Icehouse Ventures
VC
2003
$800 M
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Investment Ticket
Investment Horizon
Investment Stage
Exit Strategy
Profile
Icehouse Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Auckland, New Zealand, that primarily invests in post-seed companies through their growth journey. They focus on Series A to Series D investments, with a particular emphasis on backing New Zealand startups in the technology sector. The firm does this with a strategy aimed at addressing the local capital gap in growth-stage funding, enabling Kiwi-founded companies to scale without having to seek investments from offshore sources. Icehouse Ventures has established itself as a pivotal player in New Zealand's venture ecosystem, leveraging extensive networks to provide support to its portfolio companies.
Industry
Region of investment
Icehouse Ventures Funds
| Name | Type |
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Size | AUM | Launch date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Growth Fund 1
|
Venture Capital (VC)
|
Aerospace
Agriculture
Biotechnology
Business Services (B2B)
Consumer Services (B2C)
Digital
Financial Services
|
Series A
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
|
Australia and others
|
$5-10 m
|
$68 M
|
October 2021
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|
ArcAngels Fund II
|
Venture Capital (VC)
|
Biotechnology
Business Services (B2B)
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
Digital
Edtech
E-commerce/Marketplace
Fintech
Food and Beverage
|
Pre-seed
Seed
|
Australia and others
|
$5-10 m
|
$6 M
|
April 2022
|
|
Growth Fund 2
|
Venture Capital (VC)
|
Fintech
Foodtech
Healthcare Services
Software
Energy
HealthTech
|
Pre-seed
Seed
|
North America
Australia and others
|
$5-10 m
|
$71 M
|
January 2025
|
|
Seed Fund IV
|
Venture Capital (VC)
|
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
Software
Energy
HealthTech
|
Pre-seed
Seed
|
North America
Australia and others
|
$5-10 m
|
$16 M
|
July 2025
|
|
Icehouse Ventures Growth Fund III
|
Venture Capital (VC)
|
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
Software
HealthTech
|
Pre-seed
Seed
|
North America
Australia and others
|
$5-10 m
|
$40 M
|
May 2026
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