Phase One Ventures

Phase One Ventures Phase One is an incubator connecting “been there, done that” operators with the next wave of high-growth New Zealand startups and founders.

Our vision is an even happier New Zealand with a thriving & vibrant startup ecosystem. Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for the latest developments on the New Zealand and Australian startup ecosystem: tinyurl.com/phaseonebulletin

Happy new year. agreed.Courage to dream. Courage to dare. Courage to do. Courage to listen. Courage to introspect. Cour...
19/01/2026

Happy new year. agreed.
Courage to dream. Courage to dare. Courage to do. Courage to listen. Courage to introspect. Courage to persevere. Courage to grow.
How brave will you be?

.polymath - founders & - mission driven founders, winning. ♥️
08/12/2025

.polymath - founders & - mission driven founders, winning. ♥️

.soares from with facts. A startup is defined by growth. According to Paul Graham - 5% week on week. And that means the...
10/09/2025

.soares from with facts.
A startup is defined by growth. According to Paul Graham - 5% week on week. And that means the team goes accelerated growth as well.
You reach, you stumble, you fall, scrape the dirt off your knees and then … you reach again.
Over and over again.
You learn so much, so fast … about you and how the world works.
Be a founder who is obsessed about the customer and have a clear vision.
Or be part of a team with a founder who is obsessed about the customer and has a vision.
It’ll be painful, manic, fast and there’ll be so many changes but man …. you’ll grow.
And you and the world will be better off for it.
Thanks for sharing .soares . 👏

Double time with founders in Welli on Friday 12th September! Thanks to and the Taiawa Wellington Tech Hub for hosting ...
10/09/2025

Double time with founders in Welli on Friday 12th September!

Thanks to and the Taiawa Wellington Tech Hub for hosting from 1pm - 3pm at level 12, Rutherford House.

Then - looking forward to spending time with you from 3pm - 5pm !

.ventures & stories and going through ‘How to build a Unicorn’!
See y’all there!

Our managing partner Simon Young in SF with one of the Phase One OGs - at their offices!
03/09/2025

Our managing partner Simon Young in SF with one of the Phase One OGs - at their offices!

Some extra TLC in Christchurch as Simon Young - our Managing Partner popped by to see .nz and as well.Simon was ‘s and...
11/08/2025

Some extra TLC in Christchurch as Simon Young - our Managing Partner popped by to see .nz and as well.

Simon was ‘s and ‘s first CTO. Now he is the CTO at Serko during the day and startup supporter supremo at night with .ventures !

01/05/2025

are winning. , Lucy , Duncan and the team are awesome. Thank you for letting us be on the journey. O - they are hiring! :)

20/02/2025

Friday feels.
We are ALL IN on Kiwi founders. We are ALL IN on New Zealand.
Kiwis rock. We literally build rocket ships ;)
Dream big, go big and deliver big. We got you.

17/02/2025

Believed right from the start that
& Christian were onto something special. Fast forward four years, and .polymath is shaping how kids engage with learning. Massive milestone with 20,000+ downloads and a raise from the best in the game. 🚀🔥Go Kiwi go.

Article here: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/auckland-start-up-polymath-with-its-contrarian-take-on-ai-raises-money-from-a-heavy-hitter-and-clocks-20000-downloads/4Z5I72VC6RDH7FN4BOTBA4IAIA/ Auckland start-up Polymath, with its contrarian take on AI, raises money from a heavy-hitter and clocks 20,000 downloads

To our founders, mentors, LPs, and supporters: thank you for making 2024 truly impactful. Your belief in our mission and...
08/01/2025

To our founders, mentors, LPs, and supporters: thank you for making 2024 truly impactful.

Your belief in our mission and Kiwi ingenuity inspires us every day.

Together, we’re showing that the world’s best companies can start right here in New Zealand.

75% of the Phase One portfolio is backed by institutional venture. Incredible result for an incubating organisation. Founders you rock.

Here’s to 2025 - sharing the learnings with more Kiwi founders and seeing even more growth and success.

Winners = grinners! Loved sharing the .ventures story with a room full of inspiring entrepreneurs and business leaders. ...
19/05/2024

Winners = grinners! Loved sharing the .ventures story with a room full of inspiring entrepreneurs and business leaders.

The Phase One community rocks - it is a privilege and a dream to be able to support awesome world beating Kiwi founders!

Thank you to everyone doing the mahi to help build a better future for all Kiwis. And thanks to local legend cafe for the caffeine, kombucha and good vibes. ☺️

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