# Powerhouse Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> Powerhouse Ventures is a vc firm based in New Zealand. 80 investments on record, 11 in the last 12 months, latest May 2026.

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

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# Powerhouse Ventures

Last cheque observed May 2026; 80 cheques on record.

Deploying now New fund $25M, Dec 2025 VC firm

Seed Venture Series A Medical Device Primary Education Intellectual Property

Deploying now

**41%** of best year **11** **cheques in 12 months**, 80 on record

Since the last cheque **178** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$3.3M** Rounds led **1 of 80** Sole investor **16 rounds** Mostly in **United States, 75%**

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## Powerhouse Ventures highlights

- 01 11 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Seed and Venture: 64% of its rounds
- 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 Device Primary Education Intellectual Property
- **Based in:** Christchurch, New Zealand
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **80 appearances**

- **2026** 8 rounds
- **May** **[Dollaride](https://millionrounds.com/company/dollaride)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Sesame Sustainability](https://millionrounds.com/company/sesame-sustainability)** Grant · US **$30K** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[SHAED](https://millionrounds.com/company/shaed)** Venture · US **$4.7M** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[Heron Power](https://millionrounds.com/company/heron-power)** Series B · US · TechCrunch **$140M** With 9 others
- **Jan** **[CVector](https://millionrounds.com/company/cvector)** Seed · US · TechCrunch **$5.0M** *Led*
- **Jan** **[Mars Bioimaging](https://millionrounds.com/company/mars-bioimaging)** Series A · NZ **$15M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Amperon](https://millionrounds.com/company/amperon)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[TrustBridge.GG](https://millionrounds.com/company/trustbridge-gg)** Seed · US **$2.2M** With 2 others
- **2025** 21 rounds
- **Dec** **[LootMogul](https://millionrounds.com/company/lootmogul)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Nov** **[Overstory](https://millionrounds.com/company/overstory)** Series B · NL · Blume Equity **$43M** With 11 others
- **Nov** **[AZX](https://millionrounds.com/company/azx)** Pre-seed · US **$6.0M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[VeriQuantix](https://millionrounds.com/company/veriquantix)** Seed · AU **$2.4M** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[Class 3 Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/class-3-technologies)** Seed · US **$3.5M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Holiday Tribe](https://millionrounds.com/company/holiday-tribe)** Seed **$2.9M** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[ThinkLabs AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinklabs-ai)** Grant · CA **$350K** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Station A](https://millionrounds.com/company/station-a)** Series A · US · Building Ventures **$8.0M** With 6 others
- **May** **[Upscale](https://millionrounds.com/company/upscale)** Seed · US **$5.5M** With 3 others
- **May** **[Salient](https://millionrounds.com/company/salient)** Grant · US **$100K** With 1 other
- **May** **[Adopt AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/adopt-ai)** Seed · US **$6.0M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[Audette](https://millionrounds.com/company/audette)** Venture · CA **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Adaptis](https://millionrounds.com/company/adaptis)** Seed · CA **$4.0M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Terabase Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/terabase-energy)** Growth · US · SJF Ventures **$130M** With 9 others
- **Mar** **[Amperon](https://millionrounds.com/company/amperon)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[Tyba](https://millionrounds.com/company/tyba)** Series A · US **$14M** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Swish Club](https://millionrounds.com/company/swish-club)** Seed **$3.3M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Presto](https://millionrounds.com/company/presto)** Seed · US **$15M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Future AGI](https://millionrounds.com/company/future-agi)** Pre-seed · US **$1.6M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[CapeZero](https://millionrounds.com/company/capezero)** Seed · US **$2.6M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[ProcureYard](https://millionrounds.com/company/procureyard)** Seed **$1.7M** Sole investor
- **2024** 19 rounds
- **Dec** **[Raptor Maps](https://millionrounds.com/company/raptor-maps)** Series C · US **$35M** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[Shyft Power Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/shyft-power-solutions)** NG · Disrupt Africa **Undisclosed** With 9 others
- **Nov** **[Rock Rabbit](https://millionrounds.com/company/rock-rabbit)** Seed · US **$6.0M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Energetic Capital](https://millionrounds.com/company/energetic-capital)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[AmpUp](https://millionrounds.com/company/ampup)** Series A · US **$15M** With 5 others
- **Aug** **[Revrag](https://millionrounds.com/company/revrag)** Pre-seed **$600K** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Orbis Diagnostics](https://millionrounds.com/company/orbis-diagnostics)** Grant · NZ **$7K** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Cirrus Materials Science](https://millionrounds.com/company/cirrus-materials-science)** Grant · NZ **$20K** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Sybill AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/sybill-ai)** Series A · US **$11M** With 5 others
- **Jul** **[Solstice](https://millionrounds.com/company/solstice)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Outdoo AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/outdoo-ai)** Seed · US **$2.7M** Sole 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 registration **1 named**

EK **Emily Kirsch** MANAGING DIRECTOR OF POWERHOUSE VENTURES GP II LLC, GENERAL PARTNER i Filing 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

**$83M** gross assets of its funds Oct 2026

**Exempt** reporting adviser venture or small private funds

- **Legal name:** Powerhouse Ventures Management Company LLC
- **SEC number:** CRD 325919

New fund on file

**$25M**

raised in Dec 2025

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Seed Venture Series A

Median round joined **$3.3M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.7M**

Led 1 of 80 rounds **1%**

- **Sole investor:** 16 rounds
- **Last cheque:** May 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *32*
- Venture *17*
- Series A *11*
- Grant *8*
- Pre-seed *5*
- Series B *3*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [SE Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/se-ventures) 8
- [Callaghan Innovation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/callaghan-innovation) 5
- [Elemental Impact](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elemental-impact) 5
- [MCJ](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mcj) 5
- [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) 5
- [Congruent Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/congruent-ventures) 4

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## 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.

[**SE Ventures** Corporate VC **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/se-ventures)[**Callaghan Innovation** Investment firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/callaghan-innovation)[**Elemental Impact** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elemental-impact)[**MCJ** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mcj)[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**Congruent Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/congruent-ventures)[**Breakthrough Energy** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/breakthrough-energy)[**Energy Impact Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/energy-impact-partners)[**Neo** Accelerator **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/neo)[**New Zealand Growth Capital Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-zealand-growth-capital-partners-nzgcp)[**Pacific Channel** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pacific-channel)[**Techstars** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Powerhouse Ventures put money into.

[**Dollaride** May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/dollaride)[**Sesame Sustainability** $30K · Apr 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/sesame-sustainability)[**SHAED** $4.7M · Mar 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/shaed)[**Heron Power** $140M · Feb 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/heron-power)[**CVector** $5.0M · Jan 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/cvector)[**Amperon** Jan 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/amperon)

## On podcasts

1 episode naming Powerhouse Ventures in the title.

- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 30 Jan 2022 · 60 min VC Sunday School: startup investing in a down market + Emily Kirsch of Powerhouse Ventures | E1373 With [Emily Kirsch](https://millionrounds.com/person/emily-kirsch) Mentions [Powerhouse Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/powerhouse-ventures-limited) Apple PodcastsShow page

## 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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