12 fintech investors back Wellington startups in 2026. Movac, Icehouse, and GD1 fund payments and lending. NZ fintech earns about NZ$2.6B a year.
Wellington is New Zealand's quiet fintech capital. Sharesies and Hnry both got started right here.
Movac and Icehouse back the bigger fintech rounds. GD1 and Blackbird fund many of the early startups.
These funds want real users and clear unit economics. Ellty tracks every open when you share your deck.
This guide lists 12 active Wellington fintech investors.
| Type | Check size | Sector focus | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Movac | Series A to growth VC | NZ$2M-$20M | Fintech, SaaS, deep tech, health | movac.co.nz |
| Icehouse Ventures | Early-stage VC | NZ$250K-$10M | Fintech, payments, SaaS | icehouseventures.co.nz |
| GD1 | Seed to Series B VC | NZ$1M-$10M | Fintech, SaaS, deep tech | gd1.vc |
| NZGCP | Govt seed co-investor | NZ$250K-$2M | Sector-agnostic, incl. fintech | nzgcp.co.nz |
| K1W1 | Investment fund | Undisclosed | Tech, fintech, cleantech | k1w1.co.nz |
| Punakaiki Fund | Evergreen venture fund | NZ$250K-$3M | Tech, SaaS, fintech | punakaikifund.co.nz |
| AngelHQ | Angel network | NZ$50K-$1M | Sector-agnostic, incl. fintech | angelhq.co.nz |
| Blackbird Ventures | Pre-seed / seed VC | NZ$500K-$20M+ | Tech, fintech, deep tech | blackbird.vc |
| Hillfarrance | Pre-seed / seed VC | NZ$1M-$6M | AI, SaaS, fintech, climate | hillfarrance.com |
| Square Peg Capital | Series A to growth VC | A$2M-$30M+ | Fintech, SaaS, marketplaces | squarepeg.vc |
| AirTree Ventures | Seed to Series B VC | A$1M-$20M | Fintech, SaaS, consumer | airtree.vc |
| Jelix Ventures | Seed / early Series A VC | A$250K-$2M | Tech, fintech, health | jelixventures.com |
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A fintech investor backs payments, lending, and wealth. In NZ that means real users and clean compliance.
Most write seed to growth into NZ fintech startups. Founders pitching Auckland seed investors face it too.
They study your unit economics, growth, and risk. Strong security matters a lot in any fintech pitch.
Ellty gives each fund one trackable link to your data room. You see who studied your model before the first call.
We invest in high-performing New Zealand and Australian technology companies with proven international markets and scalable business models. Hnry has all of that.
12 Wellington fintech investors
1. Movac
Movac is NZ's longest-running VC, based in Wellington.
Recent Activity: Led Hnry's NZ$30M Series C in December 2025
LinkedIn: Movac LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Fintech, SaaS, deep tech, health
Stage Focus: Series A-C, growth
Check Size: NZ$2M-$20M
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Website: movac.co.nz
2. Icehouse Ventures
Icehouse Ventures is NZ's most active early-stage VC.
Recent Activity: Backed Hnry's December 2025 Series C and Sharesies earlier
LinkedIn: Icehouse Ventures LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Fintech, payments, SaaS
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, Series A, growth
Check Size: NZ$250K-$10M
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Website: icehouseventures.co.nz
3. GD1
GD1 is an institutional NZ VC backing global tech firms.
Recent Activity: An active NZ fintech and software early-stage investor
LinkedIn: GD1 LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Fintech, SaaS, deep tech
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A-B
Check Size: NZ$1M-$10M
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Website: gd1.vc
4. NZGCP
NZGCP is the government-owned NZ early-stage investor.
Recent Activity: Backs NZ fintech via the Aspire seed co-investment fund
LinkedIn: NZGCP LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Sector-agnostic, incl. fintech
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: NZ$250K-$2M
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Website: nzgcp.co.nz
5. K1W1
K1W1 is Sir Stephen Tindall's NZ investment fund.
Recent Activity: An early backer of Sharesies in its 2020 round
LinkedIn: Not listed
Sector Focus: Tech, fintech, cleantech
Stage Focus: Seed, early growth
Check Size: Undisclosed, varies
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Website: k1w1.co.nz
6. Punakaiki Fund
Punakaiki is an evergreen NZ fund with a Wellington base.
Recent Activity: Held about NZ$123M in assets as of late 2025
LinkedIn: Not listed
Sector Focus: Tech, SaaS, fintech
Stage Focus: Early growth, revenue-stage
Check Size: NZ$250K-$3M
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Website: punakaikifund.co.nz
Share your deck and track every fintech VC
Ellty shows when Movac or GD1 opens your model. Follow up with each fintech fund at the right time.
