# Growth investors in New Zealand (2026 list)

> 26 growth investors in New Zealand, 96% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Accel, Founders Fund. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/growth-investors-in-new-zealand (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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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 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fgrowth-investors-in-new-zealand)The top 25

**26** investors on the list *-6* this week

**1,814** cheques in 12 months *-3%* against the market

**$15M** median 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 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,341** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,038** **$30M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Felicis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **640** **$20M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **431** **$29M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [Coatue](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coatue-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **404** **$85M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Craft Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/craft-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **283** **$14M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Icehouse Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/icehouse-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **179** **$2.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Blackbird Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird-ventures-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **177** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Bond](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bond) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **154** **$47M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [Promus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/promus-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **124** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [SE Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/se-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **112** **$16M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [BOM](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bom) *Deploying now* VC firm **68** **$5.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 15 [Bessemer](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **59** **$44M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Blackbird](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird) *Deploying now* Private equity · Australia **25** **$24M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [NewView Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/newview-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **19** **$80M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Punakaiki Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/punakaiki-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **5** **$5M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen
- 19 [NewView](https://millionrounds.com/fund/newview) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **4** **$168M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen
- 20 [Microequities](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-microequities) quiet VC firm · Australia **3** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen
- 21 [Aaron Bhatnagar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aaron-bhatnagar) *Deploying now* Growth equity **1** **$2M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen
- 22 [All Roads Wholesale Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/all-roads-wholesale-fund) *Deploying now* Growth equity **1** **$2.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Bruce Gordon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bruce-gordon) *Deploying now* Growth equity **1** **$2M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen
- 24 [Peter Huljich](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peter-huljich) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$2M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen
- 25 [Ubiquity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ubiquity) *Deploying now* Growth equity **1** **$314M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen

**1 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Thinking Machines Lab](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinking-machines-lab)** Other · $5B *Led by* [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)
- **5** Nov **[Circularity Fuels](https://millionrounds.com/company/circularity-fuels)** Seed · $7M *Led by* [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective)
- **4** Nov **Sentra** Series C · $150M *With* [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)
- **4** Nov **[Corridian](https://millionrounds.com/company/corridian)** Seed · $38M *With* [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective)
- **3** Nov **[fal](https://millionrounds.com/company/fal)** $1.3B *Led by* [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)
- **3** Nov **[PowerUp Money](https://millionrounds.com/company/powerup-money)** Other · $10M *With* [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)

## Stages This Year

1,652 rounds

- Venture **22%**
- Pre-seed **16%**
- Seed **16%**
- Series A **15%**
- Series B **8%**
- Other **23%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **883**
- Fintech **110**
- Big Data & Analytics **107**
- Healthcare **80**
- Robotics **64**
- Biotech **63**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

487 Q1 25

452 Q2 25

552 Q3 25

546 Q4 25

568 Q1 26

526 Q2 26

373 Q3 26

96 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

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- [Series A investors in United States 2,305](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-investors-in-united-states)
- [Seed investors in United States 2,252](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-investors-in-united-states)
- [Series B investors in United States 1,647](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-investors-in-united-states)
- [Growth investors in United States 1,329](https://millionrounds.com/lists/growth-investors-in-united-states)
- [Early stage investors in United Kingdom 1,166](https://millionrounds.com/lists/early-stage-investors-in-united-kingdom)
- [Series C investors in United States 967](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-c-investors-in-united-states)
- [Pre-seed investors in United States 774](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-investors-in-united-states)
- [Seed investors in United Kingdom 692](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-investors-in-united-kingdom)

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## Reading for founders at Series B and scaling

- Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies Reid Hoffman · 2018 3.95 from 7,118 ratings on Goodreads Scaling and operations Leading and managing Moats and competition About the book Foreword by Bill Gates LinkedIn cofounder, legendary investor, and host of the award-winning Masters of Scale podcast reveals the secret to starting and scaling massively valuable companies. What entrepreneur or founder doesn’t aspire to build the next Amazon, Facebook, or… On AmazonListen on Audible
- One Page Talent Management: Eliminating Complexity, Adding Value Marc Effron · 2010 4.00 from 311 ratings on Goodreads Leading and managing Hiring and culture Scaling and operations About the book A Revolutionary Approach to Talent Management You know that winning in today’s marketplace requires top quality talent. You also know what it takes to build that talent, and you spend significant financial and human resources to make it happen. Yet somehow, your company’s… On AmazonListen on Audible
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- Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don't Verne Harnish · 2014 4.16 from 6,229 ratings on Goodreads Scaling and operations Leading and managing About the book Winner of the 2015 International Book Awards for General Business Winner of the 2015 National Indie Excellence Award for General Business Winner of the 2015 Readers' Favorite International Book Award Gold Medal for Non-Fiction Business Winner of the 2015 Paris Book… On AmazonListen on Audible

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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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