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Red Bird Ventures

Red Bird Ventures

Overview

Red Bird Ventures is the corporate venture capital fund of Westpac NZ that invests in strategically aligned growth companies in the financial sector.

Year Founded

2020

Portfolio Companies

1

Investments

Red Bird Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
AkahuOct 2023Early FundingLead
AkahuDec 2020SeedLead

Key People

Reuben Tucker

Managing Director, Westpac New Zealand Institutional Business Banking

Sarah Hearn

Managing Director

Amber Quinnell

Strategic Change Partner

Andrew Abercrombie

Partner Corporate Strategy

Melissa Pellow

Technology Engagement Partner And Supplier Management, Technology Business Partner

Alec Shi

Principal Technology Consultant

Fady Z.

Principal Technology Consultant

Fiedi Zheng ️

Principal Technical Consultant

Gabriel Vong

Principal Technology Consultant - Security

Julian Spinks

Principal Technology Consultant

Liza Pieters

Principal Solutions Architect

Paul Templeton

Principal Solution Architect

Sarath V K

Principal Consultant

Sebastian Scott

Principal Technology Consultant - Security

Stuart Massey

Principal Solutions Architect

Cathy McBride

Portfolio Manager, Central New Zealand, Agribusiness Analyst

Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersAuckland
Year Founded2020

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