Start free 14-day trial7. AngelHQ
AngelHQ is Wellington's main angel investor network.
Recent Activity: An active Wellington early-stage and fintech backer
LinkedIn: AngelHQ LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Sector-agnostic, incl. fintech
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: NZ$50K-$1M syndicated
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Website: angelhq.co.nz
8. Blackbird Ventures
Blackbird is ANZ's largest VC with an NZ seed fund.
Recent Activity: Runs a NZ$75M ANZ pre-seed and seed fund
LinkedIn: Blackbird Ventures LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Tech, fintech, deep tech
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed, Series A+
Check Size: NZ$500K-$20M+
Location: Sydney / NZ-active
Website: blackbird.vc
9. Hillfarrance
Hillfarrance is an NZ early-stage fund for Kiwi founders.
Recent Activity: Runs a roughly NZ$36M pre-seed and seed fund
LinkedIn: Hillfarrance LinkedIn
Sector Focus: AI, SaaS, fintech, climate
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: NZ$1M-$6M
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Website: hillfarrance.com
10. Square Peg Capital
Square Peg is a major ANZ and Israel tech VC.
Recent Activity: An active ANZ fintech and software investor
LinkedIn: Square Peg Capital LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Fintech, SaaS, marketplaces
Stage Focus: Series A-B, growth
Check Size: A$2M-$30M+
Location: Melbourne / ANZ-active
Website: squarepeg.vc
11. AirTree Ventures
AirTree is a leading Australian VC backing ANZ startups.
Recent Activity: An active ANZ tech and fintech investor
LinkedIn: AirTree Ventures LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Fintech, SaaS, consumer
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A-B
Check Size: A$1M-$20M
Location: Sydney / ANZ-active
Website: airtree.vc
12. Jelix Ventures
Jelix is an Australian early-stage VC across ANZ.
Recent Activity: An active ANZ early-stage tech investor
LinkedIn: Jelix Ventures LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Tech, fintech, health
Stage Focus: Seed, early Series A
Check Size: A$250K-$2M
Location: Sydney / ANZ-active
Website: jelixventures.com
Payments and lending
Payments and lending are the core of NZ fintech. Hnry and Dosh both grew out of the local NZ market.
Funds want real volume and a clear take rate here. A clever app with no real users will rarely raise.
Show your transaction data and your real margins. Track each file open with document analytics.
Build out a clean startup data room from day one. Ellty logs exactly who opened each file and when.
Wealthtech and regtech
Wealthtech and regtech are strong NZ niches now. Sharesies and First AML both clearly lead the way.
Funds want trust, compliance, and real retention. A weak compliance story quickly scares funds off.
Show your licences and your full security setup. Share your sensitive docs with secure file sharing.
Loose data handling loses these fintech VCs fast. Ellty shows who read your numbers and exactly when.
Pitching from Wellington
Wellington founders sit close to the regulators. That kind of access helps a fintech pitch a lot.
Funds back fintech teams who know the rules cold. A regulatory surprise can kill a fintech round fast.
Keep investors warm with clean, regular updates. Run it all through clean investor relations.
Lock down your full data room security early on. Ellty tracks who reads each file you send.
How to pitch a fintech investor
Lead with users, unit economics, and compliance.
- 1.Show real users and clear unit economics.Fintech VCs fund traction, not just tech.
- 2.Prove your compliance and security hold up.Weak compliance kills fintech rounds.
- 3.Share one Ellty link to your data room.Track who opens it and which files.
- 4.Follow up the moment a fund digs in.Ellty tells you exactly when they do.
How Ellty helps you land a fintech investor in Wellington
You've shortlisted your Wellington fintech investors already. Set up a data room before the first call.
- 1.Upload your metrics, model, and licences.Set access per fund or per partner.
- 2.Share one trackable link with each fund.Each fund gets its own tracked link.
- 3.Watch opens and follow up at the right time.Use Ellty analytics to time each nudge.
Wellington fintech investor questions
- Movac leads the bigger rounds. Icehouse and GD1 back earlier startups.
- Cheques run NZ$250K to NZ$20M in 2026. Growth rounds run larger.
- Real users and clean compliance. Clear unit economics also help.
- It is NZ's capital and regulator hub. Sharesies and Hnry both started here.
- The sector earns about NZ$2.6B a year. It is NZ's largest tech subsector.
- Before your first fintech call. Track who opens your model and metrics.
