# Investors based in New Zealand (2026 list) > 366 investors based in New Zealand, 7% active in the last 12 months. Led by Callaghan Innovation, Icehouse Ventures, New Zealand Growth Capital Partners. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-new-zealand (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Investors based in New Zealand Updated 7 November 2026 Firms headquartered in New Zealand, ordered by what we have observed them do rather than by what they claim to invest in. Where a firm sits is not where it invests; for that, see investors in New Zealand. [See all 366 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-new-zealand)The top 25 **366** investors on the list *+2* this week **136** cheques in 12 months *+2%* against the market **$4.4M** median round they joined *-45%* against the market median **7%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **4%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (16) - 1 [Callaghan Innovation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/callaghan-innovation) *Deploying now* Investment firm · New Zealand **254** **$109K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 2 [Icehouse Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/icehouse-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **179** **$2.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 3 [New Zealand Growth Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-zealand-growth-capital-partners-nzgcp) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **102** **$1.1M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 4 [Human Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/human-capital-2) *Deploying now* Growth equity · New Zealand **81** **$24M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 5 [Powerhouse Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/powerhouse-ventures-limited) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **80** **$3.3M** median round **May 2026** last seen - 6 [K1W1](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k1w1) *Deploying now* Investment firm · New Zealand **70** **$1.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 7 [Enterprise Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-angels) *Deploying now* Angel network · New Zealand **58** **$1.1M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 8 [NZVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nzvc) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **46** **$3.5M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 9 [Pacific Channel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pacific-channel) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **42** **$1.5M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 10 [Sparkbox Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sparkbox-ventures) quiet VC firm · New Zealand **23** **$2M** median round **Jul 2015** last seen - 11 [Global from Day One](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gd1-global-from-day-one) quiet VC firm · New Zealand **10** **$12M** median round **Oct 2024** last seen - 12 [Lightning Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightning-lab) quiet Accelerator · New Zealand **9** **$18K** median round **Mar 2013** last seen - 13 [Ice Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ice-angels) quiet Angel network · New Zealand **7** **$750K** median round **Dec 2013** last seen - 14 [Direct Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/direct-capital) quiet Private equity · New Zealand **6** **$5.1M** median round **Mar 2009** last seen - 15 [Movac](https://millionrounds.com/fund/movac) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **6** **$37M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 16 [Altered Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/altered-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **5** **$14M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 17 [Endeavour Capital Limited](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavour-capital-ltd) quiet Investment firm · New Zealand **5** **$2.2M** median round **Jul 2009** last seen - 18 [Macro Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/macro-group) dormant Growth equity · New Zealand **5** **$18M** median round **Feb 2019** last seen - 19 [No 8 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/no-8-ventures) quiet VC firm · New Zealand **5** **$10M** median round **Sept 2010** last seen - 20 [Punakaiki Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/punakaiki-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **5** **$5M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen - 21 [AgriZeroNZ](https://millionrounds.com/fund/agrizeronz) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **4** **$15M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 22 [GlobalBrain](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain) dormant Hedge fund · New Zealand **4** **$17M** median round **Jul 2023** last seen - 23 [Booster](https://millionrounds.com/fund/booster) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **3** **$5.8M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 24 [Nuance Connected Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nuance-connected-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **3** **$6.4M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 25 [Agnition ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/agnition-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · New Zealand **2** **$21M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen **341 more on this list** All 366 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. 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[See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-new-zealand) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **28** Oct **[American Advanced Materials](https://millionrounds.com/company/american-advanced-materials)** Seed · $13M *With* [Human Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/human-capital-2) - **27** Oct **[Rotors](https://millionrounds.com/company/rotors)** Series A · $7.4M *With* [Centricity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/centricity) - **27** Oct **[Rotoris](https://millionrounds.com/company/rotoris)** Series A · $8.5M *With* [Centricity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/centricity) - **27** Oct **[General Compute](https://millionrounds.com/company/general-compute)** Series A · $100M *With* [Icehouse Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/icehouse-ventures) - **19** Oct **[SupaHuman](https://millionrounds.com/company/supahuman)** Series A · $1.5M *Led by* [Movac](https://millionrounds.com/fund/movac) - **30** Sept **[ArkeaBio](https://millionrounds.com/company/arkea-bio)** Series A · $15M *Led by* [AgriZeroNZ](https://millionrounds.com/fund/agrizeronz) ## Stages This Year 90 rounds - Series A **26%** - Seed **21%** - Venture **14%** - Series B **14%** - Pre-seed **9%** - Other **16%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **37** - Agtech **12** - Big Data & Analytics **10** - Fintech **8** - Biotech **6** - Manufacturing **6** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 24 Q1 25 29 Q2 25 49 Q3 25 35 Q4 25 55 Q1 26 27 Q2 26 29 Q3 26 7 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [Investors based in United States 73,439](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-united-states) - [Investors based in United Kingdom 8,136](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-united-kingdom) - [Investors based in Canada 3,879](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-canada) - [Investors based in India 3,865](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-india) - [Investors based in Germany 3,455](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-germany) - [Investors based in China 3,027](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-china) - [Investors based in United Arab Emirates 2,916](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-united-arab-emirates) - [Investors based in Australia 2,592](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-australia) - [Investors based in France 2,280](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-france) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about investors based in New Zealand ### Who are the most active investors based in New Zealand? By cheques observed, the most active are Callaghan Innovation, Icehouse Ventures, New Zealand Growth Capital Partners, Human Capital and Powerhouse Ventures. ### How many investors based in New Zealand are there? 366 are on record. 7% made an investment in the last 12 months and 4% have led a round. ### Which stages do investors based in New Zealand back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (31%) and Seed (26%). ### How big are the rounds investors based in New Zealand join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5M. ### Which sectors do investors based in New Zealand back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Agtech and Big Data & Analytics. ### Which investors based in New Zealand lead the most rounds? Icehouse Ventures (6 led), AgriZeroNZ (4 led) and Movac (3 led). ### What have investors based in New Zealand invested in recently? Recent rounds include American Advanced Materials (Seed, Oct 2026, with Human Capital), Rotors (Series A, Oct 2026, with Centricity) and Rotoris (Series A, Oct 2026, with Centricity). ### How is this list of investors based in New Zealand ranked? By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night. Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)