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Venture capitalAuckland · Growth · 9 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Punakaiki Fund is an evergreen, shareholder-owned venture capital investment company focused on funding under-capitalised high-growth technology companies in New Zealand and helping accelerate the transition to a value economy. Since its first investment in 2014 it has made over 120 investments across more than 30 companies. It operates a permanent-capital structure and is managed by 2040 Ventures Limited, with a sister fund (Climate VC Fund) focused on climate. Its aim is to help New Zealand technology companies grow into global leaders.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 29 of 35 portfolio companiesSaaS ×20Enterprise Software ×8AI & Machine Learning ×5Future of Work ×5Cloud Computing ×4EdTech ×4Cybersecurity ×3Hardware ×3
HQs:New Zealand×13United States×4Australia×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 14 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×102 founders×24+ founders×2
Investments · 35 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12022 · 22021 · 22018 · 12015 · 18 dated
Teradyne provides automated test equipment and robotics solutions for manufacturers to ensure product quality and accelerate time-to-market.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareRoboticsSemiconductors
Alex d'ArbeloffNick DeWolf
Core Schedule develops staff scheduling software for healthcare organisations, helping teams manage complex rosters and reduce administrative workload.
Future of WorkHealthtechHR TechSaaSWellington, NZ
Dr Stephen C. Pool(CEO and Founder)inCade Murphy(CTO)in
Co-investorsCreative HQ — The IncubatorNZ Growth Capital Partners
Projectworks provides software for managing time tracking, project management, resource allocation, and invoicing for professional services firms.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Doug Taylor(Co-founder)inMatt Hayter(Company President & CPO)in
Co-investorsBridgewest VenturesTen Coves Capital
A provider of smart lock hardware and enterprise cloud software that enables organizations to control physical access via smartphones and track lock usage in real-time.
Enterprise SoftwareHardwareIoT
Autodesk is a publicly traded developer of design, engineering, and entertainment software, best known for AutoCAD.
San Rafael, US
Andrew Anagnost(Executive Officer, Director)inRichard Scott Herren(Executive Officer)Steven M. Blum(Executive Officer)Pascal W. Di Fronzo(Executive Officer)Carmel Galvin(Executive Officer)
BoardBetsy Rafael(Director)
Co-investorsAccess Venture PartnersAutodesk FoundationBaseline VenturesBuilding VenturesDesignXHomebrew+9 more
CONQA provides digital quality assurance and checklist management software to reduce administrative burdens for construction teams.
Construction TechPropTechSaaS
Peter Simons(Founder)in
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 VenturesMotion CapitalOutset Ventures
Qustodio (which merged with Family Zone) provides parental control and digital wellbeing apps that let parents filter content, set screen-time limits, monitor activity, track location, and view calls and messages across their children's devices.
ConsumerCybersecurityWellness & Fitness
Formus Labs develops software and tools for orthopedic surgery and musculoskeletal care, serving surgeons and clinical practitioners.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesAuckland, NZ
Thor Besier(Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer)inJustin Fernandez(Co-founder, Science Advisor)inJu Zhang(Founder, Chief Executive Officer)inA/Prof Justin Fernandez(Co-founder, Science Advisor)Antonije Velevski(Co-founder, former senior software engineer)inSarah Wixon(Head of Finance)in
Co-investorsCure Kids VenturesGD1Nuance CapitalNZ Growth Capital PartnersPacific ChannelIcehouse Ventures
Frello provides member management platforms for sports clubs, associations, hobby groups, non-profits, and community centres.
SaaSSports Tech
Co-investorsEnterprise Angels
GetHomeSafe provides a safety monitoring platform for lone workers in remote locations, equipped with satellite connectivity, panic alerts, check-in features, and man-down detection.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkIoTSaaS
Boyd Peacock(Founder)in
Co-investorsEnterprise Angels
Fruit supply chain software using computer vision and data to improve grower and packhouse efficiency.
