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Icehouse Ventures

The Textile Centre, Level 4, 125 St Georges Bay Road, Parnell, Auckland, 1052, New Zealand

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in start-up and early stage companies.

Founded

2003

Deals · 12mo

28

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

New Zealand
United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

75rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
First Table
Sep 2026Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Antioch
Sep 2026Participated
$32 MSeries A
Drumbeat
Sep 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Enagain
Sep 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Neocrete
Aug 2026Participated
$4 MSeries A
Vessev
Aug 2026Participated
$19 MSeries A
Outlier Space
Jul 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Wellumio
Jul 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
Linca
Jul 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Hyades
Jul 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Partly
Jun 2026Participated
$50 MSeries B
Dawn Aerospace
Jun 2026Participated
$25 MSeries B
First Table
Sep 2026Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Antioch
Sep 2026Participated
$32 MSeries A
Drumbeat
Sep 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Enagain
Sep 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Neocrete
Aug 2026Participated
$4 MSeries A
Vessev
Aug 2026Participated
$19 MSeries A
Outlier Space
Jul 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Wellumio
Jul 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
Linca
Jul 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Hyades
Jul 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Partly
Jun 2026Participated
$50 MSeries B
Dawn Aerospace
Jun 2026Participated
$25 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Icehouse Ventures: 75 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Icehouse Ventures: 75 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed1223
Series A713
Series B08
Series C+03
Other Equity18

Monthly Deal Activity

Icehouse Ventures: 75 deals are recorded across 165 months.All available history.
Icehouse Ventures: 75 deals are recorded across 165 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Feb '131
Mar '130
Apr '130
May '130
Jun '130
Jul '130
Aug '130
Sep '130
Oct '130
Nov '130
Dec '130
Jan '140
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Dec '140
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Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
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Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '171
Apr '170
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Dec '170
Jan '180
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Apr '180
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Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
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Dec '190
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Dec '253
Jan '261
Feb '263
Mar '261
Apr '266
May '260
Jun '263
Jul '264
Aug '262
Sep '264
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Icehouse Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (19 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Icehouse Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (19 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software19
Health & Life Sciences14
Transportation & Logistics12
AI & Machine Learning12
Hardware & Robotics11
Clean Energy & Sustainability10
Professional Services10
Space & Frontier Tech9
Marketing & Advertising9
Networks, Cloud & Communication8
Manufacturing8
Food & Agriculture7
Education & Workforce5
Fintech5
Data, Analytics & IT4
Real Estate & Construction4
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Developer Tools2
E-Commerce & Retail1
AR/VR1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Media & Entertainment1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Icehouse Ventures: 75 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Icehouse Ventures: 75 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M36
$5M-$10M14
$10M-$25M16
$25M-$50M4
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+1

Deals By Geography

Icehouse Ventures: New Zealand has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (59 deals).All available history.

Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Icehouse Ventures: New Zealand has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (59 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
New Zealand59
United States6
Australia5
Europe3
Brazil1
787461
Icehouse Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Blackbird Ventures sharing 19 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Icehouse Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Blackbird Ventures sharing 19 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Blackbird Ventures19
K1W114
GD113
Outset Ventures6
New Zealand Growth Capital Partners5
Altered Capital4
Brand Fund 14
Cure Kids Ventures4
Movac4
NZVC4
Our Innovation Fund4
Shasta Ventures4
A*3
AirTree Ventures3
Booster Ventures3
BoxGroup3
Ecliptic Venture Capital3
Founders Fund3
Wavemaker Partners3
Abstract Ventures2

Investment Strategy

Icehouse Ventures: Led accounts for 27% and participating for 73% of round participation.All available history.
Icehouse Ventures: Led accounts for 27% and participating for 73% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led2027%
Participating5573%
Icehouse Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 85% and co-led for 15% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Icehouse Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 85% and co-led for 15% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1785%
Co-led315%

Team

Barnaby Marshall

Partner

Bex Gidall
Jack McQuire

Partner

Mason Bleakley
Peter Thomson

Chief Technology Officer

Robbie Paul

Chief Executive Officer