Funded Startups in Wellington
Disclosed funding in Wellington skews heavily toward a single outlier: Sharesies raised $36M on 2021-10-27, which dwarfs the next-largest disclosed amount…
Disclosed funding in Wellington skews heavily toward a single outlier: Sharesies raised $36M on 2021-10-27, which dwarfs the next-largest disclosed amount of $17M (Hnry, 2025-12-10). Beyond that top tier, most disclosed rounds sit around the mid-single-digit range, with several $5M outcomes (projectworks on 2024-10-15, Half Square on 2022-09-01, and NextWork on 2026-03-04).
The list is also temporally concentrated. Rounds span 2020-07-09 to 2026-03-04, with 7 of the 22 entries occurring in 2025 and 4 in 2024, while 2026 contains two entries (NextWork $5M on 2026-03-04 and Wellumio $4M on 2026-02-10). Geographically, Wellington dominates the city field (all listed cities except two entries show as Wellington, New Zealand), but the name “Wellington” appears with different countries/states via Half Square (Wellington, Texas) and FulcrumAir (Wellington, Colorado). Stage labeling is also mixed: Seed accounts for 7 of 22 entries, and Series Unknown for 5, alongside 4 Series A and 2 Series C.
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Frequently asked
Which round is the clear size outlier, and what’s the next step down?
Sharesies is the largest disclosed round at $36M (2021-10-27). The next-largest disclosed amount is $17M from Hnry (2025-12-10), putting the rest of the list below a clear $20M ceiling.
Is funding activity clustered in a specific period rather than spread evenly?
Yes. The span runs from 2020-07-09 (Chatterize) to 2026-03-04 (NextWork), but 2025 is the densest year with 7 entries; 2024 follows with 4 entries (including Projectworks $12M on 2025-06-03 and Chitogel $7M on 2024-10-07).
Do Wellington-based rounds concentrate in a particular stage label?
Stage labels are led by Seed (7 of 22) and Series Unknown (5 of 22), with Series A at 4 and Series C at 2; Pre-Seed appears twice (e.g., Jooules $590K on 2024-05-01 and eVouch $280K on 2022-10-20).
Are any sectors over-represented relative to others in this list?
Several sectors repeat, led by Other (4 of 22) and Financial Services (3 of 22), with Health Care and Data and Analytics each appearing twice (e.g., Wellumio in Health Care for 2026-02-10, and Starboard Maritime Intelligence in Data/Marine/Analytics for 2025-09-13).
Are there geographic naming quirks or non-New Zealand “Wellington” entries?
Most entries list Wellington, New Zealand, but two “Wellington” rows break the pattern by geography: FulcrumAir is in Wellington, Colorado (Series Unknown, 2025-03-21) and Half Square is in Wellington, Texas (Seed, 2022-09-01).
Which recent entries closed closest to the top of the date range?
The most recent entries are NextWork ($5M, Seed, 2026-03-04) and Wellumio ($4M, Seed, 2026-02-10). Earlier in the 2026 window, the list’s only other late-date cluster is still dominated by 2025 rounds such as Hnry ($17M on 2025-12-10) and Starboard Maritime Intelligence ($14M on 2025-09-13).
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