Sparkbox Ventures is New Zealand's premier early stage venture fund and has been investing in New Zealand innovation companies since 2001. We invest across consumer web, biotech, enterprise tools, hardware and SaaS industries and we're one of the first partners of the NZ Government Seed Co-Investment Fund. Our investment team and mentor network has deep operational experience and networks across APAC and the US. Spakbox championed the 'Global From Day One' mindset and manages the Global from Day One Seed Program, which invests in early stage ventures that have global potential. The program focuses validating markets, technology and rapidly scaling business models. This Fund is substantially out performing the US upper quartile VC funds on an IRR basis (using current Cambridge Associates data for same vintage year and stage funds).

We are syndicating every deal as long as the founders approve