Top 15 Construction Startup Investors in New Zealand (October 2026)

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• Hnry — Hnry automatically pays and files all taxes for contractors, freelancers, and sole traders, so they never have to think about tax again.
• Vessev — Electric hydrofoiling vessels built for commercial use. Quiet, efficient, and better for the world.
• First Table — Book the first table of the night and you'll get 50% off the food bill for two to four people!

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• Hyades — Hyades is an AI-powered hyperspectral intelligence platform that offers soil and land insights.
• Vessev — Electric hydrofoiling vessels built for commercial use. Quiet, efficient, and better for the world.
• First Table — Book the first table of the night and you'll get 50% off the food bill for two to four people!

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• Linca — Domestic refining of lithium, nickel & cobalt for the energy transition.
• Wellumio — Wellumio is a medical technology company redefining the boundaries of clinical imaging. We’re fusing technology, design innovation, and medical expertise to create new diagnostic pathways that support the timely delivery of urgent stroke care.
• Scentian Bio — Scentian Bio operates as a platform that provides ultimate sensing solution.

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• Ruminant BioTech — Ruminant BioTech is a company that creates slow-release devices for long-term controlled-release methane mitigation.
• Far North Solar Farm — Far North Solar Farm (FNSF) is a New Zealand solar developer: utility-scale solar farms, solar farms for landowners and commercial solar for businesses.

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• Hectre — Award winning, simple to use orchard apps for performance and cost management optimization.
• Projectworks — Grow your firm - and your impact.Projectworks is professional services automation software built for consulting firms that want to grow - and make a difference.As a project intelligence platform, Projectworks connects time tracking, expense tracking, resource management, invoicing, and financial reporting in one live system. It gives you thevisibility to see what’s working, fix what’s not, and scale your firm with confidence.Projectworks was built by consultants who know what it’s like to lose hours to spreadsheets and billing chaos. Designed specifically for engineering, architecture, software development, and management consulting, it’s professional services automation (PSA) software that gets experts out of the admin grind and back to the work that matters.Our cloud-based PSA tool brings together everything your business needs to plan, track, forecast, and grow. By automating time tracking, expense tracking, resource planning, project financials, and real-time reporting, Projectworks frees your people to focus on solving the world’s hardest problems - not wrestling with manual processes. On average, Projectworks users grow 20% in their first year.Connect Projectworks with your existing stack - including Xero, QuickBooks Online, MYOB, Jira, Azure DevOps, and Salesforce - to eliminate double handling, align your data, and operate with confidence.We’ll help you set up for success with expert data migration, comprehensive training, and responsive ongoing support.Key featuresTime tracking software: Easy, accurate timesheets that actually get filled out. Simplify project time tracking and keep billing up to date with integrated time management software for consultants.Expense tracking: Track project spend against budget with simple, mobile-friendly expense submission. Sync approved expenses directly to Xero as bills to pay.Resource management software: Plan and allocate resources effectively. See availability, utilization, and capacity in real time with powerful resource planning tools that make project delivery predictable.Revenue forecasting & project profitability: Combine financial and resourcing data to model revenue, monitor utilization and profitability, and make confident growth decisions.Invoicing automation: Create pre-populated invoices that sync seamlessly with Xero, reducing admin and helping you get paid faster.Reporting & insights: Access real-time dashboards, project profitability reports, and PSA analytics that bring clarity to every decision. Track the consulting metrics that matter most - across projects, clients, and teams.Integrations: Connect your favorite tools and run your firm on a unified project management and financial reporting platform.Flexible pricing means you only pay for what you use - plus, get a 10% discount on annual subscriptions.
• Sea-Flux Vessel Management Software — Sea-Flux is a cloud-based vessel management software package focused on simplifying and streamlining maritime operations. Our mobile-friendly app provides unparalleled features that reduce risk and cost to your operation.

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• Scanabull — Scanabull is a 3D vision to measure cattle live weight quickly and accurately, reducing handling stress and giving farmers, agents, and processors clear, real‑time weight data. It makes weighing easy, analysis simple, and sharing seamless for everyone who relies on live weight or carcass weight decisions.
• Sterling — Sterling operates an artificial intelligence platform designed to automate back-office operations for financial and accounting teams. The software deploys deterministic AI agents that execute repetitive tasks like accounts payable, accounts receivable, compliance checks, and bank reconciliations directly inside existing enterprise applications. Byfunctioning as a background virtual assistant, its value proposition centers on eliminating administrative bottlenecks while maintaining strict human-in-the-loop oversight and enterprise-grade audit standards.
• Forever Harvest — We are an Aotearoa New Zealand based cellular horticulture company, partnering with food & beverage manufacturers to develop new fruit & nut food solutions.