Co-investorsAfterWork VenturesEnterprise AngelsNuance CapitalNZ Growth Capital PartnersPacific Channel
HungryHungry provides ordering and digital payment technology for hospitality businesses such as restaurants, cafes, and hotels, covering dine-in, takeaway, delivery, and room service.
FintechFoodTechMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsMovacPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)
EverCommerce provides integrated SaaS solutions for service-based small and medium businesses, including business management, payment acceptance, and customer engagement software.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSDenver, US
Eric Remer(Founder / CEO / Chairman of the Board of Directors)inMatt Feierstein(President, EverCommerce & CEO, EverPro)in
Co-investorsJobsOhio VenturesKensington Capital Partners LimitedMantella Venture PartnersSilver Lake Partners
Linewize provides digital safety and wellbeing solutions for schools, including classroom management, web filtering, monitoring tools, and educational resources designed to prevent harm and support student online safety.
CybersecurityEdTechMental HealthSaaSSan Diego, US
Tim Levy(Managing Director)Crispin SwanBen TriggerPaul Robinson
MOBI provides online ordering technology for restaurants and hospitality businesses, including branded websites and apps, self-service kiosks, loyalty programs, delivery integration, and over 120 platform integrations.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsBregal Sagemount
Moxion offers a cloud platform for film and video production that lets crews share camera footage and metadata ("instant dailies") with their teams within seconds of recording.
Cloud ComputingMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investorsAlt VenturesEnterprise AngelsNZ Growth Capital PartnersEclipseEnergy Impact PartnersMarubeni Ventures Inc.+4 more
NZ Tech Podcast is a New Zealand technology news podcast featuring interviews, reviews, and opinions on topics such as AI, cybersecurity, and startups.
Media & Entertainment
Paul Spain(Host)in
Co-investorsNZVC
Quantifi Photonics develops test and measurement instruments for photonics applications, including coherent optical communication solutions, sampling oscilloscopes, laser sources, optical switches, spectrum analyzers, and related components for high-volume manufacturing and R&D laboratories.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Co-investorsNuance CapitalNZ Growth Capital PartnersPacific ChannelIntel Capital
RedSeed provides video-based training, coaching, and compliance solutions on a single platform aimed at developing managers into confident leaders and giving HR teams intelligence to scale the process.
EdTechHR TechSaaSChristchurch, NZ
Anya Anderson(CEO and co-founder)in
Vend, now part of Lightspeed and marketed as Lightspeed Retail (X-Series), is a cloud-based point-of-sale and retail management platform for retailers to manage inventory, sales, customers, payments, and reporting across in-store and online channels.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Vaughan Fergusson(Founder)Vaughan Rowsell(Founder)
Co-investorsCommunitas Capital PartnersFolklore VenturesMovacPoint NineQualgroSquare Peg Capital+6 more
Whip Around provides compliance and operational management software for freight companies, initially developed to reduce paper-based processes in the New Zealand logistics industry.
Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS
Co-investorsAccel-KKRAmplo VenturesFantail Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
OmnyQubedocsTimely
Exits · 5
2 IPOs · 3 acquisitions · showing 1Teradyne IncNASDAQ: TER
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Teradyne Inc · ad-hoc-news.de · Sep 1, 2026
Whip Around · help.whiparound.com · Jun 15, 2026
Projectworks · finsmes.com · Jun 3, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Punakaiki Fund made?
- Punakaiki Fund has 35 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Punakaiki Fund invest at?
- Punakaiki Fund invests at the Growth stage.
- What is Punakaiki Fund's typical check size?
- Punakaiki Fund typically writes checks of $1M.
- What sectors does Punakaiki Fund focus on?
- Punakaiki Fund focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Punakaiki Fund located?
- Punakaiki Fund is headquartered in Auckland, NZ.
- Does Punakaiki Fund lead rounds?
- Yes, Punakaiki Fund leads investment rounds.
- Who does Punakaiki Fund co-invest with?
- Punakaiki Fund most often shares deals with NZ Growth Capital Partners, Enterprise Angels, Nuance Capital, among 40 tracked co-investors.
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