NZ Venture Investment Fund - Latest News [Page 2]
HaloIPT sale good for NZ
Wednesday, 9 November 2011, 10:56 am | NZ Venture Investment Fund
The Trans Tasman Commercialisation Fund and the New Zealand Venture Investment Fund today welcomed the announcement that an international partner has acquired the assets, technology and employees of HaloIPT Ltd - a University of Auckland spin-off company ... More >>
NZVIF partners with BoP angel group to invest
Tuesday, 8 November 2011, 2:23 pm | NZ Venture Investment Fund
The New Zealand Venture Investment Fund and Tauranga based angel investment group Enterprise Angels today signed an investment partnership which will see NZVIF investing up to $4 million into new companies alongside investments made by Enterprise Angels. More >>
Deals up, dollars down as angels broaden portfolios
Sunday, 4 September 2011, 12:32 pm | NZ Venture Investment Fund
The number of investment deals by angel investors rose in the first half of 2011 but the amount invested subsided from the previous year’s record level, according to the Young Company Finance Index. Angels invested $17.8 million across 53 deals ... More >>
More angel investors needed to continue recent growth
Wednesday, 11 May 2011, 12:02 pm | NZ Venture Investment Fund
New angel investment groups are being sought by the New Zealand Venture Investment Fund to partner with it in investing into new start-up companies. More >>
Angels invest a record $53 million in 2010
Monday, 28 March 2011, 10:14 am | NZ Venture Investment Fund
2010 has seen record high levels of angel investment activity with more than $53 million invested by angel investors into young companies, according to the latest Young Company Finance Index. More >>
$300 million invested into 100 companies
Monday, 28 February 2011, 10:48 am | NZ Venture Investment Fund
The NZ Venture Investment Fund has invested $123 million into 100 seed and start-up companies since its establishment in 2002. Combining private investment, those 100 companies have received $308 million of venture and angel investment capital. More >>
Private equity investment returns more than double
Wednesday, 3 November 2010, 5:10 pm | NZ Venture Investment Fund
Private equity in New Zealand returned $1.72 billion on investments of $675 million between 1994 and 2010, according to new research undertaken by the New Zealand Venture Investment Fund. More >>
Angels invest over $31 million in first half 2010
Monday, 20 September 2010, 11:07 am | NZ Venture Investment Fund
The first half of 2010 has seen record high levels of angel investment activity with more than $31 million invested by angel investors into young companies, according to the latest Young Company Finance Index. More >>
NZVIF partners with Movac to invest in youngsters
Thursday, 16 September 2010, 1:16 pm | NZ Venture Investment Fund
The New Zealand Venture Investment Fund and prominent Wellington angel investment group Movac are forming an investment partnership which will see NZVIF investing up to $4 million into new companies alongside investments made by Movac. More >>
Up to $50m available for new venture capital funds
Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 9:43 am | NZ Venture Investment Fund
The New Zealand Venture Investment Fund has up to $50 million available for establishing new venture capital funds which will invest into innovative young New Zealand companies. More >>
NZVIF welcomes new support for venture capital
Thursday, 5 August 2010, 6:10 pm | NZ Venture Investment Fund
The New Zealand Venture Investment Fund is likely to invest into a number of new venture capital funds, following the government’s announcement of a new $40 million underwrite commitment to NZVIF’s venture capital programme. More >>
New angel groups sought to continue recent growth
Thursday, 17 June 2010, 12:50 pm | NZ Venture Investment Fund
The amount of capital invested by angel groups into start-up companies has increased hugely – from $20 million a year in 2006 to over $50 million last year - but the New Zealand Venture Investment Fund wants to be involved in further growth. More >>
Angels invest nearly $50 million in 2009
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 9:39 am | NZ Venture Investment Fund
More than $50 million was invested by angel investors into 63 young companies in 2009 – a 72 percent increase on the previous 12 month record of $29 million invested in 2008, based on data collected by Young Company Finance. More >>
Halo Fund to be redesigned
Friday, 18 December 2009, 11:26 am | NZ Venture Investment Fund
Halo Fund to be redesigned The Halo Fund - a joint venture between seven angel investor groups and the New Zealand Venture Investment Fund – is being redesigned, having closed its fund-raising short of its $5 million target. Halo Investment ... More >>
NZVIF records first surplus and record year
Friday, 11 December 2009, 9:56 am | NZ Venture Investment Fund
11 November 2009 NZVIF records first surplus and record investment year The New Zealand Venture Investment Fund has recorded its first annual surplus amid its busiest investment year. More >>
NZVIF commits $4m to Auckland University research
Tuesday, 3 November 2009, 11:38 am | NZ Venture Investment Fund
The New Zealand Venture Investment Fund is committing $4 million to an investment partnership with Trans Tasman Commercialisation Fund to invest into new technologies emerging out of Auckland University. NZVIF’s $4 million commitment will be alongside ... More >>
Private equity fund 2Ignite growing NZ companies
Monday, 29 June 2009, 10:20 am | NZ Venture Investment Fund
A new $50 million venture capital fund is being established to focus on early stage New Zealand technology companies– the second new venture capital fund to be launched this year. Prominent early stage investors Andrew Duff and Henry Tait, who formed ... More >>
New fund gives investors exposure to NZ start-ups
Friday, 26 June 2009, 1:58 pm | NZ Venture Investment Fund
Investors are being sought for a $5 million angel investment fund called the Halo Fund. It is a joint venture between seven leading angel investor groups and the New Zealand Venture Investment Fund, and is aimed at attracting investors who wish ... More >>
Partnership to target diagnostic technology
Tuesday, 5 May 2009, 10:52 am | NZ Venture Investment Fund
A new investment partnership is looking to invest up to $10 million developing globally-focused medical diagnostics businesses in New Zealand. More >>
$150m private equity fund targets NZ Companies
Wednesday, 11 March 2009, 9:46 am | NZ Venture Investment Fund
The New Zealand Venture Investment Fund is investing up to $20 million into a new private equity fund being established by Endeavour Capital Ltd which is aiming to invest $100-$150 million into early expansion New Zealand companies. More >>