
Cloud ComputingMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investorsPunakaiki Fund
Pacific Channel is a venture capital and funds management firm investing in deep-tech companies across Asia-Pacific focused on agriculture, food, health, and environmental solutions.
AgTechDeep TechHealthtech
Co-investorsPacific ChannelSVG Ventures | THRIVE
Co-investorsInvest SouthPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)
New way to control and manage computer storage devices at scale.
Co-investorsPacific Channel
NZeno develops porcine (pig) cell-based therapeutics and xenotransplantation technologies, building on work in encapsulated cell therapies and breeding pigs certified as tissue sources for human transplantation.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew Zealand, NZ
Paul Tan(Founder Director & Chief Medical Officer)Olga Garkavenko(Founder Director & Chief Scientific Officer)Bob Elliott(Founder & Director (Retired 2020))Peter Lai(Chief Executive Officer)
BoardHoward Moore(Chairman of the Board of Directors)in
Co-investorsCure Kids VenturesPacific Channel
NZVC is a venture capital firm that invests in and mentors early-stage founders across Australia and New Zealand, with connections to Silicon Valley to help them expand globally.
OpenStar develops nuclear fusion technology based on the levitated dipole concept, having achieved first plasma within two years.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyWellington, NZ
Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesIcehouse VenturesOutset VenturesRadar Ventures
OPUM is a MedTech company developing medical device technologies, supported by software and hardware engineering teams.
Digital HealthHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
David Colvin(CEO)Alexandra Wilson(COO)Paul Mallinson(CTO)
Co-investorsWNT Ventures
Orbis Diagnostics is developing a point-of-care diagnostics platform that produces blood test results from a single fingerstick of blood.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsBooster Innovation FundEven CapitalPacific Channel
Co-investorsRadar Ventures
Co-investorsHoku Group
Parrot Analytics provides content demand measurement and streaming analytics, including subscriber, revenue, ARPU, churn and catalog metrics across major streaming platforms.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsArc AngelsIcehouse VenturesNZVC
Pictor Diagnostics develops a proteomics platform that enables researchers, diagnostics manufacturers, clinical labs, and veterinary clinics to perform multi-marker protein testing across diverse sample types.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices
Jamie(CEO)in
Co-investorsCure Kids Ventures
Portainer builds a container management platform that simplifies deployment and administration of containerized applications.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Anthony Lapenna(Founder)inNeil Cresswell(Founder)in
Co-investors33NAlt VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersBright Pixel CapitalMovacShasta Ventures
Commercialising soft electronics technology for robotics applications.
Co-investorsBooster Innovation FundMatūPacific Channel
Co-investorsArc AngelsIcehouse Ventures
Co-investorsSprout
Science-led dairy IP venture turned commercial supplements and skincare company.
Co-investorsEnterprise Angels
Quantifi Photonics builds photonics and high-speed I/O test and measurement instruments that support product development, validation, characterization, and manufacturing.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Co-investorsNuance CapitalPacific ChannelPunakaiki Fund
Rockit produces miniature, snack-sized apples that are washed and packed in premium recyclable packaging as a portable healthy snack for consumers.
ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsOriens Capital
Runn provides capacity planning and resource forecasting software that helps teams visualize workforce availability, project demand, and workload distribution in real-time.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsAfterWork VenturesGD1Shearwater Capital
Co-investorsWhakatipu Ōtautahi
Co-investorsAngel HQ
Co-investorsAngel HQ
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 AngelsIcehouse Ventures
Co-investorsAngel HQ
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-investorsIcehouse VenturesApex CapitalStadia VenturesArc Angels
Swiftpoint designs and sells ergonomic and gaming computer mice, including the Z2, Creator, and pen-grip models like PenPoint and SurfacePoint, paired with its Swiftpoint Control Panel customization software for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
ConsumerGamingHardware
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 AngelsIcehouse Ventures
Co-investorsAngel HQ
Co-investorsAngel HQ
UBCO builds fully electric utility motorbikes for both off-road and on-road use, serving individual riders and large-scale fleets.
CleantechHardwareMobility & Transportation
Biomarker-based testing for rapid front line diagnosis of heart disease.
Co-investorsBooster Innovation FundPacific Channel
The page advertises consumer electronics including GPS running smartwatches, laser rangefinders, sonar devices, integrated flight displays for piston aircraft, and an aviator smartwatch with satellite and LTE connectivity.
ConsumerHardwareIoT
Co-investorsArc AngelsIcehouse Ventures
Co-investorsAlt VenturesGD1Global BrainNZVCOutset Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesArcanum · investing.com · Aug 20, 2026
Cogo · micromobility.substack.com · Aug 17, 2026
Parrot Analytics · senalnews.com · Jul 22, 2026
Dexibit · investing.com · Mar 30, 2026
OpenStar Technologies · businessdesk.co.nz · Feb 4, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has NZ Growth Capital Partners made?
- NZ Growth Capital Partners has 173 tracked investments.
- What stage does NZ Growth Capital Partners invest at?
- NZ Growth Capital Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does NZ Growth Capital Partners focus on?
- NZ Growth Capital Partners focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is NZ Growth Capital Partners located?
- NZ Growth Capital Partners is headquartered in Auckland, NZ.
- Who does NZ Growth Capital Partners co-invest with?
- NZ Growth Capital Partners most often shares deals with Arc Angels, Icehouse Ventures, Pacific Channel, among 68 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamInnovation Nation 2021 Interview - James Pinner, NZ Growth Capital Partners
NZ Entrepreneur Magazine · James Pinner
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