Creative HQ — The Incubator

Alimentary Systems builds a patented six-stage biorefinery (the Bioenergy Resource Recovery Plant) that co-digests sewage sludge with food and garden organics to produce renewable biogas, fertiliser and verified carbon credits.

Nelson, NZ

Alyrt is a cashflow forecasting tool that predicts cash squeezes up to 90 days ahead and gives small business owners three daily recommended actions, along with a plain-language question-and-answer feature.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

AND Foods develops plant-based protein ingredients derived from pulses to create stable, creamy food products for professional kitchen applications.

FoodTech

Aotea Energy develops smart battery systems and software designed in New Zealand to enable household and community-level energy storage and sharing.

CleantechEnergyHardwareNew Zealand, NZ

Tama Toki(Founder / CEO)in

Ara Ake supports New Zealand energy innovators and technologies driving the country's transition to a clean, low-emissions energy system.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyImpact & Social GoodNew Plymouth, NZ

Dr Will Edwards

BoardJonathan Young

Aspiring Materials develops sustainable materials technology with environmental impact focus.

CleantechClimate TechNew Materials

Christopher Oze(Founder)in

Co-investorsArc AngelsBetter Bite VenturesIcehouse VenturesOutset VenturesMotion Capital

Better Balancer offers a software and hardware platform for intelligent electrical load management, coordinating loads such as EV chargers and battery storage within a building's existing supply capacity to avoid costly infrastructure upgrades.

CleantechEnergyIoT

BSPKL develops catalyst coated membranes (CCM) for electrolyzers and fuel cells with significantly reduced precious metal loading.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechEnergyNew MaterialsNew Zealand, NZ

Christina Houlihan(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)inJérôme Leveneur(Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investorsBooster Innovation FundInvestible Climate Tech FundNZ Growth Capital PartnersWNT Ventures

CarbonTrail provides software that helps businesses measure and reduce their carbon emissions and environmental impact.

CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodSaaSChristchurch, NZ

Tom Hallam(Founder & CEO)in

CaSil Technology develops proprietary materials with a smart-release fertiliser for agriculture that matches nutrient availability to plant demand, and also produces metal recovery solutions from industrial and mining waste streams.

AgTechCircular EconomyCleantechEnergyNew MaterialsWellington, NZ

Professor James Johnston(Co-founder, Inventor of CaSil technology)Dr Thomas BorrmannDr Michael SchweigDr H Putri Fraser

BoardSir Neville Jordan

Catalist is a platform that manages investment records, beneficial ownership structures, and transactions for investment groups.

B2B MarketplacesFintechMarketplacesAuckland, NZ

Co-investorsPledgeMe

Cetogenix is a New Zealand-based climate technology company developing engineering and process solutions in the cleantech and circular economy space.

Circular EconomyCleantechClimate Tech

Dr Trevor Stuthridge(Chief Executive Officer)inDr Daniel Gapes(Chief Scientific Officer)inAlexandra Stuthridge(Chief Operations Officer)inRob Lei(Chief Commercial Officer)in

Co-investorsPacific ChannelEnterprise Angels

Cleanery manufactures concentrated cleaning and personal care products designed to eliminate unnecessary packaging and water content compared to traditional formulations.

Circular EconomyCleantechConsumerE-commerceAuckland, NZ

Mark Sorensen(Co-Founder / CEO)inEllie Brade(Co-Founder / Sustainability Lead)in

Co-investorsAngel HQBooster Innovation FundClimate Venture Capital FundSoul Capital

CoShop is a community food cooperative that lets people in Wellington, New Zealand order fresh produce sourced from local farmers, with pickup available at neighborhood hub locations.

E-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesWellington, NZ

COUNT is building an AI-native accounting operating system that automates bookkeeping tasks such as categorization, reconciliations, and month-end close.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Chris Smith(CEO & Co-Founder)inDerek Harn(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsData TechFirst Row PartnersLocalGlobe

Cove is a New Zealand insurance provider offering car and pet insurance (with home and contents cover planned) through a fully online quote and policy management process.

ConsumerFintechInsurTech

Andy Coon(Founder)in

Co-investorsNZ Growth Capital Partners

Cullbeck develops a hydrogen-based reactor that converts titanomagnetite (TTM) ironsand or crushed rock ore into Direct Reduced Iron in about 150 seconds, targeting the decarbonisation of steel production.

CleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsAuckland, NZ

Martin Hacon(CEO)

DataLoom is a climate strategy simulation platform that helps organizations model decarbonization pathways, supply chain adjustments, and sustainable growth scenarios to test strategies and make data-driven decisions.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Dot Ingredients develops particle surfactant technology to support climate change mitigation efforts.

BiotechCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsAuckland, NZ

Dr Jack Chen(Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer (CTO))Dr Michael Fielding(CEO)

Co-investorsClimate Venture Capital Fund

Eccuity provides coordinated immigration, legal, tax, and investment advisory services for high-net-worth individuals seeking New Zealand residency through the Active Investor Plus Visa programme.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechSaaSAuckland, NZ

Nathan Bryant-Taukiri(Founding Member)inCharlie Meaden(CEO)inAbinesh Krishan(COO)in

Feijoa provides an investment platform that enables New Zealanders to grow wealth through automatic contributions from everyday spending.

ConsumerFintechWellington, NZ

Mark

Geospatial intelligence platform for rural property valuation in New Zealand combining spatial analysis and AI-assisted reporting.

