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Equity

Aspire NZ Seed Fund (New Zealand Growth Capital Partners)

Aspire NZ Seed Fund

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open

Amount

Not published

Investment amounts are not published on the NZGCP website; Aspire 'invests directly into early-stage Kiwi technology start-ups at proof of concept, seed, and early expansion investment stages'. NZGCP also runs the Elevate NZ Venture Fund, 'a $300m government-funded fund of funds, that invests into venture capital funds' (Elevate invests in funds, not directly in startups).

Funder

New Zealand Growth Capital Partners (NZGCP), a Crown-owned entity

public · national

Deadline: Open all year — No calls or deadlines. Founders can book 'Aspire Venture Hours' — '25-minute sessions where Kiwi start-up founders can share their ideas, receive feedback, and strengthen their pathway to investment' — allocated 'on a first come, first served basis'.

Your odds

Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort

moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

Sectors: deeptech, ai, health, any
Stage: pre-seed, seed and Series A
Locally registered entity required

New Zealand technology start-ups at proof of concept, seed and early expansion stages. NZGCP publishes no formal eligibility criteria or investment sizes on its site; this is equity investment, not a grant.

How to apply

Book an Aspire Venture Hours session or contact NZGCP at info@nzgcp.co.nz. — link
Present the venture; Aspire assesses fit for direct early-stage investment (proof of concept, seed, early expansion).
If selected, negotiate and complete a direct equity investment, typically alongside private co-investors.

What you will need

Pitch deck / investment materials
Cap table and financial model (if applicable)

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.nzgcp.co.nz/

"Aspire NZ Seed Fund invests directly into early-stage Kiwi technology start-ups at proof of concept, seed, and early expansion investment stages."

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found

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