What is Momentum?

Momentum is a national student-led investment committee programme which provides access to world class advice, connections, and investment opportunities to students and start-ups across New Zealand.

Our services include connecting technology and project teams with strategic management, top-tier advice, and efficient access to capital.

We believe today’s students have the passion and urgency to innovate in ways that will positively impact on their own and future generations.

Who sits on the Momentum Investment Committees?

The investment committees are formed with an experienced chair, tertiary students, and some longitudinally experienced investors and entrepreneurs. Each Momentum investment committee has a majority of student members. Investment committee members have highly diverse backgrounds, academic fields, and perspectives that they bring to bear when providing advice to presenting project teams. This allows the committees to provide advice and support to a wide range of start up technologies.

Where does Momentum come from?

Momentum is a partner in the government's Commercialisation Partner Network, a programme designed to increase commercial outcomes from publicly funded research. Momentum provides facilitated access to commercialisation resources, networks and expertise to directly increase the quantum and quality of commercial opportunities arising in New Zealand.

The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment has accredited the Momentum Programme investment committees to make formal investment decisions for the PreSeed Accelerator Fund

Meet The Team!