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Activate

Last cheque observed Feb 2026; 2 cheques on record.

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AcceleratorDeploying nowNew fund $105M, Sept 2026Website unconfirmed

Pre-seedSeedHard TechScience

Deploying now
100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 2 on record
Since the last cheque264days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$21MRounds led0 of 2
Pitch Activate

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Activate highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A: 100% of its rounds

What they do

Type
Accelerator
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Pre-seedSeed
Sectors
Hard TechScience
Based in
New Zealand
Cold pitches
Accepted

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first2 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Feb
    Alva EnergySeries A · US · AlleyWatch$33MWith 13 others
  3. 2019

    1 round

  4. Apr
    Diameter HealthSeries A · US · FinSMEs$9.6MWith 4 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

2+funds on filenumbered funds in its name

Recently backed

The latest companies Activate put money into.

Diameter Health$9.6M · Apr 2019

Quick answers about Activate

What does Activate invest in?

Activate invests most often at Series A (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Hard Tech and Science.

How active is Activate?

2 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Feb 2026.

What has Activate invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Alva Energy (Series A, Feb 2026) and Diameter Health (Series A, Apr 2019).

How big are Activate's cheques?

The median round it joins is $21M.

Is Activate investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

What kind of investor is Activate?

Activate is an accelerator based in New Zealand.

Has Activate raised a new fund?

Its latest fund filing with the SEC was in Sept 2026, reporting $105M raised.

Does Activate take cold pitches?

Yes: its own website says it reads unsolicited pitches.

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