Best Consumer Companies in New Zealand
The 465 best Consumer companies in New Zealand in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: All Blacks.
New Zealand's Consumer sector now has 465 tracked companies, and this directory ranks them by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum. Total disclosed capital sits at $301M across the cohort, with All Blacks commanding the single largest raise at $133M, a figure that dwarfs the next tier: Serko at $41M, Parkable at $9M, and a long tail of early-stage bets like Sapro-Tech and Roady still in the low millions.
So what does that funding distribution actually tell you? It tells you concentration is real, and the middle of the market is still thin. Median install growth of roughly 19% year-on-year across consumer app categories signals genuine demand momentum underneath the funding gap, with hot coverage themes including retail expenditure trends and customer journey analytics pulling investor attention. The NielsenIQ mid-year consumer outlook points to sustainability awareness and shifting financial priorities as durable demand drivers globally, and New Zealand's cohort reflects both. Most active investors here, including Icehouse Ventures, Movac, and New Zealand Growth Capital Partners, are doubling down on exactly that intersection. I'd watch the funding gap between All Blacks and the rest closely. It's the story of this market in a single number.
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Ranked: Best Consumer companies in New Zealand
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Blacks Provider of sports services | $133M | 51 mo ago | Late Stage | 366 | — | SilverstripePHPTailwind CSS+5 | — | — |
| 2 | Serko Developer of software for managing corporate travel and expense programs | $41M | 67 mo ago | Public | 364 | — | Webflow EcommerceWebflowApple iCloud Mail+27 | 36 patents Corporate travel and crew booking platforms with integrated carbon‑offset and resource management | 1 launch |
| 3 | PartsTrader NZ Online marketplace for automotive trade buyers | $30M | 147 mo ago | Series B | — | Rob Cooper Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+20 | — | — |
| 4 | CricHQ Online platform to administer cricket games | $22M | 132 mo ago | Series B | 70 | Ben Tilly Co-Founder | Node.jsYouTubeTailwind CSS+8 | — | — |
| 5 | Unleashed Software Inventory management software | $17M | 104 mo ago | Acquired | 192 | P Sukumaran Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityBootstrapEmotion+32 | — | — |
| 6 | Parkable App-based P2P marketplace for parking spaces | $9M | 54 mo ago | Series A | 63 | Toby Littin Chief Executive Officer | SanityApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26 | — | — |
| 7 | Coretex Fleet management and business intelligence | $8M | 84 mo ago | Acquired | 160 | Mark Giles Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Salesforce+13 | 5 patents Software for optimizing and managing goods/product transportation routing and tracking | — |
| 8 | NanoLayr Provider of ceramic nanofibers | $6M | 74 mo ago | Series A | 30 | Vlad Stolojan Co-Founder | WordPressPleskMySQL+20 | 6 patents Nanofiber polymer matrices for cosmetic active delivery and terpene‑based antimicrobial filtration | — |
| 9 | Narrative Builds software tools for professional photographers | $5M | 71 mo ago | Series A | 26 | Steffan Levet Co-Founder | SentryNode.jsElement UI+24 | — | — |
| 10 | Mooven AI & SaaS-driven traffic congestion management solution for the transport industry | $4M | 60 mo ago | Series A | 23 | Micah Gabriels Chief Executive Officer | Framer SitesInstatusReact+19 | — | 2 job openings |
| 11 | Mycare Marketplace for booking caregivers | $4M | 114 mo ago | Series A | 28 | — | TypeScriptFacebook LoginD3+31 | — | — |
| 12 | Baboom Indie music streaming platform | $4M | 143 mo ago | Deadpooled | 22 | Marco Oliveira Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 13 | Highlightcam Developer of application that captures and shares short video highlights | $3M | 174 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Michael Katsevman Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 14 | International Telematics Integrated fleet management solutions | $2M | 175 mo ago | Seed | — | Dean Marris Co-founder | — | — | — |
| 15 | Designer Wardrobe Online marketplace and rental platform offering pre-loved fashion products | $2M | 108 mo ago | Seed | 13 | — | ScalaPlayEnvoy+6 | — | — |
| 16 | NZ Natural Fibres Provider of biocomposite materials | $2M | 52 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Colin McKenzie CEO | — | — | — |
| 17 | Spalk Provider of online platform for virtual sports commentating | $2M | 92 mo ago | Seed | 42 | Michael Prendergast Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 18 | kin2kin Photo and messaging app | $2M | 132 mo ago | Seed | — | Hamish Wayne McGregor Founder | — | — | — |
| 19 | Melodics Developer of virtual drumming pad software to learn the music playing | $1M | 105 mo ago | Seed | 39 | — | Node.jsRadix UIReact+17 | — | — |
