New Zealand · Series A startup

Who invested in Caruso

2 rounds we have observed, with the 3 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

AIFintechSoftware

Raised 7 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 7 Nov 2026

$13Mraised across 2 rounds since 2024, from 4 sources

$3.2MSeed$9.3MSeries A
Latest round
Series A, $9.3MApr 2026
Led by
Icehouse Ventures and GD1
Step-upi
2.9×
Investors
3 (3 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20252026
$3.2MSeed$9.3MSeries A
First round
Seed, $3.2M
Dec 2024
Biggest round
$9.3M
Series A · Apr 2026
Between rounds
16 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Apr 2026
    Series A$9.3M1 new2 returning

    Reported by Startup Daily and 1 other

  2. Dec 2024
    Seed$3.2M2 new

    Reported by Startup Daily and 1 other

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Seed2024Series A2026Icehouse VenturesLBalmainLGD1L

Everyone who backed them

Icehouse VenturesVC firm2rounds, led 1
BalmainVC firm2rounds, led 1
GD1VC firm1round, led 1

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Quick answers about Caruso

Who invested in Caruso?

Caruso's investors include Icehouse Ventures, Balmain and GD1. Icehouse Ventures led its latest round.

How much has Caruso raised?

Caruso has raised $13M across 2 rounds since 2024.

When did Caruso last raise?

Caruso's most recent round was a Series A of $9.3M in Apr 2026, led by Icehouse Ventures.

What was Caruso's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $9.3M in Apr 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Caruso first?

Caruso's first round on record, in Dec 2024, was backed by Balmain and Icehouse Ventures.

What stage is Caruso at?

Caruso's latest named round is a Series A, in Apr 2026.

Where is Caruso based?

Caruso is based in New Zealand.

Who led Caruso's rounds?

Balmain led the Seed in 2024; Icehouse Ventures led the Series A in 2026.

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