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Callaghan Innovation

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 254 cheques on record.

Deploying nowInvestment firm

GrantVentureSeedInformation TechnologyManufacturing

Deploying now
19%of best year15cheques in 12 months, 254 on record
Since the last cheque55days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$109KRounds led0 of 254Sole investor102 roundsMostly inNew Zealand, 100%
Pitch Callaghan Innovation

Callaghan Innovation highlights

  1. 01

    15 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Grant and Venture: 76% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 102 rounds, median $142K

What they do

Type
Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Information TechnologyManufacturing
Based in
Wellington City, New Zealand
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first254 appearances

  1. 2026

    12 rounds

  2. Sept
    First TableSeries B · NZ$7.2MWith 2 others
  3. Aug
    NeocreteVenture · NZ$3.5MWith 2 others
  4. Aug
    SterlingSeed · NZ$2.2MWith 1 other
  5. Jun
    DataMasqueSeries A · NZ · Wavemaker Partners$4.0MWith 4 others
  6. Jun
    Leaft FoodsVenture · NZUndisclosedWith 2 others
  7. May
    OneRegSeries A · NZ$4.4MSole investor
  8. Mar
    ScanabullPre-seed · NZ$639KWith 1 other
  9. Feb
    WellumioSeed · NZ · Startup Daily$4.3MWith 10 others
  10. Feb
    HectreSeries A · NZ · Punakaiki Fund$7.3MWith 6 others
  11. Feb
    AgovorPre-seed · NZ · Startup Daily$2.1MWith 2 others
  12. Feb
    Contented AISeed · NZ$4.1MWith 3 others
  13. Feb
    Forever HarvestPre-seed · NZ$716KSole investor
  14. 2025

    22 rounds

  15. Dec
    Kitea HealthSeed · NZ$13MWith 4 others
  16. Nov
    Āmua InnovationSeed · NZ$677KSole investor
  17. Nov
    Dispute BuddySeed · NZ$765KWith 1 other
  18. Sept
    Starboard Maritime IntelligenceSeries A · NZ · Startup Daily$14MWith 7 others
  19. Sept
    PAM NZSeed · NZ$334KWith 1 other
  20. Sept
    Carbn GroupVenture · NZUndisclosedSole investor
  21. Aug
    AvasaSeed · NZ$2.8MWith 3 others
  22. Aug
    ZincoveryVenture · NZUndisclosedWith 3 others
  23. Aug
    BovonicVenture · NZUndisclosedWith 3 others
  24. Jul
    InsituGenVenture · NZUndisclosedWith 2 others
  25. Jul
    Mint InnovationGrant · NZ$11MWith 3 others
  26. Jul
    Elli CaresGrant · NZ$4.0MSole investor
  27. Jun
    Tend HealthGrant · NZ$1.2MSole investor
  28. May
    VXTVenture · NZ$2.5MWith 2 others
  29. May
    Opo BioVenture · NZUndisclosedSole investor
  30. May
    LitmapsSeries A · NZ$1.0MWith 3 others
  31. Apr
    NautVenture · NZUndisclosedSole investor
  32. Apr
    Aimer DevelopmentVenture · NZUndisclosedWith 3 others
  33. Mar
    Bontia BioSeed · NZ$715KSole investor
  34. Feb
    AdvemtoVenture · NZUndisclosedWith 3 others
  35. Jan
    KwettaSeries A · NZ · Startup Daily$11MWith 5 others
  36. Jan
    VessevVenture · NZ$3.3MWith 4 others
  37. 2024

    77 rounds

  38. Dec
    Bison GroupDebt · NZ$580KWith 1 other
  39. Dec
    Aspiring MaterialsVenture · NZUndisclosedWith 2 others
  40. Nov
    BioOraSeed · NZ$2.3MWith 1 other
  41. Nov
    KiwiFibreSeed · NZ$1.9MWith 3 others
  42. Nov
    RosterLabSeed · NZ$1.0MWith 1 other
  43. Oct
    AlimetrySeries A · NZ · Startup Daily$18MWith 5 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.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Callaghan Innovation. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Icehouse VenturesVC firm79rounds togetherNew Zealand Growth Capital PartnersVC firm50rounds togetherEnterprise AngelsAngel network33rounds togetherK1W1Investment firm32rounds togetherPacific ChannelVC firm24rounds togetherNZVCVC firm13rounds togetherBlackbird VenturesVC firm11rounds togetherStartmateAccelerator10rounds togetherAngel InvestVC firm9rounds togetherSE VenturesCorporate VC6rounds togetherPowerhouse VenturesVC firm5rounds togetherFounders FundVC firm4rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Callaghan Innovation put money into.

First Table$7.2M · Sept 2026Neocrete$3.5M · Aug 2026Sterling$2.2M · Aug 2026DataMasque$4.0M · Jun 2026Leaft FoodsJun 2026OneReg$4.4M · May 2026

Quick answers about Callaghan Innovation

What does Callaghan Innovation invest in?

Callaghan Innovation invests most often at Grant and Venture (76% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Information Technology and Manufacturing.

How active is Callaghan Innovation?

254 investments on record, 15 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has Callaghan Innovation invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: First Table (Series B, Sept 2026), Neocrete (Venture, Aug 2026) and Sterling (Seed, Aug 2026).

How big are Callaghan Innovation's cheques?

The median round it joins is $109K.

Does Callaghan Innovation lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 254 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Callaghan Innovation invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in New Zealand (100%).

Is Callaghan Innovation investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 15 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Callaghan Innovation invest alongside?

Most often Icehouse Ventures (79 rounds together), New Zealand Growth Capital Partners (50 rounds together) and Enterprise Angels (33 rounds together).

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