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Ratu Mataira

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Founder & CEO at OpenStar Technologies

New Zealand

FoundedOpenStar Technologies

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Zach Warder GabaldonunlockedRatu: together at OpenStar Technologies (2025–2026)
×3Ratu: together at OpenStar Technologies
×5Ratu: together at Return On Science
×3Ratu: together at Victoria University of Wellington

About

Ratu Mataira is the founder and CEO/CTO of OpenStar Technologies, where he leads a team developing a levitated dipole fusion reactor. He holds a PhD focused on superconducting power supplies and magnet technology relevant to the use of high temperature superconductors in levitated dipole reactors.

Founder & CEO at OpenStar Technologies

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OpenStar Technologies's investors · 5

Blackbird VenturesSydney · $149K – $60M checksIcehouse VenturesAuckland · $120K – $2.4M checksNZ Growth Capital PartnersAucklandOutset VenturesAuckland · $100K – $10M checksRadar Ventures

Co-founders at OpenStar Technologies

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Thomas BerryCo-founder & Chief Product Officer

Experience

  1. OpenStar TechnologiesFounder - CEOcurrent2021 — presentWellington, Wellington, New Zealand
  2. Return On SciencePhysical Sciences Committee Membercurrent2020 — presentNew Zealand
  3. Return On ScienceMomentum Wellington Investment committee member2018 — 2022Wellington, New Zealand
  4. Victoria University of WellingtonPhD Student2018 — 2022
  5. Victoria University of WellingtonResearch Assistant2017 — 2018
  6. Victoria University of WellingtonGraduate Student2017Wellington New Zealand
  7. Paintball corp limitedDirector2013 — 201784 Willis St Wellington
  8. Superconductor TechnologiesIntern2016Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  9. Victoria University of WellingtonResearch Assistant2016Wellington New Zealand
  10. Victoria University of WellingtonSummer Scholar2015 — 2016Wellington New Zealand
  11. Flying Filing SquadSquad Member2014Wellington New Zealand
  12. Victoria University of WellingtonPhysics lab demonstrator2012Wellington
  13. EB Games New ZealandSales Assosiate2008 — 2010Johnsonville Wellington

Skills & more

Public SpeakingLeadershipTeam LeadershipStrategic PlanningMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office1XeroPythonCustomer Service1Business StrategyBusiness Planning1Sales Management
+6 moreSalesBooking SystemsCOMSOLMarketingResearchData Analysis

Languages English

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ratu Mataira?
Ratu Mataira is the founder and CEO/CTO of OpenStar Technologies, where he leads a team developing a levitated dipole fusion reactor. He holds a PhD focused on superconducting power supplies and magnet technology relevant to the use of high temperature superconductors in levitated dipole reactors.
Where does Ratu Mataira work?
Ratu Mataira is Founder & CEO of OpenStar Technologies.
What companies did Ratu Mataira found?
Ratu Mataira founded OpenStar Technologies.
Where did Ratu Mataira go to school?
Ratu Mataira studied at Victoria University of Wellington (Bachelor of Science with Honours, Physics); Victoria University of Wellington (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Physics and Economics); Tawa College.

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