The Icehouse

The Icehouse is a not-for-profit organization based in Auckland, New Zealand, dedicated to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurs in their growth journey. Founded in 2001, it provides valuable resources, expertise, and networking opportunities to help these businesses thrive. The organization is backed by the financial support of the New Zealand government and operates under the auspices of The ICE Foundation. In addition to its assistance for SMEs, The Icehouse also has a venture capital arm that focuses on investing in start-up and early-stage companies, further contributing to the entrepreneurial ecosystem in New Zealand.

Stephanie Benseman

Principal

Mason Bleakley

Principal

Lauren Fong

Principal

Andrew Hamilton

THE ICEHOUSE CEO

Barnaby Marshall

Partner

Jack McQuire

Partner

Robbie Paul

CEO

Jason Wang

Partner

Jo Wickham

Venture Partner

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Halter

Series C in 2023
Halter creates GPS enabled, solar powered collars for cows. The collar hardware allows farmers to use simple tablet app software to remotely set geographic boundaries for cattle, virtual fences. Farmers use Halter's system to avoid physically herding cows, maximizing farmer time and productivity.

Tracksuit

Seed Round in 2023
Tracksuit has created beautiful, always-on, and radically affordable brand tracking for modern consumer brands. Brand marketers and leaders at consumer brands have access to enterprise-tier brand tracking, specifically built for them, at a price point that works. Teams can easily track awareness, consideration, preference and brand associations from real humans within the wider market, and compare results against competitors.

BioLumic

Series B in 2022
BioLumic Limited specializes in advanced lighting solutions utilizing smart light array technology designed for horticultural producers. The company focuses on enhancing the quality of transplant crop seedlings, regulating the growth of indoor leafy vegetables and salad herbs, and addressing pathogenic diseases in various horticultural crops. By developing light signals that stimulate plant growth and harness the natural genetic potential of crops, BioLumic's photogenics platform integrates innovations in plant science and light technology. The results of its applications include increased yield, improved vigor, enhanced resistance to diseases and pests, and better crop composition across a range of seeds, including soybean, cannabis, and various fruits and vegetables. Founded in 2012 and based in New Zealand, BioLumic is recognized for its clean technology approach, which eliminates the need for chemical inputs.

Helico

Seed Round in 2022
Helico is developing a proprietary computational platform for synthetic biology research using modelling tools and AI-based prediction algorithms. The long-term aim is to develop a seed bank of different drugs able to be licensed to grow medical supplies in confined greenhouses anywhere in the world.

Ceryx Medical

Seed Round in 2022
Ceryx Medical Limited specializes in the development and manufacturing of bio-electronic devices designed to address various autonomic and rhythmical bodily processes, including peristalsis, heart rate, and walking. Founded in 2016 and based in Bath, United Kingdom, the company leverages unique, patent-protected chip technology to create artificial Central Pattern Generators (CPGs). These CPGs aim to mimic natural nerve centers in the body, offering potential therapeutic solutions for individuals whose physiological functions have been compromised due to disease or injury. Ceryx Medical's innovative approach seeks to restore normal bodily performance, particularly in the context of conditions such as heart failure.

CarbonCrop

Seed Round in 2022
We apply state of the art Artificial Intelligence to a mix of satellite and aerial imagery from the last 40 years, together with climate data, topographic data, soil data etc which lets us provide unparalleled accuracy in carbon forestry applications for your land

ArchiPro

Series A in 2022
ArchiPro is an online platform connecting people with products, professionals, project inspiration and education for their building project. Currently operating in New Zealand market only. The platform now showcases a directory of 20,000 building and interior products, 5,000 completed architectural projects and 1200 design and trade professionals. The site connects architects, designers, builders and product suppliers with clients, using technology to help build their brands, while homeowners use ArchiPro to brainstorm ideas, research and hire professionals, find products and manage their projects. Our strong traction over 4-year history has resonated with thousands of Kiwi homeowners where the site now receives well over 1m annual websites visits, we has grown our database to 180,000 registered users and followers while successfully subscribing over 1200 companies and professionals to our services. The scalability of the platform has allowed the business to grow annualised revenue of $3m. ArchiPro's current 6% NZ penetration of the identified addressable market of 22,000 companies and professionals in NZ illustrates the significant room for additional growth in New Zealand before factoring in the growth opportunity that exists in much larger offshore markets, such as Australia, America, Uk, etc...

Flowingly

Seed Round in 2022
Flowingly is a developer of a mapping and automation platform that aims to enhance employee and customer experiences through digital automation. The platform enables organizations to streamline their business processes by providing user-friendly tools for process modeling, allowing users to create workflows without the need for extensive technical expertise. Key features include a drag-and-drop interface, digital to-do lists, deadline reminders, and real-time progress tracking, which facilitate collaboration across teams and departments. By transforming manual operations and paper-based systems into automated workflows, Flowingly helps businesses improve efficiency and productivity.

Cropsy Technologies

Seed Round in 2022
Cropsy believe the future of horticulture depends on technology that’s reliable, adoptable, and accessible to every grower. Cropsy Will be rolling out new models and results from our trial program.

Runn

Seed Round in 2021
Runn Fast Limited, doing business as Runn, designs and develops Software-as-a-Service resource planning and forecasting software. Its software features include capacity planning and forecasting, resourcing and rescheduling, project management, people management, financial forecasting, time sheets, and reporting. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Wellington, New Zealand.

croptide

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Croptide is delivering unprecedented real-time plant intelligence directly to farmers' hands from the plant stem.

