NZVIF Venture Capital
Fund of Funds Venture Capital Est. 2002
USD 200M
Estimated FUM
- Type
- Fund of Funds
- HQ
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Founded
- 2002
- Last fundraise
- 2020 (NZD 300M target)
About
New Zealand Venture Investment Fund (NZVIF) is a crown-owned fund-of-funds and direct venture capital investor backing high-growth New Zealand companies through investments in locally-managed venture capital funds and co-investments.
Investment Focus
Investment size
USD 50K - USD 1.5M
Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.
Focus Areas
Stages
Seed Series A Series B
Domains
Technology
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
New Zealand
Coverage
Country-focused Regions
Oceania
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Office Presence
1 country
New Zealand
1 known office
Auckland, New Zealand (HQ)
Fundraising
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