Auckland · 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 websiteFounder mafia
5 people who came through NZVC went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 57 of 82 portfolio companiesSaaS ×23AI & Machine Learning ×19Fintech ×13Deep Tech ×8Enterprise Software ×8Hardware ×8Digital Health ×7Healthtech ×7
HQs:United States×9New Zealand×5Australia×3United Kingdom×2France×1Israel×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 19 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×63 founders×54+ founders×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 82 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 22023 · 27 dated
Venu is a loyalty and marketing platform built into EFTPOS payment terminals, letting customers earn and redeem rewards when they pay without apps or forms.
FintechMarketing TechRetail Tech
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.
AIMER offers farm management software focused on pasture and paddock management, aimed at helping farmers save time and improve productivity.
AgTechSaaS
Co-investorsPacific ChannelSprout
Aleph Cloud provides decentralized cloud infrastructure for building, deploying, and managing applications, including serverless functions, virtual servers, GPU instances, confidential VMs, web hosting, and distributed storage.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureParis, FR
Claudio Pascariello(Co-Founder, Product)inJonathan Schemoul(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsTRGCBain Capital VenturesKhosla VenturesPICUS CAPITALY Combinator
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)in
Co-investorsEarl Grey CapitalNorth South VenturesPhaze VenturesRebel FundY CombinatorZelda Ventures+5 more
Appetise is a meal-planning app that generates recipes and smart shopping lists, letting users shop for ingredients online or in-store at their local supermarket.
ConsumerFoodTechMarketplacesRetail TechSaaS
Elise(Co-Founder)Toby(Co-Founder)Toby Hilliam (Skilton)(Founder)in
Co-investorsArc AngelsBlack Sheep CapitalIcehouse VenturesSproutTen13OIF Ventures
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 VenturesNZ Growth Capital PartnersWNT Ventures
Co-investorsIcehouse Ventures
Becoming.bio develops robotic systems that sustain mammalian development outside the body, combining closed-loop hardware for metabolic regulation with AI models that predict how organisms develop and respond to intervention.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Co-investorsLong Journey VenturesMyelin VCTranspose Platform Management
BONNET is a New Zealand app and web platform for vehicle compliance and fleet management, pulling WOF, COF, Rego and RUC data directly from NZTA and offering GPS tracking, digital inspection checklists, servicing reminders, and automated RUC/Rego payments.
Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSMount Maunganui, NZ
Co-investorsAscension VenturesImperial College London
Co-investorsPacific Channel
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
Nick Butcher(Founder)in
Co-investorsNZ Growth Capital PartnersIcehouse VenturesImpact Enterprise FundWNT Ventures
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
Co-investorsCV VCKube VCUrban InnovationY Combinator
Curve Bio builds Whole-Body Intelligence models from its Whole-Body Atlas, a molecular map of the body, to power blood tests that monitor organ health in chronic disease patients.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthDallas, US
Nathan Hunkapiller(Founder)Prof. Shan Wang, PhD(Chief Innovation Officer and Scientific Founder)Ritish Patnaik, PhD(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsFirst Spark Ventures, LlcLifeX Ventures
Efficient open data compliance solution for data holders and recipients.
Deckrobot is an AI-powered PowerPoint tool that generates branded, brand-compliant slides and decks from prompts and applies corporate style guidelines with one click.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSWilmington, US
Andriy Kryvorchuk(Director)Anton Urbanas(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsFlyer One VenturesPragmatech
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
Co-investorsDRONE FUNDJelix Ventures
New Zealand's largest crypto exchange offering secure digital asset trading and services for global crypto markets
Co-investorsEven CapitalGD1Nuance Capital
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)
Co-investorsCroc PitchTechstarsDolby Family Ventures
Extraordinary is an employee benefits platform that consolidates gifting, rewards, peer-to-peer recognition, allowances, and tax-free public transport into one system, delivered through an employer dashboard, an employee app, and a payment card.
FintechHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsAirTree Ventures
Finlens is a finance platform designed for startup founders and accountants that simplifies accounting and financial management through a user-friendly dashboard.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsY CombinatorLombardstreet Ventures
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
David Moodie(Founder)in
Co-investorsArc AngelsIcehouse VenturesOutset VenturesBlackbird VenturesFounders FundGD1+2 more
General Compute runs large language model inference on ASIC-based hardware instead of GPUs, offering an OpenAI-compatible REST API with higher throughput and lower latency for developers and coding agents.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingHardware
Co-investorsFUSEStrategxy Ventures LLCUpper90
HeraSight develops genetic tests for families, including preimplantation embryo screening that uses polygenic risk scores and carrier screening to predict risks for conditions such as Alzheimer's, schizophrenia, cancers, autism, and diabetes.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsDraper Associates
Humata is an AI assistant for documents that reads uploaded PDFs and other files to answer questions, summarize content, and compare documents, with cited links back to source material.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Cyrus Khajvandi(Founder)inDan Rasmuson(Founder)in
Co-investorsGradient VenturesEarl Grey Capital
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
Co-investorsInsight PartnersY Combinatorat.inc/ATINC
Kiki is an invite-only, community-based platform for subletting homes, matching members who want to earn rental income while away with vetted guests seeking stays.
