WNT Ventures Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 7

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 42

  • Portfolio
  • 23

  • Exits
  • 5

Exits

WNT Ventures General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2014, WNT Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Tauranga, New Zealand. The firm seeks to invest in companies operating in the artificial intelligence, agritech and food, Medtech, automation, engineering, and sustainability sectors based in the New Zealand region.

Business Details

Year Founded
2014
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • 148 Durham Street
  • PO Box 13256
  • Tauranga, 3141
  • New Zealand

WNT Ventures Investments (42)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Apercure 01-Jan-2024 Seed Round Other Devices and Supplies Startup 0000 00000
Hale Animal Health 01-Jan-2024 0000 00000 00.000 Other Consumer Non-Durables Clinical Trials - Phase 1 00000 00000
PhaseFoam 01-Jan-2024 00000 00000 Other Materials Generating Revenue
Iaso Automated Medical Systems 01-Dec-2023 00000 00000 Media and Information Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
CarbonCrop 01-Aug-2023 00000 00000 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Goodair 01-Aug-2023 00000 00000 Other Devices and Supplies Generating Revenue
Bspkl. 03-Apr-2023 0000 00000 00.00 Alternative Energy Equipment Generating Revenue 00000 000000
Mint (Precious Metals and Minerals Mining) 28-Feb-2023 00000 00000 000.00 Precious Metals and Minerals Mining Generating Revenue
Opo Bio Aotearoa 07-Jul-2022 Seed Round 00000 Biotechnology Generating Revenue 00000 000000
CarbonCrop 22-Apr-2022 Early Stage VC 00.00 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue 0000 00000
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WNT Ventures Exits (5)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Argo Navis Aerospace 11-Dec-2023 Bankruptcy: Liquidation
Sortify.tm 30-Sep-2021 000000000000 00.000
SoundSwitch 03-May-2018 000000000000
FTTX Services 01-Jan-2018 Secondary Transaction - Private
HelixID 01-Jan-2017 Out of Business
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WNT Ventures Management, Team & Partners (17)

Name Title Deals Funds Boards Office
Carl Jones Managing Partner 0 0 0 Tauranga, New Zealand
Maria Alvarez Managing Partner 0 0 0 Tauranga, New Zealand
Steven Saunders Founder, Director & Investment Committee Member Tauranga, New Zealand
Grace Holland Investment Analyst Tauranga, New Zealand
Niamh Given Investment Manager 0 0 Tauranga, New Zealand
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WNT Ventures Co-Investors (39)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
Auckland UniServices 4 0 Series chart Industry bar
Icehouse Ventures 0 0 Series chart Industry bar
K1W1 0 0 0 Series chart Industry bar
Alt Ventures 0 0 0 Series chart Industry bar
Aspire NZ Seed Fund 0 0 Series chart Industry bar
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WNT Ventures FAQs

  • What is WNT Ventures?

    Founded in 2014, WNT Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Tauranga, New Zealand.

  • When was WNT Ventures founded?

    WNT Ventures was founded in 2014.

  • Who is the founder of WNT Ventures?

    Steven Saunders is the founder of WNT Ventures.

  • Where is WNT Ventures headquartered?

    WNT Ventures is headquartered in Tauranga, New Zealand.

  • How many investments has WNT Ventures made?

    WNT Ventures has made 42 investments.

  • What has WNT Ventures invested in?

    WNT Ventures has made numerous investments in companies like Apercure, Hale Animal Health, and PhaseFoam within the Devices and Supplies, Consumer Non-Durables, and Materials industries.

  • What has WNT Ventures invested in recently?

    WNT Ventures's latest investment was on 01-Jan-2024 in Apercure, a company within the Devices and Supplies industry.

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