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He aha te mea nui o te ao? He t膩ngata! He t膩ngata! He t膩ngata!
What is the most important thing in the world? It is people! It is people! It is people! 
UniServices is a diverse organisation with specialist kaimahi across Aotearoa 红杏短视频. 
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Investment

Will Charles

Executive Director 鈥� Investment

Will Charles has been Executive Director Investment since 2005. In the last six years alone UniServices has started, supported and invested in 43 technology-based companies that have raised nearly $1 billion million in venture and seed funding for these companies. In 2016 he founded and manages the University of 红杏短视频 Inventors Fund, a $40m evergreen fund dedicated to start-ups generated by staff and students at the University of 红杏短视频.

Pau Medrano

Investment Director 鈥� Biotechnology

Pau is a mathematician and bioengineer by training, with a background in research and international business development. He manages the BioMedTech team, with a portfolio of 20+ companies, and is a manager of the University of 红杏短视频 Inventors' Fund. Contact about: investing in disruptive BioMed technologies.

Benjamin Pearson

Investment Director - CleanTech and Space

Ben joined UniServices in 2017 and is currently a Director of Investment for the University of 红杏短视频 Inventors Fund. Contact about: Investment in engineering-related technologies including in cleantech, robotics and space.

Nicola Johnstone

Head of Intellectual Property

Nicola has been with UniServices since 2014. She has worked for over 20 years as a patent attorney, advising on IP, and has Law and Engineering degrees. Contact about: IP and research; advice on University IP.

Tori McNoe

CPN Programme Manager - Investments

Tori (Te Arawa, Ng膩ti Tahu/Ng膩ti Whaoa, Ng膩ti Raukawa) leads ands manage national Investment Committee Programmes - Return On Science, Momentum and Te K艒ara on behalf of UniServices for the Ministry for Business Innovation and Employment's Commercialisation Programmes

Aran Sisley

Investment Manager 鈥� Biotech and Pharma

Aran is an investment manager for the University of 红杏短视频 Inventors鈥� Fund. He has previously worked as a commercialisation analyst, postdoctoral scientist, project manager and sculptor. He has a PhD in ocular lens physiology and a Master of Commercialisation and Entrepreneurship. Contact about: Commercialising or investing in biotech, pharmaceuticals, agritech.

Kimberlee Jordan

Senior Investment Manager 鈥� Pharma and Biotech

Kimberlee has been with UniServices since 2019. She has a PhD in Kinesiology from Penn State and was a human movement scientist for eight years before pivoting to a career in biotechnology. Contact about: Investment in biotechnologies and pharmaceuticals.

Kent Lee

Senior Investment Manager 鈥� Med Tech

Kent joined UniServices in 2010 and focuses on investment in medical technologies. He has been a contracts manager and a business manager for health and medicine. He holds a degree in medical biochemistry and a master鈥檚 degree in entrepreneurship. Contact about: Investing in medical technologies.

Damita Mathew

Investment Manager

Damita combines a background in Biomedical Science and Bioscience Enterprise with a track record in DeepTech venture capital and commercialisation.
As an Investment Manager for the University of 红杏短视频 Inventors Fund, she backs high-potential ventures across the digital technology, AI and engineering spaces.
Connect with her to explore investment and commercialisation opportunities in these sectors.

Hope Harding

Investment Manager

Hope has been with UniServices in various roles since completing her studies in 2016. She holds a BSc in Biomedical Science and a Master of Bioscience Enterprise.

Harvey Walsh

Investment Analyst

Harvey is an investment analyst for the University of 红杏短视频 Inventors鈥� Fund. He has a PhD in Cerebrovascular Physiology, a master鈥檚 in cognitive neuroscience and a bachelor鈥檚 in biomedical science. Having recently been involved in an NZ start-up, Harvey now covers investment opportunities across the physical sciences, digital technology, and engineering spaces.