Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | VC |
Industries | BioTech • AgroTech • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Analytics • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Robotics • Aerospace (& Defense) • DeepTech • Woman Focused |
Stages | Pre-Seed, Seed, Early Stage, Series A |
Investing | United States • New Zealand |
Investment Range | $100,000 - $5,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,500,000 |
Quidnet Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in Mill Valley, California, with a focus on fostering deep tech startups from New Zealand with global ambitions. With a particular emphasis on innovation, their investment scope covers a myriad of sectors across BioTech, AgroTech, FinTech (& Financial Services), Hardware (& Manufacturing), IoT (& Wearables), CleanTech, A.I. (& Big Data), HealthTech (& Fitness), Analytics, Material Science, Medical Devices (& Hospital Services), Robotics, Aerospace (& Defense), and DeepTech, as well as a commitment to supporting woman-focused enterprises. They offer investment amounts ranging from $100,000 to $5,000,000, with a preferred 'sweet spot' of $1,500,000, targeting stages from pre-seed through to Series A. Quidnet Ventures leverages sector-specific expertise and a world-class advisory team to provide their portfolio companies with an advantageous start. The advisors' deep experience across physical sciences, chemistry, software, and financial technology aids in identifying early opportunities and provides essential engagement with entrepreneurs. Their strategic international network, which includes connections through the Edmund Hillary Fellowship, gives them an edge in advancing businesses, with a focus on international markets primarily in the U.S., Europe, Japan, China, India, Australia, and New Zealand. The firm also touts the leadership of Dr. Mark Bregman and an experienced team of partners and advisors who bring extensive industry experience to the table. The fund claims several advantages: a commitment to making Kiwi businesses flourish globally, a strong network across New Zealand's economy, access to advanced deal flow, and the operating experience needed to scale businesses. They believe in the potential of New Zealand as an innovation nation, emphasized by the country's rankings in various global indexes relating to business conduciveness, innovation, and transparency. Investors are said to benefit from New Zealand startups being undervalued relative to U.S. startups and the anticipated growth as these ventures enter the U.S. market.
We invest in New Zealand deep tech startups that have global ambition.