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Becca Gaunt

Investor

Head of Legal at Icehouse Ventures

New Zealand

About

Brings international VC experience from a top UK VC law firm and in-house counsel roles at a VC investing across Europe and the US.

Experience

  1. Icehouse VenturesHead of Legalcurrent2026 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
  2. Icehouse VenturesSenior Legal Counsel2024 — 2026Auckland, New Zealand
  3. Astanor VenturesLegal Counsel2022 — 2024London, England, United Kingdom
  4. Taylor Wessing LLPAssociate - Corporate Technology (New Zealand Qualified)2019 — 2022London, United Kingdom
  5. Mayne WetherellAssociate2018 — 2019Auckland, New Zealand
  6. Mayne WetherellSolicitor2016 — 2018Auckland, New Zealand
  7. Mayne WetherellLaw Graduate2016Auckland
  8. Rochester and Rutherford Hall of ResidenceResident Tutor2015Christchurch
  9. Mayne WetherellSummer Clerk2014 — 2015Auckland, New Zealand
  10. The University of AucklandQuantitative Research Assistant2011 — 2014Auckland

Education

  1. University of CanterburyBachelor of Laws (Hons) and Bachelor of Commerce2011 — 2015
  2. Kristin SchoolInternational Baccalaureate2003 — 2009

Skills & more

Legal Writing3Event Planning2Academic Tutoring2Legal Research6Pastoral Care2Qualitative Research1Academic Writing1

From Becca's professional profile.

Colleagues at Icehouse Ventures

Abby Sathyendran
Investment Analyst at Icehouse Ventures
Barnaby Marshall
Partner at Icehouse Ventures
Bex Gidall
Associate at Icehouse Ventures
Bridgette Abernethy
Analyst at Icehouse Ventures
Christine Jensen
Head of Marketing at Icehouse Ventures
Coco Low
Investment Compliance Specialist at Icehouse Ventures
Felicity Richards
Business Operations Manager at Icehouse Ventures
Gabriella Beecroft
Investment Analyst at Icehouse Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Becca Gaunt work?
Becca Gaunt is Head of Legal at Icehouse Ventures.

Same school

Also attended University of Canterbury45

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Also attended Kristin School6

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Shared employers

Also worked at Icehouse Ventures29

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Also worked at Astanor Ventures35

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Also worked at Mayne Wetherell1

Tegan ReihanaExecutive Assistant at King River Capital

Also worked at The University of Auckland21

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