# Top 15 Automotive Startup Investors in New Zealand in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Blackbird Ventures | 3 | Australia, United States, New Zealand | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, SaaS, Information Technology |
| I2BF Global Ventures | 2 | United States, Canada, Russian Federation | Seed, Series A | Software, SaaS, Information Technology |
| Connor Theilmann | 1 | United States, Canada, Israel | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, SaaS, Information Technology |
| Nuance Capital | 1 | New Zealand | Seed, Series A, Series B | AgTech, Software, Automotive |
| Square Peg Capital | 1 | Australia, United States, Israel | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, SaaS, Financial Services |
| Peter Beck | 1 | New Zealand | Series A, Series B | Software, AgTech, Hardware |
| Seven Peaks Ventures | 1 | United States, New Zealand | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, SaaS |
| Icehouse Ventures | 1 | New Zealand, United States, Australia | Seed, Series A | Software, SaaS, Information Technology |
| Dylan Field | 1 | United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Internet, Artificial Intelligence |
| K5 Global | 1 | United States, Brazil, Israel | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Information Technology, SaaS |
| Shasta Ventures | 1 | United States, Canada, New Zealand | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, SaaS, Enterprise Software |
| Akshay Kothari | 1 | United States, India, New Zealand | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Information Technology, Internet |
| Octopus Ventures | 1 | United Kingdom, United States, Germany | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Health Care, FinTech |
| Hillfarrance Venture Capital | 1 | New Zealand | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Machine Learning, SaaS |
| GD1 | 1 | New Zealand | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Machine Learning, SaaS |

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