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

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Icehouse Ventures | 48 | New Zealand, United States, Australia | Seed, Series A | Software, SaaS, Information Technology |
| Enterprise Angels | 22 | New Zealand, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Angel | Software, Information Technology, Health Care |
| K1W1 | 21 | New Zealand, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, Biotechnology, SaaS |
| New Zealand Venture Investment Fund | 11 | New Zealand, United States, Japan | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, Biotechnology, SaaS |
| Blackbird Ventures | 9 | Australia, United States, New Zealand | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, SaaS, Information Technology |
| Flying Kiwi Angels | 8 | New Zealand | Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Apps, Internet |
| Punakaiki Fund | 6 | New Zealand, United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, SaaS, Mobile Apps |
| AfterWork Ventures | 6 | Australia, United States, New Zealand | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, SaaS, FinTech |
| Global from Day One | 6 | New Zealand, United States, China | Seed, Series A | Software, SaaS, Medical Device |
| AirTree Ventures | 6 | Australia, United States, New Zealand | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Information Technology, SaaS |
| Sparkbox Ventures | 6 | New Zealand, United States, Japan | Seed, Angel, Series A | Software, Manufacturing, EdTech |
| Movac | 5 | New Zealand, United States, Australia | Seed, Series A | Software, E-Commerce, SaaS |
| CP Ventures | 5 | Australia, United States, India | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning |
| Pacific Channel | 4 | New Zealand | Seed, Series A | Medical Device, Medical, Health Care |
| Founders Fund | 4 | United States, United Kingdom, Germany | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Health Care, Internet |
| Shasta Ventures | 4 | United States, Canada, New Zealand | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, SaaS, Enterprise Software |
| Ice Angels | 4 | New Zealand, United States, Canada | Seed, Angel, Series A | Software, Mobile Apps, Internet |
| New Zealand Growth Capital Partners | 4 | New Zealand, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, SaaS, Manufacturing |
| Hillfarrance Venture Capital | 4 | New Zealand | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Machine Learning, SaaS |
| Chris Sang | 4 | United States, Australia, India | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, E-Commerce, Mobile |
| Tuhua Fund | 4 | New Zealand, Singapore, United States | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, Internet, B2B |
| Rich Chetwynd | 3 | New Zealand | Seed, Angel | SaaS, Music, Mobile Apps |
| Flying Fox Ventures | 3 | Australia, United States, New Zealand | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology |
| Square Peg Capital | 3 | Australia, United States, Israel | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, SaaS, Financial Services |
| AngelHQ | 3 | New Zealand, United States, Canada | Seed, Angel, Series A | Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS |
| Reinventure | 3 | Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand | Series A, Seed, Series B | FinTech, Software, Financial Services |
| Chintaka Ranatunga | 3 | New Zealand, United States | Seed, Series B | Apps, Software, EdTech |
| Peter Beck | 3 | New Zealand | Series A, Series B | Software, AgTech, Hardware |
| Endeavour Capital Limited | 3 | New Zealand, United States | Series B, Private Equity | Software, Information Technology, Mobile |
| GD1 | 3 | New Zealand | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Machine Learning, SaaS |
| Insight Partners | 2 | United States, Israel, Germany | Series B, Series A, Series C | Software, SaaS, Information Technology |
| Shane And Vanessa JOHNSTON | 2 | New Zealand | Seed, Series A | Apps, Video, Facebook |
| Lewis Holdings | 2 | New Zealand | Seed, Series A | Software, SaaS, Computer |
| Richard Collier Keywood | 2 | New Zealand |  | Information Services, Software, Information Technology |
| Dylan Field | 2 | United States, United Kingdom, New Zealand | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Internet, Artificial Intelligence |
| NAB Ventures | 2 | Australia, India, United States | Series A, Seed, Series B | FinTech, Financial Services, Software |
| Promus Ventures | 2 | United States, Germany, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning |
| Nuance Capital | 2 | New Zealand | Seed, Series A, Series B | AgTech, Software, Automotive |
| Blockchain Founders Fund | 2 | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | Seed, Pre-Seed | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services |
| Yamaha Motor | 2 | Japan, India, Brazil | Corporate Round, Series A, Series B | Transportation, Robotics, Logistics |
| Advent International | 2 | United States, Brazil, India | Private Equity, Series C, Series B | Software, Health Care, Financial Services |
| Valar Ventures | 2 | United States, Germany, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B, Seed | FinTech, Financial Services, Banking |
| Alex Rigopulos | 2 | United States, New Zealand | Seed, Series A, Angel | Mobile, Mobile Apps, Communities |
| Jelix Ventures | 2 | Australia, New Zealand | Seed, Series A | Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS |
| Emlyn Scott | 2 | Australia, United States, India | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning |
| Carthona Capital | 2 | Australia, United States, Latvia | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence |
| Quidnet Ventures | 2 | New Zealand | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Hospital, Health Care |
| Direct Capital Private Equity | 2 | New Zealand, Australia | Private Equity | Software, CRM, Energy |
| Phil McCaw | 2 | New Zealand | Seed, Pre-Seed | Energy, Retail, Internet |
| TMT Ventures | 2 | New Zealand, United States | Series C | Software, CRM, Mobile |

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