Best Auto Tech Companies in New Zealand
The 110 best Auto Tech companies in New Zealand in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Partly.
New Zealand's Auto Tech funding map is smaller than Silicon Valley's, but it's sharper than most people expect. This directory ranks the best Auto Tech companies in New Zealand by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, drawing on 110 tracked companies and $119M in total disclosed capital.
Partly leads at $41M raised, followed by PartsTrader NZ at $30M and PowerbyProxi at $19M. Those three alone account for roughly three-quarters of the sector's disclosed funding pool, which tells you something about concentration risk here. Kwetta ($10M), Parkable ($9M), and FTN Motion ($5M) round out the top tier. I'd note that active backers including Icehouse Ventures, Blackbird Ventures, and Movac are shaping where the next dollars flow. App-level data reinforces the momentum: median install growth across automotive and industrial automation apps is running at roughly +22% YoY across 552 tracked apps globally, a signal that end-user demand is pulling product, not just funding cycles. Hot themes driving coverage right now are EV powertrain advancements, next-generation EV platforms, and EV battery technology. No unicorns yet. But the capital discipline here is real, and the directional bets are getting clearer.
Our analysis of 223 Auto Tech companies
$72.2b in tracked funding; 88% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Auto Tech companies in New Zealand
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Partly Cloud-driven sourcing and distribution management software for the automotive industry | $41M | 42 mo ago | Series A | Tony Austin Co-Founder & CSO | 2020 | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26 | — |
| 2 | PartsTrader NZ Online marketplace for automotive trade buyers | $30M | 147 mo ago | Series B | Rob Cooper Founder | 2004 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+20 | — |
| 3 | PowerbyProxi Wireless Power solutions | $19M | 139 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | — | 2007 | — | — |
| 4 | Kwetta Grid management solutions for EV station operators | $10M | 16 mo ago | Series A | Dustin Murdock Co-Founder & CEO | 2021 | StatamicPHPLaravel+7 | 2 job openings · 1 launch · 2 expansions |
| 5 | Parkable App-based P2P marketplace for parking spaces | $9M | 54 mo ago | Series A | Toby Littin Chief Executive Officer | 2015 | SanityApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26 | — |
| 6 | FTN Motion Manufacturer of electric motorbikes | $5M | 48 mo ago | Seed | Kendall Bristow Co-Founder | 2015 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyLodash+13 | 1 launch |
| 7 | Mooven AI & SaaS-driven traffic congestion management solution for the transport industry | $4M | 60 mo ago | Series A | Micah Gabriels Chief Executive Officer | 2018 | Framer SitesInstatusReact+19 | 2 job openings |
| 8 | MarginFuel AI-enabled price optimization solutions for car rental operators | $565K | 102 mo ago | Seed | — | 2014 | — | — |
| 9 | Mevo On-demand electric car rental company | $203K | 95 mo ago | Seed | — | 2014 | EmotionNginxSwiper+19 | — |
| 10 | Reyedr Heads up display for motorcyclists | $100K | 87 mo ago | Deadpooled | Kal Gwalani Co-Founder & CEO | 2015 | — | — |
Top 12 Auto Tech companies in New Zealand
#1
Series A · Napier, Hawke s Bay · founded 2021$10.5Mraised▾
Grid management solutions for EV station operators. The company provides high-voltage power electronics and grid-connected power conditioning systems.
- Jan 2025Series A$10.5M
#2
Series A · Christchurch, Canterbury · founded 2020 · 49 employees$41.3Mraised▾
Cloud-driven sourcing and distribution management software for the automotive industry. Manufacturers and sellers can update catalogs. It provides solutions for manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and more. The products include PartsPal, UVDB, and GAPC.
- Dec 2022Series A$37M
- Oct 2021Seed$2.6M
- Oct 2020Seed$1.7M
#3
Series A · Auckland, Auckland · founded 2015 · 63 employees$8.7Mraised▾
App-based P2P marketplace for reserving parking spaces. The app enables parking space owners to list their parking spaces on their platform and prospective parkers to search, discover & book parking spaces in real-time. The app also offers management functionalities for parking owners. Its mobile app is available for iOS & Android devices.
