Rangatira Investments
Private equityAuckland · Growth–Late Stage · 16 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.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 16 people
from the firm's website & curatedWhat they invest in
from 4 of 5 portfolio companiesAdvanced Manufacturing ×2Deep Tech ×2FoodTech ×2Hardware ×2Biotech ×1Circular Economy ×1Construction Tech ×1Consumer ×1
HQs:Australia×2New Zealand×2
Investments · 5 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathOperator 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.
Distributor of scientific instrumentation and laboratory consumables serving food and beverage manufacturers, production, and materials science customers across Australia and New Zealand.
BiotechFoodTechHardware
Contract Resources provides specialized industrial services across renewable energy and hydrogen sectors, with customized solutions for complex projects in solar, wind, hydro, and emerging energy infrastructure.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyConstruction TechDeep TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareAustralia, AU
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
Magritek develops benchtop NMR spectrometers and related hardware for chemistry laboratories and research applications, enabling on-line monitoring of chemical reactions and analysis.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsWellington, NZ
Professor Sir Paul T. Callaghan(Founding Inventor)Bernhard Blümich(Director)Juan Perlo(Co-CEO Magritek GmbH)inFederico Casanova(Director and Group CEO Magritek)in
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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