Karl Thomson

Our mission is to be transformative investors in transformative Kiwi companies. We have invested >$500m into >350 companies, including Halter, Crimson, Education, Sharesies, Partly, Hnry, Dawn Aerospace, Tracksuit, Mint Innovation, Tradify, OpenStar, Shuttlerock, Ethique, Basis, Fuel50, Spalk, Substack, Nuro, and PowerbyProxi.

Maker is a collaboration between Ex Morrison & Co/Infratil CEO Marko Bogoievski, Ex Spark exec & Spark Ventures founder/CEO Rod Snodgrass, Serial Entrepreneur/early stage investor Jonathan Reid, and Entrepreneur/prolific technologist Hemant Walter-Rao. Our purpose is to undertake a number of meaningful & disruptive initiatives across the ANZ early stage eco-system. We are anchored by two key controlling interests: Maker Capital Fund A multi-million-dollar early stage venture capital fund focussed on purpose driven entrepreneurs with product and/or platform ideas. Maker Fund 1 leads pre-seed and seed stage investment rounds. Focused on purpose-driven world-class innovators, new thinkers and producers, Maker is assembling a portfolio of disruptive new products and platforms operating in existing value chains. With a ‘quality over quantity’ mandate, Maker provides investee companies with access to proven expertise and experience. Maker is the fund for Entrepreneurs who have the potential to make a real difference. Its Partners, Investors, and Supporters, are amongst the most connected and experienced across ANZ & beyond. Through them, Maker companies gain access to unrivalled knowledge, experience, seasoned networks, support, and a relentless pursuit for growth. Makercapital.fund Maker.Tech A technology services & venturing business working with blue chip partners across APAC. For more information, visit Maker.Tech

SkyDrop (formerly known as Flirtey) is a turnkey solutions provider of hardware and software for autonomous last-mile drone delivery and owns extensive patents. SkyDrop is the pioneer of the commercial drone delivery industry, with a mission to make delivery instant for everyone, and a vision of drone delivery that is safer, speedier, quieter, cheaper, and greener. The company first made history in 2015 when it conducted the first-ever FAA-approved drone delivery in the US. Learn more at www.GetSkyDrop.com

The Insides Company is the leading provider of therapeutic chyme reinfusion solutions for patients with severe intestinal failure.

Supergenerous is an online platform that automates the claims process for donation tax rebates, providing the option to then re-gift those rebates back to charity. Billions of dollars of rebates go unclaimed each year around the world – money which could be making a massive difference in our communities. Supergenerous exists to address this issue and transform the impact of human generosity.

Jasper is an experienced partner for sophisticated capital seeking exposure to commercial real estate in Australia and New Zealand. Jasper provides proprietary deal flow, intelligent analysis, and on-the-ground asset management.

Compostic is a company committed to solving the global plastic waste epidemic. Our compostable products are derived from a blend of sustainable, renewable plant materials such as corn and potatoes and are certified to decompose in your own home compost within 24 weeks. Our goal is to provide retailers and consumers with sustainable solutions to replace plastic packaging. We currently stock retail bags, shopping bags, courier bags and a world first certified compostable reusable bag. Were always finding new and innovative ways to use our compostic material for new and exciting products. We can;t wait to see what the future has in store for compostic. Follow our journey here and find out new ways you can change to a more sustainable lifestyle.

Tuhua was the name of Icehouse Ventures first two seed funds. Investments include Halter, Avertana, 90 Seconds, IMeasureU (acquired by LSE: OMG), TNX, Tradify, Parrot Analytics, Mint Innovation, Spalk, Cirrus, Genoapay (acquired by Latitude FS), Melodics, Sharesies, Rocos (acquired by DroneDeploy), Joyous, Vessev, Nilo, Dawn Aerospace, Caruso, Groov, Partly, Dexibit, The Insides Company, Inhibit Coatings, Jettzy, McCarthy Finch (acquired by Onit), Datch, Basis, Upstock, Narrative, Vertus Energy, and Open Star.

Our mission is to be transformative investors in transformative Kiwi companies. We have invested >$500m into >350 companies, including Halter, Crimson, Education, Sharesies, Partly, Hnry, Dawn Aerospace, Tracksuit, Mint Innovation, Tradify, OpenStar, Shuttlerock, Ethique, Basis, Fuel50, Spalk, Substack, Nuro, and PowerbyProxi.

Maker is a collaboration between Ex Morrison & Co/Infratil CEO Marko Bogoievski, Ex Spark exec & Spark Ventures founder/CEO Rod Snodgrass, Serial Entrepreneur/early stage investor Jonathan Reid, and Entrepreneur/prolific technologist Hemant Walter-Rao. Our purpose is to undertake a number of meaningful & disruptive initiatives across the ANZ early stage eco-system. We are anchored by two key controlling interests: Maker Capital Fund A multi-million-dollar early stage venture capital fund focussed on purpose driven entrepreneurs with product and/or platform ideas. Maker Fund 1 leads pre-seed and seed stage investment rounds. Focused on purpose-driven world-class innovators, new thinkers and producers, Maker is assembling a portfolio of disruptive new products and platforms operating in existing value chains. With a ‘quality over quantity’ mandate, Maker provides investee companies with access to proven expertise and experience. Maker is the fund for Entrepreneurs who have the potential to make a real difference. Its Partners, Investors, and Supporters, are amongst the most connected and experienced across ANZ & beyond. Through them, Maker companies gain access to unrivalled knowledge, experience, seasoned networks, support, and a relentless pursuit for growth. Makercapital.fund Maker.Tech A technology services & venturing business working with blue chip partners across APAC. For more information, visit Maker.Tech

SkyDrop (formerly known as Flirtey) is a turnkey solutions provider of hardware and software for autonomous last-mile drone delivery and owns extensive patents. SkyDrop is the pioneer of the commercial drone delivery industry, with a mission to make delivery instant for everyone, and a vision of drone delivery that is safer, speedier, quieter, cheaper, and greener. The company first made history in 2015 when it conducted the first-ever FAA-approved drone delivery in the US. Learn more at www.GetSkyDrop.com

The Insides Company is the leading provider of therapeutic chyme reinfusion solutions for patients with severe intestinal failure.

Supergenerous is an online platform that automates the claims process for donation tax rebates, providing the option to then re-gift those rebates back to charity. Billions of dollars of rebates go unclaimed each year around the world – money which could be making a massive difference in our communities. Supergenerous exists to address this issue and transform the impact of human generosity.