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Matū Fund: Invited Member
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Invited Member — Apex Ecosystem

Matū Fund

Apex Member Partner — Auckland, New Zealand

Apex Business Group Worldwide presents Matū Fund — Matū is a venture capital fund that invests in science and deep tech through a hands-on, active approach. The fund focuses on companies commercializing breakthrough scientific research from New Zealan... Connecting visionary founders with the global Apex ecosystem across 80+ countries.

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Apex is a living ecosystem — one of its kind. A decentralized, member-owned global business platform across 80+ countries where preferred venture partners such as Matū Fund can explore early-stage innovation quietly and selectively, while founders showcase on their MySite and gain clarity on what long-term investors truly seek. No middleman. By members, for members.

Invited Member
Matū Fund

Matū is a venture capital fund that invests in science and deep tech through a hands-on, active approach. The fund focuses on companies commercializing breakthrough scientific research from New Zealand's universities and research institutions.

Matū brings together scientific expertise, commercialization experience, and venture capital to help deep-tech founders navigate the unique challenges of turning laboratory innovations into scalable global businesses.

With a portfolio spanning biotechnology, advanced materials, medical devices, and environmental technology, Matū represents the growing sophistication of New Zealand's deep-tech investment ecosystem.

Mission: We invest in science and deep tech through a hands-on, active approach — commercializing NZ's breakthrough research into global businesses.
www.matu.co.nz
Auckland, New Zealand
Key Figures
NZ$250K–$3M
Ticket Size
Pre-Seed & Seed
Investment Focus
New Zealand
Geographic Focus
Science
Core Theme
Deep Tech
Core Theme
VC Fund
Investment Vehicle
Research-Based
Focus
Invited
Apex Role

"Hands-on, active deep-tech investing — turning NZ's breakthrough science into global businesses."

— Matū Fund
Startup Application

Apply to the Apex Startup Discovery Program

Aligned with Matū Fund's investment focus. Precondition: You must be an Apex Participant to submit. Registration is complimentary and includes 2 Golden Ads. This project is part of Apex Master Expos.

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Precondition: You must be an Apex Participant to submit this application. Registration at myapex.me is complimentary and includes 2 Golden Ads.
Your unique Apex Participant ID. You receive this upon registration at myapex.me. Required to submit.
1. Founder & Company Information
Basic information about you and your startup.
Describe what your company does in one sentence.
"Science and deep-tech VC — hands-on commercialization of NZ breakthrough research." — Matū
What draws you to Matū's science-focused approach, deep-tech commercialization expertise, and NZ research ecosystem connections?
2. Problem & Technology
What are you building and why does it matter?
What is the problem, why is it important, and who suffers from it?
"NZ$250K–$3M investments. Pre-seed and seed. Science, biotech, advanced materials." — Matū
Matū invests in science and deep tech. Describe your breakthrough research, IP position, and commercialization strategy.
3. Market & Traction
How big is the opportunity and what have you achieved so far?
Users, revenue, partnerships, pilots, LOIs, notable milestones.
4. Funding & Investment
Matū invests NZ$250K–$3M at pre-seed and seed in science and deep-tech companies from New Zealand's research ecosystem.
"Lab to market. NZ research. Deep tech. Global commercialization." — Matū
What draws you to Matū's science-focused approach, deep-tech commercialization expertise, and NZ research ecosystem connections?
5. Additional Information
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Apex Business Group Worldwide SL (abc-worldwide.com/ecosystem) does not act as an investment broker, placement agent, or funding intermediary. Alpha Academy — Club Society Multiverses (abc-worldwide.com/alphaacademy) does not represent Matū Fund or any investor. Matū Fund is an invited member of the Apex Ecosystem. Submission does not guarantee review, response, or investment.

Matū Fund may browse submitted applications at their sole discretion. All participation is voluntary and non-binding. Apex does not sell applicant data. This project is part of Apex Master Expos.

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