--- title: "Pacific Channel vs Punakaiki Fund: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Pacific Channel or Punakaiki Fund more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Venture capital firms set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/pacific-channel-vs-punakaiki-fund" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Pacific Channel vs Punakaiki Fund: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Pacific Channel or Punakaiki Fund more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Venture capital firms set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Pacific Channel and Punakaiki Fund - **Competitive set**: Venture capital firms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Pacific Channel Share of Search**: 2.7% - **Punakaiki Fund Share of Search**: 2.1% ## Is Pacific Channel or Punakaiki Fund more popular in search? - In October 2026, Pacific Channel had more branded searches than Punakaiki Fund among venture capital firms in New Zealand. Pacific Channel had about 140 branded searches, while Punakaiki Fund had 110. Pacific Channel made up 2.7% of all venture capital firm searches we track, and Punakaiki Fund accounted for 2.1%. - The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending October 2026: Pacific Channel took it in December 2025, Punakaiki Fund took it in February 2026, Pacific Channel took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Pacific Channel’s share of searches among venture capital firms in New Zealand moved from 3.7% to 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 140. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Punakaiki Fund’s share of searches among venture capital firms in New Zealand moved from 4.6% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 210 to 110. ## Top venture capital firms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Pacific Channel was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Punakaiki Fund did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Icehouse Ventures | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Blackbird Ventures | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Movac | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | GD1 | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Outset Ventures | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Pacific Channel | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Altered Capital | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Bridgewest Ventures | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Punakaiki Fund | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about venture capital firms - Asked ChatGPT "Which venture capital firm should I hire in New Zealand?": 1. Icehouse Ventures, 2. Blackbird Ventures, 3. GD1, 4. Outset Ventures, 5. Movac - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best venture capital firms in New Zealand?": 1. Icehouse Ventures, 2. Movac, 3. Blackbird Ventures, 4. GD1, 5. Outset Ventures, 6. Pacific Channel, 7. Altered Capital - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best venture capital firm in New Zealand for startup funding?": 1. Icehouse Ventures, 2. Movac, 3. Blackbird Ventures, 4. GD1, 5. Pacific Channel, 6. Outset Ventures - Searched Google, AI Overview "venture capital firms": 1. Icehouse Ventures - Searched Google, AI Overview "seed funding nz": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Bridgewest Ventures and Punakaiki Fund. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand venture capital firms in October 2026? - In October 2026, Pacific Channel lost share of searches among venture capital firms in New Zealand, from 3.7% to 2.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Punakaiki Fund in New Zealand fell 47.6% over 12 measured months, from 210 to 110 in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Pacific Channel and Punakaiki Fund changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Pacific Channel estimated searches | Pacific Channel Share of Search | Pacific Channel rank | Punakaiki Fund estimated searches | Punakaiki Fund Share of Search | Punakaiki Fund rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 170 | 3.7% | 8 | 210 | 4.6% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 140 | 4.8% | 7 | 110 | 3.8% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 140 | 4.2% | 7 | 140 | 4.2% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 210 | 4.4% | 9 | 260 | 5.5% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 170 | 3.3% | 8 | 170 | 3.3% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | 140 | 3.2% | 8 | 140 | 3.2% | 9 | | May 2026 | 170 | 3.3% | 8 | 170 | 3.3% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | 140 | 2.9% | 8 | 140 | 2.9% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | 170 | 3.6% | 9 | 210 | 4.5% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 140 | 2.6% | 8 | 140 | 2.6% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | 170 | 3.7% | 8 | 90 | 2% | 9 | | Oct 2026 | 140 | 2.7% | 8 | 110 | 2.1% | 9 | ## How are Pacific Channel’s and Punakaiki Fund’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Pacific Channel’s and Punakaiki Fund’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Pacific Channel**: Measured on the search term “pacific channel”. - **Punakaiki Fund**: Measured on the search term “punakaiki fund”. - [Pacific Channel profile](/demand/nz/brands/pacific-channel) - [Punakaiki Fund profile](/demand/nz/brands/punakaiki-fund) - [All venture capital firms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-venture-capital-firms): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Pacific Channel or Punakaiki Fund more popular in search? In October 2026, Pacific Channel had more branded searches than Punakaiki Fund among venture capital firms in New Zealand. Pacific Channel had about 140 branded searches, while Punakaiki Fund had 110. Pacific Channel made up 2.7% of all venture capital firm searches we track, and Punakaiki Fund accounted for 2.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Pacific Channel vs Punakaiki Fund: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/pacific-channel-vs-punakaiki-fund This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/pacific-channel-vs-punakaiki-fund. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.