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Punakaiki Fund

Last cheque observed Mar 2026; 5 cheques on record.

VC firmDeploying now

SeedSeries ASeries BTechnology

Deploying now
100%of best year2cheques in 12 months, 5 on record
Since the last cheque240days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$5.0MRounds led2 of 5Mostly inNew Zealand, 100%
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Punakaiki Fund highlights

  1. 01

    2 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Growth: 60% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Led 2 rounds

What they do

Welcome to Punakaiki Fund, a beacon of venture capital in New ZealandFrom their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
Technology
Based in
Auckland, New Zealand
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first5 appearances

  1. 2026

    2 rounds

  2. Mar
    OrahGrowth · NZ · Punakaiki Fund$2.0MLed
  3. Feb
    HectreSeries A · NZ · Punakaiki Fund$7.3MLed
  4. 2024

    1 round

  5. Oct
    ProjectworksSeries A · NZ · Startup Daily$5.0MWith 2 others
  6. 2015

    1 round

  7. Apr
    ThisDataSeed · NZ$1.2MWith 1 other
  8. 2014

    1 round

  9. May
    RaygunVenture · NZ$1.4MWith 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.

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

12 of 51 we have independently watched raise

CONQAConqaCorescheduleFamily ZoneHectreMoxionOrahProjectworksProjectworksQuantifiphotonicsRaygunWhiparoundAstutesmartlocksAutodeskAutohiveBusinessdeskClimate Venture Capital FundCouchdropCullbeckDevoliDevoli ups theEverCommerceFormus Labs HipFormuslabsGetfrelloGethomesafeGettimelyHow DevoliHow to getHungryHungryLinewizeLinewizeMaritime tech firmMobihqNBRNZ HeraldNztechpodcastOnceitOne in aOnline shopping toOrthopaedic surgery softwareProjectworks’ journey toQubedocsRaygun spin-off goesRedseedRoadsonlineSea-Flux secures nearlyTeradyne IncThe Business ofVendhqWhip Around appoints

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.

Recently backed

The latest companies Punakaiki Fund put money into.

Quick answers about Punakaiki Fund

What does Punakaiki Fund invest in?

Punakaiki Fund invests most often at Series A and Growth (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Technology.

How active is Punakaiki Fund?

5 investments on record, 2 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Mar 2026.

What has Punakaiki Fund invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Orah (Growth, Mar 2026), Hectre (Series A, Feb 2026) and Projectworks (Series A, Oct 2024).

How big are Punakaiki Fund's cheques?

The median round it joins is $5.0M.

Does Punakaiki Fund lead rounds?

Yes: it led 2 of its 5 investments on record (40%).

Where does Punakaiki Fund invest?

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

Is Punakaiki Fund investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 2 investments in the last 12 months.

What kind of investor is Punakaiki Fund?

Punakaiki Fund is a VC firm based in Auckland, New Zealand.

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