WNT Ventures

WNT Ventures exists to champion and empower pioneers at the start of their frontier tech journey; from Garage to Greatness Our founders are passionate about solving global problems with innovative technologies. WNT Ventures is a high conviction partner, helping founders build their vision and commercialise it globally. We connect them to resources, expertise and support. WNT began through a collaboration of experienced entrepreneurs and institutional capital providers who are passionate about building an environment where emerging companies can achieve success. Our criteria: Pre-Revenue Strong Intellectual Property Potential Targeting a Global Opportunity WNT Ventures invests nationwide and incubate science-backed, pre-revenue companies in a range of sectors including: Agritech, Food and Hort tech, cleantech, marine sciences, software, hardware, engineering, robotics, materials and medical devices and tools. We operate two funds with ~$8m under management and are targeting a third fund in late 2019/early 2020 of ~$15 - $20 million. We receive support from the NZ government's Callaghan Innovation as a technology incubator, in which we gain direct access to the repayable loan scheme. We also receive access to the Pre-incubation grant scheme to enable assistance, both funding and advice, to companies and technologies who are still developing their business case.