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Nick Winstone

Investor

Founding Partner at Aera VC

New Zealand

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Nick Winstone operates globally from New Zealand as an early climate-tech specialist investing since around 2016, with 20+ years' investment banking experience, >US$1B in transactions and portfolio follow-ons >US$1.4B.

Invests in

AgTechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyFoodTechHardwareSpace Tech

Experience

  1. Aera VCFounding Partnercurrent2016 — presentAuckland
  2. Amplify CapitalDirectorcurrent2016 — presentAuckland
  3. Sustainable Business NetworkBoard Member2016 — 2018Auckland
  4. Aera FoundationPartner2014 — 2015Auckland, New Zealand
  5. Northington PartnersDirector2010 — 2014Auckland
  6. CITDirector - Leveraged Finance2005 — 2009
  7. Buddle FindlaySolicitor2001 — 2004

Education

  1. University of CanterburyBCom/LLB, Accounting1996 — 2000
  2. Cranfield School of ManagementDGMP - Now Known As Accelerated Talent Development Program2008 — 2009
  3. Auckland Grammar School1991 — 1995

Skills & more

Strategy14Management2Private Equity15Mergers1Corporate Finance12Investment Banking10Business Valuation8Mergers & Acquisitions19Capital Raising4Valuation4Venture Capital5Restructuring4
+8 moreDue DiligenceM&A experienceFinancial StructuringCorporate DevelopmentStructured FinanceCapital MarketsJoint VenturesBusiness Strategy

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Colleagues at Aera VC