MarketplacesPropTechTravel & HospitalityLondon, GB
Toby Thomas-Smith(Founder)in
Co-investorsBeachhead Venture CapitalBlackbird Venturesa16z crypto
KiwiFibre makes a plant-based composite material used as a regenerative alternative or complement to carbon fibre.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Looking Glass Factory builds glasses-free holographic displays that convert 2D photos and video into 3D holograms viewable without XR headsets or eye-tracking.
Creator EconomyDeep TechHardwareNew York, US
Alexander Hornstein(Director)Shawn Michael Frayne(Executive Officer, Director)Shawn Frayne(Co-founder & CEO)Rob(Co-founder)
BoardJacob Lodwick(Director)Jean-Francois Clavier(Director)
Co-investorsFoundryUncork CapitalAccenture Ventures
Lula provides maintenance coordination and vendor sourcing solutions for rental property managers dealing with labor shortages and supply chain constraints.
B2B MarketplacesPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsRET VenturesVictorumFMOGreen Circle Foodtech VenturesOutlander VCQuona Capital+1 more
Lula provides business funding to South African SMEs, offering a revolving Cash Flow Facility and Fixed-Term Funding of up to R5 million, plus Lulapay trade credit that pays suppliers instantly while giving buyers up to six months to pay.
FintechSaaS
Co-investorsAccionGreen Circle Foodtech VenturesOutlander VCUP Partners
Lula provides digital commerce services for convenience retailers, handling the operational side of online ordering.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsGreen Circle Foodtech Ventures
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 FundNZ Growth Capital PartnersRadar VenturesWNT VenturesIcehouse VenturesQuidnet Ventures+2 more
Markato is a distributor, logistics provider, and brand builder that helps beauty and lifestyle brands expand into Asian markets through offline retail placement (e.g.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail Tech
Brian Lo(Co-Founder & CEO)Martin Li(Founder)in
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture Partners
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 VenturesNZ Growth Capital PartnersMotion CapitalMovac
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)
Co-investorsBoot64 VenturesBreak Trail VenturesMucker CapitalThe Family FundWellness VenturesWestern Technology Investment
oVRcome is a VR-based platform that provides clinicians with pre-built exposure pathways and a library of 360° real-life VR experiences to support exposure-based therapy for anxiety-related conditions and avoidance behaviours.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Co-investorsAngel HQ
Parrot Analytics offers an Investment Intelligence System that uses audience demand and content supply data to estimate the financial value of TV shows and movies, projecting gross earnings, licensing opportunities, and return scenarios.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsArc AngelsIcehouse VenturesNZ Growth Capital Partners
Positron builds purpose-built hardware and inference accelerator silicon for running Transformer-based generative AI models, offering inference appliances that map HuggingFace Transformers models onto the hardware and expose an OpenAI API-compliant endpoint.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsLovelock, US
Thomas Sohmers(Executive Officer, Director)inBarrett Woodside(Founder)Edward Kmett(Founder)inMitesh Agrawal(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRobert Reid(Director)
Co-investorsAsimov VenturesBanyan VenturesCaucasus VenturesIneffable VenturesInvariantes FundOakseed Ventures+9 more
Puralink builds the Ferret, a modular autonomous inspection robot that navigates complex pipe networks—including corners, intersections, and manholes—covering up to 1 km from a single access point.
Construction TechHardwareRobotics
Pyper Vision develops fog-casting technology that forecasts fog over airports, aimed at reducing fog-related flight delays and disruptions in the aviation sector.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechSaaS
Emily Blythe(Founder)
Co-investorsAngel HQArc AngelsIcehouse VenturesOutset VenturesMainland Angel Investors
First phone system designed specifically for regulated industries requiring mobile freedom with control.
PromptWell offers an AI-native platform for healthcare organizations to turn routine member outreach into personalized, timely communications.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsService Provider Capital
Developing a non-invasive brain-computer interface designed to restore speech and mobility.
River is developing a speech brain-computer interface (BCI) that operates without touching the brain, aimed at restoring and augmenting human communication.
Deep TechHealthtechMedical Devices
Oseh Mathias(Founder)
Sahha provides a health data infrastructure API that turns smartphones, wearables, and labs into real-time biomarkers, health scores, and behavioral classifications that product teams can act on.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital Health
Co-investorsAura VenturesR/GA VenturesStartup Dunedin DistillerSupermoon CapitalAntlerFunc Ventures, Llc+1 more
Provides a simple, user-friendly way of recording and viewing the current state of a construction site in detailed 3D.
Sharesies is an online investment platform that lets retail customers buy, hold, and sell shares, cryptocurrencies, and managed portfolios, and offers KiwiSaver, savings, and spending accounts.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsAmplo VenturesArc AngelsCreative HQ — The IncubatorEven CapitalIcehouse VenturesRogue Insight Capital+2 more
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)Nicole Paulk(Executive Officer, Director)Lauren Kelly(Founder)inSharon Tetlow(Director)Brad Allen(Director)
Co-investorsArtis VenturesAvilaCarnrite VenturesCivilization Ventures Management, LlcHAWKTAILPlum Alley Investments+2 more
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)Richard Graves(Executive Officer, Director)Walter Bender(CTO)Claiborne P. Deming(Director)
BoardOliver Libby(Director)Peter Hart Callahan(Director)
Co-investorsHarmonix FundJanuary VenturesMighty CapitalRackhouse Venture Management LpWorldQuant VenturesLeawood Venture Capital Llc+1 more
Spoke is a compliance and conversation-intelligence platform that captures and monitors customer calls, SMS, and WhatsApp messages across mobile and desktop for regulated teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsAda VenturesSeedrs
Stickybeak is a consumer research tool that lets teams pre-test ideas such as headlines, packaging designs, and product launches with real consumers before committing.
