Top 50 Financial Services Startup Investors in New Zealand in May 2026

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• Foxglove — Foxglove is visualization and management for temporal and multimodal data. It's used by robotics companies to scale and accelerate development.
• Antioch — Antioch is the development and simulation platform for autonomy teams to accelerate timelines, rigorously evaluate autonomous systems, and deploy with confidence.
• HealthNow — HealthNow provides accessible healthcare services that give you control of your health. Manage how you access care, when you need it.

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• Emerge — Emerge is a financial management tool for businesses. It is a digital-only banking option designed to help Kiwi businesses operate more quickly, economically, and efficiently.
• Yabble — Yabble provides a platform that uses machine learning and natural language processing to help brands connect with more than 62 million consumers globally, and collect data in real-time. Using the solution, clients can build their own surveys and manage their own customer research communities.
• HealthNow — HealthNow provides accessible healthcare services that give you control of your health. Manage how you access care, when you need it.

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• Blend AI — Making online advertising easy for everyone. Blend connects to your store helping you measure the impact your ads are having on revenue.
• Mutiny — Mutiny is an analytics platform for marketing investments with a sizable customer base.
• Fergus — Fergus is a smart field service management software for service businesses. Make job management easy and carry out work better with our all-in-one solution.

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• HIFI — HiFi Bridge is a cryptocurrency payments platform that allows customers to buy and sell cryptocurrencies, trade NFT's, borrow loans, and connect their bank accounts all-in-one.The startup offers equity, cryptocurrency, and options trading, as well as cash management accounts. The company provides the accessibility for traditional financialusers to gain access to modern decentralized finance tools through it's mobile and web platform.Zach Walsh and Mohamed Afifi founded the company in New York City in 2021.
• Maestro — Advanced UTxO-indexing data layer to supercharge Defi on Bitcoin, Cardano & Dogecoin.
• Crypto Valley Exchange — The first portfolio risk capable platform for Options & Futures trading in DeFi, offering 1000x+ leverage based on margin offset.

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• Cove — Cove is a New Zealand company bringing a touch of innovation and simplicity to the insurance industry.
• beany.biz — Accounting, tax and advisory services for New Zealand business owners. We help you make smarter decisions for both your business and life.
• Spoke Phone — Can you see the conversations your mobile teams are having right now? Spoke gives regulated teams full visibility over every call, SMS, and WhatsApp.

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• chnnl — Optimise your employee wellbeing strategy with chnnl. Centralised resource management, track psychosocial risks and team psychological wellbeing measurement.
• Cetogenix — Cetogenix is a clean technology business dedicated to creating long-term solutions to global climate change.
• Factor — Plug and play forecasting and pricing tools for modern energy utilities.

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• Jasper — Build a portfolio of high-quality commercial real estate assets sourced and managed by an experienced team.
• Sharesies — Sharesies allows you to get started investing from just $5.
• Whip Around — Count on Whip Around's integrated platform to make your fleet operations safer and more efficient, with simplified DVIRs and real-time data in one place.

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• RISE Chain — RISE is a next-generation Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain designed to redefine blockchain performance by delivering near-instant transaction confirmations at unprecedented scale, all while upholding Ethereum’s foundational principle of decentralization
• Templar Protocol — Templar Protocol is a startup that focuses on creating a lending platform for cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and other digital assets.
• Inference Labs — AI hyperscale on decentralized networks - We provide certainty for on-chain AI

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• KINO — KINO is a film production company that brings fans behind the scenes of their favorite hollywood films.
• DeepNode AI — DeepNode connects researchers, data scientists, and enterprises into one transparent, verifiable network for building real-world AI. DeepNode AI a technology service provider focusing on decentralized AI infrastructure,
• Renaissance — Renaissance allows artists to amplify their streaming traction and tap into a community of their super fans.

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• Syenta — Syenta is transforming the electronics manufacturing sector. Our patented fabrication method enables the 3D printing of multi-material electronics with fewer steps and less waste.
• Blinq — Blinq makes it easy to share your contact details via QR code scanning on the mobile app.
• Gilmour Space Technologies — Gilmour Space is a rocket company in Australia that is developing and launching low-cost small satellite launch vehicles. All orbits, all planets: https://www.gspacetech.com

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• Factor — Plug and play forecasting and pricing tools for modern energy utilities.
• Quantifi Photonics — Quantifi Photonics is a critical supplier of photonics test and measurement instruments to the world's leading photonics manufacturers, universities and research organizations.
• Zenno Astronautics — Zenno Astronautics hardware and software products ensure satellite missions are effectively managed, guaranteeing maximum economic returns and responsible use of space.