Segna

Seed Round in 2021
Segna’s online data analysis platform focuses on streamlining data analysis, getting you insightful analysis that works anywhere you do, regardless of your industry or skill level. Machine learning enables automated data wrangling that works irrespective of data quality. We’re empowering you to use messier, more complex, or previously unanalyzed data to unlock better results. Combined with an intuitive, beautifully simple user interface, we’ll have you automating everyday analysis and reports in no time. We dramatically decrease the time and expertise required to get insights from raw data—our promise: the total process, easier, more accurately, and in minutes not months.

First AML

Series B in 2021
First AML Limited provides customer due diligence (CDD) outsourced services. It provides CDD, identify verification, source of wealth / source of funds, PEP screening, and annual reporting and audit support services. It serves law firms, accounting firms, real estate agents, financial firms and other entities. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

Sharesies

Series C in 2021
Sharesies Limited owns and operates an investing platform. The company’s platform enables individuals to build a portfolio by buying Sharesies investment parcels across a range of different industries. Further, the company allows users to set risk tolerance in the dashboard and track and manage their investments though the mobile application. It helps people with no prior knowledge of investing choose what’s right, based on chosen level of risk. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Wellington, New Zealand.

Vertus Energy

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Vertus Energy operates as a climate tech startup. Vertus Energy is accelerating the world’s transition to green energy. Its BRIO™ technology turbocharges the production of green fuel from waste and generates a more powerful biofuel, producing 60% more energy from the same amount of waste while also processing three times the amount of waste than any other system on the market.

Aspiring Materials

Seed Round in 2021
Aspiring Materials extracts mineral products from silicate rocks using magnesium hydroxide – one of the minerals in the rock – to produce a powdery material that can remove and solidify carbon dioxide at the source of emission, such as a factory’s exhaust system.

Mobli

Seed Round in 2021
Mobli is a developer of cloud infrastructure designed for transport and mobility companies. The company offers a platform that provides modular, cost-effective, and sustainable solutions for all forms of Mobility-on-Demand. It enables businesses to manage their entire mobility ecosystem from a single location, encompassing user experience, operations, and ticketing. Mobli's aim is to facilitate the future of mobility by making it open and accessible, while providing professional support tailored to the needs of various fleet sizes and travel modes.

Joyous

Series A in 2021
Joyous Limited provides an application for conversational pulse survey of employees. It offers Joyous, an application that delivers questions weekly to get employees talking about their work with rating, text, and photos. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

Crimson Education

Series C in 2021
Crimson Education, founded in Auckland, New Zealand, offers comprehensive education consultancy and tutoring services aimed at assisting students in gaining admission to prestigious universities worldwide. Established in 2013, the company provides specialized consulting for university admissions, including pre-admissions assessment, application support, and personal statement guidance for both undergraduate and postgraduate candidates. Additionally, Crimson offers tutoring services across a range of standardized tests such as the SAT, GRE, and GMAT, as well as academic support for various educational programs. The organization also provides leadership and extracurricular coaching, career mentoring, and internship placement programs in competitive sectors. With a presence in seven countries and a network of over 2,000 tutors and mentors, Crimson Education is dedicated to delivering a personalized experience that enhances students’ academic and holistic development.

Komodo

Seed Round in 2021
Komodo is the easy to use wellbeing platform that enables boarding staff to monitor the mental and physical health of their students. The company aims to empower boarding staff, and take the guesswork out of pastoral care with data-driven conversations. Komodo also provides parents with peace of mind with the only boarding platform that facilitates proactivity. Finally, the software gives every student a voice when they need it most with boarding house communication tools.

Litmaps

Seed Round in 2021
Litmaps combines interactive citation maps, modern search tools, and targeted updates, to create the best research discovery experience ever.

Mushroom Material

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Mushroom Material focuses on creating sustainable packaging solutions by developing a mushroom-based alternative to traditional polystyrene and cardboard. The company employs innovative technology to produce biodegradable biopolymer products that serve as eco-friendly substitutes for expanded polystyrene. This approach enables businesses to reduce their reliance on plastic in packaging and furniture, contributing to environmental sustainability. By leveraging the natural properties of mushrooms, Mushroom Material aims to provide a practical and responsible choice for companies seeking to minimize their ecological footprint while maintaining effective packaging performance.

Relab

Seed Round in 2020
Relab connects property professionals and home buyers and sellers with comprehensive, unrivalled and unbiased property data and insights to help them make smart, data- driven property decisions. With features including unitary plan details, underground service, sales history, AVM, advanced search and the ability to order titles easily online, Relab is fast becoming the number one go-to platform for savvy property professionals and everyday property buyers and sellers alike. Relab’s ability to allow users to gather all their data in one place, their mobile friendly interface and exceptionally competitive monthly pricing separates it from other players in this space.

Carbon Click

Seed Round in 2020
carbonclick.com We create clever solutions that help people offset the carbon emissions of their purchases. We remove the need for businesses to build their own offsetting programme, by providing everything they need to offer carbon offsets to customers. We power up your climate action.

