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Massey Ventures
Massey Ventures Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Massey University. Its role is to commercialise intellectual property and innovative research within...
Massey Ventures
Massey Ventures Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Massey University. Its role is to commercialise intellectual property and innovative research within the University. It works with Massey researchers and inventors through the commercialisation process, provides early stage investment, and holds equity in companies spun out of the University.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Location
Region
Oceania
Country
New Zealand
City
Palmerston North
Corporate office
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Additional offices
Albany Campus, Auckland, New Zealand
Principals
Mark Cleaver
Chief Executive Officer
Ella Moffat
Commercialisation Manager
Grace Capizzi
Commercialisation Consultant
Dr Sean Mackay
Senior Commercialisation Manager
Dr Ximenita Trejo Araya
IP & Commercialisation Manager
Dr Dan Carlisle
Director, Commercialisation & Intellectual Property
Brad Booysen
Student Enterprise Lead
Terry Allen
Chairman
Andrew Lewis
Director
Giselle Byrnes
Director
Matt Roskruge
Director
Carolyn Dimond
Director
Karina Nepia-Blyth
Board Observer
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What is Massey Ventures' connection to Massey University?
Massey Ventures is a 100% owned subsidiary of the university, created to commercialise its research. It works exclusively with Massey University staff and students, and its most valuable assets are licenses and spin-outs built on university IP. The Massey University Foundation operates as a separate philanthropic arm.
What was the firm's largest known transaction?
The largest disclosed deal was the 2018 sale of the FERRI-PRO iron technology to Nestlé. Nestlé subsequently used it to launch BUNYAD IRON+, an iron-fortified dairy drink in Pakistan in 2022. Massey Ventures described it as the biggest transaction in university history in both commercial and societal terms.
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