Recently Funded Startups in New Zealand (Nov-2025)
Last Updated: 21-Nov-2025
New Zealand’s startup ecosystem continues to thrive as innovative entrepreneurs leverage the country’s unique resources and opportunities to launch impactful ventures. With a total of 106 startups tracked, the vibrant entrepreneurial landscape showcases strengths across diverse sectors, from agriculture to technology. The momentum in startup fundraising reflects a robust interest from investors and a growing recognition of the potential that these companies hold for the local and global markets.
In 2025, New Zealand has seen a significant influx of funding, with 18 startups successfully raising capital amounting to approximately $148.53 million. This financial support is crucial for nurturing young companies and allowing them to scale and compete effectively. Key industries garnering attention include agriculture and farming, which remains the standout sector, along with emerging areas such as biotechnology and healthcare, highlighting the broad potential of Kiwi innovation in addressing both local and global challenges.
Funding Highlights
- Total number of startups tracked: 106
- Startups that raised funding last year: 27
- Startups that raised funding this year: 18
- Total funding raised this year (in USD Millions): 148.53
- Largest deal: Halter, Series D, $98.6 million
- Top industries by funding amount:
- Agriculture and Farming: $98.6 million
- Data, Marine, Analytics: $13.63 million
- Administrative Services: $12 million
- Top industries by number of deals this year:
- Biotechnology: 3 deals
- Health Care: 2 deals
- Administrative Services: 1 deal
Full List of Recently Funded Startups in New Zealand
| Company | City | Country | Round | Amount | Date | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruminant BioTech | Port Waikato | New Zealand | Series A | $9,520,508 | 2025-11-28 | Agriculture, Environment |
| Dispute Buddy | Tauranga | New Zealand | Seed | $765,000 | 2025-11-22 | Information Technology |
| Timpi | Auckland | New Zealand | Seed | $200,000 | 2025-11-07 | Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data, Internet Search |
| Huckleberry | Auckland | New Zealand | Pre-Seed | $1,211,688 | 2025-10-30 | Human Resources, Artificial Intelligence (AI), B2B Software |
| Javln | Auckland | New Zealand | Venture – Series Unknown | $3,969,630 | 2025-10-02 | Apps |
| Pictor | Parnell | New Zealand | Convertible Note | unknown | 2025-09-25 | Biotechnology |
| Starboard Maritime Intelligence | Wellington | New Zealand | Series A | $13,626,432 | 2025-09-13 | Data, Marine, Analytics |
| Marloo | Auckland | New Zealand | Pre-Seed | $2,700,000 | 2025-09-09 | Artificial Intelligence (AI), FinTech, Finance |
| Zincovery | Christchurch | New Zealand | Series Unknown | Undisclosed | 2025-08-26 | Manufacturing |
| Avasa | Auckland | New Zealand | Seed | $2.8M | 2025-08-25 | Health Care |
| Invivo Wines | Auckland | New Zealand | Series Unknown | Undisclosed | 2025-08-04 | Food and Beverage |
| Factor | Wellington | New Zealand | Seed | $3M | 2025-07-18 | Other |
| Halter | Auckland | New Zealand | Series D | $98.6M | 2025-06-23 | Agriculture and Farming |
| Tend Health Ltd | Parnell | New Zealand | Series Unknown | $1.2M | 2025-06-06 | Health Care |
| Projectworks | Wellington | New Zealand | Series A | $12M | 2025-06-03 | Administrative Services |
| Pictor | Parnell | New Zealand | Seed | $5M | 2025-05-22 | Biotechnology |
| Litmaps | Wellington | New Zealand | Series A | $1M | 2025-05-21 | Data and Analytics |
| Yarken | Auckland | New Zealand | Series Unknown | Undisclosed | 2025-05-05 | Information Technology |
| VXT | Christchurch | New Zealand | Series Unknown | $2.5M | 2025-05-01 | Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
| TDRI | Tauranga | New Zealand | Seed | Undisclosed | 2025-04-01 | Consumer Electronics |
| Bontia Bio | Wellington | New Zealand | Seed | $718.6K | 2025-03-26 | Biotechnology |
| Marama Labs | Kelburn | New Zealand | Seed | $2.1M | 2024-12-19 | Agriculture and Farming |
| Caruso | Auckland | New Zealand | Seed | $3.2M | 2024-12-11 | Information Technology |
| Watchful | Auckland | New Zealand | Seed | $2.7M | 2024-12-03 | Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
| Auror | Auckland | New Zealand | Series C | $48.8M | 2024-11-12 | Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
| Alimetry | Auckland | New Zealand | Series A | $18M | 2024-10-28 | Biotechnology |
| projectworks | Wellington | New Zealand | Series A | $5M | 2024-10-15 | Other |
| Emerge | Auckland | New Zealand | Series A | $7.3M | 2024-10-13 | Financial Services |
| Chitogel | Wellington | New Zealand | Series Unknown | $6.6M | 2024-10-07 | Health Care |
| Checkmate | Auckland | New Zealand | Seed | $1.7M | 2024-09-17 | Software Development |
| Dispute Buddy | Tauranga | New Zealand | Pre-Seed | Undisclosed | 2024-09-09 | Information Technology |