First AML

Series A in 2020
First AML Limited provides customer due diligence (CDD) outsourced services. It provides CDD, identify verification, source of wealth / source of funds, PEP screening, and annual reporting and audit support services. It serves law firms, accounting firms, real estate agents, financial firms and other entities. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

Partly

Seed Round in 2020
Partly Group Limited is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company based in Christchurch, New Zealand, established in 2020. The company focuses on transforming the way individuals and businesses engage with vehicle parts. By leveraging innovative technology, Partly aims to streamline the process of sourcing and managing vehicle components, enhancing efficiency and accessibility in the automotive industry. Through its platform, Partly seeks to provide a more intuitive and effective solution for customers, thereby reshaping the interaction landscape in the vehicle parts market.

Narrative

Seed Round in 2020
Narrative is a software company based in Auckland, New Zealand, that focuses on developing tools for storytellers, bloggers, and photographers. The company's mission is to empower photographers by streamlining their workflows, allowing them to dedicate more time to their creative pursuits. Narrative's solutions are designed to enhance the storytelling experience, making it easier for users to manage and share their visual content effectively.

Chatterize

Seed Round in 2020
Chatterize builds conversational chatbots that help young Chinese kids speak English with confidence.

Spoke Phone

Series A in 2020
Spoke Network, Inc., based in Parnell, New Zealand, offers an innovative communication platform that enhances real-time voice interactions in business settings. Recognizing the limitations of traditional communication methods, Spoke enables employees to resolve issues more effectively through voice conversations rather than lengthy email exchanges. The company’s flagship application transforms employee mobile phones into a smart phone system in under three minutes, providing features such as an auto-attendant for call routing, an updated employee directory, and tools to reduce phone tag. This approach eliminates the need for desk phones and complex IT setups, making communication more efficient and fostering stronger workplace relationships. By reintroducing the effectiveness of voice communication, Spoke aims to improve organizational culture and overall performance.

Joyous

Seed Round in 2019
Joyous Limited provides an application for conversational pulse survey of employees. It offers Joyous, an application that delivers questions weekly to get employees talking about their work with rating, text, and photos. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

iDefigo

Venture Round in 2019
iDefigo Limited manufactures and delivers Internet of things (IoT) security and surveillance device and solutions. Its products include Mi5 security cameras, which consists of wire-free, weatherproof cameras which offers quick and easy installation without cumbersome wiring and power requirements; RedEye camera, which incorporates a patented and ultra low power design, which helps the outdoor devices to run for longer; and iDefigo Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) platform, a secure cloud based solution that collects and presents images, footage, and information from remotely connected cameras and other devices. The company also provides surveillance solutions, which includes security and technology solutions; construction and building solutions; and environmental monitoring solutions. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Reading, United Kingdom.

Datagate

Venture Round in 2019
Datagate Innovation Limited provides an online portal for importing, publishing, and analyzing customer, reseller, and distributor usage and billing information. Its portal allows distributors, resellers, and their customers to view invoices, usage, costs, pricing, and margins for various supplier services. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand. As of April 1, 2014, Datagate Innovation Limited operates as a subsidiary of Enprise Group Limited.

beany.biz

Venture Round in 2019
We are New Zealand accountants bringing you online, fixed price services. We are Xero Partners, and offer unlimited advice and support.

Jasper

Convertible Note in 2019
Jasper Property Limited is a commercial real estate investment platform based in Auckland, New Zealand, with an additional office in Sydney, Australia. Established in 2017, the company aims to transform the global commercial real estate investment landscape by enhancing accessibility and transparency while reducing fees. Jasper offers a technology-driven platform that allows investors to purchase fractional ownership in commercial properties through a streamlined digital onboarding, accreditation, and subscription process. The platform not only facilitates initial investments but also provides access to a secondary market, ensuring liquidity for its users. Additionally, Jasper delivers investment advisory and asset management services, catering specifically to the needs of the real estate industry.

Crimson Education

Venture Round in 2019
Crimson Education, founded in Auckland, New Zealand, offers comprehensive education consultancy and tutoring services aimed at assisting students in gaining admission to prestigious universities worldwide. Established in 2013, the company provides specialized consulting for university admissions, including pre-admissions assessment, application support, and personal statement guidance for both undergraduate and postgraduate candidates. Additionally, Crimson offers tutoring services across a range of standardized tests such as the SAT, GRE, and GMAT, as well as academic support for various educational programs. The organization also provides leadership and extracurricular coaching, career mentoring, and internship placement programs in competitive sectors. With a presence in seven countries and a network of over 2,000 tutors and mentors, Crimson Education is dedicated to delivering a personalized experience that enhances students’ academic and holistic development.

FileInvite

Venture Round in 2019
FileInvite Limited, founded in 2013 and based in Penrose, New Zealand, specializes in software solutions that facilitate the organization of files and the collection of information. The company focuses on providing a user-friendly platform that streamlines the process of gathering documents and data, enhancing efficiency for its users. Through its innovative approach, FileInvite aims to simplify the experience of file management for businesses and individuals alike.

Nyriad

Venture Round in 2019
Nyriad Limited is a technology company that specializes in advanced storage solutions tailored for big data and high-performance computing. Established in 2015 and based in Cambridge, New Zealand, Nyriad develops innovative products such as NSULATE, an ultra-fast erasure coding solution; NPAC, which offers parallel accelerated compression for real-time storage and network traffic; and NAPPA, a framework that integrates various compression and encoding codecs into server and client applications. The company’s compression technology platform leverages graphics processing units (GPUs) to deliver resilient data storage, addressing the scale, security, efficiency, and performance requirements of demanding IT projects. Nyriad's offerings support both storage and computing performance, catering to the needs of systems integrators and organizations engaged in high-performance data-driven initiatives.

