NZ Growth Capital Partners provides investment support for New Zealand companies building technology. The firm offers options for capital in New Zealand.

NZ Growth Capital Partners

Elevate NZ Venture Fund (Elevate)

Aspire NZ Seed Fund (Aspire)

NZGCP was established by the Crown to address the capital and investor capability gaps in New Zealand’s technology start-up ecosystem. 

We’re building towards a self-sustaining early-stage capital market and partner with other investors to support Kiwi start-up companies and give them the leg up that they need to succeed. 

To do this, our Aspire fund invests directly into high-growth tech companies at proof of concept, seed, and early expansion investment stages. Whilst Elevate is a $300m fund of funds programme that invests into venture capital funds and is aimed at filling the Series A / B capital gap. 

We also encourage market development through sponsorship and programme support.

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Not all start-ups will succeed, and the hard truth is that many will fail. However, it is how we collectively learn from these lessons and move forward that has the greatest impact. In his third learnings piece from the recent New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and Invest New Zealand #TeWakaHourua2.0 San Francisco trip, James Pinner shares his thoughts on managing failure ...

Part two of James Pinner's takeaways from the recent Invest New Zealand and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise #TeWakaHourua2.0 and activation of the Active Investor Plus programme in San Francisco ...

It's been a big couple of weeks for Aotearoa's investment community thanks to New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and Invest New Zealand hosting #TeWakaHourua2.0 and activating the Active Investor Plus (AIP) Programme in San Francisco.

Te Waka Hourua 2.0 focused on New Zealand’s venture growth funds, aiming to provide global insights, case studies and US connections to support the success of portfolio companies. 

Our Chief Investment Officer James Pinner represented our two funds (Aspire NZ Seed Fund (Aspire) and Elevate NZ Venture Fund (Elevate)) and below are his key takeaways (more to follow).

For more insights, check out Invest New Zealand's page, and those of the various other investors that had the privilege of attending;
Prue Halstead - Invest South, Bridget Unsworth - Angel Association New Zealand, Jack McQuire - Icehouse Ventures, Mitali Purohit - Nuance Connected Capital, Nadine Hill - 2040 Ventures, Carl Jones - WNT Ventures, Kate de Ridder - Bridgewest Ventures NZ, Mark Vivian - Movac, Angus Blair - Outset Ventures, Guy Royal - Tuia Group, Guy Horrocks, Hugo Fisher - GreenMount, John Kells - GD1 (Global From Day One), Kieran Jina - Pacific Channel, Lachlan Nixon - Motion Capital, Renata Hakiwai -HTK Group, plus  the team at New Zealand Trade and Enterprise.

Are you interested in learning how to go about investing and backing Kiwi start-ups? Here is your chance ... 
We are proudly sponsoring two 50% scholarships for New Zealand residents in Startmate's upcoming First Believers cohort - and we encourage you to take a look at the programme and apply today if you think Angel investment is for you. 

The First Believers 14-week programme isn't just theoretical, it's practical. You will not only learn the investing craft from some of the best investors in ANZ, but also have the exclusive opportunity to make real investment decisions with your own funds or through Startmate Funds.

🧠Learn. The first half of the onboarding programme focuses on the theory, shaped by learnings from over a decade of investing. The First Believers programme covers investment frameworks and everything you need to launch your Angel journey - regardless of your experience.

🤝Invest. The second half of the onboarding programme is stacked with hands-on investing. You will be reviewing real pitch decks, meeting real founders, and making real investment decisions. 

💛Community. Twice a year they run a selective onboarding programme. You'll get to meet each other at in-person events as well as get matched 1:1 virtually based on shared interests. 

The upcoming cohort runs September - December 2024, with applications closing soon.

Learn more, and apply here:
https://lnkd.in/gmmsuXzn

Have a listen to Aspire NZ Seed Fund (Aspire)-backed Kiwi physicist Ratu Mataira on Newstalk ZB's Sunday Session on how he and the team at OpenStar Technologies are putting New Zealand in the nuclear fusion race ..

A massive shout out to Nicole Retter, founder of PAM - Personal Admin Manager! As part of Ministry of Awesome's female-focused Electrify accelerator programme, we are delighted to have the opportunity to invest in one of the cohorts of inspirational women alongside Even Capital. We now welcome this superstar founder to our Aspire NZ Seed Fund (Aspire) portfolio.

Our CEO Rob Everett and Senior Investment Analyst Emil Schroder were privileged to be the programme judging panel alongside Even Capital's co-founder Sarah Park and Investment Manager Kathleen Lucere, Ph.D., and were excited to see the quality of many of these start-ups. 
We wish Nicole and the entire cohort all the best for success!

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NZ Growth Capital Partners