Top 15 Retail Startup Investors in New Zealand (August 2026)

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• Boostly — Boost your restaurant's outreach with Boostly SMS marketing tool. Drive engagement and increase sales! Click to learn more.
• ServiceUp — ServiceUp is the easiest way to get your car repaired. We'll pickup your car, repair it, and deliver it right back to you.
• ReturnGO — Easy-to-use self-service return management portal that allows customers to return and exchange products increases revenue and customer retention.

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• Linca — Critical metals for a circular battery supply chain
• Hyades — Hyades is an AI-powered hyperspectral intelligence platform that offers soil and land insights.
• 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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• MAPTO — Bringing industries together since 2008, Mapto.com stands as the premier platform for a global business directory. Serving millions of companies and suppliers worldwide.Mapto, the “Business Development Guide,” has been specially designed to offer an e-commerce solution that brings together all companies in the world and provides an excellent B2Cuser experience without sacrificing B2B functionality. The most significant difference from other marketplaces is that it is customer-supported!In today’s world, product, manufacturer, and communication demands are the basis of e-commerce searches on the internet. It restructures the “roadmap of e-commerce” by bringing all these demands together and making them accessible to users.
• Insite AI — The chosen partner by executives in RGM, insights, and I.T. to grow revenue and market share. Learn how CPGs win in pricing, assortment, trade and more.
• Surgical Design Studios — The Insides Company is the leading provider of chyme reinfusion solutions for intestinal failure

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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.
• 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.

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• Linca — Critical metals for a circular battery supply chain
• 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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• Modii — Leading the shift toward smart parking and mobility solutions to help create smarter, greener, and safer cities, universities and communities around the world.
• Lumary — Built on and invested in by Salesforce. Lumary software optimizes operations to increase revenue with advanced scheduling and billing functionality.
• 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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• Shiftboard — Explore shift scheduling software that streamlines workforce & team scheduling, reduces costs, enhances efficiency and boosts employee engagement.
• tvScientific — tvScientific is the first performance platform for CTV. It combines the power of television with the precision of digital marketing.
• Bardavon Health Innovations — We treat people right. Bardavon is on a mission to improve the Workers' Compensation experience and ensure that America's workforce is work ready. I'm a Therapy Provider I'm an Employer I'm a Carrier / TPA I'm an Adjuster / NCM

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• Emanda — Thinking about selling your business in Australia? Emanda guides you through every step: business valuation, health check, corporate compliance, and sale process. Start with a business valuation.
• Auric Essentials — Auric - The Power of Scent. Revolutionise your well-being with Auric. Discover our state-of-the-art AI-powered AromaSphere diffuser and app, designed to personalise your aromatherapy experience.
• Bitwise Agronomy — Bitwise Agronomy uses AI to analyze crop video footage and provide growers with insights into crop health, growth, and yield potential.

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• Klarna — Einkaufen, was du willst. Bezahlen, wie du willst. Klarna bietet dir verschiedene Zahlungsarten an. Du entscheidest, welche am besten zu dir passt.
• yamuntu — Get sponsored by brands, save money with your Instagram story and inspire your friends!
• SpaceX — SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft.

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• Aya Data — Aya Data provides high-quality data annotation, AI training data, 3D annotations, machine learning solutions and also specialises in geospatial, NLP and computer vision projects.
• Kubik — Kubik makes low-carbon buildings from plastic waste. Bringing environmental dignity to how countries grow.
• Hohm Energy — We make the process of going solar simple. Generate your free, custom solar proposal and get matched with an accredited solar provider in under 5 mins.

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• Nestcoin — Nestcoin is a web3 application company that builds, operates, and invests in crypto-native products.
• Defy — Defy : India's first social crypto exchange - Buy, Sell & Trade Crypto instantly and easily with INR at the best prices
• Doorbell Health — Your front door to home health.

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• Goodnest — Goodnest's mission is to make your life easier, starting in your home. We use technology to improve the quality and lower the price of consumer services throughout the APAC region.
• CloudCannon — CloudCannon gives your team an exceptional website editing interface with a robust a flexible developer experience.
• Flick Electric — Flick Electric Co. is the only power company that gives New Zealanders access to the wholesale price of electricity direct from the spot market. In fact we pass on all of the costs of getting power to your place, without any mark-up – that’s generation, distribution, transmission and metering – so you can relax knowing that you’re not paying a centmore than you need to.And in your personalised online portal we’ll show you exactly how much power you’re using every half hour of every day, and what you’re paying for it, so you are empowered to change how you use electricity to save even more.

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• Vend — Vend is web-based point-of-sale and retail management software. Vend allows real-world retail store owners or managers to have full visibility and centralized control of one to many retail stores.Vend runs in the browser and supports full online and offline modes. Even though Vend is web-based it works offline, so users can keep making salesif the internet drops out.Vend integrates seamlessly with other web applications used to run retail stores, like accounting, eCommerce, appointment scheduling, and others.The Vend platform is subscription-based, never requires backups or upgrades and lets retailers get on with running their retail enterprise instead of worrying about their IT infrastructure.
• Magnet Capital — Launched in 2017, Magnet Capital is an Australian investment fund focused solely on crypto and digital assets
• Ordermentum — Ordermentum is a wholesale online order management system for the food and beverage industry. Book a free demo to learn how mobile ordering and payments can help you.

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• OneMRI — A comprehensive whole-body MRI. Radiation-free, clinically reviewed, and explained by doctors.
• Enrola — Looking for online training courses? Discover the perfect course for you with our easy course advisor quiz. Get individual guidance and apply directly.
• BarterAds Pty Ltd — BarterAds is a programmatic advertising exchange that enables businesses to acquire customers without cash spend by converting unused ad inventory into a tradable asset. Instead of paying in fiat, companies earn and spend a proprietary internal currency called Barter Dollars, which are issued when they display ads on their owned media propertiessuch as websites, apps, or platforms.The platform operates as an auction-based exchange, similar to traditional ad networks, where advertisers bid for impressions using Barter Dollars. Inventory is matched contextually and priced dynamically through real-time bidding, ensuring efficient allocation of supply and demand across the network. This allows both advertisers and publishers to maximize the value of otherwise underutilized inventory.BarterAds primarily targets startups, SaaS platforms, marketplaces, gaming companies, and content publishers that have traffic but are constrained by rising customer acquisition costs. By removing the need for upfront cash spend, the platform provides a capital-efficient growth channel, particularly for small and mid-sized businesses.The system includes controls for brand safety, fraud prevention, and inventory quality through business verification, campaign approvals, and continuous monitoring. Barter Dollars are non-transferable and expire periodically, preventing hoarding and ensuring continuous circulation within the ecosystem.BarterAds is designed as a hybrid between barter networks and modern ad exchanges, combining the scalability and automation of programmatic advertising with a closed-loop, cashless economy. The company is headquartered in Australia and is focused on building a global network of advertisers and publishers who both contribute inventory and run campaigns within the platform.

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• Neara — Predictive modeling software for proactive network governance. Quantify and prove network needs in any scenario. Run precise analyses in hours and days instead of months or years in the field.
• Lorikeet — Lorikeet provides AI customer support. Lorikeet offer its customers responsive, personalized, and effective support as table stakes.
• GoodWork.ai — The most powerful analytics AI ever created for the retail sector_