Astrolab's funding activity is flexible and purpose-built for driving commercial outcomes from early-stage technology .  Our approach allows strategic as well as portfolio investment to support the seeding and growth of our ventures.

Astrolab is a leading funder of quality, very early-stage NZ innovation.

From inception Astrolab also provides insight and capital planning support to achieve our venture's desired future outcomes.  Along our commercialisation pathway, ventures are also supported in leveraging a range of other funding and grant programmes (public and private sector) to further supplement their capacity.

Investment Process

Our expertise and advice is available across the investment pipeline from review of new intellectual property through to launch and development of new ventures.

We draw on a broad range of pertinent assessment experience, accessing a range of deep expertese relevant to early-stage technology investment.  Astrolab’s ventures are aiming for success that relies on solid international, corporate and other partnerships, on the world stage.

New opportunities progress though a range of validation stages, typically beginning with a call or an email.