Aera VC
Venture Capital Est. 2016
Also known as Aera, AV.
USD 20M
Estimated FUM
- Type
- Venture Capital
- HQ
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Founded
- 2016
- Tracked deals
- 25
About
Aera VC is an early stage venture firm that invests in outstanding people who are striving to build their business to be the best in the world and the best for the world.
We invest in complexity made simple. The engine to do this is invariably scalable technology. We invest in high growth, earth stage businesses around the world with the potential to deliver material financial returns. We look for businesses that are transforming the status quo to deliver a fundamentally better outcome for the world.
Strategies
Venture Capital
Sources
Locations & investment markets
Investment market · United States
Aera's current pitch page explicitly identifies the USA as part of its investment mandate.
Capital and location details checked 2026-10-12.
Investment Focus
Investment size
USD 25K - USD 1M
Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.
Investment Stages
Stages
Seed Series A Series B
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
New Zealand Hong Kong United States
Coverage
Global Regions
Oceania Asia North America
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Office Presence
3 countries
New Zealand Hong Kong United States
3 known offices
Auckland, New Zealand (HQ)
Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
New York, NY, United States
Deals & Activity
Tracked Deals
25
Most common deal types
Unknown (25)
Deals by domain
Cpg 2
Healthcare 1
Recent tracked deals
Seagen
Robigo
Rewbi
Reditus
Greentownlabs
Palomahealth
Maritimefusion
Intramotev
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