Icehouse Ventures

What is Icehouse Ventures?

Icehouse Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Auckland, New Zealand, with a focus on seed, Series A, and early-stage investments. They aim to empower brave Kiwi founders who are tackling significant challenges and striving to build global companies.

With a minimum investment amount of $25,000 and a maximum investment ceiling of $2,500,000, Icehouse Ventures is particularly attentive to the growth potential of startups from their inception to more mature stages of development. As New Zealand's most active venture capital investor, they manage an extensive portfolio through an investor base that includes more than 2,000 individuals, family offices, exited entrepreneurs, and institutions spread across six continents.

Icehouse Ventures takes pride in their dynamic investor portal which offers investors professional-grade portfolio analysis. Their investment approach is tailored to individual investor preferences, risk tolerances, and interests, providing a selection of funds with distinct strategies.

Additionally, they foster a close-knit founder community, organizing retreats and events that facilitate networking and mutual support among founders.

To date, Icehouse Ventures has invested over $488 million into more than 340 New Zealand companies. They oversee more than $750 million in assets under management and have the capability to support companies from their very first capital needs right up to an initial public offering (IPO).

The firm prides itself on being a consistent partner to its portfolio companies, contributing significantly to their growth journey. This consistent support is exemplified by how they have aided the expansion of various startups, including one notable case where a company grew from three founders in a dorm to over 950 team members across 26 countries.

What they say:

We invest in brave Kiwi founders chasing big problems.