AskNicely

Series A in 2019
AskNicely tracks Net Promoter Score on a daily basis and drives word of mouth referrals for your brand. Conventional survey products are the wrong tool for customer feedback - they take too much effort and provide too few responses which come too late to do something about it. AskNicely solves this with an automated, one click customer experience that gets a 4-6x more responses and has clever tools to put things right for detractors and spread the word of mouth of your promoters.

Jasper

Seed Round in 2019
Jasper Property Limited is a commercial real estate investment platform based in Auckland, New Zealand, with an additional office in Sydney, Australia. Established in 2017, the company aims to transform the global commercial real estate investment landscape by enhancing accessibility and transparency while reducing fees. Jasper offers a technology-driven platform that allows investors to purchase fractional ownership in commercial properties through a streamlined digital onboarding, accreditation, and subscription process. The platform not only facilitates initial investments but also provides access to a secondary market, ensuring liquidity for its users. Additionally, Jasper delivers investment advisory and asset management services, catering specifically to the needs of the real estate industry.

Dawn Aerospace

Seed Round in 2018
Dawn Aerospace designs and manufactures reusable spacecraft to launch satellites. The company's products include MK-1, MK-2, MK-3, and MK-4 vehicles. Dawn Aerospace was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Delft, Netherlands with research, manufacturing and test facility in Auckland, New Zealand.

LearnCoach

Seed Round in 2018
LearnCoach Ltd. is an educational technology company based in Wellington, New Zealand, established in 2012. It specializes in providing online tutorial services for students preparing for the national certificate of educational achievement. The company offers a range of resources, including tutorial videos and weekly sessions in subjects such as English, mathematics, science, biology, chemistry, and physics, as well as focused courses for Health Science studies. LearnCoach supports around 100,000 students annually, helping them to excel in secondary school through engaging online lessons and activities, along with preparation for government-approved examinations.

UneeQ

Series A in 2018
UneeQ is a company that specializes in creating engaging, AI-powered digital humans designed to enhance customer interactions. These digital humans serve as virtual brand ambassadors, enabling businesses to foster emotional connections with their customers through empathy and personalized engagement. By utilizing advanced technologies such as Automatic Speech Recognition and Text to Speech, UneeQ’s platform allows organizations to craft unique, real-time interactions that transcend traditional chatbots and websites. The platform's capabilities span various sectors, including banking, telecommunications, healthcare, and retail, providing services such as customer advisory, employee assistance, and tailored content delivery. Headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, UneeQ also has offices in San Francisco and Melbourne, serving a diverse global clientele across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America.

Rocos

Seed Round in 2018
Rocos Global Limited offers software and cloud platform to design, monitor, control, and automate robots. It provides robot health, to monitor and analyze robot telemetry in real-time; robot control, a control stack for teleoperation; data pipeline management; shared data replay; automate operations; and virtualization. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Parnell, New Zealand.

Cove

Seed Round in 2018
Cove is a New Zealand company bringing a touch of innovation and simplicity to the insurance industry.

Ethique

Venture Round in 2018
Ethique Limited is a New Zealand-based company that specializes in the manufacture of sustainable beauty products. Founded in 2010 and originally known as Sorbet, Ethique produces a wide range of items, including shampoo bars, conditioners, cleansers, moisturizers, and household cleaners. The company is dedicated to creating a plastic-free environment by utilizing innovative water-soluble packaging and wastewater-safe ingredients. Ethique's commitment to sustainability extends to its production processes, which are powered by renewable energy. The company's products are distributed online, making them accessible to a broad customer base seeking eco-friendly beauty solutions.

Halter

Series A in 2018
Halter creates GPS enabled, solar powered collars for cows. The collar hardware allows farmers to use simple tablet app software to remotely set geographic boundaries for cattle, virtual fences. Farmers use Halter's system to avoid physically herding cows, maximizing farmer time and productivity.

FileInvite

Venture Round in 2018
FileInvite Limited, founded in 2013 and based in Penrose, New Zealand, specializes in software solutions that facilitate the organization of files and the collection of information. The company focuses on providing a user-friendly platform that streamlines the process of gathering documents and data, enhancing efficiency for its users. Through its innovative approach, FileInvite aims to simplify the experience of file management for businesses and individuals alike.

JRNY

Seed Round in 2018
We help insurance providers protect people better​. We do this​ with our highly configurable,​ intelligent​ and white-labelled Insurance Distribution Product. ​ ​ ​Insurers and their agent networks can now transparently inform their customers, sell more of the right policies to the right people, deliver better customer experiences, improve agent productivity, and more easily comply with regulatory obligations. The Product consists of three layers: ​ JRNY INSURANCE MODULES are designed for life, health, home & contents, business, and car insurance products. For the customer, key parts of the customer journey take place in a conversational interface embedded in an insurer's digital ecosystem, like needs analysis, quote & bind, renewals, and claims lodgement. JRNY PLATFORM is the JRNY juice powering the JRNY Modules and allows companies to analyse data and conversations so that they can know their customers like never before. JRNY INTEGRATIONS & BESPOKE CUSTOMISATIONS allow the product to be tailored to an individual company's requirements and fit like a glove.

