New Zealand: venture funds and startups
Geography hub · Asia-Pacific
◆ Funds tracked
6
◆ Combined AUM
$2.5B
◆ Startups tracked
6
◆ Raised between them
$56.8M
◆ Overview
Fusion42 tracks 6 venture funds in New Zealand with $2.5B in combined assets under management, and 6 startups that have raised $56.8M between them. The data below is live from the same database that powers Raise and Scout, and is continuously enriched as new rounds and funds are announced.
Part of the Raise fund database and the Scout startup database by Fusion42 — the same live data Arthur reasons over.
◆ Highlights
Active funds in New Zealand include Blackbird Ventures Fund VI, Blackbird Fund VI, GD1 Core Fund II, Bridgewest Venture Fund I and EVP Fund V; startups in New Zealand include Neocrete, Vessev, Wellumio, Hyades and Ideally. Each name links through to a full machine-readable profile — its backers, rounds and related Wire analysis — and the tables below list every entity Fusion42 tracks in New Zealand, refreshed as new rounds and funds are announced.
◆ Funds in New Zealand (6 tracked)
| Fund | Type | HQ |
|---|---|---|
| Blackbird Ventures Fund VI | vc | Australia |
| Blackbird Fund VI | vc | Australia |
| GD1 Core Fund II | vc | New Zealand |
| Bridgewest Venture Fund I | vc | New Zealand |
| EVP Fund V | vc | Australia |
| Ki Tua Fund | corporate vc | New Zealand |
◆ Startups in New Zealand (6 tracked)
◆ Recent Wire analysis
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