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Punakaiki Fund
Venture capital · Auckland, New Zealand · Asia Pacific
Punakaiki Fund is an evergreen venture capital fund that invests in New Zealand high-growth technology companies. It is an investment company owned by shareholders and managed by 2040 Ventures Limited.
In its own wordstechnologyventure capitalnew zealandevergreengrowth
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Or find every investor that fitsPunakaiki Fund lists 28 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are AI & Machine Learning (15%), Healthcare & Biotech (12%) and Industrial & Manufacturing (12%). 50% of its companies are based in New Zealand. It invests most often alongside New Zealand Growth Capital Partners, Pacific Channel and Access Venture Partners.
No funding round on record names Punakaiki Fund yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not Punakaiki Fund's whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 28. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| AI & Machine Learning | 15% | 18% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 12% | 15% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 12% | 7% |
| Education | 12% | 7% |
| Fintech | 7% | 12% |
| Cybersecurity | 7% | 4% |
| Enterprise Software | 7% | 8% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 7% | 6% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Growth Capital Partners | 5 |
| Pacific Channel | 3 |
| Access Venture Partners | 1 |
| AfterWork Ventures | 1 |
| Amplo | 1 |
| Atinc | 1 |
| Building Ventures | 1 |
| Cure Kids Ventures | 1 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 65th | 28 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 2th | 15% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 58th | 3 countries |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers2796%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company14%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherAll co-investors or Compare portfolios with New Zealand Growth Capital Partners
Compare Punakaiki Fund head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
28 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astute Access empowers organisations to access infrastructure and assets securely from a user's mobile phone using smart lock hardware and cloud software | CybersecurityIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| Autohive provides a platform that uses AI agents to automate repetitive tasks and jobs for businesses | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| CONQA is construction quality assurance software built on proof | ConsumerIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| Core Schedule provides healthcare staff rostering software and solutions | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Couchdrop provides cloud-based SFTP and managed file transfer solutions | FintechCybersecurity | Portfolio page | ||
| CullBeck is developing breakthrough low-carbon iron making technology for the steel industry. | Industrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| Devoli provides internet and network solutions for retail brands and managed service providers. | Healthcare & BiotechFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| Formus Labs develops AI-automated 3D planning software for joint replacement surgeries | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Frello provides member management platforms for various types of clubs and organizations. | EducationLegal & Compliance | Portfolio page | ||
| GetHomeSafe provides solutions for lone worker safety | Healthcare & BiotechEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| Hectre provides orchard management and fruit quality software for growers and packers | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| HungryHungry provides an ordering platform for venues | Food & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| Linewize provides digital safety and wellbeing solutions for schools and students. | EducationCybersecurity | Portfolio page | ||
| Moxion offers a platform for dailies and content review for filmmaking and television production | Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Onceit sells various products from different brands online. | E-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Orah provides a school safety platform for independent schools to track student locations and attendance | EducationEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| Quantifi Photonics solves complex test and measurement challenges in photonics with experience and innovation | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 7 Nov 2026- Site
- punakaikifund.co.nz
- Last read
- 7 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 7 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 28
Rates come from what VCinfo has observed since observation_start. Firms tend to remove companies that closed, so early rates understate reality. A company leaving a portfolio page does not mean it closed or exited. An unreachable site means our checks failed, nothing more.
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