Sharesies

Seed Round in 2017
Sharesies Limited owns and operates an investing platform. The company’s platform enables individuals to build a portfolio by buying Sharesies investment parcels across a range of different industries. Further, the company allows users to set risk tolerance in the dashboard and track and manage their investments though the mobile application. It helps people with no prior knowledge of investing choose what’s right, based on chosen level of risk. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Wellington, New Zealand.

Wipster

Seed Round in 2017
Wipster Inc operates a digital media review and approval platform designed for content creators and media teams. Established in 2015 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Wipster facilitates collaboration on work-in-progress videos, images, and PDFs. The platform enables users to encode videos, set up multiple teams, and manage user permissions, while also supporting real-time review cycles. Additionally, Wipster provides integration options with other software commonly used by content creators, allowing for streamlined workflows. The platform stores video revisions in a shared multimedia asset library and assists in publishing content across various tools, helping teams efficiently create, review, and approve media projects. Wipster Inc functions as a subsidiary of WIP APP Limited.

Fuel50

Series A in 2017
Fuel50, also known as Career Engagement Group, is a company based in Laguna Niguel, California, that specializes in career pathing software. Founded in 2013 by Anne Fulton and Jo Mills, the platform is designed to help employees map their career trajectories, identify opportunities for growth, and connect with mentors and peers. By providing tools that enhance career visibility and facilitate leader coaching, Fuel50 aims to increase employee engagement and retention within organizations. The software supports companies in managing cross-generational workforce expectations, achieving diversity goals, and enhancing succession planning. Through gamified career development initiatives, Fuel50 assists businesses in creating a positive workplace culture and improving overall productivity.

VidApp

Angel Round in 2017
VidApp Ltd, founded in 2013 and based in Auckland, New Zealand, specializes in publishing video content through mobile applications. The company offers a solution for converting DVDs into applications and enables businesses to create native applications for iPhone, Android, Apple TV, and Roku. VidApp's platform allows clients to integrate their applications with existing web services, facilitating scalability and growth. By providing a user-friendly, self-service platform, VidApp empowers organizations to effectively connect with their audience and deliver online courses and subscription services.

Nectar NZ

Seed Round in 2017
Nectar NZ Limited is a digital lending company based in Auckland, New Zealand, established in 2015. It operates a cloud-based platform that provides a fast and transparent way for New Zealanders to obtain personal loans, including options for car purchases, emergencies, debt consolidation, home improvements, holidays, and weddings. The company utilizes advanced technology to deliver interactive loan offers within seven minutes, allowing customers to review their options conveniently on their mobile devices at any time. By employing a unique approach to credit assessment, Nectar creates a comprehensive profile of its customers using various data sources, enabling it to offer tailored loan solutions with competitive interest rates and low establishment fees. The application process is designed to be quick and stress-free, with funds typically deposited within a day and no penalties for early repayment. Nectar emphasizes a secure and personalized experience, providing both self-service options and access to an experienced support team for customer inquiries.

Squirrel Money

Seed Round in 2017
We're a peer-to-peer lender. We use funding from people keen to invest, and lend it to people who want to borrow. Our service is easy to use and secure.

Upside Biotechnologies

Series A in 2017
Upside is developing the most advanced and best treatment for severe burns. The Upside product is a regenerative medicine solution to current shortcomings in the current treatment of severe burns patients. Upside will take a small sample of unburnt patient skin and grow it into differentiated, graftable skin in order to cover the patient’s own burns. Product advantages are that Upside's engineered skin is produced faster than any competitive pipeline product, it is supplied in bigger sheets and has good handling characteristics. Upside has intellectual property covering the processes conferring these specific advantages.

Genoapay

Seed Round in 2017
Genoapay is a registered financial services company located in Auckland.

Mish Guru

Seed Round in 2016
Mish Guru Limited is a marketing technology company based in Auckland, New Zealand, that specializes in providing online tools for brands, agencies, and artists to post, track, and engage with audiences on Snapchat and Instagram Stories. Established in 2014, Mish Guru offers a comprehensive suite of services that enables clients to scale their content creation efficiently while leveraging real-time engagement strategies. The platform allows marketers to rebroadcast user-generated content during campaigns or live events, enhancing audience interaction. By moving content consumption from mobile to desktop, Mish Guru equips marketers with essential analytics to demonstrate campaign effectiveness, delve into content insights, and refine future marketing strategies. The company has collaborated with notable brands such as Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, and Spotify, helping them navigate the fast-paced and demanding landscape of ephemeral storytelling.

TNX Limited

Seed Round in 2016
TNX Logistics is a procure-to-pay platform lowering transport spend and introducing zero-touch invoicing for major users of road transport. It is lowering transport spend by >7% for customers on three continents while achieving no-touch processing on 99.5% of invoices. They known for the software so simple that it looks like Fischer Price built it, but with powerful, practical AI in the middle. TNX Logistics offers autonomous tendering, real-time price predictions, and market analytics. The company was started in 2016, went live in 2017, and has customers in the USA, Europe, and New Zealand.

IMeasureU

Seed Round in 2016
IMeasureU Limited develops a motion measurement sensor which enables researchers and athletes to gain data-driven insights into athletic performance. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand. As of June 27, 2017, IMeasureU Limited operates as a subsidiary of Oxford Metrics plc.

