Bridgewest Ventures | Bridgewest Venture Fund I
◆ Fund Size
$62.7M
◆ Check Size
◆ Location
New Zealand
◆ Activity
Statusactively investing
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◆ Investment Thesis
Identifying proprietary opportunities in New Zealand and Australia's innovation ecosystem at earlier stages than international investors can access directly, with active operational engagement to reduce execution risk and accelerate commercialization
◆ About Bridgewest Ventures
Bridgewest Venture Fund I LP is Bridgewest Ventures’ deep-tech investment fund focused on early-stage companies in New Zealand and globally connected markets. It backs research-driven founders building breakthrough solutions in life sciences, medtech, cleantech, AI, advanced sensors, and related hard-tech areas, with an emphasis on commercialisation and global scale.
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◆ Team
| Name | Title | Role | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behrooz Abdi | Chairman and CEO at ACE Convergence Acquisition | Senior | in |
| Brendon Ford | Senior Vice President, Provoke Solutions | Senior | in |
| Cyrus K. Mirsaidi | Chairman & Managing Partner, BioSelective Capital Investments | Senior | in |
| Dan Diefendorf | President, Dataweavers | Senior | in |
| Farzad Ghassemi | Practice Lead, Telecom Technology | Senior | in |
| Joseph Monforte | Precision Medicine & Genomics Advisor, Wild Type Advisors | Senior | in |
| Kathryn Murphy | General Manager, Twilio Engage | Senior | in |
| Peter Crabtree | Partner and Co-Founder, Idé Partners | Senior | in |
| Samar Alrayyes | Snr. Client Executive at Microsoft | Senior | in |
| Stephen Chang | Board Member at Mirimus | Senior | in |
| John Van der Wielen | — | Partner | |
| Paul Brownsey | General Partner | Partner | |
| Saum Vahdat | Chief Executive Officer | C-suite | in |
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◆ FAQ
What does Bridgewest Venture Fund I invest in?
Bridgewest Venture Fund I invests in Advanced Materials, Biotech, Medtech, Generative AI and Clean Energy at the seed and series-a stages.
Which geographies does Bridgewest Venture Fund I focus on?
Bridgewest Venture Fund I focuses on Australia and New Zealand, and is headquartered in New Zealand.
What is Bridgewest Venture Fund I's typical check size?
Bridgewest Venture Fund I typically writes checks of $0.1M to $1M.