# Pacific Channel: portfolio, investments and team

> Pacific Channel is a vc firm based in New Zealand. 42 investments on record, 8 in the last 12 months, latest Jul 2026. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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# Pacific Channel

Last cheque observed Jul 2026; 42 cheques on record.

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Seed Series A Series B Content Creator Webinars Creation

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**47%** of best year **8** **cheques in 12 months**, 42 on record

Since the last cheque **95** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.5M** Rounds led **0 of 42** Mostly in **New Zealand, 75%**

Pitch Pacific Channel

## Pacific Channel highlights

- 01 8 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Grant and Seed: 63% of its rounds

## What they do

> Pacific Channel is a New Zealand based venture capital firm focussed on investments in deep technology. From their own website

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed Series A Series B
- **Sectors:** Content Creator Webinars Creation
- **Based in:** Auckland, New Zealand
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **42 appearances**

- **2026** 7 rounds
- **Jul** **[Navi Medical Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/navi-medical-technologies)** Venture · AU · Startup Daily **$6.8M** With 5 others
- **Jul** **[Fluent](https://millionrounds.com/company/fluent)** AU · Startup Daily **$2.0M** With 6 others
- **Mar** **[SWAN Genomics](https://millionrounds.com/company/swan-genomics)** Grant · AU **$317K** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Hectre](https://millionrounds.com/company/hectre)** Series A · NZ · Punakaiki Fund **$7.3M** With 6 others
- **Feb** **[Wellumio](https://millionrounds.com/company/wellumio)** Seed · NZ · Startup Daily **$4.3M** With 10 others
- **Feb** **[Wellumio](https://millionrounds.com/company/wellumio)** Pre-seed · NZ · Nuance Connected Capital **$7.3M** With 7 others
- **Jan** **[Mars Bioimaging](https://millionrounds.com/company/mars-bioimaging)** Series A · NZ **$15M** With 1 other
- **2025** 6 rounds
- **Dec** **[Kitea Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/kitea-health)** Seed · NZ **$13M** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[Conry Tech](https://millionrounds.com/company/conry-tech)** Seed · AU · Audacy **$1.9M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Bovonic](https://millionrounds.com/company/bovonic)** Venture · NZ **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Avasa](https://millionrounds.com/company/avasa)** Seed · NZ **$2.8M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Aimer Development](https://millionrounds.com/company/aimer-development)** Venture · NZ **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Phnxx](https://millionrounds.com/company/phnxx)** Seed · AU · Startup Daily **$1.8M** With 4 others
- **2024** 17 rounds
- **Dec** **[Conry Tech](https://millionrounds.com/company/conry-tech)** Pre-seed · AU · Startup Daily **$1.6M** With 1 other
- **Dec** **[Nilo](https://millionrounds.com/company/nilo)** Series A · NZ **$7.6M** With 2 others
- **Nov** **[RosterLab](https://millionrounds.com/company/rosterlab)** Seed · NZ **$1.0M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[Green Gravity](https://millionrounds.com/company/green-gravity)** Series A · AU · Startup Daily **$9.0M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[NE Tech](https://millionrounds.com/company/ne-tech)** Pre-seed · NZ **$78K** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Mastaplex](https://millionrounds.com/company/mastaplex)** Grant · NZ **$13K** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Cetogenix](https://millionrounds.com/company/cetogenix)** Grant · NZ **$27K** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Quantifi Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/quantifi-photonics)** Grant · NZ **$27K** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Hot Lime Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/hot-lime-labs)** Grant · NZ **$35K** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Orbis Diagnostics](https://millionrounds.com/company/orbis-diagnostics)** Grant · NZ **$7K** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[Aquila](https://millionrounds.com/company/aquila)** Seed · AU **$2.0M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Xefco](https://millionrounds.com/company/xefco)** Seed · AU · Virescent Ventures **$11M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Tectonus](https://millionrounds.com/company/tectonus)** Grant · NZ **$15K** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[InsituGen](https://millionrounds.com/company/insitugen)** Seed · NZ **$297K** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[Transparently.AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/transparently-ai)** Seed · SG **$3.0M** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Frankie](https://millionrounds.com/company/frankie)** Grant · NZ **$22K** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Luminoma](https://millionrounds.com/company/luminoma)** Seed · NZ **$2.5M** With 1 other
- **2023** 7 rounds
- **Oct** **[Cropsy Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/cropsy-technologies)** Seed · NZ **$1.0M** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[Vortex Power Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/vortex-power-systems)** Grant · NZ **$25K** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[TasmanIon](https://millionrounds.com/company/tasmanion)** Grant · NZ **$21K** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[NZeno](https://millionrounds.com/company/nzeno)** Grant · NZ **$15K** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[MACSO](https://millionrounds.com/company/macso)** Pre-seed · NZ **$1.5M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Upstream Medical Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/upstream-medical-technologies)** Venture · NZ **$1.2M** With 4 others
- **May** **[PowerON](https://millionrounds.com/company/poweron)** Venture · NZ **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **2022** 2 rounds
- **Aug** **[Engender Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/engender-technologies)** Grant · NZ **$22K** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Orbica](https://millionrounds.com/company/orbica)** Seed · NZ **$2.8M** With 2 others
- **2021** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[CertusBio](https://millionrounds.com/company/certusbio)** Venture · NZ **$3.3M** With 3 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 team

