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About
Dean Tilyard is Chief Executive Officer of The Bio Commerce Centre in Palmerston North. Dean works primarily in investment for early-stage technology businesses and commercialisation from science institutions. He led the successful formation of angel investment group MIG (Manawatu Investment Group), whose 30 members are active in early-stage investing. In the past two years, Dean has raised $10m+ for technology companies. He is a board-level advisor with two high-growth technology companies, a founding council member of the NZ Angel Capital Association and an external reviewer for Massey University and AgResearch's Pre-Seed funds.
Position in the VCSift Database
- • 3,360 investors hold the CEO role in VCSift. Dean Tilyard is one of them.
- • 48 investors are based in New Zealand.
Data sourced from 410,343 investor profiles. Updated July 2026.
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- Location
- New Zealand
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