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• Jasper — Build a portfolio of high-quality commercial real estate assets sourced and managed by an experienced team.

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• Jasper — Build a portfolio of high-quality commercial real estate assets sourced and managed by an experienced team.

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• Dosh — Pay and get paid instantly, anytime, anywhere. Dosh is the app for paying & getting paid back by friends, shopping in stores and earning rewards.

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• Authsignal — Fastest, seamless, passwordless authentication and passkeys. Protect B2C accounts and enhance security with drop-in passwordless features.

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• Bourn — Bourn's technology is designed to automate cash flow management, offering SMEs fast access to capital.
• Capsa AI — Providing next-generation investors with a competitive edge.
• Embed — The regulated Payments Platform unifying crypto and fiat rails. Fung has launched early beta. Sign up to secure your spot.

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• Magic Spoon — Magic Spoon cereal is high-protein, low-sugar, keto-friendly, and gluten-free. Available in Cocoa, Frosted, Fruity, Blueberry, Peanut Butter, and Cinnamon.
• Everyrealm — Leaders in metaverse innovation and development.
• Altered State Machine — Altered State Machine, aims to be a platform and protocol which any developer can build on it; can create, own, and compete with AI-based agents (bots) and upgrade and train their AI, buy, and sell them as NFTs. This will bring an evolution for NFTS.

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• Jasper — Build a portfolio of high-quality commercial real estate assets sourced and managed by an experienced team.

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• Azuro — Powerful tooling, oracle & liquidity solutions for any EVM predictions & gaming ecosystem
• Altitude — Actively managed collateralised loans
• Arkis - DeFi Prime Broker — Arkis facilitates the provision of the most capital-efficient undercollateralized leverage for DeFi financial institutions and traders. Accelerating the maturity of DeFi.

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• TradeWindow — TradeWindow provides the tools and support for exporters, importers, freight forwarders, and customs brokers to begin the journey to digital transformation.
• VerifyUnion — TradeWindow provides the tools and support for exporters, importers, freight forwarders, and customs brokers to begin the journey to digital transformation.

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• Menusifu — MenuSifu powers over 15,000 restaurants across the U.S. with advanced POS solutions. From seamless ordering to efficient payment processing, our technology helps restaurant owners streamline operations and drive growth.
• Vntrip.vn — Vntrip is an e-commerce company established by investors from Vietnam and Hong Kong, aiming to build and develop the largest and most modern online portal in the field of tourism in Vietnam.With the desire to bring travelers enjoyable and comfortable, Vietnam Vntrip Travel Company Limited has two major missions: "Hotel Booking" and"Hotel Solution".Booking is made at the website: vntrip.vn Together with the basic functions, the update will help customers operate simple and convenient with the best hotel booking service in over 4000 hotels across the land. Vietnamese territory. With Vntrip, customers will be consulted and supported 24/7 to use modern online services, perfect, save time, cost with many incentive programs, gratitude customers. Simple to operate, easy access, stable cost, take advantage of time, booking anywhere is what customers will feel when choosing to book at Vntrip.Vntrip is also a close companion of the hotel, providing software solutions for hotels with outstanding features and leading in technology. We will maximize revenue and optimize the online sales process for hotels with the goal of making a breakthrough in the travel industry with a new approach from technology adoption and development strategy. strong. In addition, Vntrip is also a channel to promote the image of the hotel perfectly, attracting customers on the objective criteria, giving customers the most honest view of the hotel, at the same time Hotel name beyond expectations.Vntrip is headquartered in Hanoi, in a modern office with open spaces that are easy to inspire anyone who comes to the company. We proudly own a young, dynamic and energetic team, we are burning together on the road to conquer the technological peak.As a "comprehensive travel guide", Vntrip hopes to be a close friend of travelers on all roads.
• Wanfengting Banmian — Wanfengting Banmian produces Taihe beef pan noodles with Anhui features in the Shanghai noodle restaurant market.

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• Weel — Weel is the all-in-one platform for finance teams. Issue smart corporate cards, automate accounts payable, and control company spend, all in one place.
• Airwallex — Established in Melbourne in 2015, Airwallex is a global payments fintech that enables businesses to operate anywhere, anytime.In today’s fast-changing digital era, Airwallex's purpose is to empower businesses of all sizes to grow without borders, and by doing so, contribute to the global economy. With technology at its core, Airwallex builta proprietary global financial infrastructure platform to help businesses transact, collect and pay in any foreign currency across 130+ countries and 50+ currencies, without the constraints of the traditional global financial system.
• Slyp — Ping Data creates a smart receipt that links receipts to customers through their bank account and banking apps.

