Recently Funded Artificial Intelligence Startups in New Zealand
Updated Sep 2026
FundedIQ holds 14 funded Artificial Intelligence startups in New Zealand and keeps their funding rounds, amounts, investors, industries, locations and company details up to date. This page provides an overview of the Artificial Intelligence startup funding landscape in New Zealand, along with the 14 most recently funded Artificial Intelligence startups in New Zealand.
Auckland and Christchurch hold the deepest concentrations of these companies. Artificial Intelligence startups in New Zealand closed 5 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 2 of them in the last 12 months, and raised $66M in disclosed capital. The median disclosed round is $2.7M, with the middle half of rounds falling between $2.5M and $10M.
Auckland leads this segment with early stage companies. Small teams dominate the headcount, though larger organizations appear occasionally. These startups are typically in their infancy. They represent a target for partners who can scale operations or vendors providing foundational infrastructure. The concentration of seed stage firms indicates a market of newcomers building initial products.
Artificial Intelligence funded startup statistics in New Zealand
Most recent funding round on record: Apr 2026.
14 most recently funded Artificial Intelligence startups in New Zealand
14 shownOrdered by the date of the latest funding round. Each row gives the company, its location and industry, what it does, the stage and date of that round, and the disclosed amount.
Artificial Intelligence startup funding trends in New Zealand
Funding activity
Artificial Intelligence startups in New Zealand closed 5 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 2 of them in the last 12, adding up to $66M in disclosed capital.
Round sizes
The median disclosed round is $2.7M, with the middle half running from $2.5M to $10M. 5 of 5 rounds disclosed an amount.
Company size
The most common headcount band across the segment is 11-50.
Where are funded Artificial Intelligence startups located in New Zealand?
Where funded Artificial Intelligence startups in New Zealand are based, by the city on the company record.
About the FundedIQ Artificial Intelligence startup funding data in New Zealand
FundedIQ tracks announced startup funding rounds and organises them by company, funding date, stage, amount, industry, location and investor. The dataset is refreshed weekly, and new rounds are normalised and de-duplicated before they are published, so the same round reported twice on different dates is recorded once.
Figures on this page cover the 14 funded Artificial Intelligence startups in New Zealand currently tracked. Round counts, capital totals and the median round are computed over a trailing 24 months. Rounds whose amount was not disclosed (0 of 5 in that period) are counted as rounds but excluded from capital totals and from the median. The most recent round on record for funded Artificial Intelligence startups in New Zealand is dated Apr 2026.
The table above shows the 14 most recently funded companies. Full funding histories, investor lists and founder contacts across the whole dataset open on a FundedIQ plan.
Frequently asked questions
How many funded Artificial Intelligence startups are there in New Zealand?
FundedIQ tracks 14 funded Artificial Intelligence startups in New Zealand. This page lists the 14 most recently funded of them, ordered by the date of their latest round, and the full set is available on a FundedIQ plan.
How much funding have Artificial Intelligence startups in New Zealand raised?
Artificial Intelligence startups in New Zealand tracked by FundedIQ have raised $66M in disclosed capital across 5 funding rounds over the last 24 months, including 2 rounds in the last 12 months. 5 of those 5 rounds disclosed an amount; undisclosed rounds are excluded from the capital total.
Which cities have the most funded Artificial Intelligence startups in New Zealand?
Auckland leads with 10 companies, then Christchurch (3) and Wellington (1).
What is a typical funding round size for Artificial Intelligence startups in New Zealand?
The median disclosed round over the last 24 months is $2.7M, and the middle half of rounds fall between $2.5M and $10M. Round sizes vary widely by stage, so the seed and later-stage bands sit well either side of that figure.
How often is the Artificial Intelligence startup funding data in New Zealand updated?
The dataset is refreshed weekly. New rounds are normalised and de-duplicated before they are published, and the most recent round currently on record for funded Artificial Intelligence startups in New Zealand is dated Apr 2026. Counts and totals on this page are recomputed on every refresh.
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