Top 5 Music Startup Investors in New Zealand (May 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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Tuhua Fund
VC Fund
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2 | New Zealand, Singapore, United States | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, Internet, B2B | $735k–$4.8M |
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K1W1
VC Fund
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2 | New Zealand, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, Biotechnology, SaaS | |
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Alex Rigopulos
Angel
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2 | United States, New Zealand | Seed, Series A, Angel | Mobile, Mobile Apps, Communities | $550k–$2.5M |
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Rich Chetwynd
Angel
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1 | New Zealand | Seed, Angel | SaaS, Music, Mobile Apps | $360k–$1.2M |
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Rowan Simpson
Angel
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1 | New Zealand, Australia | Seed, Series A | SaaS, Music, Parking | $360k–$1.2M |
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Micro-Venture Fund investing in 25 Kiwi Startups
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- Industry: Software, Internet, B2B
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
- Geography: New Zealand, Singapore, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 10
- Round size: Seed $735k–$3.2M; Series A $1.4M–$4.8M
- Lead/follow: 30% lead, 70% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $6.5M in 2016
Portfolio highlights
- Datch — Built on top of a powerful connected platform, the Datch Voice Assistant allows you to use the most natural form of communication - your voice - to converse with your site, allowing you to connect and interact with your existing in-house systems through simple integrations.
- Dawn Aerospace — Delivering hardware to space. Positioning satellites on orbit. Returning products to Earth.
- Surgical Design Studios — The Insides Company is the leading provider of chyme reinfusion solutions for intestinal failure
K1W1 provides startups and businesses in New Zealand with early and later-stage venture investments.
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- Industry: Software, Biotechnology, SaaS
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: New Zealand, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 61
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Daisy Lab — Daisy Lab pioneers precision fermentation technology in New Zealand
- Aquafortus — Aquafortus specializes in providing enviornmental services and commercializes proprietary zero liquid discharge technology.
- Mint Innovation — Founded in 2016, members of the Mint Innovation team have a strong background in chemistry, biotechnology, and leveraging IP in the industrial sector. They are scaling their technology in their Auckland plant and labs to demonstrate the commercial application of their biometallurgy processes for metal recovery.
Alex Rigopulos Co-Founded Harmonix in 1995 with the mission of inventing new ways for non-musicians to experience the joy of making music. He was CEO until 2014. Now, as CCO, Alex is responsible for ensuring the creative excellence of all Harmonix products. Prior to co-founding Harmonix, Alex studied computer music at the MIT Media Laboratory andmusic composition at MIT.
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- Industry: Mobile, Mobile Apps, Communities
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
- Geography: United States, New Zealand
Investor stats
- Total investments: 11
- Round size: Seed $550k–$2.5M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Syng — Syng is an audio company transforming the human relationship with sound. Shop Cell Alpha, the world's first Triphonic speaker.
- GameClub — GameClub offers a large and growing catalog of the best games on mobile. Games can be played offline, with new games being released every week.
- Hearo.Live - Multiplayer TV — Laugh, talk, and cheer with friends while watching YouTube, Netflix, ESPN, and more in full-screen HD, like you're on a big cozy couch together. #MultiplayerTV #TheFutureOfTogether
Founder/CEO of ThisData, a login intelligence and contextual authentication platform. Founder/CEO of Litmos.com, a leading SaaS Learning Management System that was acquired by CallidusCloud (NASDAQ: CALD) in 2011.
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- Industry: SaaS, Music, Mobile Apps
- Stage:Seed, Angel
- Geography: New Zealand
Investor stats
- Total investments: 3
- Round size: Seed $360k–$1.2M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Melodics — Melodics is an app that adapts to your abilities and musical tastes to help you get better at playing keyboards, pad controllers, and drums
- ThisData — ThisData provides supercharged login security for your app by automatically sending a “Was this you?” notification to your users when unusual login activity is detected. Your ops team gets real-time notifications of unusual logins and can integrate with webhooks to build custom security workflows.
Rowan Simpson - Chairman & Trustee @ Hoku Group
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- Industry: SaaS, Music, Parking
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: New Zealand, Australia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 4
- Round size: Seed $360k–$1.2M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Melodics — Melodics is an app that adapts to your abilities and musical tastes to help you get better at playing keyboards, pad controllers, and drums
- Parkable — Parkable is award winning software for managing employee and tenant parking, finding short-term or monthly public parking and sharing space to earn money.
- ThisData — ThisData provides supercharged login security for your app by automatically sending a “Was this you?” notification to your users when unusual login activity is detected. Your ops team gets real-time notifications of unusual logins and can integrate with webhooks to build custom security workflows.
Music Investor funding in New Zealand at a glance
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