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Growth investors in New Zealand

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a growth round raised by a company in New Zealand in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

See all 26 →The top 25
26investors on the list-6 this week
1,814cheques in 12 months-3% against the market
$15Mmedian round they joined+93% against the market median
96%wrote a cheque in 12 months
62%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (24)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2AccelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,122$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4Bessemer Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,038$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5FelicisDeploying nowVC firm · United States640$20Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6DCVCDeploying nowVC firm · United States431$29Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7CoatueDeploying nowVC firm · United States404$85Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Craft VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States283$14Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Icehouse VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · New Zealand179$2.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10Blackbird VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States177$7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11BondDeploying nowGrowth equity · United States154$47Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  12. 12Promus VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States124$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13SE VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States112$16Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14BOMDeploying nowVC firm68$5.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  15. 15BessemerDeploying nowVC firm · United States59$44Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16BlackbirdDeploying nowPrivate equity · Australia25$24Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17NewView CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States19$80Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18Punakaiki FundDeploying nowVC firm · New Zealand5$5Mmedian roundMar 2026last seen
  19. 19NewViewDeploying nowGrowth equity · United States4$168Mmedian roundMar 2026last seen
  20. 20MicroequitiesquietVC firm · Australia3$4.5Mmedian roundOct 2025last seen
  21. 21Aaron BhatnagarDeploying nowGrowth equity1$2Mmedian roundMar 2026last seen
  22. 22All Roads Wholesale FundDeploying nowGrowth equity1$2.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23Bruce GordonDeploying nowGrowth equity1$2Mmedian roundMar 2026last seen
  24. 24Peter HuljichDeploying nowAngel1$2Mmedian roundMar 2026last seen
  25. 25UbiquityDeploying nowGrowth equity1$314Mmedian roundMar 2026last seen
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Quick answers about growth investors in New Zealand

Who are the most active growth investors in New Zealand?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Accel, Founders Fund, Bessemer Venture Partners and Felicis.

How many growth investors in New Zealand are there?

26 are on record. 96% made an investment in the last 12 months and 62% have led a round.

Which stages do growth investors in New Zealand back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Pre-seed (23%) and Seed (22%).

How big are the rounds growth investors in New Zealand join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $16M.

Which sectors do growth investors in New Zealand back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics.

Which growth investors in New Zealand lead the most rounds?

Accel (103 led), Bessemer Venture Partners (51 led) and Founders Fund (42 led).

Where are growth investors in New Zealand based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (15), New Zealand (2) and Australia (2).

What have growth investors in New Zealand invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Thinking Machines Lab (Other, Nov 2026, with Accel), Circularity Fuels (Seed, Nov 2026, with DCVC) and Sentra (Series C, Nov 2026, with Bessemer Venture Partners).

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