Venture Capital Funds

Motion Capital's second flagship venture fund, investing at Seed to Series A in technology enabling decarbonisation across food, energy and heavy industry, building on Fund I's portfolio and first realisations.

Invests in New Zealand-founded technology companies raising growth-stage capital (Series A through Series D+), targeting a diversified portfolio of 20-30 high-growth companies across hardware, software, deep-tech, agritech and AI.

Managed investment scheme designed to capture the value creation of a targeted 7-10 existing GD1 growth-stage New Zealand technology portfolio companies across diverse verticals, each having achieved significant technical milestones or revenue scale since the early venture stage.

Deep-tech venture capital fund (Series A/B) targeting NZ's most advanced deep-tech companies. Target 20%+ net IRR over fund lifetime; capital deployed over 3-5 years with follow-on reserves for high performers. Structured for professional + wholesale investors seeking AIP visa pathway. AIP Growth Category (NZTE 2025-12-23). Outset Ventures is a Sir Peter Beck-backed Rocket Lab era deep-tech firm (Fund II $41.5M closed 2025).

NZ$150-200M venture capital fund (minimum $150M, with potential for oversubscription to $250M) backing high-growth NZ technology companies with established management and ambition to scale globally past $100M revenue.

Early-stage NZ innovation and tech startups based on intellectual property with global potential. Focus: biotech, chemistry, physics, materials science, data analytics. Listed PIE on NZX (BIF).

NZ$100M Venture Fund II (Altered Capital, $250M FUM / $1B FUA). Backs companies with product-market fit in technology, healthcare, and financial sectors. Fund I tracking gross IRR >40% (top decile). Founding team has delivered top-decile venture performance + distributions at scale in US and UK. AIP Growth pre-approved.

Series A & B in high-growth B2B companies - SaaS, Martech, Fintech

Deep-tech incubation in life sciences, medtech, cleantech, AI, and advanced sensors

Industry-backed agri-tech and agri-food fund targeting 15% IRR

Auckland-based venture capital firm founded 2024. Backs early-stage NZ ventures with execution-level management, strategic resource allocation, and revenue/fundraising support. Portfolio includes Simfuni, Runn, Spoke Network (B2B productivity + communication software). Leadership has 30 years experience in CPG, Media, Technology, Professional Services. AIP Growth pre-approved.

$150M generalist fund investing in NZ early-stage technology companies going global

NZ-originated B2B tech venture fund (GD1 Fund 4). Pre-Seed to Series B, "global from day one" thesis. Target NZ$150M committed (Fund 3 was $150M oversubscribed, upper-quartile/decile global performance). AIP Growth pre-approved.

Series A focus on globally scalable businesses across seven transformative themes

~30 of NZ's leading high-growth technology companies at pre-seed to pre-Series A

20-40 impact seed stage technology companies amplifying global sustainability

Matū Karihi — open evergreen pre-seed/seed deep-tech fund focused on early-stage NZ science + technology. 13-company portfolio raised NZ$6M from wholesale investors with unrealised return >60% on deployed capital over 3 years. Wholesale only via FMCA Schedule 1.

Māori owned and led fund leveraging Māori economy for globally scalable tech

Early-stage climate-tech companies with global commercial potential

Partnership with Icehouse Ventures investing in next generation financial innovation

Auckland-based deep-tech VC (founded 2021). NZ$55M fund — cornerstone from NZGCP + Alvarium Investments. Series A/B focus (20% seed). Invests in advanced engineering, science, IP, blockchain, deep AI — solutions to global problems improving planet or way of living. AIP Growth pre-approved.

Building on top 5% Fund 1 performance investing in ANZ founders at 50% lower valuations

NZ deep-tech venture capital fund (Fund III), pre-seed to Series A. NZ$50M+ committed (incl. $10M follow-on from Elevate NZ Venture Fund). Focus: companies developing ground-breaking innovation across health, food and environment. 20-year deep-tech specialist track record.

Quidnet Ventures Fund II — "The Discovery Fund". NZ$25M target, deep-tech early-stage focus across agritech, aerospace, cleantech, biotech, photonics, AI. Builds on Fund I (20+ investments, tracking top-quartile). Wholesale only (FMCA Schedule 1). AIP Growth pre-approved.

Venture studio fund building and validating earliest stage high-potential startups

NZ$35M target deep-tech venture fund (oversubscriptions available, $35-40M range). Seed to Series A investments in NZ deep-tech companies. Wholesale investors. AIP Growth pre-approved.

Award-winning climate investor aiming for 25% IRR by backing companies mitigating 50M tonnes CO2-e before 2035

NZ's first and largest evergreen venture capital company. Total assets NZ$129M (31 Mar 2026) across 18 revenue-generating portfolio companies. Wholesale minimum NZ$50,000 via Catalist. Manager: 2040 Ventures Limited. AIP Growth pre-approved.