# Young Company Finance - Autumn 2026

**Source Organisation:** New Zealand Growth Capital Partners
**Publication Date:** Autumn 2026
**Original Source URL:** https://www.nzgcp.co.nz/assets/Media/NZGCP-YCF-Autumn-2026.pdf
**Source PDF Link:** https://www.nzgcp.co.nz/assets/Media/NZGCP-YCF-Autumn-2026.pdf
**Category:** funding-finance
**Document Type:** PDF
**Document ID:** doc-0514
**Tags:** #funding-finance #NZ #venture-capital #angel-investment #startup-funding #pip-evidence

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## Key Facts & Findings

- $754 million was invested across 166 New Zealand deals in 2025.
- Early Expansion and Expansion rounds attracted 83% of investment capital.
- VC-led deals accounted for 84% of investment capital.
- The report should not be used as the source for Angel Association group activity, which has a different dataset and methodology.

## Summary & Research Notes

NZGCP's Autumn 2026 market report describes a strong headline year for New Zealand young-company investment with capital concentrated in later rounds and VC-led deals. It supports PiP's staged first-close strategy while making clear that the $754 million headline is not a proxy for the capital available to a pre-seed company.

## Evidence & Quality Scores

- **Authority Score:** 5/100
- **Freshness Score:** 5/100
- **Relevance Score:** 5/100
- **Knowledge Base Value:** 5/100
- **Target Audience:** Founders, investors, fund managers, and economic-development agencies