NZVC
Venture capitalAuckland · Seed · 26 people tracked
Investment thesis
NZVC focuses on helping ANZ (Australia and New Zealand) founders scale globally. Leveraging deep connections to Silicon Valley and beyond, the firm provides more than capital — offering mentorship, global reach, and long-term partnership. It backs bold ideas led by strong teams across a range of industries, from frontier tech to fintech, united by global ambition rooted in ANZ. The firm views the region as offering world-class talent, a collaborative startup culture, and a history of global success, positioning it to produce the next generation of global tech leaders.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 26 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 15 of 82 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6SaaS ×6Enterprise Software ×4Hardware ×4Deep Tech ×3Fintech ×3Healthtech ×3Medical Devices ×3
HQs:United States×8Australia×1United Kingdom×1Israel×1New Zealand×1
Investments · 82 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12023 · 12 dated
AI-powered SaaS platform helping legal professionals analyze medical records and assess litigation viability.
World's fastest and cheapest AI inference infrastructure with purpose-built accelerators and OpenAI-compatible API.
Andromeda Surgical develops an AI-guided surgical platform that provides GPS-like navigation and autonomous task capabilities to surgeons, starting with endourology procedures.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Nick Damiano(Founder)inKartik Tiwari(Founder)
Meal planning and grocery shopping tool connecting consumers with FMCG brands via data-driven insights.
Coinrule provides automated cryptocurrency trading bots that execute buy and sell strategies on crypto exchanges without requiring coding.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechSaaSLondon, GB
Gabriele Musella(CEO, Founder)inOleg Giberstein(Founder)inZdeněk Höfler(Founder)in
Efficient open data compliance solution for data holders and recipients.
AI-powered tool that designs hundreds of PowerPoint slides in seconds.
Konos Digital is a variable-beam microphone with an 80-element MEMS array that streams four channels of network audio over AES67, designed for film, broadcast, and live sports production.
Hardware
New Zealand's largest crypto exchange offering secure digital asset trading and services for global crypto markets
Esper provides hyperspectral satellite imagery and geochemical analysis to identify critical minerals and alteration zones for mining exploration and environmental monitoring.
AgTechDeep TechSpace TechPatterson Lakes, AU
JoeyShoaib Iqbal(Chief Executive Officer)Przemyslaw Lorenczak(Chief Technology Officer)
FoundryLab produces metal casting parts for defense, aerospace, and automotive industries using 3D-printed ceramic molds and automated processes, delivering production-grade parts from CAD to finished product in 72 hours without tooling delays.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense Tech
Hypercore provides software to track and manage syndicated debt funding sources, loan terms, and investor returns.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSTel Aviv-Yafo, IL
Daniel Liechtenstein(Founder)inEitan Frailich(Founder)inTomer Moshe(Founder)inDavid Yahalomi(Founder)in
Looking Glass builds holographic and light field display technology, including desktop dev kits, personal holographic displays, large-scale digital signage, and a platform for sharing 3D holograms online.
ConsumerCreator EconomyDeep TechHardwareMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US
Jacob Lodwick(Director)Alexander Hornstein(Director)Jean-Francois Clavier(Director)Shawn Michael Frayne(Executive Officer, Director)Shawn Frayne(Co-founder & CEO)Rob(Co-founder)
Orion Sleep develops smart sleep technology, including sensors and covers, to make world-class sleep science accessible and affordable for consumers.
HardwareHealthtechIoTWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Dr. Michael Breus(Chief Sleep Officer)
Positron designs and builds LLM-inference-focused hardware accelerators, including its Atlas product and next-generation Titan systems, aimed at running AI inference workloads more efficiently and affordably than GPUs.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsLovelock, US
Mitesh Agrawal(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Reid(Director)Thomas Sohmers(Executive Officer, Director)
First phone system designed specifically for regulated industries requiring mobile freedom with control.
Developing a non-invasive brain-computer interface designed to restore speech and mobility.
Provides a simple, user-friendly way of recording and viewing the current state of a construction site in detailed 3D.
Siren Biotechnology develops next-generation AAV (adeno-associated virus) platforms for gene therapy applications, including gene repair, gene transfer, and gene editing.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Dr. Nicole Paulk(CEO, Founder, and President)Sharon Tetlow(Director)Brad Allen(Director)Nicole Paulk(Executive Officer, Director)
Sorcero develops AI-powered intelligence solutions for the life sciences industry, helping companies accelerate patient access to therapies and improve medical research and communications.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesWashington, US
Dipanwita Das(CEO and Co-founder)Oliver Libby(Director)Peter Hart Callahan(Director)Daniel Goldsmith(Director)Jonathan Philips(Director)Richard Graves(Executive Officer, Director)
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioVenuNYSE: VENU
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPositron AI · siliconvalleyinvestclub.com · Jul 10, 2026
Siren Biotechnology · biospace.com · Jun 29, 2026
Hypercore · prnewswire.com · May 6, 2026
Coinrule · trysignalbase.com · Mar 24, 2026
Lula · empowerafrica.com · Feb 9, 2026
Sorcero · finsmes.com · Nov 24, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does NZVC invest at?
- NZVC invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does NZVC focus on?
- NZVC focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Deep Tech, Fintech, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is NZVC located?
- NZVC is headquartered in Auckland, NZ.
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