The Icehouse

Icehouse Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Auckland, New Zealand, founded in 2003. It focuses on supporting small and medium-sized enterprises, particularly technology companies in the pre-seed to Series A stages. The firm is dedicated to empowering New Zealand entrepreneurs by providing financial backing and strategic expertise to help them develop global businesses. Icehouse Ventures operates under the aegis of a not-for-profit trust, the ICE Foundation, and receives support from the New Zealand government. Its commitment to fostering innovation and growth in the local startup ecosystem positions it as a key player in the country's venture capital landscape.

Stephanie Benseman

Principal

Mason Bleakley

Principal

Tom Furlong JD

Venture Partner

Bex Gidall

Associate

Lane Litz

Venture Partner

Barnaby Marshall

Partner

Jack McQuire

Partner

Robbie Paul

CEO

Jo Wickham

Partner

Past deals in Market Research

Marama Labs

Seed Round in 2024
Marama Labs Limited, founded in 2019 and based in Wellington, New Zealand, specializes in developing and marketing advanced UV-Vis spectroscopy technology. This innovative instrument allows users to identify and measure the characteristics of turbid samples by utilizing the spectral properties of light. The technology eliminates the need for extensive pre-testing processing and filtering steps, streamlining the analysis of both clear and turbid liquids. By offering an ultra-violet and visible spectrophotometer, Marama Labs enhances measurement efficiency, allowing customers to maintain sample integrity while reducing preparation time and improving overall measurement turnaround.

Ideally

Seed Round in 2024
Ideally is an on-demand insights and innovation platform that enables clients to rapidly test concepts, ideas and messages with their target audience and receive robust answers overnight, at a price point 10x more affordable than conventional methods.

Marama Labs

Seed Round in 2024
Marama Labs Limited, founded in 2019 and based in Wellington, New Zealand, specializes in developing and marketing advanced UV-Vis spectroscopy technology. This innovative instrument allows users to identify and measure the characteristics of turbid samples by utilizing the spectral properties of light. The technology eliminates the need for extensive pre-testing processing and filtering steps, streamlining the analysis of both clear and turbid liquids. By offering an ultra-violet and visible spectrophotometer, Marama Labs enhances measurement efficiency, allowing customers to maintain sample integrity while reducing preparation time and improving overall measurement turnaround.

Ideally

Seed Round in 2023
Ideally is an on-demand insights and innovation platform that enables clients to rapidly test concepts, ideas and messages with their target audience and receive robust answers overnight, at a price point 10x more affordable than conventional methods.

Yabble

Venture Round in 2022
Yabble is a developer of a data and insights platform that focuses on enhancing customer understanding of businesses. The company provides market research tools that deliver agile insights, allowing brands to work collaboratively. By offering a full-service research solution, Yabble aims to enrich the data-driven decision-making process for its clients, facilitating better strategic partnerships and insights into market dynamics.
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