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🚀 Outset Ventures: $25M to Power New Zealand’s Deep Tech Moonshots

Auckland-based Outset Ventures has raised NZD $41.5M (~USD $25M) for its second fund, doubling down on the hard-science startups reshaping energy, infrastructure, and space. With a proven eye for moonshots like Rocket Lab, the firm is building a launchpad for frontier tech born in Aotearoa.

✅ Inside the fund
• NZD $41.5M ($25M USD) raised for Fund II, up from NZD $20M in Fund I
• Focus: Deep tech ventures in energy, aerospace, advanced manufacturing, and medtech
• Supports pre-seed to Series A companies, with in-house lab and engineering space
• Backed by New Zealand investors including family offices and institutional capital

⚡️ Why it matters
• New Zealand’s geographic and scientific edge offers fertile ground for deep tech
• Many startups target global infrastructure gaps—from energy storage to climate resilience
• Outset sees AI’s growth as driving demand for scalable solutions in energy and systems

📈 Strategic outlook
• Portfolio includes OpenStar (fusion energy) and EnergyBank (offshore energy storage)
• Combines capital with physical infrastructure—60,000 sq ft of labs in Auckland
• Aims to de-risk science-led startups and help them scale faster with global relevance

Outset Ventures is proving that world-changing science doesn’t need Silicon Valley ZIP codes—it just needs vision, capital, and a lab bench in Auckland.

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🚀 Outset Ventures: $25M to Power New Zealand’s Deep Tech Moonshots

Auckland-based Outset Ventures has raised NZD $41.5M (~USD $25M) for its second fund, doubling down on the hard-science startups reshaping energy, infrastructure, and space. With a proven eye for moonshots like Rocket Lab, the firm is building a launchpad for frontier tech born in Aotearoa.

✅ Inside the fund
• NZD $41.5M ($25M USD) raised for Fund II, up from NZD $20M in Fund I
• Focus: Deep tech ventures in energy, aerospace, advanced manufacturing, and medtech
• Supports pre-seed to Series A companies, with in-house lab and engineering space
• Backed by New Zealand investors including family offices and institutional capital

⚡️ Why it matters
• New Zealand’s geographic and scientific edge offers fertile ground for deep tech
• Many startups target global infrastructure gaps—from energy storage to climate resilience
• Outset sees AI’s growth as driving demand for scalable solutions in energy and systems

📈 Strategic outlook
• Portfolio includes OpenStar (fusion energy) and EnergyBank (offshore energy storage)
• Combines capital with physical infrastructure—60,000 sq ft of labs in Auckland
• Aims to de-risk science-led startups and help them scale faster with global relevance

Outset Ventures is proving that world-changing science doesn’t need Silicon Valley ZIP codes—it just needs vision, capital, and a lab bench in Auckland.

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