Phil McCaw – Startup Investor Profile

General Info

Phil McCaw is a Founding Partner of Movac, one of New Zealand’s leading Venture Capital funds. He has over 20 years of experience investing in New Zealand technology companies. Phil has been involved in investments such as Trade Me and PowerByProxi. He is a non-executive director of Aroa Biosurgery and has served on their board since 2008. Phil is known for his advocacy for the entrepreneurial ecosystem in New Zealand and has been involved in various initiatives like the Angel Association of New Zealand. His investment check size can reach up to $6,000,000. Phil McCaw’s partnership and collaboration style involves active involvement and guidance in the growth of companies he invests in.
Location: San Francisco, CA
Country: New Zealand
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Investment Regions: OC
Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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🤖 AI Activity Report

Status: very-active

AI Reasoning: Movac site shows posts indicating investments in Re-Leased (Sept 9, 2024) and Crimson (Nov 20, 2024). Additionally Movac page lists a 2025 program post (Mar 25, 2025). The most recent investment-related activity is March 25, 2025 (or investment note Nov 20, 2024). Counting from that date to today gives under 6 months of inactivity, so classify as very-active. The startup Re-Leased and Crimson are explicitly mentioned.

Angel activity thresholds:
Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.

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