WNT Ventures

NZ punches above its weight in many sectors, with deeptech the latest to surge on the back of a global mindset, an abundant talent pool and VC enterprise that knows where the right ideas are and how to propagate them.

A combination of deep tech expertise, government support and start-up know-how has put this New Zealand venture capitalism team on the cusp of deploying capital in its fourth (and biggest) fund.

When this biotech engineer met up with WNT Financial’s crack venture capitalism team, it sparked a partnership that could lead to a lifesaving product being put in the hands of doctors worldwide.

WNT Ventures was an early adopter into a grant scheme designed to nurture technology and innovation in New Zealand. After ten years, and as it prepares to launch its fourth fund, WNT’s Maria Jose Alvarez reflects on the journey.

The technology subsector in venture capitalism is thriving, especially in New Zealand, where the government is putting its money where its talent is. An increasingly vital part of this growth is WNT Ventures’ Maria Jose Alvarez, who has already been marked as a ‘women of influence’ in her adopted home.