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Lance Wiggs
InvestorCo-Founder; Principal, 2040 Ventures at Punakaiki Fund · Director and Manager at Climate Venture Capital Fund
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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About
Co-founder of Punakaiki Fund and a Principal at 2040 Ventures, its manager, serving as director of nine portfolio companies. He has advised numerous high-growth NZ companies and previously worked with McKinsey, the EBRD and as investment banking advisor on Trade Me's sale to Fairfax.
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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
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Corporate GovernanceExecutive CoachingTurn Around ManagementInternational BusinessMergers & AcquisitionsManagement ConsultingBusiness Process ImprovementStakeholder ManagementIndustrial SafetyEntrepreneurshipContract NegotiationE-commerceLanguages Spanish, Hindi, Gujarati
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lance Wiggs?
- Co-founder of Punakaiki Fund and a Principal at 2040 Ventures, its manager, serving as director of nine portfolio companies. He has advised numerous high-growth NZ companies and previously worked with McKinsey, the EBRD and as investment banking advisor on Trade Me's sale to Fairfax.
- Where does Lance Wiggs work?
- Lance Wiggs is Co-Founder; Principal, 2040 Ventures at Punakaiki 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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