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Powerhouse Ventures

Last cheque observed May 2026; 80 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $25M, Dec 2025VC firm

SeedVentureSeries AMedical DevicePrimary EducationIntellectual Property

Deploying now
41%of best year11cheques in 12 months, 80 on record
Since the last cheque178days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$3.3MRounds led1 of 80Sole investor16 roundsMostly inUnited States, 75%
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Powerhouse Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    11 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Venture: 64% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 16 rounds, median $1.7M

What they do

Powerhouse Innovation is a best in class consulting firm that simplifies the process.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Medical DevicePrimary EducationIntellectual Property
Based in
Christchurch, New Zealand
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first80 appearances

  1. 2026

    8 rounds

  2. May
    DollarideVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  3. Apr
    Sesame SustainabilityGrant · US$30KWith 1 other
  4. Mar
    SHAEDVenture · US$4.7MSole investor
  5. Feb
    Heron PowerSeries B · US · TechCrunch$140MWith 9 others
  6. Jan
    CVectorSeed · US · TechCrunch$5.0MLed
  7. Jan
    Mars BioimagingSeries A · NZ$15MWith 1 other
  8. Jan
    AmperonVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  9. Jan
    TrustBridge.GGSeed · US$2.2MWith 2 others
  10. 2025

    21 rounds

  11. Dec
    LootMogulVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  12. Nov
    OverstorySeries B · NL · Blume Equity$43MWith 11 others
  13. Nov
    AZXPre-seed · US$6.0MWith 1 other
  14. Oct
    VeriQuantixSeed · AU$2.4MWith 2 others
  15. Oct
    Class 3 TechnologiesSeed · US$3.5MWith 1 other
  16. Aug
    Holiday TribeSeed$2.9MSole investor
  17. Aug
    ThinkLabs AIGrant · CA$350KWith 3 others
  18. Jul
    Station ASeries A · US · Building Ventures$8.0MWith 6 others
  19. May
    UpscaleSeed · US$5.5MWith 3 others
  20. May
    SalientGrant · US$100KWith 1 other
  21. May
    Adopt AISeed · US$6.0MWith 1 other
  22. Apr
    AudetteVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 2 others
  23. Apr
    AdaptisSeed · CA$4.0MWith 3 others
  24. Mar
    Terabase EnergyGrowth · US · SJF Ventures$130MWith 9 others
  25. Mar
    AmperonVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  26. Feb
    TybaSeries A · US$14MWith 1 other
  27. Feb
    Swish ClubSeed$3.3MWith 2 others
  28. Feb
    PrestoSeed · US$15MWith 2 others
  29. Feb
    Future AGIPre-seed · US$1.6MWith 1 other
  30. Jan
    CapeZeroSeed · US$2.6MWith 1 other
  31. Jan
    ProcureYardSeed$1.7MSole investor
  32. 2024

    19 rounds

  33. Dec
    Raptor MapsSeries C · US$35MWith 4 others
  34. Nov
    Shyft Power SolutionsNG · Disrupt AfricaUndisclosedWith 9 others
  35. Nov
    Rock RabbitSeed · US$6.0MWith 3 others
  36. Oct
    Energetic CapitalVenture · USUndisclosedWith 4 others
  37. Sept
    AmpUpSeries A · US$15MWith 5 others
  38. Aug
    RevragPre-seed$600KWith 1 other
  39. Jul
    Orbis DiagnosticsGrant · NZ$7KWith 4 others
  40. Jul
    Cirrus Materials ScienceGrant · NZ$20KWith 2 others
  41. Jul
    Sybill AISeries A · US$11MWith 5 others
  42. Jul
    SolsticeVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  43. Jun
    Outdoo AISeed · US$2.7MSole investor

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

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration1 named

EKEmily KirschMANAGING DIRECTOR OF POWERHOUSE VENTURES GP II LLC, GENERAL PARTNERiFiling they signed

We also hold 2 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 the register says

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

$83Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Powerhouse Ventures Management Company LLC
SEC number
CRD 325919

Who they invest alongside

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

Recently backed

The latest companies Powerhouse Ventures put money into.

On podcasts

1 episode naming Powerhouse Ventures in the title.

Quick answers about Powerhouse Ventures

What does Powerhouse Ventures invest in?

Powerhouse Ventures invests most often at Seed and Venture (64% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Medical Device, Primary Education and Intellectual Property.

How active is Powerhouse Ventures?

80 investments on record, 11 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in May 2026.

What has Powerhouse Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Dollaride (Venture, May 2026), Sesame Sustainability (Grant, Apr 2026) and SHAED (Venture, Mar 2026).

How big are Powerhouse Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.3M.

Does Powerhouse Ventures lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 80 investments on record (1%).

Where does Powerhouse Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (75%), New Zealand (8%) and Canada (8%).

Is Powerhouse Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 11 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Powerhouse Ventures invest alongside?

Most often SE Ventures (8 rounds together), Callaghan Innovation (5 rounds together) and Elemental Impact (5 rounds together).

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