Sparkbox Ventures
General contacts
Investor type
VC
Founded
2001
AUM
$200 M
Location
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
$1-5 m
Investment Ticket
5-7 years
Investment Horizon
Seed,
Series A
Investment Stage
Sale to strategic investor,
IPO,
M&A
Exit Strategy
Investor profile last updated: 27 July, 2026
Profile
Sparkbox Venture Group is New Zealand’s leading early stage investor and has been investing in New Zealand innovation companies since 2001. Our sector preference is Information technology, Mobile, Material science, Cleantech, Communications, Medical and diagnostic technology, Internet and the Cloud. Sparkbox Venture Group provides advisory services to help maximise value from New Zealand innovation. Follow us at www.sparkboxventures.com.
Industry
Region of investment
Sparkbox Ventures Funds
| Name | Type |
|
|
|
Size | AUM | Launch date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GD1 Seed Programme
|
Venture Capital (VC)
|
Biotechnology
Digital
E-commerce/Marketplace
Electronics
Fintech
Hardware
|
Seed
|
Australia and others
|
$5-10 m
|
$82 M
|
May 2022
|
|
GD1 Fund II
|
Venture Capital (VC)
|
Internet and Web Services
IT Services
Marketing and Advertising
SaaS
Software
Telecommunications
|
Seed
|
Asia
|
$5-10 m
|
$60 M
|
June 2018
|
Contacts
Upgrade to see contacts
Name
Title
Email
Social Networks
If there are no contacts of this investor, please write to us, we will try to find them as
soon as possible and get back
to you!
FAQs about Sparkbox Ventures
Where is Sparkbox Ventures located?
Sparkbox Ventures is located in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
When was Sparkbox Ventures founded?
Sparkbox Ventures was founded in 2001.
What sectors and industries does Sparkbox Ventures invest in?
Sparkbox Ventures invests in companies and startups in Education, Edtech, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Robotics, Security, Software, Transportation, Energy, Music, Biotechnology, Digital, E-commerce/Marketplace, Electronics, Hardware, Internet and Web Services, IT Services, SaaS, Telecommunications.
What is Sparkbox Ventures geographical focus of investments?
Sparkbox Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and others.
At what stages of companies and startups does Sparkbox Ventures typically invest in?
Sparkbox Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series A.
What is the usual amount of Sparkbox Ventures investment?
Sparkbox Ventures usually invests $1-5 m on average.
What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Sparkbox Ventures?
Sparkbox Ventures has around $200m assets under management.
When was Sparkbox Ventures last fund created?
Sparkbox Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2022-05-07