Top 10 Renewable Energy Startup Investors in New Zealand (June 2026)

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• Bovonic — Bovonic is an agriculture software developer that helps dairy farmers to enhance the productivity and profitability of their animals.
• InsituGen — InsituGen’s unique cell-free bioassays replicate the natural biological signalling pathways of estrogen and androgen receptors, detecting activity from any known or unknown compound that interferes with steroid hormone receptors. InsituGen’s bioassays and are simple to use, cost-effective, adaptable, fast, sensitive, and accurate.
• 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.

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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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• Hnry — Hnry automatically pays and files all taxes for contractors, freelancers, and sole traders, so they never have to think about tax again.
• 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.
• OpenStar Technologies — OpenStar Technologies is a renewable energy company that develops fusion reactors for baseload power to the grid.

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• Wylei — Wylei provides adaptive content solutions to agencies and brands to increase digital messaging relevance and engagement. It uses advanced predictive algorithms to take the guesswork out of digital web, email, mobile, and video campaigns. Wylei's Adaptive Content(TM) and Predictive Intelligence, delivers emails that adapt to the specificcontext of open, based on where, how, and when the email is viewed.
• OpenStar Technologies — OpenStar Technologies is a renewable energy company that develops fusion reactors for baseload power to the grid.

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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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• Vessev — Vessev is a maritime trasportantion company that offers hydrofoiling electric vessels for travelling through water.
• Dawn Aerospace — Delivering hardware to space. Positioning satellites on orbit. Returning products to Earth.
• Type One Energy — At Type One Energy, we are mission-driven to provide sustainable, affordable fusion power to the world over the coming decade.

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• Daisy Lab — Daisy Lab pioneers precision fermentation technology in New Zealand
• Vertus Energy — We innovate to make fossil natural gas extinct.
• OpenStar Technologies — OpenStar Technologies is a renewable energy company that develops fusion reactors for baseload power to the grid.

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• Orbica — Orbica develops innovative, cross-industry location data solutions, services and products.
• Tend Health Ltd — Tend Health provides various types of Health Care services by providing an easy to use application.
• OpenStar Technologies — OpenStar Technologies is a renewable energy company that develops fusion reactors for baseload power to the grid.

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• Sumday — Non - financial accounting software. Start carbon accounting, properly, with the support of your existing advisors
• Fleet Space Technologies — Fleet is an agile, next generation connectivity company. Our mission is to Connect Everything using cutting-edge communications and space technologies to maximise the resource efficiency of human civilisation and enable the next industrial revolution with our free, ubiquitous connectivity platform.
• 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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• 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.
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• 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.