Capital Connect No.1 LP
Active Investor Plus Growth Category Fund
Capital Connect Group No.1 LP is a NZTE-recognised Acceptable Managed Fund under the Active Investor Plus Growth Category. Structured for international investors seeking New Zealand residency through the AIP visa programme.
A market gap on both sides of the trade
New Zealand's banks have steadily retrenched from small and medium enterprise lending, yet bank business lending still reached NZD 43.5 billion, up 20.8% year on year. Behind that headline sits a structural gap: creditworthy SMEs seeking NZD 50,000 to NZD 1,200,000 of responsive, flexible capital are routinely turned away or delayed by institutions that no longer move at the speed real businesses require.
At the same time, the Active Investor Plus visa programme has built a pipeline of more than NZD 4.26 billion of international capital seeking acceptable Growth Category investments. That capital is chasing roughly 70 approved funds, many of which struggle to deploy meaningfully into genuine New Zealand assets, leaving investors exposed to slow or shallow deployment.
Capital Connect No.1 LP exists to close both gaps at once. The fund deploys international investor capital into secured, short-duration lending to established New Zealand SMEs and property participants, generating fixed contractual income for investors while giving borrowers the credit the banks will no longer provide.
What sets the fund apart
Local Expertise and Proprietary Deal Access
A New Zealand-based origination network built over a decade surfaces direct, proprietary deal flow rather than competing for loans auctioned to the widest market. Every facility is underwritten against first-hand knowledge of the borrower, the asset, and the exit.
Secured Lending with Direct Control
Every facility is secured by registered, first-ranking security over identifiable New Zealand business or property assets. Capital Connect controls the lending relationship, the documentation, and the exit, so investor protection never depends on a third party.
Stable Quarterly Income
Returns come from fixed contractual interest on each deployed facility, not from equity markets or asset speculation. Income is predictable and paid quarterly, giving investors a recurring yield stream independent of market volatility.
Portfolio Discipline
Maximum single-loan exposure is held under 5% of fund capital, with a target below 3%. Facilities run short 6 to 12 month durations, enabling active portfolio rotation and limiting duration risk across borrower, sector, and asset type.
Proof in numbers
Security is the foundation of every facility we write
Capital Connect is a secured lender. We do not advance capital against cash flow alone. Every loan is backed by registered security over real New Zealand business and property assets, structured so that investor capital is protected throughout the life of the loan and prioritised in any recovery.
Multi-layer security structure
General Security Agreement
A registered GSA over the borrower's business assets, giving the Fund a first-ranking claim ahead of unsecured creditors.
Registered asset security
Specific security over the collateral backing each facility, including vehicles, equipment, trade receivables, inventory or property, perfected on the Personal Property Securities Register before any capital is drawn down.
Director guarantees
Personal guarantees from borrower directors or principals, aligning owner interests with loan performance and recovery.
Property caveats
Where real property secures a facility, a caveat is lodged to protect the Fund's interest over the asset.
Full security terms, lending parameters and asset coverage are set out in the Information Memorandum, available to eligible wholesale investors on request.
Request the IMFund Terms: Capital Connect No.1 LP
The following summarises key terms. Full terms are set out in the Limited Partnership Agreement available upon request.
What is the Active Investor Plus visa?
The AIP Visa Programme
The Active Investor Plus visa allows eligible international investors to obtain New Zealand residency by deploying a minimum of NZD 5,000,000 into approved Growth Category investment assets. Capital Connect No.1 LP is NZTE-recognised as an Acceptable Managed Fund.
Why Capital Connect No.1 LP?
NZTE-recognised managed fund targeting quarterly income with a capital-preservation focus. Quarterly distributions, 3-year minimum hold period for AIP compliance, and access to an experienced team deploying secured lending across NZ's real economy. Minimum investment and target return are set out in the IM.
Who can invest?
Wholesale Investor
Investment available under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013:
- • Wealthy person test (net assets NZD 5M+)
- • Eligible investor test (self-certification via adviser)
- • Large investor test (NZD 750,000+ commitment)
Active Investor Plus Requirements
Must hold or apply for AIP visa under Growth Category:
- • Eligible investment amount detailed in the IM
- • 3-year hold period for AIP compliance
- • Immigration advice strongly recommended
Request the Information Memorandum
The Capital Connect No.1 LP Information Memorandum is available to verified eligible wholesale investors. Contact our team to request the IM and subscription documentation.
AIP Visa EnquiriesTarget returns are indicative only and not guaranteed, and are detailed in the Information Memorandum. Investment available to eligible wholesale investors only. This page does not constitute a Product Disclosure Statement or financial advice.