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Equity

Aspire NZ Seed Fund

Aspire NZ Seed Fund (Pūtea Kākano Aspire)

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open

Amount

1,000,000 NZD

Co-investment into early-stage New Zealand companies alongside private investors, historically on a matched basis, with NZGCP investment typically in the NZ$250,000 to NZ$1 million range per company. Investment is made on the same terms as the private lead investor.

Funder

NZ Growth Capital Partners (NZGCP)

public · national

Deadline: Open all year — No public application round. Companies approach NZGCP or, more commonly, an Aspire investment partner leads the round and NZGCP co-invests.

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

major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

Who can apply

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

New Zealand-incorporated early-stage companies with high growth potential and a private lead investor. NZGCP does not lead rounds.

How to apply

Secure a lead investment commitment from a private angel group or seed investor.
Approach NZGCP (or have the lead investor do so) with the round details.
NZGCP due diligence.
Investment committee approval.
Co-investment on the same terms as the lead.

What you will need

Pitch deck and business plan
Financial model
Cap table
Term sheet from the lead investor
Company constitution and shareholder agreement

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.nzgcp.co.nz/ · not human-checked

"NZ Growth Capital Partners invests alongside private investors into New Zealand's early-stage companies."

Verified on 14 August 2026

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

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