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• GoPeer — GoPeer is a platform that connects K-12 students with vetted college undergraduates for in-person and online tutoring lessons. The company develops a personalized tutoring platform designed to provide convenient, affordable, and highly effective education to all students.It aims to improve the quality and lower the cost of education. This is whyGoPeer offers high-quality 1-to-1 tutoring at 1/3 the national average cost of professional tutoring.GoPeer was established in 2017 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
• Minitable — Streamline your restaurant waitlist with customizable SMS notifications, 5-minute support response, and real-time guest feedback. Get started in 15 minutes, no hardware needed.
• Spark Blockchain Incubator — Spark Blockchain is a Blockchain consulting and incubation service provider in North America with developer relations at its core. Headquartered in Boston, it radiates its influence through NY, LA, SF, and the Bay Area, China, ASEAN, etc. Since its establishment, it has quickly established a leading position in North America's Blockchaincommunity and has established great cooperative relations with top-tier projects and investment funds in China, and the United States.The current clients of Spark Blockchain include not only the top 100 well-known public chains, but also DApps, quantitative teams, media, and Blockchain investment funds.

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• LatiPay — Latipay is a first to market, fully compliant financial technology (FinTech) New Zealand business. Our platform provides an online solution that focuses on New Zealand enterprise level merchants. The Latipay platform allows for Chinese payers to pay for goods and services with CNY (Chinese Yuan) whilst our New Zealand/Australian merchantreceives full payment for goods or service direct to their NZD/AUD bank account in NZD/AUD, at no cost to the merchant. Chinese payers can make payment through their preferred bank payment channels or their Alipay, WeChat, Baidu, Jd Pay wallets, whilst paying in their preferred currency of CNY. Our bi-lingual platform solves the significant Chinese and New Zealand/Australia payer and merchant dissatisfaction within the education, export, insurance, software and travel verticals.

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• Kry10 — Kry10 is a safe operating system for SDMs.It makes the transition to an intelligent, cloud-connected, and adaptively driven future possible for automobiles, electricity grids, satellites, and medical equipment.
• Quantifi Photonics — Quantifi Photonics is a critical supplier of photonics test and measurement instruments to the world's leading photonics manufacturers, universities and research organizations.
• Zenno Astronautics — Zenno Astronautics hardware and software products ensure satellite missions are effectively managed, guaranteeing maximum economic returns and responsible use of space.

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• Summer — Summer International is a next generation Beauty, Health & Wellness Lifestyle company, headquarted in Los Angeles and South Korea.
• AAG Ventures — AAG Ventures is the IT business behind AAG, one of the fastest-growing Play-To-Earn guilds in the industry.
• Ion Mobility — Ion Mobility is a tech-driven all-electric mobility company tackling a challenging and complex space.

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• Datch — Built on top of a powerful connected platform, the Datch Voice Assistant allows you to use the most natural form of communication - your voice - to converse with your site, allowing you to connect and interact with your existing in-house systems through simple integrations.
• Dawn Aerospace — Delivering hardware to space. Positioning satellites on orbit. Returning products to Earth.
• Surgical Design Studios — The Insides Company is the leading provider of chyme reinfusion solutions for intestinal failure

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• Emerge — Emerge is a financial management tool for businesses. It is a digital-only banking option designed to help Kiwi businesses operate more quickly, economically, and efficiently.
• Starboard Maritime Intelligence — Monitor and protect your maritime domain

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• ChemCloud — ChemCloud is a digital platform that makes it easy to discover, buy, and sell chemicals, so you can focus on the innovation that truly matters.
• Authsignal — Fastest, seamless, passwordless authentication and passkeys. Protect B2C accounts and enhance security with drop-in passwordless features.
• Marmalade — Marmalade is an invoice payments platform that empowers businesses to take complete control of their cash flow.

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• Easy Crypto — The world's favourite place to buy and sell Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Delivery in less than 2 minutes, easiest order process, and we're open 24/7.
• Perimeter Medical Imaging — Perimeter Medical Imaging is a medical device company driven to transform cancer surgery with advanced OCT technology for surgeons as they strive for clean margins to avoid re-excisions.

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• Evertas — Evertas is a cryptoasset insurance company. Evertas focuses on covering institutional holders of cryptoassets including exchanges, custodians, traditional financial institutions, funds, family offices, and ultra-high net worth individuals.
• Fineqia — Fineqia provides a platform to support and manage securities issuances and debt securities. Fineqia brings investors an information advantage as well as access to lucrative and risk-adjusted opportunities. Fineqia contributes to the ongoing democratization of financial services.
• Fluree — Knowledge, security, and trust in a single data system. Fluree combines data governance and semantic knowledge for better apps and AI.

