# Series A investors in New Zealand (2026 list)

> 35 series A investors in New Zealand, 89% active in the last 12 months. Led by Founders Fund, Shasta Ventures, Callaghan Innovation. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Series A investors in New Zealand

Updated 7 November 2026

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

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**35** investors on the list No change this week

**417** cheques in 12 months *0%* against the market

**$5.7M** median round they joined *-28%* against the market median

**89%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**49%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (24)

- 1 [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,122** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Shasta Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shasta-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **353** **$15M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 3 [Callaghan Innovation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/callaghan-innovation) *Deploying now* Investment firm · New Zealand **254** **$109K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 4 [Icehouse Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/icehouse-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **179** **$2.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [Blackbird Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird-ventures-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **177** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [N1](https://millionrounds.com/fund/n1) *Deploying now* VC firm · Luxembourg **134** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 7 [SE Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/se-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **112** **$16M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [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
- 9 [Powerhouse Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/powerhouse-ventures-limited) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **80** **$3.3M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 10 [K1W1](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k1w1) *Deploying now* Investment firm · New Zealand **70** **$1.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [OIF Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oif-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **62** **$5.7M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 12 [Enterprise Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-angels) *Deploying now* Angel network · New Zealand **58** **$1.1M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 13 [NZVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nzvc) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **46** **$3.5M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 14 [Australian Government](https://millionrounds.com/fund/australian-government) *Deploying now* Government **45** **$3M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 15 [Pacific Channel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pacific-channel) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **42** **$1.5M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 16 [Wavemaker Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wavemaker-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **32** **$5.5M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 17 [Blackbird](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird) *Deploying now* Private equity · Australia **25** **$24M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Virescent Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/virescent-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **9** **$11M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 19 [GD1](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gd1) *Deploying now* VC firm **8** **$22M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 20 [King River Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/king-river-capital) quiet VC firm · Australia **6** **$15M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen
- 21 [Movac](https://millionrounds.com/fund/movac) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **6** **$37M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Altered Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/altered-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **5** **$14M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 23 [Punakaiki Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/punakaiki-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **5** **$5M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen
- 24 [Shearwater Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shearwater-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **5** **$23M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 25 [Nuance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nuance) *Deploying now* Investment firm · United States **3** **$5.1M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen

**10 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[i14](https://millionrounds.com/company/i14)** Seed · $6.3M *With* [Virescent Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/virescent-ventures)
- **31** Oct **[OpenAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/openai)** Other · $20B *With* [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)
- **31** Oct **[OpenAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/openai)** Other · $11B *With* [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)
- **28** Oct **[Foundry Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/foundry-robotics)** Series A · $100M *With* [SE Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/se-ventures)
- **27** Oct **[MP Space](https://millionrounds.com/company/mp-space)** Seed · $16M *Led by* [Blackbird Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird-ventures-2)
- **27** Oct **[General Compute](https://millionrounds.com/company/general-compute)** Series A · $100M *Led by* [Blackbird Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird-ventures-2)

## Stages This Year

326 rounds

- Series A **18%**
- Seed **15%**
- Venture **15%**
- Series B **10%**
- Pre-seed **8%**
- Other **33%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **118**
- Big Data & Analytics **31**
- Fintech **29**
- Biotech **25**
- Robotics **19**
- Aerospace & Space **18**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

107 Q1 25

94 Q2 25

123 Q3 25

103 Q4 25

152 Q1 26

116 Q2 26

91 Q3 26

19 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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- [Seed investors in United States 2,252](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-investors-in-united-states)
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- [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 A

- 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
- The Sales Development Playbook: Build Repeatable Pipeline and Accelerate Growth with Inside Sales Trish Bertuzzi · 2016 4.18 from 696 ratings on Goodreads First sales Hiring and culture About the book Raise your hand if your company needs more new customers. I suspect your hand is (figuratively) up. This book is about not just growth, but high-growth, explosive-growth, the kind of growth that weather satellites can see from space. The success of any business-to-business… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups Daniel Coyle · 2017 4.24 from 37,412 ratings on Goodreads Hiring and culture Leading and managing About the book What do Pixar, Google and the San Antonio Spurs basketball team have in common?The answer is that they all owe their extraordinary success to their team-building skills. In The Culture Code, Daniel Coyle goes inside some of the most effective organisations in the world and… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&stage=series_a).

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## Quick answers about series A investors in New Zealand

### Who are the most active series A investors in New Zealand?

By cheques observed, the most active are Founders Fund, Shasta Ventures, Callaghan Innovation, Icehouse Ventures and Blackbird Ventures.

### How many series A investors in New Zealand are there?

35 are on record. 89% made an investment in the last 12 months and 49% have led a round.

### Which stages do series A investors in New Zealand back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (24%) and Seed (21%).

### How big are the rounds series A investors in New Zealand join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5.5M.

### Which sectors do series A investors in New Zealand back most?

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

### Which series A investors in New Zealand lead the most rounds?

Founders Fund (42 led), Blackbird Ventures (13 led) and Shasta Ventures (8 led).

### Where are series A investors in New Zealand based?

Among the most active, most are based in New Zealand (11), the United States (5) and Australia (5).

### What have series A investors in New Zealand invested in recently?

Recent rounds include i14 (Seed, Nov 2026, with Virescent Ventures), OpenAI (Other, Oct 2026, with Founders Fund) and Foundry Robotics (Series A, Oct 2026, with SE Ventures).

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