Punakaiki Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 6

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 50

  • Portfolio
  • 25

  • Exits
  • 10

Exits

Punakaiki General Information

Company Description

2040 Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Auckland, New Zealand. The firm prefers to invest in the information technology sector with a focus on software as a service company across New Zealand.

Business Details

Website
www.lwcm.co.nz
Formerly Known As
LWCM, Lance Wiggs Capital Management
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • Level 6
  • 2 Kitchener Street
  • Auckland, 1010
  • New Zealand
+64 021

Punakaiki Investments (50)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Projectworks 03-Jun-2025 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
MGA Thermal 03-Dec-2024 Other Materials Generating Revenue
Kavaken 30-Apr-2024 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
NovoLabs 05-Feb-2024 Other Commercial Products Generating Revenue
Astute Access 01-Dec-2023 Electronic Equipment and Instruments Generating Revenue
Hot Lime Labs 04-Aug-2023 Other Chemicals and Gases Generating Revenue
Zincovery 26-Oct-2022 Environmental Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
Frello (Business/Productivity Software) 01-Oct-2022 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Friendly Manager 01-Oct-2022 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Liquium 13-Jul-2022 Seed Round Industrial Chemicals Startup
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Punakaiki Exits (10)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Quantifi Photonics 11-Mar-2025 Merger/Acquisition
Weirdly 01-May-2024
Melon Health 06-Mar-2023
Moxion 19-Jan-2022
Timely ( Business/Productivity Software) 08-Jul-2021
Vend 16-Apr-2021
Mindfull Nz 15-Oct-2020
Linewize 25-Oct-2017
ThisData 29-Jun-2017 Merger/Acquisition
Hayload Secondary Transaction - Private
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Punakaiki FAQs

  • What is Punakaiki?

    2040 Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Auckland, New Zealand.

  • Where is Punakaiki headquartered?

    Punakaiki is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand.

  • How many investments has Punakaiki made?

    Punakaiki has made 50 investments.

  • What has Punakaiki invested in?

    Punakaiki has made numerous investments in companies like Projectworks, MGA Thermal, and Kavaken within the Business/Productivity Software and Materials industries.

  • What has Punakaiki invested in recently?

    Punakaiki's latest investment was on 03-Jun-2025 in Projectworks, a company within the Business/Productivity Software industry.

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