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Our club of dedicated angel investors are champions of Kiwi innovation. Based in Wellington, our club is dedicated to supporting early stage companies and founders, who have the potential for rapid global expansion. We connect ambitious founders with the funding, resources, and mentorship they need to give their business wings. Our members are seasoned investors who are passionate about making a difference, not just a return. With a track record of backing over 150 impressive New Zealand companies, we’re committed to driving growth and fostering success across the startup ecosystem. Whether youre an investor eager to support the next wave of innovation or a founder looking for the right partner to fuel your journey, Angel HQ is your gateway to opportunity. Let’s build the future of New Zealand business together.

Outset Ventures is Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading deep-technology incubator and venture investor, built to support founders turning breakthrough science and engineering into globally significant companies. Our mission is simple: help exceptional deep-tech founders move from complex ideas to real-world impact — accelerating the journey from lab to market and connecting New Zealand innovation to international capital and opportunity. Outset operates New Zealand’s only dedicated deep-tech venture campus, with flexible laboratory, prototyping, and workshop facilities designed specifically for early-stage science and engineering ventures. With more than two decades of on-site technology commercialisation, our community has helped launch globally recognised companies including Rocket Lab, LanzaTech and Mint Innovation. Today, we continue to work alongside founders at the frontier of aerospace, energy, advanced materials and next-generation engineering. As investors and operators, we bring hands-on experience, deep technical networks, and a long-term commitment to building enduring companies from this part of the world.

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.

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Were on a mission to transform angel investing by providing clubs with the tools they need to succeed. Our platform is built by investors, for investors, with a focus on collaboration, efficiency, and growth.

Our club of dedicated angel investors are champions of Kiwi innovation. Based in Wellington, our club is dedicated to supporting early stage companies and founders, who have the potential for rapid global expansion. We connect ambitious founders with the funding, resources, and mentorship they need to give their business wings. Our members are seasoned investors who are passionate about making a difference, not just a return. With a track record of backing over 150 impressive New Zealand companies, we’re committed to driving growth and fostering success across the startup ecosystem. Whether youre an investor eager to support the next wave of innovation or a founder looking for the right partner to fuel your journey, Angel HQ is your gateway to opportunity. Let’s build the future of New Zealand business together.

Outset Ventures is Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading deep-technology incubator and venture investor, built to support founders turning breakthrough science and engineering into globally significant companies. Our mission is simple: help exceptional deep-tech founders move from complex ideas to real-world impact — accelerating the journey from lab to market and connecting New Zealand innovation to international capital and opportunity. Outset operates New Zealand’s only dedicated deep-tech venture campus, with flexible laboratory, prototyping, and workshop facilities designed specifically for early-stage science and engineering ventures. With more than two decades of on-site technology commercialisation, our community has helped launch globally recognised companies including Rocket Lab, LanzaTech and Mint Innovation. Today, we continue to work alongside founders at the frontier of aerospace, energy, advanced materials and next-generation engineering. As investors and operators, we bring hands-on experience, deep technical networks, and a long-term commitment to building enduring companies from this part of the world.

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.