# Top 50 SaaS Startup Investors in New Zealand in May 2026

## Icehouse Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 56
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

Icehouse Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm. We exist to back the world's bravest Kiwi founders, launching global companies from New Zealand.

## Enterprise Angels
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tauranga, Gisborne, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 30
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care

Connecting startup business owners with angel investors to raise capital . Access a network of expertise and investment opportunities.

## K1W1
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 28
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Biotechnology, SaaS

K1W1 provides startups and businesses in New Zealand with early and later-stage venture investments.

## New Zealand Venture Investment Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 14
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel
- Focus: Software, Biotechnology, SaaS

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## Flying Kiwi Angels
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 10
- Stages: Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Apps, Internet

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## Blackbird Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 9
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

Blackbird is a venture capital fund based in Australia and New Zealand. We invest in every type of technology from software to space, unified by the biggest of ambitions.

## Movac
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 7
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS

Movac is New Zealand's most experienced technology investor and is deeply integrated into the Kiwi tech sector. We've been actively investing since 1998.

## Punakaiki Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 7
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Mobile Apps

Punakaiki Fund Limited makes long-term investments into high-growth, revenue-generating New Zealand companies. The company holds 20 investments, $32.3 million in assets, and is raising money in December 2017 for further investment.

## Sparkbox Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: Software, Manufacturing, EdTech

Sparkbox Ventures was founded in 2001 and is New Zealand's most active seed stage investor

## AirTree Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paddington, Western Australia, Australia
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

AirTree is a venture capital firm investing in Australian and New Zealand technology founders from seed stage or earlier.

## AfterWork Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, FinTech

We are a community-powered VC fund making pre-seed / seed stage investments in Australian and New Zealand startups.  Our community is rallied around a shared goal: to invest in the next generation of Australia and New Zealand startups at the very earliest stage, and then support them on their long a

## Global from Day One
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Medical Device

GD1 is a Venture Capital firm that invests with high conviction in exciting technology companies originating from New Zealand. Our team is passionate about creating and growing global businesses, and our goal is to transform NZ made into the next generation of globally disruptive tech solutions.

## CP Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

CP Ventures is a VC fund that invests internationally in early stage, highly scalable, breakthrough technology companies driven by the 4IR

## Pacific Channel
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Medical Device, Medical, Health Care

Investing in great people solving hard problems to create a better future.

## Ice Angels
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: Software, Mobile Apps, Internet

iceangels.co.nz - New Zealand most active Angel Network. A network for New Zealand's leading entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and professional investors. 

## Shasta Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Menlo Park, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Enterprise Software

Shasta is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on enterprise technology like SaaS, cybersecurity, infrastructure, data intelligence & camera vision. 

## Hillfarrance Venture Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Machine Learning, SaaS

We exist to serve great entrepreneurs with honest advice and education, investment capital that is fair, and an open door to our international network and connections.

## New Zealand Growth Capital Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Manufacturing

The New Zealand Growth Capital Partners (formerly New Zealand Venture Investment Fund) was established to support early-stage technology companies and to stimulate private investment into this space.

## Tuhua Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel
- Focus: Software, Internet, B2B

Micro-Venture Fund investing in 25 Kiwi Startups

## Phil McCaw
- Type: Angel
- Location: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Energy, Retail, Internet

Phil McCaw - Managing Partner @ Movac

## Founders Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Internet

Founders Fund is a San Francisco based venture capital firm investing in companies building revolutionary technologies.

## Chris Sang
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Mobile

Managing Partner, Chief Technology Officer, Venture Advisor, Global Investor

## Melbourne Angels
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Angel, Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, Information Technology, Manufacturing

Melbourne Angels was formed in Melbourne, Australia in early 2007. Melbourne Angels is the leading group of private investors in Victoria who actively invest in early stage and growth technology companies.The group has a strong and experienced core of members that generate deal flow, are experienced in evaluation of business propositions and actas mentors for the other members and the entrepreneurs. The members vary in age, gender, ethnicity, profession and type of experience. All members have experience of success at being entrepreneurial.This award winning group is consistently one of the most active startup investors in the country.

## Endeavour Capital Limited
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series B, Private Equity
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Mobile

Trading,  Capital, Trusted Advisory, Proven Stewardship

## GD1
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Machine Learning, SaaS

GD1 is a Venture Capital firm that invests with high conviction in exciting technology companies originating from New Zealand. Our team is passionate about creating and growing global businesses, and our goal is to transform NZ made into the next generation of globally disruptive tech solutions.

## Square Peg Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Financial Services

Square Peg is a global investment firm on a mission to empower exceptional founders. With investing teams in Sydney, Melbourne, Tel Aviv, and Singapore, Square Peg invests in emerging technology companies across the internet economy.

## AngelHQ
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS

Angel HQ is Wellington region's angel investment network - follow us for angel investing info, and a way to connect to local, national and international angels.