Fundsorter is an AI-powered platform that matches organizations with funding opportunities and generates tailored funding applications.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechGovTechImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Lani Evans(Co-Founder + CEO)inAlanna Irving(Co-Founder + CPO)inJoshua Vial(Co-Founder + CTO)in

Futurity Bio-Ventures develops renewable chemicals and materials from lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose as alternatives to fossil-based petrochemicals, serving industries such as construction, infrastructure, and packaging.

Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials

Jacob(Co-Founder & CEO)inDr. Beckermann(CTO)inHayden(CTO)in

Developing nature-inspired LVDC microgrids for decentralised renewable energy using modular DER units with integrated compute nodes.

Gaian Grid is developing a platform that connects homes, apartments, and buildings into coordinated local energy networks, letting solar producers, battery owners, and tenants share and trade locally generated green electricity while participating in flexibility markets and virtual power plants.

CleantechEnergyIoT

Goldie is a New Zealand investment platform that lets everyday Kiwis buy and hold high-value assets such as physical gold stored in a secure vault.

Fintech

Grid Share develops power-responsive data centres that adjust electricity consumption in real-time to match grid demand, absorbing surplus renewable power and stabilizing grid frequency.

CleantechCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnergyNot stated on page, AU

Hello Cashflow provides interactive financial reporting tools that allow business owners to monitor revenue, expenses, profit, cashflow, and balance sheet metrics in real-time.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsAngel HQ

Hikotron designs and manufactures EV charging infrastructure, including dual-post AC chargers and battery-buffered DC fast chargers, with products engineered and assembled in New Zealand for commercial and public charging applications.

CleantechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationNew Zealand, NZ

Hitch is a mobility service operating in New Zealand, though detailed information about its specific operations is not available from this page.

Climate TechEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodMobility & TransportationSaaSAuckland, NZ

Hnry provides financial administration and tax services for self-employed individuals and sole traders.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSAuckland, NZ

Claire(Co-founder)James Fuller(Founder)inKaran(Managing Director, Australia)

Co-investorsAthletic VenturesEVPIcehouse VenturesLeft Lane CapitalMovacRampersand

Homely is a New Zealand-based platform that combines AI technology with financial adviser guidance to simplify the home loan application process for homebuyers.

AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTechNew Zealand, NZ

Building sustainable materials using fungi to replace petrochemical inputs with functional biobased alternatives.

IndigiShare operates two platforms: Te Waharoa, a digital reciprocal payment gateway that redistributes funds back to communities, and Te Whare Manaaki, a peer-to-peer lending platform connecting borrowers with lenders.

B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyFintechImpact & Social GoodSocialRotorua, NZ

Maria Ngawati(Chief Executive)in

BoardRawiri Bhana(Chair)Anahera Waru(Deputy Chair)Serena Sarika Lal(Director)

A platform presenting mutual fund and asset management company options in India, listing established fund houses such as SBI, ICICI Prudential, HDFC, and others with their track records and market data.

Fintech

Co-investorsRainmatterDSG Consumer PartnersRukam CapitalThe Chennai Angels

IntDevice manufactures customizable modular charging systems that can be tailored to specific requirements.

CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareIoTMobility & TransportationAuckland, NZ

Daniel(Founder & CEO)

Materially Kiwi transforms surplus kiwifruit into a plastic-free, vegan leather-like textile material that is water-resistant and non-toxic.

Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsNew Zealand, NZ

Shelley Houston(Co-Founder & Director)Chris Harper(Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer)

Land AI assesses crop suitability for agricultural properties using AI-powered analysis of climate, soil, topography, and hydrology data specific to each location.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureNew Zealand, NZ

Lastmyle builds Maestro, a demand-flexibility platform that connects low-cost devices to household and business appliances such as EV chargers and heat pumps to coordinate energy loads in real time.

CleantechEnergyIoT

Nick CouchinKris SebroinPhilippa DaweinSarah LewisRhys WilliamsinAnton Augustine

Mackwell develops a patented biomass boiler platform that produces heat or steam while also generating electricity from the same biomass fuel.

CleantechEnergyHardware

Sam Mackwell(Founder & Chief Engineer)

Transforms agricultural by-products (starting with discarded kiwifruit) into bio-based, plastic-free materials for fashion, automotive and consumer brands.

Money Sweetspot offers debt consolidation loans to New Zealand residents and citizens with $2,500–$40,000 in debt, combining lower interest rates with a rewards program that lets borrowers earn credits toward loan reduction or donate to charities of their choice.

ConsumerFintechNew Zealand, NZ

Mutu is an asset management platform for construction teams that provides visibility into plant, tools, and equipment across multiple projects, enabling search, allocation, and automated maintenance tracking to reduce equipment downtime and unnecessary spending.

Circular EconomyConstruction TechSaaS

Nashrr is a halal fintech platform offering interest-free (Shariah-compliant) financing, Shariah-screened investments, Takaful cooperative insurance, and financial planning tools such as a Zakat calculator.

FintechInsurTech

Nezo is a connected construction software platform for architects, engineers, ESD consultants and quantity surveyors, covering cost estimating, embodied carbon analysis and compliance reporting.

Climate TechConstruction TechSaaS

Automates workpaper preparation for accounting firms to reduce manual, repetitive effort.