How many investments has Rangatira Investments made?

Rangatira Investments has 5 tracked investments.

What stage does Rangatira Investments invest at?

Rangatira Investments invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.

What sectors does Rangatira Investments focus on?

Rangatira Investments focuses on Sector Agnostic.

Where is Rangatira Investments located?

Rangatira Investments is headquartered in Auckland, NZ.

Rangatira Investments

Private equity

Auckland · Growth–Late Stage · 14 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Rangatira positions itself as New Zealand's leading long-term investor in private companies, backing ambitious New Zealand businesses since 1937. Its permanent capital base allows it to act as a patient-capital investor, partnering over long horizons with business owners and management teams rather than seeking short-term exits. The firm frames success in terms of both financial returns and social good, noting that its dividends are intended to create broader positive impact.

Invests inSector AgnosticAuckland New Zealand

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Growth–Late Stage

Auckland, NZ

Instruments

Equity

Founded

1937

Tracked investments

Team · 14 people

from the firm's website

Mark Dossor· Chief Executive

Chief executive of Rangatira Investments since August 2018 and formerly CFO of the Accident Compensation Corporation, where he oversaw an investment fund of over $36 billion. A past chair of the NZVCA, he sits on several portfolio company boards including Polynesian Spa and Fiordland Lobster.

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Matthew Olde· Investment Partner

Joined Rangatira Investments in July 2020 after a decade at Mercury NZ in executive roles, including managing its 2013 IPO and serving as CEO of subsidiary Metrix. Earlier he worked in investment banking at ABN AMRO and Deutsche Bank, and now sits on several portfolio company boards.

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Daniela Bossard· Investment Director

Joined Rangatira Investments in June 2022 from Cameron Partners, where she advised on M&A and capital raisings. Holds honours commerce and arts degrees from the University of Auckland and sits on the board of portfolio company Rainbow's End.

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Kurt Purdon· Investment Manager

Joined Rangatira Investments in 2018 after four years in PwC's corporate finance practice. A CFA charterholder with commerce and business degrees from the University of Otago, he sits on the board of Boulcott Hospital and on LP advisory committees of two of Rangatira's VC fund managers.

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Ben Kelsey· Investment Analyst

Joined Rangatira Investments in August 2025 after working in Deloitte's corporate finance practice on M&A, transaction services, valuations and financial modelling. Holds a commerce degree in economics and finance from the University of Canterbury and has passed CFA levels I and II.

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Carolyn Allen· EA to CEO & Office Manager

Joined Rangatira in March 2023 with extensive executive support experience across banking and financial services, including 13 years as EA to the CEO at Kiwibank and prior roles at Credit Suisse First Boston and First NZ Capital.

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Cathy Quinn· Director

Appointed to the Rangatira board in March 2019, sitting on the remuneration committee. A leading New Zealand commercial lawyer with expertise in governance, capital markets, M&A and private equity; she serves on boards including Fletcher Building, Fonterra and Tourism Holdings and was made an ONZM in 2016.

Godfrey Boyce· Director

Appointed a director of Rangatira in 2024 and a member of the audit committee. Spent a 39-year career at KPMG, including over seven years as CEO, and serves on the boards of BNZ and Keni Investments.

Michael Boggs· Director

Appointed a director of Rangatira in September 2024 and a member of the remuneration committee. CEO of NZME since March 2016, he led its NZX and ASX listing and previously served as NZME's CFO.

Rhys Jones· Director

Appointed a director of Rangatira in April 2026. A long-career executive in the Australasian steel and manufacturing sectors, he was managing director and CEO of Vulcan Steel from 2011 to 2025 and became its board chair in 2026.

Rowena Coleman· Finance Manager

Joined Rangatira in June 2025 as Finance Manager on a part-time basis. A qualified accountant who began her career at KPMG, she previously served as Finance Manager at Boulcott Hospital.

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Sam Knowles· Chair

A director of Rangatira since 2011 and Chair of the Board from July 2025. Founding CEO of Kiwibank, he holds governance roles across companies including Westpac NZ, Adminis and Fire Security Services, and has previously been involved with Xero, PartnersLife and Synlait.

Simon Till· Director

Appointed a director of Rangatira in November 2025 and a member of the audit committee. Most recently acting CFO at Fonterra, with an extensive investment banking career including as global managing director and head of investment banking at Credit Suisse in New Zealand.

Sophie Haslem· Director

A director of Rangatira since 2013 and chair of the audit committee. Her executive background spans strategy and corporate finance with M&A experience across New Zealand Post, Citibank, ANZ Investment Bank and Ernst & Young; she chairs Kordia and sits on several other boards.

What they invest in

from 4 of 5 portfolio companies

Advanced Manufacturing ×2FoodTech ×2Hardware ×2Biotech ×1Consumer ×1Deep Tech ×1Energy ×1

HQs:New Zealand×2Australia×1

Investments · 5 tracked

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BeGroup

Operator of retirement villages across New Zealand's North Island, with a portfolio of 9 villages focused on securing and operating existing villages; Rangatira first invested in 2021 and has since provided additional capital.

Bio Strategybio-strategy.com in

Distributor of scientific instrumentation and laboratory consumables serving food and beverage manufacturers, production, and materials science customers across Australia and New Zealand.

BiotechFoodTechHardware

Contractresourcescontractresources.com in

Contract Resources provides industrial services and transitional solutions for complex industrial sectors, including work involving new technologies such as hydrogen.

Advanced ManufacturingEnergy

Higginsbakeryhigginsbakery.nz

Higgins Bakery is a New Zealand baking company established in 1986 that makes homestyle cookies, brownies, bliss balls, frozen dough and gluten-free treats.

ConsumerFoodTech

Magritekmagritek.com in

Magritek manufactures cryogen-free benchtop Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometers, including its Spinsolve family (60–100 MHz), for the analytical instrument market.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardware

Co-investorsAmpersand

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Rangatira Investments made?: Rangatira Investments has 5 tracked investments.
What stage does Rangatira Investments invest at?: Rangatira Investments invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Rangatira Investments focus on?: Rangatira Investments focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Rangatira Investments located?: Rangatira Investments is headquartered in Auckland, NZ.

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