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Mid-market and venture capital remained strong in 2023

· Mid-market investment was $541m, an increase from $342m in 2022. · The average investment transaction value for mid-market was…

What Private Capital Can Do for Your Business

Typically venture capital funds are associated with investment in start-ups and early-stage companies. But what about more mature profitable companies…

Every business is different

Every business if different. And so are the private equity and venture capital managers. There is a common perception all…

Private Equity: Myths & Realities

When it comes to private equity, misconceptions are abundant. Let’s set the record straight. Private equity is a unique but…

New Zealand Venture Summit

Registrations open 1 December Thursday 1 April 2025 Man O' War, Waiheke Island, Auckland
Man O' War, Waiheke Island, Auckland
$9.4b
private capital invested New Zealand companies (over ten years)
“Being a shareholder in a private company requires genuine partnership".”

Ross George, founder and managing director
of private equity investor Direct Capital

2023 NZ Startup Year in Review from Icehouse Ventures 

Icehouse Ventures is a venture capital firm with a mission to be transformative investors in transformative Kiwi companies.  The Annual…

Top Investments Named for the 2023 Year by New Zealand Private Capital Association

The New Zealand Private Capital Association unveiled this year’s winners of its prestigious investments of the year awards at its…

Altered Capital’s Laura Manson receives Aspiring Women in Private Capital Award

The New Zealand Private Capital Association announced Altered Capital’s Laura Manson as the winner of this year’s celebrated Aspiring Women…

Movac raises $202m for its latest venture capital fund

Venture capital firm Movac has successfully raised $202m for its latest venture capital fund, having secured NZ Super Fund, Fisher…