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• EarnOS — EarnOS is the fully remote company that provides Global Ad & Payments Platform powered by Web3.
• Auror — The platform for retailers focused on improving safety, productivity, and profitability. Auror is used by leading Loss Prevention teams in thousands of stores.
• Ivo — Ivo reduces the time, effort, and cost of negotiating agreements.

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• Javln — JAVLN helps insurance brokers, underwriters and agencies manage policies and documents with ease. Explore JAVLN Platform and JAVLN Officetech.
• Autism 360™ — So affordable, yet so Personal! No more waitlists - No more expensive therapy hours! The Autism 360 is the only 24x7 support you need. Built by Autistic adults, for parents!
• Fenn Foods — Insight, panduan, dan strategi perencanaan proyek ROYAL188 untuk mendukung pengembangan dan manajemen di industri game online.

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• IAND — The IAND platform unlocks the value of your supplier ecosystem. Full transparency of your project portfolio & supplier relationships. Real-time insights on risks and opportunities.
• Kamma — Kamma is a world-leading geospatial technology company, building data and SaaS products for the property and financial sectors.
• Unissu — Unissu is your number one source for PropTech data, content and research. It is a place for Property Professionals, PropTechs and Investors to come and gain new information and insights into the ever-growing world of PropTech.At its heart, Unissu's community represents the leading thinkers and influencers in global PropTech. From the verybeginning it was their desire to bring together a thriving community under one virtual roof; a place where they can share interesting updates, ideas and industry knowledge so that they can all benefit and realise the full potential of PropTech.Their range of global partners, all of whom are PropTech leaders in their local regions, ensure they have presence around the world. Please contact us to find out more.

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• Emerge — Emerge is a financial management tool for businesses. It is a digital-only banking option designed to help Kiwi businesses operate more quickly, economically, and efficiently.
• HealthNow — HealthNow provides accessible healthcare services that give you control of your health. Manage how you access care, when you need it.

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• GoHenry — GoHenry's debit card and app lets kids ages 6-18 learn practical money management skills that they can go out and apply in the real world.
• Ohai.ai — Say ohai to your AI assistant. Your new assistant, O, is just a text message away.
• Noula — Take control of your hormonal health. Get your at-home hormone test and personalized, science-backed plan to feel your best, finally.

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• Altered State Machine — Altered State Machine, aims to be a platform and protocol which any developer can build on it; can create, own, and compete with AI-based agents (bots) and upgrade and train their AI, buy, and sell them as NFTs. This will bring an evolution for NFTS.

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• Wormhole — Wormhole connects blockchains with secure, open-source multichain infrastructure. Move tokens, data, and assets across networks. Start building today.
• Alliance Games — Build Beyond Limits. Multiplayer for the Next, Decentralized Era.
• Ceramic Network — Ceramic Network is a provider of protocols for decentralized and composable data applications. The network decentralizes application databases, making data universally composable and reusable across applications. It consists of three core parts: a highly-scalable, decentralized infrastructure for data availability and consensus, a marketplace ofcommunity-created data models, and a suite of standard APIs for storing, updating, and retrieving data from those models.

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• Polemos — Enter the Polemos Forge - the first decentralized GameFi platform for asset lending, Play and Earn Blockchain Game University, scholarships, staking, & more!
• Altered State Machine — Altered State Machine, aims to be a platform and protocol which any developer can build on it; can create, own, and compete with AI-based agents (bots) and upgrade and train their AI, buy, and sell them as NFTs. This will bring an evolution for NFTS.

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• GolfN — GolfN is the web3 digital caddie. Play at more than 30,000+ courses worldwide and get rewarded for completing on-course activities. Collect and equip unique NFTs to multiply your rewards on and off the course.
• Usual — Usual Labs operates as a decentralized finance(DeFi) protocol.
• Saltwater Games — Saltwater Games create unique XR games and provide gamers with an platform that prioritises the fun of immersive play and economic longevity via AAA experiences with innovative decentralised ownership.

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• chnnl — Optimise your employee wellbeing strategy with chnnl. Centralised resource management, track psychosocial risks and team psychological wellbeing measurement.
• Lula Commerce — Lula commerce is a digital platform that democratizes digital commerce and delivery enablement for convenience stores.
• Curve Biosciences — Whole-Body Intelligence to resolve chronic diseases.

