Phase One
@phaseone.ventures
We are an early stage founder community first and foremost. We consist of three parts, a community, a product and growth incubating programme and a fund. Our vision is an even happier New Zealand with a thriving & vibrant startup ecosystem. We commit to founders by helping them lay the foundations for truly high growth companies. We do this by helping them achieve product market fit, crystallize a vision and identify growth engines. We also help with company building (people and funding strategies). Through our programme we connect “been there, done that” operators with the next wave of high-growth New Zealand startups and founders. A product and growth mentor catches up with a startup every two weeks to keep progressing on the journey to minimum lovable product. This takes time, so we expect this relationship to last minimum a year. Our community of founders are awesome. At Phase One, we work hard to nurture an environment that our founders feel comfortable to share, connect and help each other as they learn and achieve so much in pursuit of their missions. We do this through fortnightly expert sessions, social catchups and biweekly office hours. We provide this support pro bono and will invest into the companies that make good progress on those first three steps. We believe that by helping these companies grow, it creates even more opportunity for all New Zealanders. If you are an early stage Kiwi founder (or basically have not hit MLP) - look forward to chatting!
Phase One's Company Logos
Phase One's Brand Colors
Hex Code
Color name
RGB
HSL
CMYK
#1D4289
Chathams Blue
29, 66, 137
219, 65, 33
79, 52, 0, 46
#73B2D1
Downy
115, 178, 209
200, 51, 64
45, 15, 0, 18
#596D92
Waikawa Gray
89, 109, 146
219, 24, 46
39, 25, 0, 43
About Phase One
Phase One Ventures is a brand that focuses on nurturing the next wave of high-growth startups in New Zealand. They are committed to creating an even happier New Zealand by developing a thriving and vibrant startup ecosystem. As an early-stage founder community, product and growth incubator program, and venture capital fund, Phase One Ventures offers a comprehensive range of support for founders.
They help founders crystallize their vision, identify growth engines, and achieve product-market fit. Additionally, Phase One Ventures connects experienced mentors with the next generation of founders and provides access to expert sessions, social catchups, and office hours. Their incubator program equips startups with the tools and knowledge needed to become high-growth companies.
The team at Phase One Ventures consists of operators who have been there, done that in the startup world. They have a deep understanding of problem discovery, productification, product-market fit, and vision development. Through their support and investment, Phase One Ventures aims to empower founders to become game-changers on their journey to global success