BioLumic

Seed Round in 2016
BioLumic Limited specializes in advanced lighting solutions utilizing smart light array technology designed for horticultural producers. The company focuses on enhancing the quality of transplant crop seedlings, regulating the growth of indoor leafy vegetables and salad herbs, and addressing pathogenic diseases in various horticultural crops. By developing light signals that stimulate plant growth and harness the natural genetic potential of crops, BioLumic's photogenics platform integrates innovations in plant science and light technology. The results of its applications include increased yield, improved vigor, enhanced resistance to diseases and pests, and better crop composition across a range of seeds, including soybean, cannabis, and various fruits and vegetables. Founded in 2012 and based in New Zealand, BioLumic is recognized for its clean technology approach, which eliminates the need for chemical inputs.

Dexibit

Seed Round in 2016
Dexibit Limited is a New Zealand-based company that specializes in online analytics and integration services for various visitor attractions, including museums, galleries, zoos, aquariums, parks, gardens, libraries, and performing arts venues. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Auckland, the company offers a range of services such as analytics Software-as-a-Service, hardware accessories, and digital consulting with a focus on data management. By leveraging big data analytics and artificial intelligence, Dexibit aims to enhance visitation and venue management for its clients both in New Zealand and internationally.

Engender Technologies

Series A in 2016
Engender Technologies specializes in advanced reproductive technology for the dairy industry by offering a proprietary method for separating X (female) and Y (male) bearing bull sperm cells. This innovative process utilizes microfluidic chip technology and laser applications designed for artificial insemination, which minimizes damage to the sperm cells while enhancing sorting efficiency. By enabling dairy farmers to selectively breed for desired traits, Engender's technology aims to accelerate genetic gain and improve overall productivity in livestock operations. The company has also established partnerships, securing scientific and laboratory facilities from a major AI firm in exchange for a non-exclusive licensing option for its technology.

90 Seconds

Series A in 2016
90 Seconds Limited operates a cloud-based video production platform that enables brands to create high-quality videos from anywhere in the world, utilizing online and mobile technologies. Established in 2010 and headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, the company has expanded its presence with offices in major cities including Singapore, London, Tokyo, Manila, and Sydney. The platform supports a wide range of video production needs, including corporate videos, online marketing, and urgent projects, catering to a diverse clientele that includes prominent brands such as Apple, HP, and Amazon. With over 32,000 videos produced across 100 countries, 90 Seconds has established itself as a leader in the video content marketing space, employing a global team dedicated to product development, growth, and customer support.

Mint Innovation

Seed Round in 2016
Mint Innovation Limited, established in 2016 and located in Auckland, New Zealand, specializes in metal recovery from electronic waste, mining residues, and toxic metal waste. The company focuses on developing bio-metallurgical processes that utilize microbes to extract valuable metals from waste streams, thereby reducing environmental impact. With a team well-versed in chemistry and biotechnology, Mint Innovation is advancing its technology within its Auckland facilities to showcase the commercial viability of its innovative metal recovery methods.

Stolen Rum

Venture Round in 2015
Stolen Spirits NZ Limited produces and sells rum in New Zealand, Australia, and the United States. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Wellington, New Zealand.

Geo40

Seed Round in 2015
Geo40 Limited specializes in the extraction of silica from waste geothermal fluids, positioning itself as a pioneer in large-scale commercial operations in this sector. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Taupo, New Zealand, the company operates facilities in Wairakei and Kawerau. Geo40 has developed innovative process technology that effectively removes silica from geothermal fluids that have previously been utilized for power generation. This technology includes two primary components: extraction and processing, enabling the transformation of extracted silica into colloidal sizes with enhanced weight concentration. The company then distributes this processed silica to specialty chemical manufacturers.

Mohiomap

Seed Round in 2015
Visualize and navigate your Evernote, Google Drive, and Dropbox content. Mohiomap allows you to explore relationships in a dynamic Mind Map, get valuable insights, and visually organize your Cloud data!

Melodics

Seed Round in 2015
Melodics Limited develops an application that adapts to users abilities and musical tastes to help them get better at pad drumming. It offers music education with tracks, such as hip hop, future beats, footwork, EDM, techno, trap, dubstep, downbeat, jungle, funk, soul, electronic, reggae, rock, jazz, Bmore, electro, classic breaks, and others for playing. The company also allows getting insight into how favorite producers, DJs, and performers structure their tracks and sets. Its application is compatible with iPhone and iPad devices. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.
Acuite automatically collects the information you need to put you on the front foot. It’s designed to help you manage your projects proactively, so you can spend your energy making game-changing decisions, instead of fighting fires.Acuite collects and aggregates data from across your whole project. It presents real time information on a central dashboard at head office, helping you catch problems before they happen. Protect your margins and stick to timelines. Since it’s subscription-based you just pay for what you use.

Preno

Seed Round in 2015
Preno is a New Zealand-based company that provides property management software tailored for the hospitality industry, specifically targeting boutique accommodation providers. Founded in 2014, Preno's platform streamlines booking and accounting processes while generating reports on revenue and occupancy, allowing clients to manage their operations more efficiently. The software is offered through a subscription model, with pricing based on the number of rooms managed. By simplifying and automating daily administrative tasks, Preno enables hospitality operators to focus on delivering exceptional guest experiences.

Avertana

Seed Round in 2015
Avertana Limited is a New Zealand-based company that specializes in transforming industrial waste into valuable mineral and chemical raw materials through innovative processes. Founded in 2012 and located in Auckland, Avertana produces a range of products, including titanium dioxide for various applications such as paints, plastics, and paper, as well as alum for water purification, gypsum for construction and soil conditioning, and Epsom salts for fertilizers and consumer goods. The company's proprietary technology offers a cost-effective alternative to traditional methods while significantly reducing environmental impact. By focusing on sustainability, Avertana supports various sectors, including industrial, agricultural, municipal water, and chemical processing, helping them create more sustainable supply chains and minimize their ecological footprints.

