Lance Wiggs
InvestorCo-Founder · Investments at Climate Venture Capital Fund
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Robert BettigoleunlockedLance: together at Yale School of Management (1996–1998)
×3Lance: together at Fairfax Media NZ
Lance: together at Yale School of Management
×5Lance: together at Massey University - Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa
About
Brings over 30 years of global business and investing experience and co-founded Punakaiki Fund. Was an investment-banking advisor on Trade Me's $750M sale to Fairfax Media, with prior time at McKinsey & Co, EBRD, BHP Billiton, and Mobil Oil.
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Experience
- NovoLabsDirectorcurrent2023 — presentPalmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
- Climate VC FundPartnercurrent2021 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
- Punakaiki FundDirector and Managercurrent2013 — presentNew Zealand
- CouchdropDirectorcurrent2022 — present
- RedSeedDirectorcurrent2015 — presentChristchurch
- OnceitDirectorcurrent2014 — presentAuckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Define InstrumentsDirector and investorcurrent2007 — presentAuckland
- PocketSmithDirector and Investorcurrent2012 — presentDunedin
- Conqa Construction SoftwareDirector2017 — 2025Auckland
- Quantifi PhotonicsDirector2017 — 2024Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Orah (Previously Boardingware)Director2015 — 2022Auckland
- New Zealand Trade and EnterpriseNZTE External Provider2013 — 2021New Zealand
- Return On ScienceICT Investment Committee, Physical Science Committee2013 — 2018New Zealand
- InternetNZCouncilor2010 — 2015New Zealand
- CadimageIndependent Director2010 — 2014New Zealand
- PowerKiwiFounder2008 — 2013New Zealand
- Pacific FibreCo-founder2009 — 2011
- Lodestone PartnersSite Leader (Lodestone)2007 — 2008
- Fairfax Media NZActing Head of Group Digital (Stuff)2007
- Trade Me (consulting to)Advisor to the CEO2004 — 2007New Zealand
Skills & more
Design Thinking5Strategy85Leadership32Management19Strategic Planning20Start-ups99Valuation16Corporate Turnarounds1Company AcquisitionsMergers12Business Strategy65Industrial safety
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Corporate GovernanceExecutive CoachingTurn Around ManagementInternational BusinessMergers & AcquisitionsManagement ConsultingBusiness Process ImprovementStakeholder ManagementIndustrial SafetyEntrepreneurshipContract NegotiationE-commerceLanguages Spanish, Hindi, Gujarati
From Lance's professional profile.
Colleagues at Climate Venture Capital Fund
Audrey Jean-Baptiste
Head of Commercial Programs, Swinburne at Climate Venture Capital Fund
Dr Jez Weston
Co-Founder + Partner, Climate Fund at Climate Venture Capital Fund
Dr Jodi York
Chief Impact Officer, Kilara Capital at Climate Venture Capital Fund
Dr Paul Winton
Founder, Temple at Climate Venture Capital Fund
Emily Mabin Sutton
CEO, Climate Club NZ at Climate Venture Capital Fund
Jayshree Das
Director at Punakaiki Fund
Jez Weston
Partner at Climate Venture Capital Fund
Jodi York
Chief Impact Officer, Kilara Capital (Climate Impact Committee) at Climate Venture Capital Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lance Wiggs?
- Brings over 30 years of global business and investing experience and co-founded Punakaiki Fund. Was an investment-banking advisor on Trade Me's $750M sale to Fairfax Media, with prior time at McKinsey & Co, EBRD, BHP Billiton, and Mobil Oil.
- Where does Lance Wiggs work?
- Lance Wiggs is Co-Founder · Investments at Climate Venture Capital Fund.
- Where did Lance Wiggs go to school?
- Lance Wiggs studied at Yale School of Management (MPPM/MBA, Strategy); Massey University - Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa (Technology, Product Development); Scots College Wellington-New Zealand.
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Also attended Yale School of Management207
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Also attended Massey University - Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa53
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