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• Luminoma — Luminoma will enable easy access to objective and precise skin cancer screening. With Luminoma, clinicians can confidently discern malignant from benign, reducing unnecessary referrals and biopsies.
• Upstock — Easily manage all your hospitality, foodservice and FMCG grocery orders. Automate invoicing, pricing, payments and logistics with powerful AI tools.
• Factor — Plug and play forecasting and pricing tools for modern energy utilities.

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• uHoo — uHoo monitors and manages your indoor environment to help you create healthier, safer and more comfortable homes and workplaces.
• Shikho — Shikho is a Bangladeshi education technology company on a mission to revolutionise the way Bangladesh learns today and democratise access to a high quality education. It is building a hyper-localised digital learning ecosystem designed specifically for the Bangladeshi national curriculum to serve a growing total addressable market of ~42 millionstudents. "Shikho - The Learning App" is available on the Google Play Store.
• Neocrete — Neocrete is a concrete manufacturing company that is involved in the manufacture of resilient and carbon-neutral concrete.

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• PAM NZ — Forward a school newsletter, snap a screenshot, brain-dump your to-do list - PAM turns it all into a smart shared family calendar and helps manage the family tasks and events. Set up in 2 minutes. Free trial.
• Wellumio — Wellumio is a medical technology company redefining the boundaries of clinical imaging. We’re fusing technology, design innovation, and medical expertise to create new diagnostic pathways that support the timely delivery of urgent stroke care.
• Kai's Education — Make coding education engaging for elementary and middle school students using robotics solutions that support STEM goals & modern classrooms. Shop Now!

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• Regen — We send daily recommendations to our farmers' phones based on their own farm data, so NZ can farm smarter.
• Androgenix —
• Navi Medical Technologies — Navi Medical Technologies is a medical device development company.

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• Tectonus — Seismic dampers, friction dampers, seismic braces, shear wall downs. Structural solutions for steel, concrete, timber buildings in at-risk seismic regions
• Wing Acoustics — Wing Acoustics is a consumer electronics company.

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• Neocrete — Neocrete is a concrete manufacturing company that is involved in the manufacture of resilient and carbon-neutral concrete.
• Agros — Agros exist to make farming economically viable and environmentally sustainable. The company provides farmers with carbon-reducing and income-increasing products and services, from input to market. Their unique ecosystem approach aggregates different low-carbon technologies, bundled with affordable finance, insurance, advisory and market access.Agros’ mission is to double the income of millions of farmers while reducing 100 megatons of annual carbon emissions.
• Lhoopa — Making homeownership achievable for every Filipino family.

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• Linca — Domestic refining of lithium, nickel & cobalt for the energy transition.
• Wellumio — Wellumio is a medical technology company redefining the boundaries of clinical imaging. We’re fusing technology, design innovation, and medical expertise to create new diagnostic pathways that support the timely delivery of urgent stroke care.
• Scanabull — Scanabull is a 3D vision to measure cattle live weight quickly and accurately, reducing handling stress and giving farmers, agents, and processors clear, real‑time weight data. It makes weighing easy, analysis simple, and sharing seamless for everyone who relies on live weight or carcass weight decisions.

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• Hnry — Hnry automatically pays and files all taxes for contractors, freelancers, and sole traders, so they never have to think about tax again.
• LawVu — Our all-in-one connected platform enables your legal team to manage all legal matters, contracts, spend and legal operations. Book your free demo now.
• Migco Pharmaceuticals — Migco Pharmaceuticals is a pharmaceutical company focused on designed to develop new drug therapies for migraine headache.

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• RosterLab — RosterLab goal is to automate every part of the rostering process for healthcare.
• Avasa — Avasa is a medical device company. It helps to improve surgical procedures by developing novel implantable devices.
• Zenno Astronautics — Zenno Astronautics hardware and software products ensure satellite missions are effectively managed, guaranteeing maximum economic returns and responsible use of space.