Top 15 Platforms Startup Investors in New Zealand (June 2026)

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• Shuttlerock — Create attention-worthy video ads from any asset for every screen, at scale.

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• Shuttlerock — Create attention-worthy video ads from any asset for every screen, at scale.

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• Shuttlerock — Create attention-worthy video ads from any asset for every screen, at scale.

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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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• Ajé — Secure digital transactions and cross-border trade powered by blockchain technology.
• PayToMe.co — PayToMe.co offers innovative and secure payment solutions including text-to-pay, digital invoicing, and digital checkbook services.
• Scholar Saver — Scholar Saver addresses the lack of adequate financial education and support for students, who often struggle with budget management and financial stress. This leads to mental health issues and insufficient student loan provisions, forcing many into additional debt. We provide AI-driven financial guidance, budgeting tools, and educational resourcesto help students and their families manage finances effectively, reduce stress, and achieve financial stability, ultimately improving their overall well-being.

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• Shuttlerock — Create attention-worthy video ads from any asset for every screen, at scale.

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• Portainer — Portainer is a self-service container service delivery platform. It is the definitive container management GUI for Kubernetes, Docker and Swarm.
• Sandfly Security — Sandfly is an agentless Linux EDR and incident response platform. Sandfly finds Linux threats without endpoint agents.
• 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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• 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.
• HealthNow — HealthNow provides accessible healthcare services that give you control of your health. Manage how you access care, when you need it.
• Kai's Education — Kai's Education is an innovative force in the EdTech sector, pioneering the integration of coding, STEM, and robotics into engaging learning experiences for children. Based in Auckland, New Zealand, our mission is to ignite young minds through our award-winning educational products, including the all-in-one STEAM toolbox, Kai's Clan, andthe hybrid robot, KaiBot.Our flagship product, Kai's Clan, breaks new ground by allowing children aged seven to fifteen to learn to code with state-of-the-art technologies such as AR, VR, AI, IoT, Tinkercad, and Minecraft. KaiBot, designed for hands-on learning, uses screen-free coding cards to instill the fundamentals of coding, providing immediate feedback to enhance learning.Complemented by the Kainundrum Lite app, Kai's Education facilitates a seamless transition from tactile to advanced text-based coding, nurturing problem-solving skills and creativity. Recipient of the Smart AI Toy Award and the Common Sense Top Pick for Learning Award, Kai's Education is dedicated to equipping the next generation with the skills for tomorrow's challenges. We're not just teaching coding; we're inspiring creators.

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• Starseer — Empower your AI with transparency, security, and efficiency. Eliminate black-box uncertainties, reduce risks, harden models against attacks, and deploy confidently with dynamic testing, backdoor detection, and privacy-first tools. Take control today.
• Senteon — Cybersecurity SaaS assisting Companies with OS hardening
• Sandfly Security — Sandfly is an agentless Linux EDR and incident response platform. Sandfly finds Linux threats without endpoint agents.

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• Shuttlerock — Create attention-worthy video ads from any asset for every screen, at scale.

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• Visier — Meet Visier Workforce AI, your GPS for workforce decisions bringing intelligence and foresight that drives impact.
• Safe Security — Incubated from IIT Bombay in 2012 and headquartered in Palo Alto, Lucideus has over 200 customers worldwide with an average NPS of 73.Backed by John Chambers and senior executives from SoftBank, Sequoia, PayPal, Adobe and McKinsey & Co., it was also one of the Top 5 Contributors to the NVD of the U.S. Government in 2019.Its platform, SAFE,allows an organization to get an Enterprise-Wide, Objective, Consistent & Real-Time Visibility of it’s overall Cyber Risk Posture. Built on supervised machine learning engine, SAFE gives an output both in the form of a breach likelihood score (between 0-5) and the $ value Risk the organization is sitting on, along with providing prioritized actionable insights based on technical cybersecurity signals, external threat intelligence, and business context of what and where are the "weakest links" across people, process and technology.The company, since 2018, has also been working with MIT for a joint research and development on the SAFE Scoring Algorithm and has received several awards including the Morgan Stanley CTO Innovation Award 2019.
• Uniphore — We enable businesses to rapidly adopt, significantly transform and immediately unlock value through our Business AI Cloud that is sovereign, composable and secure.

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• Appetise — MenuAid is a cheaper, flexible and more sustainable alternative to meal-kit delivery providers. We provide Kiwis with a weekly meal plan, complete with recipes and a list of ingredients that can either be self-shopped or collected/delivered from your favourite supermarkets.
• Caruso — AI-native fund administration for private markets. Trusted by 900+ real estate, private credit, and private equity funds to save time, impress investors, and grow AUM.
• Mushroom Material — We can match the mechanical properties of polystyrene styrofoam and replace any existing packaging with a sustainable mushroom alternative

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• Shuttlerock — Create attention-worthy video ads from any asset for every screen, at scale.

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• Shuttlerock — Create attention-worthy video ads from any asset for every screen, at scale.

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• 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.
• Advemto — Advemto is the manufacturer and developer of ultrafast spectroscopy systems that help researchers.
• Re-Leased Software Company Limited — Commercial property management software that makes life easier for property managers, landlords and owners.