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Little Yellow Bird makes ethically produced, sustainably sourced clothing including organic cotton t-shirts, workwear, and branded staff uniforms, with a circular apparel program that takes back worn garments to be recycled into new fibres.

Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceWellington, NZ

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

CleantechEnergyHardware

SMSam Mackwell(Founder & Chief Engineer)

Fermentation platform converting food-industry by-products into functional proteins.

Co-investorsCLClimate Venture Capital Fund

MarginFuel provides cloud-based demand forecasting and revenue management software that helps rental car and campervan operators set dynamic pricing, track competitor data, and manage fleet availability across markets and sales channels.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSTravel & HospitalityFrankfurt am Main, DE

Co-investorsENEnterprise AngelsNZNZ Growth Capital Partners

Maverick (mav.xyz) is a decentralized exchange protocol built around a Dynamic Distribution automated market maker.

Co-investorsADAdvanced BlockchainCICircle VenturesCOCoinbase VenturesPAPantera Capital

Mish Guru offers a Story suite for scheduling, measuring, and optimizing Snapchat Stories, and tools to run account takeovers with content moderation and password management.

AdTechMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsFUFundersClubNENelson AngelsNZNZ Growth Capital PartnersANAngel HQ

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

Monkeytronics builds AirSmart, an indoor air quality monitoring system that tracks metrics such as temperature, humidity, CO₂, formaldehyde, lighting, and sound, with real-time data accessible via an app or data portal plus custom alerts.

HardwareHealthtechIoT

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

myTrove is a New Zealand online service that lets families, executors, and creditors notify multiple organisations — banks, insurers, government agencies, utilities, and more — of a death through a single secure notification, verified using government-held death registry data.

GovTechSaaS

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

SISadia Islam(Founder)in

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

Co-investorsTRTrimble Ventures

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

NZBusiness is a media publication that has been reporting on New Zealand enterprise since 1938, focusing on stories, insights, and advice for small and medium-sized business owners and decision-makers.

Media & EntertainmentNot stated, NZ

Co-investorsPLPledgeMe

NZFF is a venture capital fund focused on early-stage fintech startups in New Zealand, providing capital, strategic guidance, and access to a network of financial services industry connections.

FintechNew Zealand, NZ

BoardMarty Kerr(Advisor)

WellingtonNZ is the economic development agency for the Wellington Region, focused on enhancing regional prosperity, vibrancy, and liveability.

GovTechImpact & Social GoodMedia & EntertainmentTravel & HospitalityWellington, NZ

Otto is a personal finance app for New Zealand consumers that gamifies money management through challenges, streaks, and rewards to help users manage debt, savings, and financial goals.

ConsumerFintechWellington, NZ

Co-investorsPRPravega Ventures

Paysquad enables group payments for sports teams and supporter groups to collectively purchase memberships, tickets, merchandise, and hospitality.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceFintechSports Tech

CRCam Richardson(Founder)in

Penny is a finance management platform and CRM for motor dealers, brokers, and retailers that handles the lending workflow from lead capture through credit checks, bank statements, calculators, and single-click lender submissions via API integrations.

FintechSaaSSales Tech

Co-investorsACAcronym Venture CapitalSCScaleUP Ventures

Planetary Accounting Network maintains the Planetary Accounting Framework and offers training, engagement, and applications that help organisations, local governments, and consumers measure and manage environmental performance against the Planetary Boundaries.

CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodNew Zealand, NZ

KMKate Meyer(Founding Director)in

Plyhome designs and sells plywood furniture for children and adults, including kids' beds, mattresses, play furniture, and storage pieces.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Ranqx provides a digital loan origination, decisioning, and monitoring platform for business lenders to streamline lending processes and improve customer experience.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Dave(Co-founder)RussellJohn

Rebit is a money transfer service designed for migrants to send funds to family and friends internationally, using cryptocurrency-backed technology with transparent rates and regulatory compliance.

Crypto & Web3FintechAuckland, NZ

AHAli Haghnia(Co-Founder, Product Director)inMAMahtab Assadian(Co-Founder)in

Roady offers a mobile app for travellers to discover and book experiences across New Zealand and Australia, positioning its bookings as cheaper than booking direct.

ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality

RockPool Collective runs a subscription-based service that matches older adults with local families ("RockPool Reps") to help with everyday tasks such as cleaning, gardening, errands, transport, and companionship so they can keep living independently at home.

HealthtechMarketplacesWellness & Fitness

Roll produces electric scooters for urban transportation.

CleantechClimate TechHardwareIoTMobility & TransportationScarborough, CA

RCRichard Cao(CEO & Founder)in

Co-investorsTETechstars

Sapro-Tech develops biopolymer-based textiles, including a patent-pending leather alternative made from fungi (mycelium) and plant materials that is biodegradable, plastic-free, and animal-free.

Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials

Co-investorsSPSprout

SeeStuff builds easy-to-use software tools for the asset and facilities management industry, offered alongside consultancy services and used for tasks like building condition surveys and service contract implementation.

