Investors

New Zealand's home for deep tech venture capital

For over a decade, WNT Ventures has backed the founders building New Zealand's most technically ambitious companies.

Across three funds, we've built a reputation not just for identifying exceptional companies early, but for staying with them through the hard yards of commercialisation. 

These are companies solving real problems, in areas such as climate, health, food and manufacturing, and we think that matters as much as the returns they generate.

We believe that great returns come from genuine partnership and our investors have seen that first-hand. 

Why investors choose WNT Ventures

Deep tech is a long game. Here's why our investors keep coming back.

A track record built over three funds

A consistent record of identifying exceptional companies early, backing them through to commercialisation, and delivering realised returns.

Liquidity, not just paper gains

Realising returns matters as much to us as generating them. We've delivered to investors via realised returns in six consecutive years, through acquisitions, share buybacks and secondary sales.

The only VC reappointed twice as a Technology Incubator since 2014

New Zealand's longest running, government-partnered technology incubator, that can access non-recourse co-investment capital alongside LP commitments as well as diligence funding.

Genuine deep tech expertise

More than a decade spent in materials science, advanced manufacturing, climate tech, animal health and med-tech means we understand what it takes to commercialise, and scale, unique technology. 

Investments that mean something

From carbon capture to surgical devices to animal health diagnostics, our portfolio companies are building technology that improves lives, our climate and strengthens industries.

We invest in things worth building.

Investors who stay

60% of Fund 3 investors have already committed to Fund 4.

We think that says more than any pitch could.

WNT Ventures Fund 4

We are inviting enquiries from wholesale investors for Fund 4, our most ambitious vehicle yet, targeting transformative deep tech companies from Seed through to Series A.

• Fund size: NZ$35m
• Target returns: >25% IRR · >3× TVPI/DPI
• Portfolio: 14–18 investments
• Stage: Seed to Series A

 Co-investment opportunities also available