# Callaghan Innovation: portfolio, investments and team

> Callaghan Innovation is an investment firm based in New Zealand. 254 investments on record, 15 in the last 12 months, latest Sept 2026.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/callaghan-innovation (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Callaghan Innovation

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 254 cheques on record.

Deploying now Investment firm

Grant Venture Seed Information Technology Manufacturing

Deploying now

**19%** of best year **15** **cheques in 12 months**, 254 on record

Since the last cheque **55** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$109K** Rounds led **0 of 254** Sole investor **102 rounds** Mostly in **New Zealand, 100%**

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## Callaghan Innovation highlights

- 01 15 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Grant and Venture: 76% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 102 rounds, median $142K

## What they do

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

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **254 appearances**

- **2026** 12 rounds
- **Sept** **[First Table](https://millionrounds.com/company/first-table)** Series B · NZ **$7.2M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Neocrete](https://millionrounds.com/company/neocrete)** Venture · NZ **$3.5M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Sterling](https://millionrounds.com/company/sterling)** Seed · NZ **$2.2M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[DataMasque](https://millionrounds.com/company/datamasque)** Series A · NZ · Wavemaker Partners **$4.0M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[Leaft Foods](https://millionrounds.com/company/leaft-foods)** Venture · NZ **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **May** **[OneReg](https://millionrounds.com/company/onereg)** Series A · NZ **$4.4M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Scanabull](https://millionrounds.com/company/scanabull)** Pre-seed · NZ **$639K** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Wellumio](https://millionrounds.com/company/wellumio)** Seed · NZ · Startup Daily **$4.3M** With 10 others
- **Feb** **[Hectre](https://millionrounds.com/company/hectre)** Series A · NZ · Punakaiki Fund **$7.3M** With 6 others
- **Feb** **[Agovor](https://millionrounds.com/company/agovor)** Pre-seed · NZ · Startup Daily **$2.1M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Contented AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/contented-ai)** Seed · NZ **$4.1M** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[Forever Harvest](https://millionrounds.com/company/forever-harvest)** Pre-seed · NZ **$716K** Sole investor
- **2025** 22 rounds
- **Dec** **[Kitea Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/kitea-health)** Seed · NZ **$13M** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[Āmua Innovation](https://millionrounds.com/company/amua-innovation)** Seed · NZ **$677K** Sole investor
- **Nov** **[Dispute Buddy](https://millionrounds.com/company/dispute-buddy)** Seed · NZ **$765K** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Starboard Maritime Intelligence](https://millionrounds.com/company/starboard-maritime-intelligence)** Series A · NZ · Startup Daily **$14M** With 7 others
- **Sept** **[PAM NZ](https://millionrounds.com/company/pam-nz)** Seed · NZ **$334K** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Carbn Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/carbn-group)** Venture · NZ **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[Avasa](https://millionrounds.com/company/avasa)** Seed · NZ **$2.8M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Zincovery](https://millionrounds.com/company/zincovery)** Venture · NZ **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Bovonic](https://millionrounds.com/company/bovonic)** Venture · NZ **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[InsituGen](https://millionrounds.com/company/insitugen)** Venture · NZ **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Mint Innovation](https://millionrounds.com/company/mint-innovation)** Grant · NZ **$11M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Elli Cares](https://millionrounds.com/company/elli-cares)** Grant · NZ **$4.0M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Tend Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/tend-health)** Grant · NZ **$1.2M** Sole investor
- **May** **[VXT](https://millionrounds.com/company/vxt)** Venture · NZ **$2.5M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Opo Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/opo-bio)** Venture · NZ **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **May** **[Litmaps](https://millionrounds.com/company/litmaps)** Series A · NZ **$1.0M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Naut](https://millionrounds.com/company/naut)** Venture · NZ **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Aimer Development](https://millionrounds.com/company/aimer-development)** Venture · NZ **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Bontia Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/bontia-bio)** Seed · NZ **$715K** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[Advemto](https://millionrounds.com/company/advemto)** Venture · NZ **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Kwetta](https://millionrounds.com/company/kwetta)** Series A · NZ · Startup Daily **$11M** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[Vessev](https://millionrounds.com/company/vessev)** Venture · NZ **$3.3M** With 4 others
- **2024** 77 rounds
- **Dec** **[Bison Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/bison-group)** Debt · NZ **$580K** With 1 other
- **Dec** **[Aspiring Materials](https://millionrounds.com/company/aspiring-materials)** Venture · NZ **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Nov** **[BioOra](https://millionrounds.com/company/bioora)** Seed · NZ **$2.3M** With 1 other
- **Nov** **[KiwiFibre](https://millionrounds.com/company/kiwifibre)** Seed · NZ **$1.9M** With 3 others
- **Nov** **[RosterLab](https://millionrounds.com/company/rosterlab)** Seed · NZ **$1.0M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[Alimetry](https://millionrounds.com/company/alimetry)** Series A · NZ · Startup Daily **$18M** With 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.

## The cheque

Grant Venture Seed

Median round joined **$109K** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$142K**

Led 0 of 254 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 102 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Grant *150*
- Venture *37*
- Seed *34*
- Series A *12*
- Pre-seed *8*
- Debt *5*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Icehouse Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/icehouse-ventures) 79
- [New Zealand Growth Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-zealand-growth-capital-partners-nzgcp) 50
- [Enterprise Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-angels) 33
- [K1W1](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k1w1) 32
- [Pacific Channel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pacific-channel) 24
- [NZVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nzvc) 13

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## 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 Ventures** VC firm **79** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/icehouse-ventures)[**New Zealand Growth Capital Partners** VC firm **50** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-zealand-growth-capital-partners-nzgcp)[**Enterprise Angels** Angel network **33** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-angels)[**K1W1** Investment firm **32** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k1w1)[**Pacific Channel** VC firm **24** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pacific-channel)[**NZVC** VC firm **13** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nzvc)[**Blackbird Ventures** VC firm **11** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird-ventures-2)[**Startmate** Accelerator **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startmate)[**Angel Invest** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angel-invest)[**SE Ventures** Corporate VC **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/se-ventures)[**Powerhouse Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/powerhouse-ventures-limited)[**Founders Fund** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Callaghan Innovation put money into.

[**First Table** $7.2M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/first-table)[**Neocrete** $3.5M · Aug 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/neocrete)[**Sterling** $2.2M · Aug 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/sterling)[**DataMasque** $4.0M · Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/datamasque)[**Leaft Foods** Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/leaft-foods)[**OneReg** $4.4M · May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/onereg)

## 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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