- Dec 2021Series A$3.2M
- Dec 2021Conventional Debt—
- Aug 2019Series A$2.9M
#4
Seed · Wellington, Wellington · founded 2015 · 22 employees$4.6Mraised▾
Manufacturer of electric motorbikes. The company is involved in the design and development of a motorbike named 'Streetdog' that include features like an 80 KM range, 30 L storage, wheel lock, alarm, 50 KM max speed, and more.
- 2022Seed—
- 2021Seed—
#5
Series B · Wellington, Wellington · founded 2004$30Mraised▾
Online marketplace for automotive trade buyers
#6
Acqui-Hired · Auckland, Auckland · founded 2007 · 55 employees$19Mraised▾
With solutions ranging from less than 1 Watt to Kilowatts, PowerbyProxi provides consumer electronics and industrial suppliers (semiconductor, OEMs, and ODMs) with the freedom to wirelessly transfer reliable, efficient power in the most difficult places: from a miniaturised receiver inside a smartphone or wearable device, to mission critical applications in hostile environments such as a wind turbine control system.
- Nov 2014Series D$10M
- Sep 2013Series C$4M
- Apr 2013Series C$5M
#7
Series A · Auckland, Auckland · founded 2018 · 23 employees$3.6Mraised▾
AI & SaaS-driven traffic congestion management solution for the transport industry. It allows them to manage traffic disruption with real-time visibility of road congestion, including travel times & queue lengths. It also provides traffic insights & SMS alerts when traffic congestion increases beyond KPIs.
- Jun 2021Series A$3.6M
#8
Seed · Wellington, Wellington · founded 2014 · 17 employees$565.1Kraised▾
MarginFuel provides cloud-based AI-enabled pricing optimization & analytics solution to car rental operators. The solution provides market & competitor intelligence, demand forecasting, channel price optimization, and pricing analytics. Clients include Ace Rentals Cars, Bargain Rentals, and Jucy Rentals.
- Dec 2017Seed$565.1K
#9
Seed · Wellington, New Zealand · founded 2014 · 36 employees$203.3Kraised▾
Mevo is an app-based platform that provides electric cars for rents. Users can see nearby available electric cars & can book via the app. Virtual keys are available within the app to unlock the car. After rides, users have to park the car in its home place & plug the charger back in to end the ride. Fleet contains electric Audi A3 e-tron cars. Users can choose a membership plan depending upon the usage. Rental rates range from $11/hr to $23/hr. Cars can be rented to a maximum of 3 days. Also provides car-sharing solutions to businesses. Partnered with Audi & powered by Meridian Energy.
- Jul 2018Seed$203.3K
#10
Deadpooled · Auckland, Auckland · founded 2015$100Kraised▾
Reyedr, from mango teQ, is a heads up display for motorcyclists. Has a universal helmet mount to fit on any full face helmet. HUD connects wirelessly to smartphone app to improve safety by delivering relevant data such as speed, navigation, etc. Can detect emergency situation, automatically sending SOS message to ICE contacts with the location in case of crash detection. App can also be used for social features and performance analytics. Selected for Lightning Lab acceleration program in 2016.
- Mar 2019Seed$100K
#11
Seed · Wellington, Wellington · founded 2018—raised▾
Manufacturer of electric ships. It designs and develops electric-powered passenger ferries for marine transportation applications. Its features include reduced noise and emission, electric propulsion, power management systems, carbon composite constructions, and real-time system health monitoring.
- Dec 2021Seed—
#12
Seed · New Zealand · founded 2020—raised▾
Operator of platform providing resources and guidance for career transition. The platform offers tools and information designed to support individuals navigating career changes. It focuses on providing access to relevant resources and expert guidance. The aim is to empower individuals to make informed decisions and achieve their career goals.
- 2021Seed—
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Auto Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
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