Investors

Angel investment has been internationally proven to play a key role in the innovation process, commercialising research and development, lifting exports, creating jobs and stimulating economic activity.

In the current global financial market, angel investment will prove to be even more critical in regards to providing innovative companies with the capital and expertise required to grow.

One of the goals of the Angel Association is to up encourage new investors to enter the market and to up skill all the investors in the market. In doing so we have brought together a large amount of material that angel investors will find useful.

Angel Capital Defined

Angel investors are individuals who invest in businesses looking for a higher return than they would see from more traditional investments. Many are successful entrepreneurs who want to help other entrepreneurs get their business off the ground. Usually they are the bridge from the self-funded stage of the business to the point that the business needs the level of funding that a venture capitalist would offer. Funding estimates vary, but usually range from $150,000 to $1.5 million.

Why Invest?

New Zealand offers unique opportunities for investors to leverage dynamic ideas and creative intellect in specialised high value industries. These include information and communications technology (ICT), biotechnology, screen production, niche manufacturing, wood processing, and call centres.

In these established sectors, and others that are still emerging, New Zealand provides a positive environment where international investors can position themselves for advantage and develop world-changing ideas, creative intellect and high value specialisation.

New Zealand's unique disease-free animal health status, international scientific connections and focus on an innovative, knowledge-based economy provide investors with the competitive edge needed for global success. The Government is committed to growing the biotechnology, ICT and creative sectors and provides 100% research and development deductibility and zero tariffs on imported equipment and materials.