Te Pūia Tāpapa
Venture capitalAuckland · Growth–Late Stage
Investment thesis
Te Pūia Tāpapa is positioned as a leading large-scale Māori direct investment fund. It partners with highly regarded investors to co-invest in large-scale New Zealand businesses across a range of sectors, including transport/leasing, non-bank lending, healthcare, pathology services, and utility data. The fund emphasizes an enduring, long-term approach to Māori investment and participates in established, sizeable enterprises rather than early-stage ventures.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 3 of 6 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×2Digital Health ×1Logistics & Supply Chain ×1Medical Devices ×1Mobility & Transportation ×1Wellness & Fitness ×1
HQs:New Zealand×3
Investments · 6 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCo-investorsPencarrow Private Equity
Leading New Zealand non-bank lending institution offering consumer loans, mortgages, and SME loans; invested in 2020.
Awanui Labs operates a national network of medical laboratories and blood test collection centres across New Zealand, providing pathology and diagnostic testing services.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Smart energy business providing large-scale granular electricity, gas and water data across New Zealand and Australia; invested in 2024.
Evolution Healthcare is a healthcare services group in New Zealand operating six hospitals, five specialist day hospitals, and a maternity hospital, alongside specialist health and wellbeing services.
HealthtechWellness & Fitness
TR Group leases, rents, and maintains heavy commercial trucks and trailers for fleet operators in the transport industry, offering maintenance management, driver training, and an online fleet portal.
Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationAuckland, NZ
Co-investorsOdyssey Private Equity
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Te Pūia Tāpapa made?
- Te Pūia Tāpapa has 6 tracked investments.
- What stage does Te Pūia Tāpapa invest at?
- Te Pūia Tāpapa invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Te Pūia Tāpapa focus on?
- Te Pūia Tāpapa focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Te Pūia Tāpapa located?
- Te Pūia Tāpapa is headquartered in Auckland, NZ.
- Does Te Pūia Tāpapa lead rounds?
- Te Pūia Tāpapa typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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