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• worm.wtf — worm.wtf is the prediction marketplace for the Solana ecosystem.
• Bullpen — Bullpen is completely non-custodial and protected by Turnkey's enterprise-level private key management infrastructure. Users can benefit from military-grade protection while maintaining total control over their assets thanks to an air-gapped architecture.
• Ceramic Network — Ceramic Network is a provider of protocols for decentralized and composable data applications. The network decentralizes application databases, making data universally composable and reusable across applications. It consists of three core parts: a highly-scalable, decentralized infrastructure for data availability and consensus, a marketplace ofcommunity-created data models, and a suite of standard APIs for storing, updating, and retrieving data from those models.

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• Namcon — Namcon provides blockchain infrastructure services that rely on numerous devices and trusted execution environments for secure computing.
• Optic — Optic monitors blockchains to reveal the origins of any NFT and how it’s been reimagined, remixed, or copied.
• mmERCH — mmERCH is a blockchain-enabled Web3 fashion startup.

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• AirMyne — AirMyne is building a machine to remove carbon dioxide from atmospheric air at industrial scale. Based in Berkeley, California and backed by Y Combinator and investors from around the world, our team is on a mission to make Direct Air Capture a reality.
• Spaceium — Spaceium develops a spacecraft docking system to support interplanetary missions. Its docking mechanism aims to offer solutions in the fields of In-space refueling with sustainable fueling stations can be an essential part of space exploration. The company's service hubs efficiently store and transfer cryogenic (extremely cold) andnon-cryogenic fuels with zero loss during storage and transfer.
• Legistify — Legistify offers AI-powered legal operations software to streamline workflows, manage contracts, track legal cases and improve productivity for enterprise legal teams

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• Athos — The Athos mission is to help athletes train more effectively and reach their performance goals faster. Athos does this by bringing together the most relevant data and exercise science to deliver simple, actionable insights that allow coaches and athletes to get the most out of their training.
• Chameleon — Chameleon offers software application with the features including microsurveys, launchers, tooltips, integrations, status, styling, analytics, templates, goals, testing, checklists, feedback loop, dashboard reporting, no coding, targeting surveys, data access, trigger surveys, track performance, and more.
• Scythe — Revolutionize commercial landscaping with Scythe's all-electric, autonomous mower. Smell grass, not gas. Boost productivity and sustainability with intelligent robotics.

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• OneMRI — A comprehensive whole-body MRI. Radiation-free, clinically reviewed, and explained by doctors.
• Kanopi — Discover Kanopi's full-stack insurance platform. Launch new products with speed, scale effortlessly and deliver anywhere. Learn more.
• Mercha.com.au — Mercha is Company Branded Merchandise Made Easy for You. Shop the highest quality promotional merchandise for your business with a click of a button. Shop Now.

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• Akahu — Akahu provides open banking and open finance infrastructure. We make it simple for people to connect their financial accounts to trusted third parties.
• Emrgy — Emrgy empowers customers to generate on-site clean energy using innovative hydropower systems that integrate directly into slow or shallow water flows.
• Protein Evolution — Decarbonizing plastic production

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• Authsignal — Fastest, seamless, passwordless authentication and passkeys. Protect B2C accounts and enhance security with drop-in passwordless features.

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• MetaZone — MetaZone's mission is to harness and expand the application layer of the metaverse to onboard a billion citizens. MetaZone is the first content distribution platform designed to facilitate the open digital economy. At its core, creators submit Metaverse Enabled Tokenized Applications (METAs) to the marketplace, allowing anyone to own,experience, and deploy them to any virtual world. Anyone connected to the platform can host high-quality functional 3D content on digital lands with the click of a few buttons.
• Anima — A new way to play.
• Stems Labs — community and platform for collaborative creativity

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• Edu3Labs — Edu3Labs combines education and blockchain technology to create a platform where content creators, learners, and NFE token holders can all benefit. Edu3Labs is a new and innovative way to make learning more engaging and rewarding for everyone.Also, Edu3Labs is a brand-new blockchain ecosystem aimed at the education sector, with the mission ofboth giving ownership and rewarding all parties in the ecosystem. The Edu3Labs ecosystem, which currently has an education and publishing-focused NFT marketplace and metaverse platform, is also planning to provide blockchain solutions to educational institutions.A short description of Edu3Labs; A new learning experience created by the integration of the online education sector and the blockchain technology.
• AlterVerse — Discover AlterVerse, an immersive free-to-play game coming to the Epic Store. Explore endless possibilities in our boundless sandbox environment where survival skills are key. Join the adventure today!
• Smobler Studios — Smobler Studios is a multimedia design agency headquartered in Singapore with offices in Canada, USA and Bhutan. We specialize in creative ideation, design thinking, storyboarding, 3D, graphic & technical design, animation, video production and metaverse development.