| Tend Health Ltd | Parnell | New Zealand | Series Unknown | Undisclosed | 2024-09-05 | Health Care |
| Far North Solar Farm | Auckland | New Zealand | Series Unknown | $48.5M | 2024-08-27 | Energy |
| Kami | Auckland | New Zealand | Series Unknown | Undisclosed | 2024-08-20 | Apps |
| Bike Matrix Ltd | Rotorua | New Zealand | Seed | $1.2M | 2024-08-12 | Information Technology |
| Mushroom Material | Auckland | New Zealand | Seed | $5.1M | 2024-08-07 | Administrative Services |
| NE Tech | Christchurch | New Zealand | Pre-Seed | $78.1K | 2024-08-02 | Manufacturing |
| Edulife Group | Wellington | New Zealand | Series Unknown | $4.4M | 2024-07-10 | Other |
| Vertus Energy | Auckland | New Zealand | Seed | $9.4M | 2024-06-27 | Energy |
| Metrovate | Auckland | New Zealand | Seed | $613.7K | 2024-05-16 | Agriculture and Farming |
| Jooules | Wellington | New Zealand | Pre-Seed | $593.3K | 2024-05-01 | Biotechnology |
| NextWork | Wellington | New Zealand | Pre-Seed | $2.3M | 2024-04-22 | Education |
| VXT | Christchurch | New Zealand | Seed | $1.1M | 2024-04-12 | Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
| Sandfly Security | Christchurch | New Zealand | Undisclosed | 2024-03-24 | Information Technology | |
| ANDFOODS | Palmerston North | New Zealand | $1.7M | 2024-03-14 | Food and Beverage | |
| KiwiFibre | Christchurch | New Zealand | Pre-Seed | Undisclosed | 2024-02-08 | Agriculture and Farming |
| Venu | Queenstown | New Zealand | Pre-Seed | Undisclosed | 2024-02-08 | Technology |
| Ranqx | Parnell | New Zealand | Pre-Seed | $100K | 2024-02-07 | Consumer Electronics |
| Marama Labs | Kelburn | New Zealand | Seed | $1.9M | 2024-01-22 | Agriculture and Farming |
| Inviol | Auckland | New Zealand | Seed | $2.5M | 2023-12-15 | Financial Services |
| Hubbard Foods | Auckland | New Zealand | Series Unknown | $10K | 2023-12-05 | Food and Beverage |
| V-Quest | Christchurch | New Zealand | Pre-Seed | $17.3K | 2023-10-11 | Real Estate |
| NewFish | Auckland | New Zealand | Series Unknown | Undisclosed | 2023-10-06 | Biotechnology |
| Scentian Bio | Auckland | New Zealand | Seed | $2.1M | 2023-09-27 | Biotechnology |
| LawVu | Tauranga | New Zealand | Series Unknown | $15M | 2023-09-20 | Information Technology |
| CarbonScape | Woodbourne | New Zealand | Series Unknown | $18M | 2023-09-19 | Energy |
| Datamasque | Auckland | New Zealand | Seed | $1.6M | 2023-09-10 | Software |
| Carepatron | Tauranga | New Zealand | Seed | $4M | 2023-08-14 | Apps |
| Green Planet Eco | Christchurch | New Zealand | Series A | $125K | 2023-07-15 | Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
| TDX | Christchurch | New Zealand | Series Unknown | $499.5K | 2023-07-13 | Information Technology |
| RealNZ | Queenstown | New Zealand | Series Unknown | $240K | 2023-07-13 | Travel and Tourism |
| Firth Industries | Auckland | New Zealand | Series Unknown | $137K | 2023-07-13 | Manufacturing |
| ChargeNet NZ | Auckland | New Zealand | Series Unknown | $500K | 2023-07-13 | Utilities |
| CentrePort | Wellington | New Zealand | Series Unknown | $500K | 2023-07-13 | Transportation |
| Brian Perry Civil | Auckland | New Zealand | Series Unknown | $432.9K | 2023-07-13 | Government and Military |
| Exsurgo | Auckland | New Zealand | Series Unknown | Undisclosed | 2023-06-22 | Health Care |
| Wellington High School | Wellington | New Zealand | Series Unknown | Undisclosed | 2023-06-14 | Other |
| Nilo | Auckland | New Zealand | Series Unknown | Undisclosed | 2023-06-09 | Professional Services |
| Cotiss | Auckland | New Zealand | Pre-Seed | $2.2M | 2023-05-15 | Information Technology |
| Pingar | Auckland | New Zealand | Series Unknown | $800K | 2023-05-01 | Internet Services |
| EatKinda | Wanaka | New Zealand | Series Unknown | Undisclosed | 2023-04-26 | Food and Beverage |
| Ārepa | Auckland | New Zealand | Series Unknown | Undisclosed | 2023-04-11 | Food & Beverages |
| SubQuery | Auckland | New Zealand | Series Unknown | $2.3M | 2023-03-14 | Information Technology |
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Where can I find recently funded startups in New Zealand?
You can explore our full list of startups that raised funding this month above. You can also subscribe to our free plan to get weekly alerts.
Q2. How many startups in New Zealand were funded this year and last year?
18 startups were funded in New Zealand this year and 27 were funded last year; we track 106 NZ startups in our database.
Q3. Which industries in New Zealand are attracting the most funding in Nov-2025?
By funding amount: Agriculture & Farming leads (~$98.6M, largest deal: Halter Series D), followed by Data/Marine/Analytics (~$13.63M) and Administrative Services (~$12M).
Q4. Which industries in New Zealand have the most deals this year?
By deal count: Biotechnology (3 deals), Health Care (2 deals), Administrative Services (1 deal).
Q5. How can I connect with these startups in New Zealand?
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