Funded Startups in New Zealand
Across the 50 most recent New Zealand funding entries shown, the largest disclosed round is Halter’s $99M Series D (2025-06-23), which sits far above the r…
Across the 50 most recent New Zealand funding entries shown, the largest disclosed round is Halter’s $99M Series D (2025-06-23), which sits far above the rest of the disclosed amounts; several other large rounds cluster near the high tens (e.g., Auror $49M in 2024-11-12 and Starboard Maritime Intelligence $14M in 2025-09-13), but nothing else breaks into the $50M-plus range. Amount outliers also show up at the low end: Hubbard Foods is disclosed at $10K (2023-12-05), while another very low disclosed entry is Ranqx at $100K (2024-02-07).
The dates span from 2023-09-27 (Scentian Bio) to 2025-11-28 (Ruminant BioTech), with multiple entries stacking in late 2024 (e.g., Auror 2024-11-12 $49M; Alimetry 2024-10-28 $18M; Far North Solar Farm 2024-08-27 $49M). Sector coverage is broad, but “Biotechnology” appears in 7+ entries (e.g., Ruminant BioTech 2025-11-28, Alimetry 2024-10-28, Bontia Bio 2025-03-26, Scentian Bio 2023-09-27), while stage labels are frequently opaque: 12 of the 50 rows are marked “undisclosed” and several others use “Series Unknown” (e.g., Javln 2025-10-02 $4M).
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Frequently asked
What’s the largest disclosed round in this New Zealand list, and how much bigger is it than the next tier?
Halter’s $99M (Series D) on 2025-06-23 is the largest disclosed amount in the 50 rows. The next-largest disclosed amounts are substantially lower, including Auror’s $49M (2024-11-12) and Far North Solar Farm’s $49M (2024-08-27), with the remainder generally clustering below those levels (e.g., Starboard Maritime Intelligence $14M on 2025-09-13).
Do the rounds cluster into a specific time window, or are they evenly spread across the date range?
They span from 2023-09-27 (Scentian Bio $2M, Seed) to 2025-11-28 (Ruminant BioTech $10M, Series A), but there’s noticeable density in late 2024. Examples include Auror $49M on 2024-11-12, Alimetry $18M on 2024-10-28, and Far North Solar Farm $49M on 2024-08-27.
Are any cities or locations over-represented, especially around Auckland?
Auckland appears repeatedly across stages and sectors, including Ruminant BioTech listed in Port Waikato (2025-11-28) and multiple Auckland entries such as Huckleberry (Auckland, 2025-10-30 $1M), Avasa (Auckland, 2025-08-25 $3M), and Auror (Auckland, 2024-11-12 $49M). Christchurch and Wellington also recur, but Auckland is the most visible repeated geography in the rows shown.
Which stages dominate, and how often is the round type unclear or the amount undisclosed?
Stage transparency is mixed: 12 of 50 rows show the amount as “undisclosed,” and “Series Unknown” appears on multiple entries as well (e.g., Javln is “Venture - Series Unknown” on 2025-10-02 with $4M; Inviol is Seed on 2023-12-15 with $3M while others are labeled “Series Unknown”). The result is that comparisons by stage require filtering out “undisclosed” and “Series Unknown” rows first.
Are there sector patterns, and is any vertical clearly more common than the rest?
Biotechnology is a clear repeat theme with 7+ entries (e.g., Ruminant BioTech $10M on 2025-11-28, Alimetry $18M on 2024-10-28, Bontia Bio $720K on 2025-03-26, Jooules $590K Pre-Seed on 2024-05-01, Scentian Bio $2M on 2023-09-27). Other sectors appear, but fewer recur at the same frequency across the 50 rows shown.
Which entries look like they might be outliers on either the downside or upside worth investigating first?
On the downside, Hubbard Foods is disclosed at $10K (2023-12-05, Series Unknown), and Ranqx is disclosed at $100K (2024-02-07, Pre-Seed). On the upside, Halter’s $99M (2025-06-23) is an outlier relative to most other disclosed amounts, while other large but not top-tier rounds include Auror $49M (2024-11-12) and Far North Solar Farm $49M (2024-08-27).
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