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Seed investors in New Zealand

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 35 →The top 25
35investors on the list-4 this week
794cheques in 12 months-24% against the market
$2.1Mmedian round they joined-74% against the market median
77%wrote a cheque in 12 months
31%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1TechstarsDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,989$1.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  2. 2Andreessen HorowitzDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,661$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Enterprise IrelandDeploying nowGovernment · Ireland447$1.8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4Callaghan InnovationDeploying nowInvestment firm · New Zealand254$109Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  5. 5Icehouse VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · New Zealand179$2.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6Blackbird VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States177$7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7Flex CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States145$7Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  8. 8A16z CryptoDeploying nowVC firm · United States142$8Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  9. 9SE VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States112$16Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10New Zealand Growth Capital PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · New Zealand102$1.1Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  11. 11Toyota VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States101$19Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12The Yield LabDeploying nowVC firm · United States87$2.1Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  13. 13K1W1Deploying nowInvestment firm · New Zealand70$1.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Enterprise AngelsDeploying nowAngel network · New Zealand58$1.1Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  15. 15Shilling VCDeploying nowVC firm · Portugal56$4.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  16. 16NZVCDeploying nowVC firm · New Zealand46$3.5Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  17. 17Brisbane AngelsDeploying nowVC firm · Australia44$958Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  18. 18Pacific ChannelDeploying nowVC firm · New Zealand42$1.5Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  19. 19BoosterDeploying nowVC firm · New Zealand3$5.8Mmedian roundFeb 2026last seen
  20. 20Nuance Connected CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · New Zealand3$6.4Mmedian roundFeb 2026last seen
  21. 21Brand FundDeploying nowVC firm3$4.2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  22. 22BalmainDeploying nowVC firm · Australia2$6.3Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  23. 23Cure Kids VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · New Zealand2$5.8Mmedian roundFeb 2026last seen
  24. 24Flying KiwiDeploying nowVC firm · Netherlands2$5.8Mmedian roundFeb 2026last seen
  25. 25NZ Growth Capital Partners (Aspire Seed Fund)Deploying nowVC firm2$5.4Mmedian roundFeb 2026last seen
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Quick answers about seed investors in New Zealand

Who are the most active seed investors in New Zealand?

By cheques observed, the most active are Techstars, Andreessen Horowitz, Enterprise Ireland, Callaghan Innovation and Icehouse Ventures.

How many seed investors in New Zealand are there?

35 are on record. 77% made an investment in the last 12 months and 31% have led a round.

Which stages do seed investors in New Zealand back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (28%) and Seed (26%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $4.4M.

Which sectors do seed investors in New Zealand back most?

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

Which seed investors in New Zealand lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Blackbird Ventures (13 led) and Icehouse Ventures (6 led).

Where are seed investors in New Zealand based?

Among the most active, most are based in New Zealand (10), the United States (8) and Australia (2).

What have seed investors in New Zealand invested in recently?

Recent rounds include ArrayPatch (Seed, Nov 2026, with Enterprise Ireland), Shinka (Seed, Nov 2026, with Enterprise Ireland) and Lazarus AI (Nov 2026, with Techstars).

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