Funded Startups in New Zealand
The disclosed rounds in this New Zealand list show a clear size outlier: Halter’s $220M (2026-03-24) dwarfs the next-largest disclosed amount at $50M for P…
The disclosed rounds in this New Zealand list show a clear size outlier: Halter’s $220M (2026-03-24) dwarfs the next-largest disclosed amount at $50M for Partly (2026-06-23). Beyond those two, the visible “top band” tops out at $25M (Dawn Aerospace, 2026-06-16), while the smallest disclosed round is $90K for Chatham Rock Phosphate (2026-06-19), highlighting a wide distribution across funding sizes.
The geography is also concentrated: Auckland appears 22 times and Wellington 8 times (with Christchurch at 7), indicating hub clustering rather than wide dispersion. The temporal window runs from 2024-10-28 (Alimetry) to 2026-07-13 (Hyades), with a heavy share of activity in 2026 (e.g., multiple rounds between 2026-06-02 and 2026-06-23), and the stage/label mix is dominated by “Series Unknown” classifications (5 of the top 8 disclosed entries include an unknown stage, e.g., Partly 2026-06-23 is “Series B” but several others in the list are explicitly “Series Unknown”).
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Frequently asked
Which recent disclosed round is largest, and how does it compare to the rest of the disclosed amounts?
Halter’s $220M on 2026-03-24 is the largest disclosed round, and it materially exceeds the next-largest disclosed amount of $50M (Partly, 2026-06-23). After that, the next disclosed figures step down into the $25M–$18M range (Dawn Aerospace $25M on 2026-06-16; Alimetry $18M on 2024-10-28).
Do any cities dominate the company footprints on this list?
Yes. Auckland appears 22 times (e.g., Hyades 2026-07-13; Marloo 2026-04-28; Auror 2024-11-12), while Wellington appears 8 times (e.g., NextWork 2026-03-04; Hnry 2025-12-10) and Christchurch appears 7 times (e.g., Dawn Aerospace 2026-06-16; Projectworks 2025-06-03 is Wellington-based, while StretchSense is Auckland-based—see rows for location field alignment).
Are the biggest rounds clustered in time, or spread across the date range?
The largest disclosed amounts are concentrated more in the mid-to-late 2026 cluster than the oldest entries: the top disclosed entries include Partly $50M (2026-06-23) and Dawn Aerospace $25M (2026-06-16), while the oldest end of the range includes Alimetry $18M on 2024-10-28. The distribution is therefore not uniform across 2024–2026; the upper tail shows a heavier 2026 presence.
Which stages show up repeatedly, and how does the “Series Unknown” label behave in this set?
Several rounds are explicitly labeled by stage (e.g., Halter is Series E on 2026-03-24; Partly is Series B on 2026-06-23; Auror is Series C on 2024-11-12). In contrast, “Series Unknown” appears frequently across the table (and is present in the top entries such as Hyades being Pre-Seed but multiple other rows like Solarferm 2026-06-24 and Leaft Foods 2026-06-04 are undisclosed/unknown stage).
What are the most notable outliers by amount (including the smallest disclosed round)?
On the low end, Chatham Rock Phosphate’s $90K on 2026-06-19 is the smallest disclosed amount. On the high end, the $220M Halter round (2026-03-24) creates the standout upper outlier versus the rest of the disclosed amounts that top out in the tens of millions (e.g., $25M Dawn Aerospace on 2026-06-16 and $18M Alimetry on 2024-10-28).
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