Movac NZ

Venture Capital Est. 1998
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≈NZD 922M
Firm FUM
Capital raised to date, stated by Movac website · source
Type
Venture Capital
HQ
Wellington, New Zealand
Founded
1998
Last fundraise
2026 (NZD 185M)

About

Movac is one of the most experienced early-stage technology investors in New Zealand. Movac initially invested at the angel and seed stages, but today it focuses on growth investments (Series A and beyond). We look for New Zealand companies that have proven a product market, have a team in place to grow their business, revenues in place (typically $1-20m), and the potential to scale to $100m+ in revenue. Movac invests in all industries but has specialist capabilities in Saas (especially security, marketplaces, IoT and gaming), Life Sciences (devices and food and beverage tech), and high value manufacturing.

Strategies

Venture Capital
Sources

Locations & investment markets

  • Investment market · New Zealand

    Movac’s current investor page says its latest fund is ready to invest in New Zealand tech, establishing a New Zealand investment mandate.

Capital and location details checked 2026-10-12.

Investment Focus

Investment size
USD 750K - USD 15M

Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.

Investment Stages
Stages
Series A Series B
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
New Zealand
Coverage
Country-focused
Regions
Oceania

Coverage is a guide only.

Location

Headquarters
Wellington, New Zealand
Office Presence
1 country
New Zealand
1 known office
Wellington, New Zealand (HQ)

Fundraising

Movac Growth Fund 7
2026 - First close
NZD 185M
source
Movac Fund 4
2016 - First close
NZD 105M
source
Movac Fund 3
2012
NZD 41M
source
Movac Fund 2
2006
NZD 20M
source

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