Investing to make the world a better place

We invest in people and businesses with the potential to make a positive difference to society, the environment and our future. These days, we heavily favour early stage startups with female founders. We push for diversity in gender, ethnicity, age and backgrounds in founders, investment committees, boards and key staff.

Some of Our Investments

Our Direct investment scorecard*

99
Companies receiving direct investment
99
Female founders
99
Female only founding teams

Some Social Projects we support

Electrify Aotearoa
A nationwide magnet for wāhine founders and supporters, drawing innovators from every corner of Aotearoa and building unstoppable momentum.
Te Tumu Toi - The Arts Foundation
The Arts Foundation exists to boost opportunities for artists and amplify their impact.
Médecins Sans Frontières
An international, independent humanitarian organisation providing medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare.
The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
The green movement believes that protecting our planet and supporting our communities go hand in hand.
Te Whare Tai - City Gallery Wellington
A deepening commitment to women’s voices in the arts through a dedicated Women's Art fund that provides vital support for the creation of new work by female artists.
The Hunger Project
When mothers gain access to the information, training and tools to build livelihoods, they transform their own lives and implement change that will support their communities for generations to come.
The Big Issue
The Big Issue exists to offer homeless people the opportunity to earn a legitimate income.
Cuba Dupa Festival
CubaDupa celebrates the vibrancy, diversity and unique creative spirit of Te Whanganui-a-Tara.
The Institute for Democratic & Economic Analysis
Working alongside communities, we develop bold, evidence-based solutions, and find compelling ways to share them with policy-makers and the general public. We seek to help New Zealand move from poverty to prosperity, and from exclusion to empowerment.
Gender Investment Gap
In New Zealand, female-only founded startups are shut out of 97 cents in every dollar invested.
Material Institute - 24 Carrot Gardens
We work with 24 schools around Tasmania to establish and maintain kitchen gardens and living classrooms to support young people to build a positive relationship with healthy food.
Wellington murals
A celebration of Joshua Charlesworth​ architect of the Seven Sisters, Oriental Bay

Some of Our team

Elizabeth Aitken MSc
Kathleen Lucere Ph.D
Investment Manager
Robert Morgan BSc
Investment Partner

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