## Chintaka Ranatunga
- Type: Angel
- Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: Apps, Software, EdTech

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## Peter Beck
- Type: Angel
- Location: Huntington Beach, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, AgTech, Hardware

Peter Beck is the founder and chief executive of Rocket Lab, a space systems company and the world’s leading dedicated small satellite launch provider. Rocket Lab provides end-to-end mission services, including complete satellite build and launch solutions, that provide rapid, frequent and reliable access to space. Rocket Lab has been launchingsince May 2017, delivering satellites to orbit for commercial and government customers, including DARPA, NASA, the NRO, the United States Air Force and more. Since founding the business in 2006, Peter has grown Rocket Lab to become a globally recognized industry leader in space and a billion-dollar company employing hundreds of world-class engineers. In addition to creating Electron, the world’s first fully carbon-fibre orbital launch vehicle, Peter also oversaw the development of the world’s first and only private orbital launch range, located on New Zealand's Māhia Peninsula. He played a crucial role in establishing international treaties and legislation to enable orbital launch capability from New Zealand.

## Rich Chetwynd
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: SaaS, Music, Mobile Apps

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.

## Flying Fox Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology

Flying Fox Ventures is an early stage investment firm that invests across industry and across the micro-stages of pre-seed and seed.

## Reinventure
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: FinTech, Software, Financial Services

Reinventure is pioneering Founder-First Corporate Venture Capital. They champion founders who have the vision, ambition and hustle to transform an industry across Asia-Pacific and beyond, propelling them with the support of a top 20 bank globally.With $150 million under management and Westpac Banking Corporation as its largest limited partner,Reinventure is focused on uncovering, investing in and nurturing scalable early businesses in FinTech and adjacent areas that will be the future of the industry.

## Emlyn Scott
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

Emlyn is a successful founder and investor with personal investments in fast growing tech companies like Kami, A.Kin, MealMe, Segna, and EnsuredIt. Managing Partner at CP Ventures and the founder of OpenMarkets Group, Australia's second-largest retail broker. He was former CEO of the National Stock Exchange of Australia, Australia’s secondlargest listing stock exchange, for four and a half years. Prior to that he was Head of Business Development at LCH.Clearnet for equities and CFDs in London for nine years, the world’s largest independent clearing house. He has four finance related degrees: Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Masters Business Administration (MBA), Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment (GDAFI), and Bachelor of Economics (BEc).

## Digital Asset Capital Management
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Initial Coin Offering
- Focus: Blockchain, Software, Cryptocurrency

Digital Asset Capital Management is a specialist, global investment manager in the digital asset, or cryptocurrency sector. The Company's first fund, Digital Asset Fund, provides sophisticated and institutional investors with access to this exciting, yet very specialised sector. DACM also manages DAF Liquid Venture Fund, a specialist fundinvesting in seed or initial round financing opportunities in the digital asset sector as well as DAF Greeks, a market-neutral fund delivering returns from monetising volatility and market inefficiencies.

## EVP
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, E-Commerce

EVP is an early stage venture capital firm based in Sydney Australia with c. $300M FUM across four fund vintages.Our most recent fund was launched in December 2022 and is a $100M fund. The fund targets early Series-A investments initially with cheque sizes in the range of $0.5 – $5.0 million. Our funds invest in software, are sector agnosticand have a focus on Australian based B2B SaaS companies.Over the years, we’ve backed brilliant founders building global software companies like SiteMinder, Deputy, Ignition and Shippit. We make high conviction investments, underpinned by ambition, pragmatism and a deep understanding of the software journey.

## Promus Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

Investing in early-stage deep-tech software/hardware companies run by visionary and tenacious founding teams.

## Bessemer Venture Partners
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Software, IT, Internet

For the entrepreneurs who want to create revolutions of their own.

## TMT Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
- Relevant deals: 2
- Focus: Software, Sales/Marketing, IT

TMT Ventures is a venture capital company based in Pakistan that funds technology, media, and technology startups.

## Tidal Ventures
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, IT, Other

We are a highly experienced Australian-US venture capital firm ready to back seed phase startups with brilliant ideas & global potential.

## Carthona Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence

Carthona Capital is a hands-on, proactive, and thematic venture capital investor based in Sydney, Australia that invests globally.

## Nicole Fougere
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: SaaS, Cloud Security, Cyber Security

Nicole Fougere - Co-Founder & CCO @ ThisData

## Harald McPike
- Type: Angel
- Location: Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Data and Analytics, IT

Harald McPike is a successful quantitative trader and global private investor.

## Lewis Holdings
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Computer

Lewis Holdings was added in 2013.

## Rowan Simpson
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: SaaS, Music, Parking

Rowan Simpson - Chairman & Trustee @ Hoku Group

## Seven Peaks Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bend, Oregon, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, IT, Data and Analytics

Seven Peaks Ventures was founded in 2013 in Bend, Oregon to support our local economy as well as create jobs for our growing and unique community. Seven Peaks is a leader in regional startup support.

## Shane And Vanessa JOHNSTON
- Type: Angel
- Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Apps, Video, Facebook

Shane And Vanessa JOHNSTON

## Maurice Eng
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Apps, Video, Facebook

Maurice Eng

## Flying Kiwis
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: SaaS, 3D Technology, Medical Device

Super-seeded by new entry: Flying Kiwi Angels

## Jelix Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS

Jelix is an early-stage venture capital firm backing daring founders in Australia and New Zealand. We invest from pre-seed to Series A, and partner with ambitious and daring founders building the future.

## Jonathan Hendriksen
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tasman, Nelson, New Zealand
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Apps, Video, Facebook

Jonathan Hendriksen - Founder | CEO @ Shuttlerock

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