# Callaghan Innovation

> Callaghan Innovation is a VC fund backing Manufacturing and Software. See 2,123 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 2,123
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 99%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/2926192
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/callaghannz
- Website: http://www.callaghaninnovation.govt.nz
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Callaghan-Innovation/102999382769

Callaghan Innovation is a stand-alone Crown Entity established on 1 February, 2013. Their role hasn’t previously existed in New Zealand.When they succeed, all New Zealanders will benefit from a stronger economy, higher value exports, more productive and sustainable resource use, more jobs and higher incomes.International evidence showsadvanced technology institutes like Callaghan Innovation have been successful at helping businesses build innovation capability that contributes to their growth and the broader economy.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $581k–$1M |
| Grant | $5.7k–$98k |
| Pre-Seed | $607k–$716k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 255 | 12% |
| Software | 161 | 8% |
| Information Technology | 115 | 5% |
| Food and Beverage | 93 | 4% |
| Health Care | 90 | 4% |

435 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 1155 | 54% |
| Seed | 8 | 0% |
| Pre-Seed | 6 | 0% |
| Debt Financing | 2 | 0% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 0% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| New Zealand | 1148 | 54% |
| Australia | 3 | 0% |
| United States | 3 | 0% |
| China | 1 | 0% |
| Israel | 1 | 0% |

8 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Hartshorn | Chief Technology Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-hartshorn |
| Jonathan Miller | Future Insights Manager; Manager Regional Business Partners (secondment) | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jonathan-miller-6 |
| Stefan Korn | General Manager Market, Engagement, Experience & Sectors | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stefan-korn-2 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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. | $639.3K | Pre-Seed | Mar 23, 2026 |  |
| Forever Harvest | Forever Harvest is a food technology startup specializing in cellular horticulture. | $715.7K | Pre-Seed | Feb 24, 2026 |  |
| Wallo Pay | Wallo Pay, incorporated in July 2023, is a New Zealand-based fintech startup transforming digital payments for consumers and businesses. Operating across Aotearoa and with plans to expand into Australia, our founder-led team is building a B2C and B2B payments platform powered by banking APIs, enabling direct, real-time account-to-accounttransactions. By bypassing traditional card networks, Wallo Pay slashes merchant service fees from 1.5–2.5% to 0.6% or less, potentially saving New Zealand businesses $700M annually. Our product suite includes a Consumer Mobile App with QR-based and unique digital ID based payments, a Business Mobile App, and a Business Web Portal, targeting retail, hospitality, and other businesses accepting payments from end customers.Aligned with New Zealand’s Consumer Data Right (2025), Wallo Pay’s open API infrastructure empowers developers, fintech startups, and public agencies to build innovative solutions, from loyalty programs to interoperable transport payments. Our platform fosters an inclusive ecosystem, enabling business of all sizes and innovators to participate in the digital economy with low-cost, scalable payment tools. Since starting MVP development in June 2024, Wallo Pay is gearing up for an alpha pilot in Q3–Q4 2025, driving transparency, affordability, and trust in Aotearoa’s payment landscape. | $14.9K | Grant | Jul 17, 2025 |  |
| Bontia Bio | Bontia Bio is dedicated to creating natural parasiticides for crop protection and animal health. | $428.8K | Debt Financing | Mar 26, 2025 |  |
| AbacusBio | AbacusBio is a science and technology firm that helps agribusinesses grow. | $16.9K | Grant | Feb 03, 2025 |  |
| POP | POP offers a nutrient-packed supplement for pet dogs to reduce inflammation and support whole-body health. |  | Pre-Seed | Jan 21, 2025 |  |
| TDRI | Proprietary TDRI technology being commercialised out of Lincoln Agritech, New Zealand | $6.2K | Grant | Jan 02, 2025 |  |
| Smudge | Smudge offers software and application development services. They provide mobile software, IOS development, user experience, business mobility solutions, app development, android development, enabling a game-changing mobile vision, reimagining a sales process, and enterprise software services. | $17.7K | Grant | Dec 02, 2024 |  |
| Blutui | Blutui is the web platform that lets creative agencies. | $13.1K | Grant | Dec 01, 2024 |  |
| PhaseFoam | PhaseFoam creates innovative thermal management solutions that harness natural energy in an intelligent manner to mitigate heat. As demonstrated in extensive trials, PhaseFoam's technology offers substantial value and benefits while requiring low maintenance and overhead. | $20.9K | Grant | Nov 11, 2024 |  |

10 of 2,123 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Sprout](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sprout-f904) — VC Fund, 9 deals together
- [Finistere Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/finistere-ventures) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [Fonterra Co-operative Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fonterra-co-operative-group) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [OurCrowd](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ourcrowd) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [Alt Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ampliphi-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AngelHQ](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angelhq) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Callaghan Innovation invest in?

Callaghan Innovation invests primarily in Manufacturing, Software and Information Technology startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 2,123 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in New Zealand. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Callaghan Innovation's check size?

Callaghan Innovation typically joins rounds of $581k–$1M at Seed, $5.7k–$98k at Grant and $607k–$716k at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Callaghan Innovation participates in.

### How do I contact Callaghan Innovation?

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### Who are the partners at Callaghan Innovation?

The team at Callaghan Innovation includes Chris Hartshorn (Chief Technology Officer), Jonathan Miller (Future Insights Manager; Manager Regional Business Partners (secondment)) and Stefan Korn (General Manager Market, Engagement, Experience & Sectors). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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