We hold **26** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

**24** of 41 we have independently watched raise

[Avertana Ceased Operations](https://millionrounds.com/company/avertana)[CertusBio Ceased Operations](https://millionrounds.com/company/certusbio)[Cetogenix Ceased Operations](https://millionrounds.com/company/cetogenix)[ConryTech Ceased Operations](https://millionrounds.com/company/conry-tech)[Frontier](https://millionrounds.com/company/frontier)[Geo40 Ceased Operations](https://millionrounds.com/company/geo40)[Green Gravity Ceased Operations](https://millionrounds.com/company/green-gravity)[Hectre Ceased Operations](https://millionrounds.com/company/hectre)[Hot Lime Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/hot-lime-labs)[InsituGen Ceased Operations](https://millionrounds.com/company/insitugen)[Kitea Health Ceased Operations](https://millionrounds.com/company/kitea-health)[Macso Technologies Ceased Operations](https://millionrounds.com/company/macso)[Mars Bioimaging Ltd](https://millionrounds.com/company/mars-bioimaging)[NZeno Ceased Operations](https://millionrounds.com/company/nzeno)[Nyriad Ceased Operations](https://millionrounds.com/company/nyriad)[Orbica Ceased Operations](https://millionrounds.com/company/orbica)[Orbis Diagnostics Ceased Operations](https://millionrounds.com/company/orbis-diagnostics)[PHNXX Ceased Operations](https://millionrounds.com/company/phnxx)[PowerON Ceased Operations](https://millionrounds.com/company/poweron)[Quantifi Photonics Ceased Operations](https://millionrounds.com/company/quantifi-photonics)[Tectonus Ceased Operations](https://millionrounds.com/company/tectonus)[Vortex Power Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/vortex-power-systems)[Wellumio Ceased Operations](https://millionrounds.com/company/wellumio)[Xefco Ceased Operations](https://millionrounds.com/company/xefco) Aimer Development Limited Aquila Ceased Operations Baymatob Ceased Operations Cropsy Ceased Operations Dewpoint Ceased Operations Drikolor Ceased Operations Footfalls & Heartbeats Formus Labs Ceased Operations Gottman Institute Ceased Operations Headsafe Ceased Operations Living Green Ceased Operations Nanobubble Agritech Ceased Operations Next Farm Ceased Operations Pheromite Ceased Operations ReGen Ceased Operations Transparently Woolchemy Ceased Operations

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

## The cheque

Seed Series A Series B

Median round joined **$1.5M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 42 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Jul 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Grant *13*
- Seed said *13*
- Venture *7*
- Pre-seed *4*
- Series A said *4*
- Series B said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Callaghan Innovation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/callaghan-innovation) 24
- [New Zealand Growth Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-zealand-growth-capital-partners-nzgcp) 17
- [Enterprise Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-angels) 14
- [Icehouse Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/icehouse-ventures) 13
- [K1W1](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k1w1) 6
- [Angel Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angel-invest) 3

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Callaghan Innovation** Investment firm **24** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/callaghan-innovation)[**New Zealand Growth Capital Partners** VC firm **17** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-zealand-growth-capital-partners-nzgcp)[**Enterprise Angels** Angel network **14** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-angels)[**Icehouse Ventures** VC firm **13** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/icehouse-ventures)[**K1W1** Investment firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k1w1)[**Angel Invest** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angel-invest)[**Powerhouse Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/powerhouse-ventures-limited)[**Startmate** Accelerator **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startmate)[**Booster** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/booster)[**Cure Kids Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cure-kids-ventures)[**Flying Kiwi** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flying-kiwi)[**Investible** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investible)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Pacific Channel put money into.

[**Navi Medical Technologies** $6.8M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/navi-medical-technologies)[**SWAN Genomics** $317K · Mar 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/swan-genomics)[**Hectre** $7.3M · Feb 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/hectre)[**Wellumio** $4.3M · Feb 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/wellumio)[**Kitea Health** $13M · Dec 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/kitea-health)[**Conry Tech** $1.9M · Oct 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/conry-tech)

## Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Pacific Channel in their description, not their title.

- [BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/brave-southeast-asia) 3 Oct 2024 · 24 min APAC VC Panel: India Early-Stage Recovery, Emerging Markets Cross-Border Challenges & Deep Tech Boom - E482 Mentions [Pacific Channel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pacific-channel)[Ashwin Raguraman](https://millionrounds.com/person/ashwin-raguraman)[Brent Ogilvie](https://millionrounds.com/person/brent-ogilvie) *+1* Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Pacific Channel

### What does Pacific Channel invest in?

Pacific Channel invests most often at Grant and Seed (63% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Content Creator, Webinars and Creation.

### How active is Pacific Channel?

42 investments on record, 8 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2026.

### What has Pacific Channel invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Navi Medical Technologies (Venture, Jul 2026), Fluent (Jul 2026) and SWAN Genomics (Grant, Mar 2026).

### How big are Pacific Channel's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.5M.

### Does Pacific Channel lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 42 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Pacific Channel invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in New Zealand (75%) and Australia (23%).

### Is Pacific Channel investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 8 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Pacific Channel invest alongside?

Most often Callaghan Innovation (24 rounds together), New Zealand Growth Capital Partners (17 rounds together) and Enterprise Angels (14 rounds together).

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