Construction TechEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaS

James Wallace(Founder)in

Co-investorsTITinySeed

Sevaka builds AIFA, an AI-driven financial adviser that superannuation and KiwiSaver providers use to service members via voice, chat, and email, automating routine customer support queries with compliance checks.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSAuckland, NZ

CClive(Founder)Matthew(CTO)

Sharesies is an investment platform that allows customers to buy and sell shares, ETFs, managed funds, and cryptocurrencies across New Zealand, US, and Australian markets, with features including auto-invest, AI-powered search, and portfolio management tools.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechAuckland, NZ

LRLeighton Roberts(Founder)inBCBen Crotty(Founder)inMartyn Smith(Founder)in

Co-investorsAMAmplo VenturesARArc AngelsEVEven CapitalICIcehouse VenturesNZNZVCRORogue Insight Capital+2 more

Shire builds a digital office platform for volunteer-heavy organizations like political campaigns and nonprofits, enabling remote volunteer onboarding, engagement, and training at scale.

Future of WorkGovTechSaaSMiddletown, US

SBSamantha Boucher(CEO and Co-Founder)inEMEdward Monical-Vuylsteke(CTO & Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsTETechstars

Silverstripe is a digital agency that provides strategy, design, development, and QA testing to build websites, platforms, and applications for organisations.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Solarferm produces fermentation-grade sugar feedstock by combining carbon dioxide, hydrogen, engineered chemistry, and engineered microorganisms in a continuous thermocatalytic and electrochemical process that requires no crops or solid feedstocks.

BiotechCleantechNew Materials

GJGabriel James(Founder)in

Solid Oral Care manufactures plastic-free toothpaste products in various formats (paste, tablets, powder) using fluoride formulations made in-house in New Zealand.

Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & FitnessNew Zealand, NZ

Laura

Co-investorsFTFTV CapitalSISignalFireTETeam8

Volly Solutions provides drone-based farm mapping, aerial imagery, and digital solutions for the agriculture and horticulture industry in New Zealand.

AgTechEdTechFuture of WorkNew Zealand, NZ

Hamish Vollebregt(Co-founder)Brent Vollebregt(Co-founder)

Co-investorsFOFounder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)

Stay Native is a Māori-owned social enterprise that curates and lists authentic indigenous cultural experiences and tours led by local hosts across Aotearoa New Zealand, with plans to expand to the Pacific Islands and Australia.

Impact & Social GoodMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality

Supergenerous operated a platform that helped donors claim donation tax rebates, serving individual donors and charities.

FintechImpact & Social Good

SwellGen appears to be developing water or power solutions for people living on the coast, based on its outreach to coastal residents about how they currently access water and electricity.

CleantechEnergy

MGMela Greenslade(Founder)in

Tākoha builds service infrastructure for Māori whenua entities to organize governance, information, and workflows while preserving data sovereignty and Māori control over their institutional life.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSTairāwhiti, NZ

Tiowaana Harrington(Founder & CEO)

Tandym is a group investing platform that lets friends, families, and communities form groups to pitch stock ideas, vote on decisions, and invest in stocks collectively while tracking each member's individual holdings.

ConsumerFintechSocial

Tapi provides property maintenance management software for property managers, owners, and tenants.

Enterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaS

Co-investorsANAngel HQANAndreessen HorowitzKAKaszek Ventures

TasmanIon develops rechargeable aluminum-ion batteries positioned as a safer and lower-cost alternative for energy storage.

CleantechEnergyHardwareNew Materials

SDShalini Divya(Founder)in

Co-investorsBOBooster Innovation FundPAPacific Channel

The Spinoff is an independent media organisation founded in 2014 that provides coverage of current affairs and pop culture across Aotearoa New Zealand.

Media & EntertainmentAuckland, NZ

DGDuncan Greive(Founder)in

Tomato.ai builds generative-AI voice tools that soften accents and cancel noise on call center calls in real time.

Danville, US

OROfer Ronen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJFJames Fan(Founder)inYe Jia(Executive Officer, Promoter)

Co-investorsCACardumen CapitalJAJAZZ Venture PartnersPOPoint72 VenturesGAGaingelsRERecursive Ventures

Tourwriter is a software platform for designing, selling, and managing multi-day luxury and bespoke travel itineraries, covering itinerary building, CRM, financial management, bookings, and reporting.

SaaSTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsANAngel HQNZNZ Growth Capital Partners

Variegate operates a platform that connects farmers and landowners with capital and risk-assessed diversification options, while linking investors to impact investment opportunities and technology providers to farms ready to adopt their solutions.

AgTechImpact & Social GoodMarketplaces

Vela offers an AI-based platform that automates routine selling tasks and supports management across multiple ecommerce platforms, letting sellers centralize their shops and add new sales channels.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsE-commerceRetail Tech

Co-investorsPIPICUS CAPITAL50500 GlobalPLPlug and Play Ventures

VERI-Mi is a registered charitable trust in New Zealand that helps migrant workers understand and defend their employment rights, offering a website and app to learn about rights, collect evidence of workplace breaches, and connect with free legal help.

Impact & Social GoodLegalTech

Veritas HQ provides compliance, licensing, and analytics support to financial institutions and businesses, helping them navigate regulatory changes and implement governance frameworks.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechSaaSWellington, NZ

UKUddhav Kirtikar(Director)