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Who invested in Vessev?
Vessev's investors include Icehouse Ventures, NZVC, Blackbird, Shasta Ventures and Callaghan Innovation, and 5 more on record. Blackbird led its latest round.
20252026
$3.3MVenture$19MSeries A
New Zealand · Series A startup
Who invested in Vessev
2 rounds we have observed, with the 10 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.
Raised 3 months ago
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Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026
$23Mraised across 2 rounds since 2025, from 2 sources
$3.3MVenture$19MSeries A
- Latest round
- Series A, $19MAug 2026
- Led by
- Blackbird
- Step-upi
- 5.9×
- Investors
- 10 (1 led)
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Venture, $3.3M Jan 2025
- Biggest round
- $19M Series A · Aug 2026
- Between rounds
- 20 months from the last two
The rounds
- Aug 2026Series A$19M5 new2 returning
Reported by Startup Daily
- Jan 2025Venture$3.3M5 new
Source recorded
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Quick answers about Vessev
How much has Vessev raised?
Vessev has raised $23M across 2 rounds since 2025.
When did Vessev last raise?
Vessev's most recent round was a Series A of $19M in Aug 2026, led by Blackbird.
What was Vessev's biggest round?
Its most recent round, $19M in Aug 2026, is also its largest on record.
Who backed Vessev first?
Vessev's first round on record, in Jan 2025, was backed by Callaghan Innovation, Pareto Holdings and Icehouse Ventures and 2 others.
What stage is Vessev at?
Vessev's latest named round is a Series A, in Aug 2026.
Where is Vessev based?
Vessev is based in New Zealand.
Who led Vessev's rounds?
Blackbird led the Series A in 2026.
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