Parrot Analytics

Seed Round in 2014
Parrot Analytics is a data science company that specializes in measuring and predicting audience demand for media content across various platforms worldwide. The company collaborates with studios, networks, broadcasters, brands, agencies, and OTT platforms by providing data-driven insights that inform decisions related to content investment, distribution, acquisition, licensing, partnerships, and advertising. Utilizing extensive audience behavior datasets, Parrot Analytics has developed AI-powered solutions, including a global Demand Measurement system recognized as the television industry's standard for assessing content demand. Additionally, the company offers the Content Genome™ system to facilitate detailed content decisions and has created a context-aware discovery and recommendations engine aimed at enhancing content monetization and improving the consumer experience on OTT platforms. Parrot Analytics is committed to connecting content creators with audiences through data-driven strategies that span the entire value chain of media production and distribution.

Tradify

Seed Round in 2014
Tradify Limited offers a cloud-based job management software designed specifically for small businesses in trade industries, including electricians, plumbing, HVAC, building, and construction. Established in 2010 and headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, Tradify provides tools that enable users to efficiently quote, schedule, track, and invoice jobs while on the go. The software aims to streamline operations for trade and service businesses, enhancing productivity and organization in their daily tasks.

1Above

Seed Round in 2013
1Above Limited offers a functional drink that helps people fight jet lag and combat health risks and discomfort related to flying. It offers its products at airports in New Zealand and Australia; and online at www.1above.myshopify.com internationally. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

PowerbyProxi

Series C in 2013
PowerbyProxi is a leader in advanced, safe, wireless power solutions for consumer electronics (CE) and industrial markets. Our advanced wireless power solutions solve mission-critical problems in demanding, hostile industrial environments. We license and sell robust, flexible wireless power and data solutions, with proven implementations ranging from less than one watt to multiple kilowatts. PowerbyProxi is a venture-backed company spun out of The University of Auckland—an internationally recognized leader in wireless power innovation—and holds a comprehensive portfolio of over 350 patents worldwide. For more information visit: www.powerbyproxi.com

Booktrack

Convertible Note in 2012
Booktrack Ltd. operates a content creation and distribution platform that turns reading into a movie-like experience. The company offers Booktrack Studio, a content creation software that synchronizes movie-style soundtrack, including music, ambient audio, and sound effects—to an e-Book or other digital text content, with the audio paced to individual’s reading speed. It offers e-books with soundtracks for iPhones, iPads, PCs, Android tablets, and MAC devices. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand with an additional office in Toronto.

Mobotech

Seed Round in 2012
Mobotech designs and manufactures robotic handling solutions for commercial applications. Its first product, Mobot, fills the gap between hand barrow and forklift. Due to health and safety constraints trucks doing deliveries of FMCG products are only running with 60% capacity. Its customers are large FMCG distributors/logistics companies. This disruptive technology gives logistics companies a ROI in less than 3 months. The Mobot is a patented small robotic forklift: offering more cost effective & safer distribution logistics for the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), light industry, container de-stuffing and military industries. They are a New Zealand registered (2519891) Limited Company exporting to Australia, North America and Europe.

Mohio

Seed Round in 2012
Mohio is a proven clinical information platform for general practice and primary care organizations.

TranscribeMe

Angel Round in 2012
TranscribeMe Inc. develops a mobile audio transcription platform that converts audio and video content into searchable and shareable text. Founded in 2011, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and utilizes proprietary micro-tasking technology to deliver high-quality transcriptions, including speaker identification and time coding. Its services cater to various sectors, including medical, market research, education, and corporate environments, enabling clients such as medical professionals, conference organizers, writers, podcasters, and academics to analyze and monetize their audio content. By processing audio in parallel, TranscribeMe effectively handles complex recordings with multiple speakers and overlapping conversations, ensuring accurate and efficient transcription.

TranscribeMe

Seed Round in 2012
TranscribeMe Inc. develops a mobile audio transcription platform that converts audio and video content into searchable and shareable text. Founded in 2011, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and utilizes proprietary micro-tasking technology to deliver high-quality transcriptions, including speaker identification and time coding. Its services cater to various sectors, including medical, market research, education, and corporate environments, enabling clients such as medical professionals, conference organizers, writers, podcasters, and academics to analyze and monetize their audio content. By processing audio in parallel, TranscribeMe effectively handles complex recordings with multiple speakers and overlapping conversations, ensuring accurate and efficient transcription.

LightKnight International

Venture Round in 2012
LightKnight International Limited develops, manufactures and markets workplace and recreational safety equipment including self illuminating vests, and other related products. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

Appreciation Engine

Angel Round in 2012
Appreciation Engine is the platform that collects all customer insights in a single view in real-time. Their simple dashboard helps to create loyal fans, improve open rates, save marketing dollars, and drive revenue easily using their customer data. It also helps digital marketers improve open rates and save money on advertising spend. Appreciation Engine was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

ableX

Seed Round in 2011
ableX healthcare Limited develops and offers versatile handheld controllers along with a subscription-based digital healthcare platform that connects patients, therapists, and the care team. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

1Centre

Seed Round in 2011
1Centre Limited offers an online platform for trade credit application. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Parnell, New Zealand.

