Funded Information Technology Startups in New Zealand
Disclosed funding levels in this New Zealand information-technology slice are concentrated in the single-digit millions, with one clear outlier: Partly’s $…
Disclosed funding levels in this New Zealand information-technology slice are concentrated in the single-digit millions, with one clear outlier: Partly’s $21M round on 2022-12-13 dwarfs the next-largest disclosed amounts (LawVu at $15M on 2023-09-20, and several $3M rounds such as Caruso on 2024-12-11 and Orbica on 2022-08-18). Stages also skew toward early and hard-to-classify rounds: 7 of 12 entries are Seed/Pre-Seed (e.g., Dispute Buddy $770K on 2025-11-22; Cotiss $2M on 2023-05-15), while 2 of 12 are “Series Unknown” (Yarken on 2025-05-05; SubQuery on 2023-03-14), and 2 more are “undisclosed” amounts (Yarken is “undisclosed”; Sandfly Security on 2024-03-24).
Geographically, the list clusters around Auckland (Caruso, Yarken, Cotiss, SubQuery, Onwardly) and Christchurch (Sandfly Security, TDX, Partly, and Orbica), with Tauranga/Gisborne appearing repeatedly as well (Dispute Buddy, LawVu, and Onwardly). Temporally, the 12 rows span 2021-12-07 (Onwardly) through 2025-11-22 (Dispute Buddy), and multiple Seed rounds land in mid-2024 (e.g., Sandfly Security on 2024-03-24 is undisclosed, Bike Matrix Ltd on 2024-08-12 is $1M, and Caruso on 2024-12-11 is $3M).
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Frequently asked
What stands out on round size—what’s the largest disclosed amount, and how does it compare to the rest of the list?
Partly’s disclosed $21M round (2022-12-13) is the largest disclosed amount shown and it is well above the next-largest disclosed round at $15M (LawVu on 2023-09-20); several others cluster at $3M (Caruso 2024-12-11 and Orbica 2022-08-18).
Are “early-stage” rounds (Seed/Pre-Seed) the dominant stage mix in this IT cohort?
Yes: 7 of the 12 rows are Seed or Pre-Seed, including Dispute Buddy ($770K) on 2025-11-22, Bike Matrix Ltd ($1M) on 2024-08-12, Cotiss ($2M) on 2023-05-15, and Onwardly ($700K) on 2021-12-07. By contrast, only 1 row is labeled Series A (Partly at $21M on 2022-12-13).
How common are unclassified or undisclosed funding amounts (Series Unknown vs undisclosed) in these 12 entries?
5 of 12 rows don’t give a clear numeric amount for comparison: 2 are explicitly “undisclosed” (Yarken on 2025-05-05; Sandfly Security on 2024-03-24) and 3 are labeled “Series Unknown” (Yarken is both “Series Unknown” and undisclosed in the table; plus TDX on 2023-07-13 and SubQuery on 2023-03-14).
Which cities appear to be over-represented across the rows shown?
Auckland is the most frequent city grouping in the table (Caruso, Yarken, Cotiss, SubQuery, and Onwardly all list Auckland). Christchurch shows up repeatedly as well (Sandfly Security 2024-03-24, TDX 2023-07-13, Partly 2022-12-13, and Orbica 2022-08-18).
Is there a recent clustering of rounds close to the most recent date in this view?
The most recent entry is Dispute Buddy on 2025-11-22 ($770K), and the preceding year shows another Seed and early rounds, including Yarken on 2025-05-05 (undisclosed) and Caruso on 2024-12-11 ($3M). The mid-2024 period also contains multiple entries such as Sandfly Security on 2024-03-24 (undisclosed) and Bike Matrix Ltd on 2024-08-12 ($1M).
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