Sage Technologies

Sage Technologies is a private investment firm led by Harald McPike, focusing on venture capital investments in innovative technology companies across various sectors and stages. The firm has a global investment approach, with a particular emphasis on New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, Europe, Australia, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, South America, Canada, Mexico, India, China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Sage Technologies has invested in a diverse range of industries, including technology, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, retail, energy, infrastructure, mobility, healthcare, biotechnology, fintech, edtech, agritech, proptech, martech, and foodtech. The firm's investment sizes range from $1 million to $50 million, targeting seed, early-stage, Series A, and Series B funding rounds. Sage Technologies is led by Harald McPike, a successful quantitative trader and global private investor. Under his leadership, the firm has made several notable investments, including a significant stake in the New Zealand AI startup IMAGR in 2017, which developed the SMARTCART system to revolutionize the shopping experience by eliminating checkout queues. In 2019, Sage Technologies participated in a Series B funding round for RedShield Security, a New Zealand-based company providing web-application defense systems. The firm's investment philosophy emphasizes identifying scalable opportunities in the transition to a low-carbon, clean energy global economy, applying geopolitical insight, data-driven analysis, and technical depth to support companies that are reshaping energy, industry, and infrastructure. Sage Technologies combines flexible growth capital, strategic syndication, and active governance to support each company through the challenges of scaling, aiming to fuel the next wave of industrial growth by backing technologies that power sustainable infrastructure and accelerate the transition economy.

Innovative technology companies, Scalable business models, Strong management teams, Potential for significant market impact, Alignment with firm's investment philosophy