Snakk Media

Seed Round in 2011
Snakk Media helps agencies, brands and publishers find and reach consumers that are using apps, games and social media on their smartphones, tablets and other smart screens. The advertising is targeted to ensure the right audiences see it at the right time and place. By using an innovative and unique portfolio of technologies Snakk Media produces outcomes that are highly successful, measurable and scalable.

NextSpace

Angel Round in 2011
NextSpace Coworking & Innovation, Inc. operates shared workspaces across various cities, including Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Berkeley, San Jose, Culver City, and Chicago. Founded in 2008 and based in Santa Cruz, the company offers both physical and virtual workspace solutions tailored for freelancers, entrepreneurs, and creative professionals. Its facilities include desks, private offices, virtual offices, conference rooms, and essential services like internet access, printing, and physical mailboxes. Additionally, NextSpace fosters a collaborative community that connects its members with professionals from diverse fields, providing opportunities for inspiration, collaboration, and client referrals. Each location is designed to cater to different work styles, accommodating needs ranging from open collaborative environments to private workspaces. As of 2017, NextSpace operates as a subsidiary of PBC Management LLC.

Kiwi Semiconductor

Venture Round in 2011
Kiwi Semiconductor Ltd. develops, markets, and supports companion IC and analog semiconductor solutions for HDCCTV, IP CCTV, and analog CCTV security cameras, as well as networked CCTV systems. It offers KA310 LEDMate, an analog to PWM converter solution for application in LED driver-based LCD systems for TVs, LCD monitors, notebooks, portable electronics, and general LED dimming; and KA909A PixMate, an analog system-on-chip for use with digital imaging systems aimed at security cameras. The company also provides KA808 LensMate and KA909B HD LensMate analog system-on-chips for mega-pixel, IP, and ISP-based CCTV security camera applications. Kiwi Semiconductor was founded in 2009 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

GreenButton

Angel Round in 2010
GreenButton™ is an award winning global software company that specializes in high performance cloud computing. The company provides a cloud platform for development and delivery of software and services that enable independent software vendors (ISVs) to move to the cloud and for their users to access cloud resources. GreenButton is Microsoft Corp’s 2011 Windows Azure ISV Partner of the Year and the company is has offices in New Zealand, Palo Alto and Seattle. Cloud computing is a growing phenomenon, projected by industry analysts to exceed US$160billion, but end users and vendors are struggling with engagement models and portal interfaces. GreenButton has developed an intelligent interface (an API) called the “GreenButton” which enables the user to access this capacity whenever it is required, directly from their desktop application.

Drumleaf

Seed Round in 2010
Drumleaf is a digital content company that is applying Jim Henson

ZyGEM

Seed Round in 2010
ZyGEM Corporation Limited, a biotechnology company, produces DNA extraction products and enzymes for molecular biology, diagnostics, and industrial applications. It offers forensicGEM for DNA extraction from crime and CODIS samples; RNAGEM, which produces RNA for direct use in a range of downstream applications; and prepGEM kits for DNA extraction from animal tissue samples. The company also provides ZyGEM Blood kits, an enzymatic DNA extraction system optimized to overcome the PCR inhibition found with single tube extraction protocols for blood; ZyGEM Saliva kits for extracting DNA from buccal swabs and saliva stains; and ZyGEM Tissue kits for extracting DNA from solid tissue, hair roots, and dispersed tissue culture. In addition, it offers ZyGEM Storage Card Saliva kits for extracting DNA from saliva stored on FTA cards; ZyGEM Storage Card Blood kits for extracting DNA from human and animal blood stored on FTA cards; and forensicGEM Cigarette that delivers PCR/profile-ready DNA from various cigarette brands tested. Further, the company provides prepGEM Bacteria kit for extracting DNA from various bacteria; and prepGEM Insect, a formulation developed for extracting DNA from whole insects or insect parts. It serves forensics, animal livestock genetic testing/traceability, clinical/human diagnostics, environmental, food safety testing, life science research, and veterinary markets. ZyGEM Corporation Limited was formerly known as Pacific Gem Corporation Limited and changed its name to ZyGEM Corporation Limited in December 2005. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Hamilton, New Zealand.

MiniMonos

Venture Round in 2010
MiniMonos.com is a virtual world for children who love to play and love the planet. On the site, kids create monkey avatars, make friends, decorate their treehouses, and play games. MiniMonos is “fun first” and kids join to play, not to learn – but the site has core messages of sustainability, generosity and community embedded throughout. Every purchase on MiniMonos supplies clean water to kids in India (over 14,000 days to date); we’ve adopted orangutans and supported wild tigers, and kids get in-world rewards for real-world eco-actions. The site, which launched out of beta April 1, 2011, has been growing by more than 20% per month for the past nine months and now has more than 300,000 registered members; it is generating revenue through subscriptions and microtransactions from its target market of 8-12-year-old boys. The top four countries for registrations are the US, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand; memberships are being driven through natural traffic (word of mouth), Google Adwords, the Miniclip games aggregator site, and PR, primarily kids’ television. The company has just launched TV commercials in the UK and will be launching branded prepaid cards in Sainsbury's nationwide in October. MiniMonos has been going for two years and is led by a solid and committed team of startup veterans; the CEO, Melissa Clark-Reynolds, has more than 20 years of experience as a successful entrepreneur. MiniMonos raised initial capital in New Zealand and is also incorporated in the US and the UK.