Funded Startups in Wellington
Among the 22 listed Wellington-area funded rounds, the largest disclosed amount is Hnry’s $17M (Series C) on 2025-12-10, which sits well above the next-lar…
Among the 22 listed Wellington-area funded rounds, the largest disclosed amount is Hnry’s $17M (Series C) on 2025-12-10, which sits well above the next-largest disclosed entries such as Starboard Maritime Intelligence’s $14M (2025-09-13) and Projectworks’ $12M (2025-06-03). A clear outlier on the low end is Bontia Bio at $720K (Seed) on 2025-03-26, while several other pre- and early-stage rounds cluster sub-$1M (e.g., Jooules $590K on 2024-05-01; CentrePort $500K on 2023-07-13; eVouch $280K on 2022-10-20).
Temporally, the most recent edge runs from 2026-03-04 (NextWork) back to 2020-07-09 (Chatterize), with a dense window in 2025: many entries land between 2025-03 and 2025-12 (including Hnry, Starboard Maritime Intelligence, Projectworks, and NextWork). Geographically, most rounds are tagged to Wellington, New Zealand, but a handful shift state-like labels outside the country—FulcrumAir (Wellington, Colorado, Series Unknown) and Half Square (Wellington, Texas, Seed)—so the list is strongly Zealand-focused rather than uniformly global Wellington.
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Frequently asked
Which disclosed round is largest in the Wellington set, and how does it compare to the next tier of disclosed amounts?
The largest disclosed amount is Hnry’s $17M (Series C) on 2025-12-10. The next-largest disclosed rounds are $14M for Starboard Maritime Intelligence (Series A, 2025-09-13) and $12M for Projectworks (Series A, 2025-06-03), putting the top round noticeably above the rest’s $10–$14M range.
Are the most recent rounds concentrated into a narrow time window?
Yes. Within 2025, multiple rounds appear across mid-to-late year, including Projectworks $12M (2025-06-03), Litmaps $1M (2025-05-21), Starboard Maritime Intelligence $14M (2025-09-13), Hnry $17M (2025-12-10), and Wellumio $4M (2026-02-10 is just after). The sequence runs from the latest date of 2026-03-04 (NextWork) back to 2020-07-09 (Chatterize), but 2025 shows the densest clustering of entries.
Do any sectors show up often enough to suggest a repeat focus across these rounds?
Biotechnology appears repeatedly: Bontia Bio ($720K, Seed on 2025-03-26), Jooules ($590K, Pre-Seed on 2024-05-01), and Bontia Bio’s peer set is the clearest repeat in the rows shown. Beyond that, sectors are more fragmented (e.g., Financial Services includes Hnry $17M on 2025-12-10 and Sharesies $36M on 2021-10-27, but other categories largely appear once).
What stage mix dominates, and is there a meaningful share of rounds without a specific stage?
Seed and Series A are prominent in the rows (e.g., NextWork Seed $5M on 2026-03-04; Factor Seed $3M on 2025-07-18; Starboard Maritime Intelligence Series A $14M on 2025-09-13; Projectworks Series A $12M on 2025-06-03). There is also a recurring classification gap: several entries list “Series Unknown” (e.g., Chitogel $7M on 2024-10-07; Edulife Group $4M on 2024-07-10; CentrePort $500K on 2023-07-13), alongside at least one “undisclosed” amount (Wellington High School on 2023-06-14).
Are there geographic patterns or naming collisions that affect interpretation of “Wellington”?
Most rows are tagged Wellington, New Zealand (e.g., Starboard Maritime Intelligence on 2025-09-13 and Hnry on 2025-12-10), but the list includes at least two Wellington locations outside New Zealand by state-like label: FulcrumAir is shown as Wellington, Colorado (Series Unknown, $2M on 2025-03-21), and Half Square is shown as Wellington, Texas (Seed, $5M on 2022-09-01). Name reuse also appears: “projectworks” appears twice (Series A $12M on 2025-06-03 and another projectworks Series A $5M on 2024-10-15), and Litmaps appears twice in different years and stages/amounts.
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