Icehouse Ventures
Icehouse Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Auckland, New Zealand, dedicated to investing in exceptional Kiwi founders who are building global technology companies. Established in 2019, it evolved from Ice Angels, New Zealand's first angel network founded in 2003. The firm is recognized as New Zealand's most active early-stage investor, having invested over NZ$488 million in more than 340 companies since its inception. The firm specializes in a wide range of investment stages, from pre-seed and seed funding to later-stage investments, including Series D and pre-IPO rounds. Icehouse V
Investing activity
Icehouse Ventures appears in 5 AI deals tracked by the Lounge deals desk, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed and Pre-seed, with a median round size of $4M and the largest at $10M. The most recent are Hyades (Pre-seed, Jul 2026), Marloo (Seed, $10M, Apr 2026) and NextWork (Seed, $4.5M, Mar 2026).
Icehouse Ventures most often invests alongside K1W1, Blackbird, Phase One Ventures and Altered Capital, and the companies it backs on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Icehouse Ventures
What AI companies has Icehouse Ventures invested in?
Icehouse Ventures's AI investments include Hyades, Marloo, NextWork, Contented and Contented AI. The 5 rounds on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Icehouse Ventures based?
Icehouse Ventures is based in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
What stage does Icehouse Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Icehouse Ventures has invested at Seed and Pre-seed, with a median round of $4M. Icehouse Ventures led 1 of those rounds.
Who does Icehouse Ventures co-invest with?
Icehouse Ventures's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are K1W1 (3 deals), Blackbird (2 deals), Phase One Ventures (2 deals), Altered Capital (2 deals) and Shearwater Capital (2 deals).
How can founders reach Icehouse Ventures?
Founders on Lounge can see Icehouse Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Icehouse Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.