Funded Startups in Canterbury
Disclosed funding within these 18 most recent entries is highly top-weighted: Partly’s $50M Series B on 2026-06-23 is the largest disclosed round, and it d…
Disclosed funding within these 18 most recent entries is highly top-weighted: Partly’s $50M Series B on 2026-06-23 is the largest disclosed round, and it dwarfs the next-largest disclosed amount of $25M (Dawn Aerospace, 2026-06-16). The same “upper tier” shows up again in February 2026, where Appetise raised $5M (2026-02-19) and Contented AI followed with $4M (2026-02-09), while several entries cluster far lower at or below $3M (e.g., VXT $3M on 2025-05-01; Green Planet Eco $130K on 2023-07-15).
Geographically, nearly all disclosed entries are centered on Christchurch, Canterbury, with multiple Queenstown, Canterbury deals as exceptions (e.g., Dawn Aerospace $25M on 2026-06-16; Leaft Foods marked “undisclosed” on 2026-06-04). Temporally, rounds shown span from 2022-08-18 (Orbica, Seed, $3M) through 2026-06-23 (Partly, Series B, $50M), with a dense concentration in 2025–2026 (e.g., four entries in 2025: VXT $3M on 2025-05-01; Zincovery “undisclosed” on 2025-08-26; plus earlier 2025 activity not shown beyond these rows). Stage-wise, Series Unknown appears frequently (5 of 18), and “undisclosed” amounts appear in 4 of 18 rows.
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Frequently asked
What’s the largest disclosed round in this Canterbury set, and how far ahead is it of the rest?
Partly’s $50M Series B closed on 2026-06-23 is the only disclosed round at that level in the 18-row view. The next-largest disclosed amount is $25M (Dawn Aerospace, 2026-06-16), followed by $15M (Mars Bioimaging, 2026-01-13), so the top round sits well above the rest of the disclosed distribution.
Are there notable concentration patterns by city (Christchurch vs Queenstown) or sector (recurring verticals)?
City-wise, Christchurch, Canterbury dominates across the newest rounds (e.g., Partly $50M on 2026-06-23; Appetise $5M on 2026-02-19; Contented AI $4M on 2026-02-09), while Queenstown appears repeatedly but as a smaller subset (Dawn Aerospace $25M on 2026-06-16; Leaft Foods “undisclosed” on 2026-06-04). Sector-wise, Information Technology is the only sector that appears 3+ times (Partly, Sandfly Security, TDX, and Orbica are all IT entries across 2022–2026).
Which entries fall into the most recent window (last ~6 months from the latest round date shown)?
The latest round date is 2026-06-23 (Partly, Series B, $50M). Within roughly the prior six months are Dawn Aerospace (2026-06-16, $25M), Leaft Foods (2026-06-04, amount undisclosed), and Appetise (2026-02-19, $5M) plus Contented AI (2026-02-09, $4M) and Mars Bioimaging (2026-01-13, $15M).
What stage mix is most common, and how much of the list lacks disclosed amounts or stage detail?
Series Unknown is the most frequent stage label, appearing in 5 of 18 rows (e.g., Leaft Foods on 2026-06-04 and Zincovery on 2025-08-26). Separately, “undisclosed” amounts show up in 4 of 18 rows (Leaft Foods, Zincovery, KiwiFibre, and Sandfly Security), while disclosed amounts extend from small pre-seed levels like $20K (V-Quest, 2023-10-11) up through the $50M Series B top round.
Are there outliers that look meaningfully different from the typical disclosed range or stage?
Yes: the extreme high is Partly’s $50M (2026-06-23), while the extreme low among disclosed amounts is V-Quest’s $20K pre-seed on 2023-10-11. Between them, most disclosed rounds cluster in the low single-digit millions (e.g., VXT $3M on 2025-05-01 and Orbica $3M on 2022-08-18), suggesting the $50M round is a clear funding outlier rather than a continuation of the mid-range.
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