Nick Winstone is the co-founder and Managing Partner at Aera VC. See sector focus, stage focus and contact routes.
Nick Winstone is the co-founder and Managing Partner at Aera VC, where he leads the firm’s global investment strategy and has built a track record over two decades in venture capital, M&A, and investment banking. Aera VC currently invests out of its Climate & Frontier Fund, focusing primarily on Seed and Series A stage companies that use transformative technology to de-carbonize industries. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not publicly detailed, Winstone established Aera’s sourcing network, bringing in 850+ deals in 2019. Notable portfolio companies include three unicorns invested in from seed stage under his leadership, though their specific names are not disclosed in available sources. Winstone is passionate about backing founders who disrupt major industries through climate and frontier technology to create a better world. He holds a B.Com and a Bachelor of Law with First Class honours from the University of Canterbury, and prior to Aera, he executed high-return investments in London and Auckland.
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