Pre-Seed Funded Startups in New Zealand
Among the 12 pre-seed rounds shown, the largest disclosed amount is Marloo’s $3M (2025-09-09), and it is materially above the rest of the disclosed range,…
Among the 12 pre-seed rounds shown, the largest disclosed amount is Marloo’s $3M (2025-09-09), and it is materially above the rest of the disclosed range, where the next-largest disclosed amounts include NextWork’s $2M (2024-04-22) and Cotiss’s $2M (2023-05-15). Several undisclosed rounds also sit alongside smaller disclosed checks, including NE Tech’s $80K (2024-08-02) and Ranqx’s $100K (2024-02-07).
Geographically, Auckland-based companies account for 4 of the 12 entries (Huckleberry $1M on 2025-10-30; Marloo $3M on 2025-09-09; Cotiss $2M on 2023-05-15; Ranqx $100K on 2024-02-07), while Christchurch also appears multiple times (NE Tech $80K on 2024-08-02; KiwiFibre undisclosed on 2024-02-08; V-Quest $20K on 2023-10-11). Temporally, the list spans 2022-10-20 (eVouch $280K) through 2025-10-30 (Huckleberry), with a visible concentration in 2024: 8 of 12 rounds fall in 2024, and 3 of those 8 are in the first half of 2024 (Jooules 2024-05-01; NextWork 2024-04-22; Ranqx 2024-02-07).
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Frequently asked
What’s the largest disclosed pre-seed round here, and how does it compare to other disclosed checks?
Marloo’s $3M (2025-09-09) is the largest disclosed amount in the 12 rows, and it is well above the next-largest disclosed amounts: NextWork’s $2M (2024-04-22) and Cotiss’s $2M (2023-05-15). Several other disclosed rounds cluster below $1M, including NE Tech $80K (2024-08-02) and Ranqx $100K (2024-02-07).
Are any cities or regions over-represented among these pre-seed rounds?
Auckland is the most frequent city in the list with 4 of 12 entries (Huckleberry 2025-10-30, Marloo 2025-09-09, Cotiss 2023-05-15, Ranqx 2024-02-07). Christchurch also appears multiple times with NE Tech in 2024-08-02 ($80K) and V-Quest in 2023-10-11 ($20K), plus KiwiFibre (undisclosed) on 2024-02-08.
Which entries closed in the most recent 90 days of this listing window?
Using the latest round date shown (2025-10-30), the most recent 90 days include Huckleberry (2025-10-30) for $1M and Marloo (2025-09-09) for $3M. No other rows fall between those dates in the visible set.
Does the funding mix show concentration in certain sectors, or is it evenly spread?
AI appears in 3 entries (Huckleberry AI on 2025-10-30 for $1M; Marloo AI on 2025-09-09 for $3M; and Dispute Buddy does not list AI, but the remaining AI-tagged entries cluster around the two Auckland deals). Outside that, sectors are fragmented across Education (NextWork $2M on 2024-04-22), Biotechnology (Jooules $590K on 2024-05-01), and Agriculture and Farming (KiwiFibre undisclosed on 2024-02-08).
Are there notable outliers in disclosed amount or disclosure status?
Yes: multiple undisclosed rounds coexist with a wide disclosed spread. Dispute Buddy (2024-09-09), KiwiFibre (2024-02-08), and Venu (2024-02-08) are undisclosed, while the smallest disclosed amount is V-Quest’s $20K (2023-10-11), far below other disclosed rounds like NextWork and Cotiss at $2M.
How concentrated are rounds in time—do most of these pre-seed deals cluster within 2024?
Eight of the 12 entries (from 2024-02-07 through 2024-09-09) occur in 2024, indicating a heavy 2024 cluster. The year starts with Ranqx $100K (2024-02-07) and continues through Venu and KiwiFibre (both on 2024-02-08, undisclosed), then Jooules $590K (2024-05-01) and NextWork $2M (2024-04-22), followed by Dispute Buddy (2024-09-09, undisclosed) and NE Tech $80K (2024-08-02).
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