Top 10 Sports Startup Investors in New Zealand (August 2026)

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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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• Hnry — Hnry automatically pays and files all taxes for contractors, freelancers, and sole traders, so they never have to think about tax again.
• 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.
• Migco Pharmaceuticals — Migco Pharmaceuticals is a pharmaceutical company focused on designed to develop new drug therapies for migraine headache.

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• Modumetal — Modumetal has enabled a revolutionary new class of nanolaminated materials with broad application in structural, corrosion and high temperature performance of coatings, bulk materials and partsModumetal is based on the interaction of different materials at their interfaces. By laminating metals, Modumetal creates a new way to influence materialproperties. By growing metal using low-cost electrochemical methods, Modumetal enables a whole new class of applications of these materials.Modumetal is currently producing nanolaminated alloys for applications in construction, energy and aerospace markets.
• Quantcast — We are taking an entirely new approach to advertising on the open internet.
• Numeric — Hundreds of teams streamline reconciliations, organize their close, and leverage AI for flux analysis and reporting with Numeric.

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• Cloud M — Cloud M pioneered mobile-first, B2B applications for leading organizations in education, healthcare and public safety. Clients include both private and public sector. Notable product innovations include the Alerter Platform for New Zealand's Civil Defence and Emergency Management agency and the initial development of the Blerter product.
• LearnCoach — Learn from 2500+ video tutorials and practice questions for 80 NCEA standards. LearnCoach covers everything you need to master NCEA and get your best results ever!

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• Inaam — impact investing made simple. pick your values, build a real portfolio, track where your money goes. $10/month. ASIC-regulated. built for 18-30s.
• PayToMe.co — PayToMe.co offers innovative and secure payment solutions including text-to-pay, digital invoicing, and digital checkbook services.
• Kybele's Garden — Kybele's Garden focus on algae-based bioponics and algae fermentation methods. Their differentiation strategy boosts harvest yield, source efficiency, and functional content, while improving sensory attributes and shelf life. These technologies can be used in agrifood and skin care, and integrated into existing producers' systems.

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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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• Marquee — Marquee turns football data into decision-ready insights in seconds, unifying external and internal data and filtering it through your club's sporting DNA.
• Northern Super League — Northern Super League operates a professional women's soccer league, offering matches, stats, and news online.
• International Dance League — The Global Professional Dance League Teams: Royal Family, Quick Style, 1MILLION, Jam Republic, Brotherhood, GRV

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• Brekfuz — Brekfuz is an AI startup that builds an intelligent coordination platform called The Human API. The system transforms undocumented human knowledge and digital exhaust into structured endpoints to eliminate information bottlenecks. This allows both human teammates and autonomous AI agents to query institutional memory directly without waiting forhuman availability
• Omen AI — Harness the power of Ai and proprietary sensing to prevent equipment failures.
• PAVE Space — PAVE Space develops in-space transportation and satellite servicing technologies that enable movement and management of payloads across different orbits. The company builds spacecraft systems centered around a kickstage platform that transfers multi-ton payloads from low Earth orbit to target orbits within short timeframes using onboard propulsionsystems. Its core offering focuses on orbital mobility, providing services that bridge the gap between launch vehicles and final satellite deployment by repositioning payloads after initial launch. The platform is designed to integrate with multiple launch providers and supports both rideshare and dedicated missions through compatible interfaces and propulsion technologies.Beyond transportation, PAVE Space develops capabilities for in-orbit operations, including satellite inspection, life extension, docking, and servicing. These functions use a combination of propulsion systems, guidance and control algorithms, and autonomous technologies to manage spacecraft activities and extend satellite usability.

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• Ambrook — Ambrook offers specialized accounting software for family-run farms, ranches, and agribusinesses. The platform includes bookkeeping, invoicing, bill payment, and analytics tools. Ambrook aims to help these businesses manage finances, track profitability, and prepare for the future.
• Netic — The AI revenue engine for essential service industries that keep America running.
• Senra Systems — Senra Systems operates in the manufacturing industry, focusing on software configuration to improve manufacturing processes. The company works to transform skilled assembly tasks into production lines, enhancing production efficiency. It also has involvement in the Aerospace and Defense industry. It collects anonymous data through Google Analyticsto analyze user behavior and use the insights to improve its services.

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• Vow — Vow is crafting a new category of food
• Partly — Auto parts distributors, manufacturers, dismantlers, marketplaces and software providers use Partly's software and API to add fitment and manage parts online.
• 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