Current Investee Companies
The venture capital funds that NZVIF has invested in have made investments in the following companies.
BioPacificVentures Fund
CMP Therapeutics is developing a natural product as a therapeutic drug for use in allergy prevention and potentially other immune-mediated diseases. www.cmptherapeutics.com
CoDa Therapeutics is a New Zealand drug development company based in Auckland and San Dieogo, USA focused on healing tissue injuries.
www.codatherapeutics.com
Rissington Breedline is New Zealand’s largest sheep and beef genetics company.
www.rissington.com
Vital Foods Processors is a digestive disorders treatment manufacturer.
www.vitalfoods.co.nz
Endeavour i-Cap Fund
Arc Active intends to commercialise diverse applications of a unique carbon nanotube-laden substrate. Arc Active patented technologies have applications in a wide range of fields, including: electrodes for supercapacitors and batteries; cathodes for backlights and lamps; and cathodes for CNT TV, gas ionisation sensors and X-ray tubes.
Biovittoria is a bioactive dietary supplement product development and marketing company.
www.biovittoria.com
Derceto is a software company developing energy efficiency software for water and wastewater utilities.
www.derceto.com
Flexidrill specialises in designing and building directional drills.
www.flexidrill.co.nz
GFG Group is an international payment solutions company.
Also see GFG Group under TMT Venture Fund
www.gfg-group.com
Glyvale is a diabetes detection company.
Nexus6 provides drug delivery and health information technology solutions.
www.smartinhaler.com
Photonic Innovations is developing gas sensing devices for a variety of industries.
www.photonicinnovations.com
Proacta is a New Zealand based anti-cancer company.
Also see Proacta under No 8 Ventures No 2 Fund
www.proacta.com
SMX is a email service provider.
https://smx.co.nz
Swiftpoint has developed two “next generation” computer mice, one principally for laptops and a second for tablet computers and "table top" (in the living room computing) applications
www.asiapacific.futuremouse.com
Veritide develops biological identification and detection technology.
www.veritide.com
iGlobe Treasury VIF Fund
Lypanosys (formerly known as Meracol Corporation) is a pharmaceutical development company.
www.lypanosys.com
Project Partner is involved in analytics intelligent systems for organisations.
www.projectpartner.com
VKorus (formerly known as Virtual Katy) is a developer of software solutions for media companies to manage workflows and processes.
www.vkorus.com
Wise Giant is a digital media development company.
Zephyr Technology develops fabric technology which monitors physiological information.
www.zephyrtechlogy.com
Movac
PowerbyProxi develops high-efficiency industrial wireless power solutions that eliminates the need for physical power connections in environments which are hostile to cables.
www.powerbyproxi.com
No 8 Ventures No 2 Fund
EDIS International develops e-commerce products.
www.edis.co.nz
Martin Aircraft Company has developed the world's first practical jetpack, the Martin Jetpack.
www.martinjetpack.com
Open Cloud has created telecommunications software technology.
www.opencloud.com
Proacta is a New Zealand based anti-cancer company.
www.proacta.com
Rex Bionics (formerly known as Smart Orthotics) has developed a 'smart' disability aid employing the latest robotic technologies.
www.rexbionics.co.nz
Right Hemisphere provides data visualisation software products for enterprise communications.
Also see Right Hemisphere under Pioneer Capital Fund
www.righthemisphere.com
Surveylab develops GIS data solution devices.
www.survey-lab.com
Pioneer Capital Fund
Inro Technologies provides robotics-based automation products for warehouse operations.
www.inro.co.nz
Moa Brewing Company is an independent producer of super premium beer.
www.moabeer.co.nz
www.pioneercapital.co.nz/pages/investments_moa.html
Orion Health provides enterprise software for the management of patient records within healthcare institutions.
www.orionhealth.com
Orthopedic Synergy is a group of medical devices companies (OMNI, Enztec, Praxim) in the total joint replacement market.
www.orthopaedicsynergy.com
www.pioneercapital.co.nz/pages/investments_orth.html
Pukeko Pictures is an independent media production company for children’s entertainment properties.
www.wotwots.com
www.pioneercapital.co.nz/pages/investments_pukeko.html
Right Hemisphere provides data visualisation software products for enterprise communications.
www.righthemisphere.com
SLI Systems provides search and merchandising services to online retailers.
www.sli-systems.com
YikeBike develops and produces an all-electric compact folding bike for the commuter market.
www.yikebike.com
www.pioneercapital.co.nz/pages/investments_yike.html
TMT Ventures Fund
Anzode is developing battery technology.
www.anzode.com
Enprise provides business solutions for the Exonet software platform.
www.enprise.com
GFG Group is an international payment solutions company.
www.gfg-group.com
Phitek Systems develops audio enhancement technologies and products.
www.phitek.com
Valar Ventures
Booktrack (trading as iSoundtrack) is a new type of digital entertainment content for the book market.
www.booktrack.com
Pacific Fibre was founded in early 2010 and aims to build a new fibre optic cable between Australia, New Zealand and the USA to meet the rapidly growing demand for high-speed band-with for the transmission of data and information.
www.pacificfibre.net
Xero develops online accounting software for businesses’ invoicing/billing, accounts payable, bank reconciliation and bookkeeping. It is used in New Zealand, Australia, the US and UK. It was founded in 2006 by Rod Drury and Hamish Edwards. Xero is listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange.
www.xero.com
Former investee companies (buy-outs, exits, no longer active)
Harmonic, Protemix, Advanced Nano Imaging, Argent Networks, Esphion, Pacific Aerospace Corp, Compudigm International, EMS Global, Ectus, Geosmart, Encoate, HTS-110, Momentum and Xumii Inc.
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- KiwiSaver rule tweaks could assist NZ companies
- NZ private equity delivers impressive returns
- NZVIF welcomes panel proposal for Maori-oriented fund
- NDF / NZVIF Co-Fund Arrangement Guidelines
- NZVIF signs $200m co-investment partnership with Taiwan fund