AdTechConsumerMarketing TechSaaS
Sugar is a personal finance service that aggregates a user's bills, debts, and spending in one place by reading their financial emails, then compares rates across providers to find savings and handles switching, renegotiating, and consolidating loans and credit.
ConsumerFintech
Swan Bitcoin is a Bitcoin-only investment platform offering recurring and one-time Bitcoin purchases, cold storage (Swan Vault), Bitcoin IRAs, and private wealth services, along with educational research and events.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Cory Klippsten
Co-investorsKube VCSGH Capital
The Fourth Law is a Ukrainian defense technology company that builds AI autonomy systems for FPV and autonomous drones, including terminal-guidance modules (TFL-1) and the Zerov-8 autonomous interceptor for countering enemy UAVs.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsKyiv, UA
Co-investors1991 Ventures
Platform measuring the true value of content pieces.
World's fastest and cheapest AI inference infrastructure with purpose-built AI accelerators and OpenAI-compatible API.
Essential vehicle oversight app for New Zealand with real-time integration to NZTA services for WOF, REGO, and Road User Charges.
Personalized recipe inspiration service with smart shopping integration based on user goals, taste, and diet.
AI-powered Sign Language translation service for businesses, governments, and social services.
Digital payment and software platform transforming insurance sales to be easier and more profitable.
Loan management platform simplifying lending operations.
AI-powered application enabling users to ask questions and receive answers about any file instantly.
Telecommunications platform for lawyers and recruiters with phone and smart voicemail apps automating call-related tasks.
Efficient open data compliance solution for data holders and recipients with turnkey API-first solutions.
Phone system designed for regulated industries providing mobile freedom without compromising control.
Upstock is a wholesale ordering platform for FMCG foodservice suppliers that automates orders, invoicing, payments, and logistics, and connects suppliers with grocery and foodservice buyers through an online marketplace.
B2B MarketplacesFoodTechSaaS
Philip Fierlinger(Co-founder)inMatt Watson(Founder)inDuncan Ritchie(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAngel HQArc AngelsIcehouse Ventures
Vessev develops electric hydrofoiling technology and builds vessels for marine transport, aiming to make water travel more sustainable.
CleantechHardwareMobility & Transportation
Eric Laakmann(CEO & Co-founder)inMax Olson(CTO & Co-founder)Garry Jolliffe(COO)
Co-investorsArc AngelsBlackbird VenturesGD1Icehouse VenturesShasta Ventures
Wych provides an API-driven open banking platform connected to 115+ CDR data providers, offering pre-built data-sharing and consent-management capabilities to help businesses meet Consumer Data Right compliance requirements.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Co-investorsBooster Innovation Fund
Zenno Astronautics builds superconducting electromagnet systems that let satellites point and manoeuvre without fuel.
Max Arshavsky(Founder)inSebastian Wieczorek(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlt VenturesGD1Global BrainNZ Growth Capital PartnersOutset VenturesShasta Ventures
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioVenuNYSE: VENU
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesExtraordinary · alternet.org · Aug 21, 2026
Arcanum · investing.com · Aug 20, 2026
Humata · mobihealthnews.com · Aug 18, 2026
Aleph · techfundingnews.com · Aug 18, 2026
Lula · bloomberg.com · Aug 17, 2026

Vessev · nzherald.co.nz · Aug 16, 2026
Venu · morningstar.com · Aug 13, 2026
Kara · markets.businessinsider.com · Jul 30, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has NZVC made?
- NZVC has 80 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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.
- Who does NZVC co-invest with?
- NZVC most often shares deals with Arc Angels, Icehouse Ventures, NZ Growth Capital Partners, among 86 tracked co-investors.
Images
Similar investors
HV Holtzbrinck Ventures is a European venture capital firm that has been investing in innovation for over 26 years, backing founders across industries and market cycles. Its portfolio includes companies in defense technology, robotics, space launch, online retail, AI automation, and digital wealth management.
Hyderabad Angels is an angel investment network founded in 2010, comprising entrepreneurs, industrialists, and family offices that back early-stage startups across India with capital and mentorship.
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies focused on technology, mobile, and clean energy sectors, including biotechnology applications. The firm provides capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs developing breakthrough technologies across multiple markets.
HV Capital is a European multistage venture capital firm that backs founders from the first check through IPO, investing across consumer, software, deep tech and AI.
Eniac Ventures partners with early-stage founders, backing companies from 0 to 1.



















































