Recently Funded Biotechnology Startups in New Zealand
Updated Sep 2026
FundedIQ tracks 11 funded Biotechnology startups in New Zealand, with their funding rounds, amounts, investors, industries, locations and company details. This page provides an overview of the Biotechnology startup funding landscape in New Zealand, along with the 11 most recently funded Biotechnology startups in New Zealand.
The median disclosed round is $7.0M, with the middle half of rounds falling between $2.3M and $15M. Auckland and Parnell hold the deepest concentrations of these companies. Biotechnology startups in New Zealand closed 11 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 8 of them in the last 12 months, and raised $73M in disclosed capital.
New Zealand biotechnology ventures typically operate as lean teams at early stages. These small headcounts indicate a preference for agile operations over massive infrastructure. Buyers find targets that are primarily in seed phases, meaning the focus remains on early product validation rather than scaled commercialization.
Biotechnology funded startup statistics in New Zealand
Most recent funding round on record: Jun 2026.
11 most recently funded Biotechnology startups in New Zealand
11 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.
Biotechnology startup funding trends in New Zealand
Funding activity
Biotechnology startups in New Zealand closed 11 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 8 of them in the last 12, adding up to $73M in disclosed capital.
Round sizes
The median disclosed round is $7.0M, with the middle half running from $2.3M to $15M. 9 of 11 rounds disclosed an amount.
Company size
The most common headcount band across the segment is 1-10.
Where are funded Biotechnology startups located in New Zealand?
Where funded Biotechnology startups in New Zealand are based, by the city on the company record.
Funding stages of funded Biotechnology startups in New Zealand
How the last 24 months of funding rounds for funded Biotechnology startups in New Zealand break down by stage.
A further 4 rounds in this period were announced without a stage label and are not ranked above.
About the FundedIQ Biotechnology 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 11 funded Biotechnology 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 (2 of 11 in that period) are counted as rounds but excluded from capital totals and from the median. The most recent round on record for funded Biotechnology startups in New Zealand is dated Jun 2026.
The table above shows the 11 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 Biotechnology startups are there in New Zealand?
FundedIQ tracks 11 funded Biotechnology startups in New Zealand. This page lists the 11 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 Biotechnology startups in New Zealand raised?
Biotechnology startups in New Zealand tracked by FundedIQ have raised $73M in disclosed capital across 11 funding rounds over the last 24 months, including 8 rounds in the last 12 months. 9 of those 11 rounds disclosed an amount; undisclosed rounds are excluded from the capital total.
Which cities have the most funded Biotechnology startups in New Zealand?
Auckland leads with 4 companies, then Parnell (2), Wellington (2) and Christchurch (1).
What is a typical funding round size for Biotechnology startups in New Zealand?
The median disclosed round over the last 24 months is $7.0M, and the middle half of rounds fall between $2.3M and $15M. Round sizes vary widely by stage, so the seed and later-stage bands sit well either side of that figure.
What is the most common funding stage for Biotechnology startups in New Zealand?
Seed is the most common labelled stage, with 3 rounds in the last 24 months, ahead of Series A (2) and Convertible Note (1). A further 4 rounds were announced without a stage label and are not counted here.
How often is the Biotechnology 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 Biotechnology startups in New Zealand is dated Jun 2026. Counts and totals on this page are recomputed on every refresh.
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