| 20 | Sapro-Tech Provider and manufacturer of mycelium-based leather alternative fabrics | $1M | 35 mo ago | Seed | 2 | Keith Hudson Founder & CSO | — | — | — |
| 21 | Goodnest Online marketplace for home repair services | $1M | 107 mo ago | Seed | 20 | James Edward Macavoy Co-Founder | Node.jsElement UIVue.js+10 | — | — |
| 22 | Roady Developer of a travel app facilitating trip planning and local knowledge access. | $750K | 36 mo ago | Seed | — | Roscoe Moor Founder & Managing Director | WordPressVisual ComposerMySQL+23 | — | — |
| 23 | 77 Pieces Virtually try clothes online | $650K | 183 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Sebastian Marino Co-Founder & CEO | Google Font APIHSTSCloudflare Browser Insights+3 | — | — |
| 24 | MarginFuel AI-enabled price optimization solutions for car rental operators | $565K | 101 mo ago | Seed | 17 | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Kindello Provider of an online platform connecting parents with childcare centers | $400K | 45 mo ago | Seed | 5 | Logan Whitelaw Co-Founder | Node.jsHeadless UITailwind CSS+13 | — | — |
| 26 | UrbanSherpa On demand delivery of anything | $333K | 126 mo ago | Seed | — | Brian Dewil Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 27 | Coachseek Coaching management platform | $286K | 141 mo ago | Seed | — | Ian Peter Bishop CEO & Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 28 | Mevo On-demand electric car rental company | $203K | 94 mo ago | Seed | 36 | — | EmotionNginxSwiper+19 | — | — |
| 29 | YouJustGo Online platform for booking customizable holiday packages | $119K | 102 mo ago | Seed | — | Cheng Zhang Co-Founder | — | — | — |
Top 12 Consumer companies in New Zealand
#1
Late Stage · Wellington, Wellington · founded 1892 · 366 employees$133.1Mraised▾
Provider of sports services
- Feb 2022PE$133.1M
#2
Seed · Auckland, Auckland · founded 2021 · 2 employees$1Mraised▾
Provider and manufacturer of mycelium-based leather alternative fabrics. It offers visually appealing textiles by leveraging the inherent properties of mycelia along with cultivation methods.
- Jun 2023Seed$1M
#3
Seed · Wellington, Wellington · founded 2017$750Kraised▾
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- May 2023Seed$400K
- Aug 2022Seed$350K
#4
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
#5
Public · Auckland, Auckland · founded 2007 · 364 employees$40.9Mraised▾
Developer of software for managing corporate travel and expense programs. The software provides tools for booking trips, managing expenses, and ensuring policy compliance. It offers solutions for various company sizes, from small businesses to large enterprises. The platform integrates travel booking with expense management in one interface.
- Oct 2020Post IPO$6.7M
- Oct 2019Post IPO$28.8M
- Dec 2015Post IPO$5.4M
- Oct 2014Grant (prize money)—
#6
Funding Raised · Christchurch, Canterbury · founded 2020$1.5Mraised▾
Provider of biocomposite materials. It blends sheep wool fibres and hemp plant fibres to develop renewable natural fibres. It develops yarns using these fibres for applications in the textile sector.
- Feb 2022Grant (prize money)$1.3M
- Grant (prize money)$202K
#7
Seed · Auckland, Auckland · founded 2019 · 5 employees$400Kraised▾
Provider of an online platform connecting parents with childcare centers. The platform allows parents to search for childcare options, compare services offered by different centers, read reviews from other parents, and book visits directly through the platform. It aims to simplify the process of finding and selecting suitable childcare, offering a centralized resource for parents seeking various childcare options. The platform also provides a listing service for childcare providers to reach potential clients.
- Sep 2022Seed$400K
#8
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
#9
Acquired · Auckland, Auckland · founded 2009 · 192 employees$17.5Mraised▾
Unleashed Software provides platform to manage inventory for the small, medium and enterprise market. Offers features for tracking through serial number, up to date sales margins, currency conversion, Bill of materials and more. Offers businesses sales data analysis based on transactions across warehouses. Partners with many online accounting, point-of-sale, e-commerce and mobile job management software such as Xero, Magento, Quickbook, Vend etc. to form a complete end-to-end business management solution.
- Oct 2017Series C$5M
- May 2016Series B$3M
- Jun 2015Series B$3.5M
- Oct 2013Series A$4M
#10
Series B · Lower Hutt, Wellington · founded 2010 · 70 employees$22.5Mraised▾
Online platform to administer cricket games. Provide online products to monitor games by creating, editing and maintaining fixtures for users, coaches, teams, etc. for any competition or league. Platform provides configuration of points, table generation of leaderboards and statistics, etc. Platform also has integrated live scoring with CricHQ’s app. Partnership includes New Zealand cricket team, Delhi Daredevils, ICC and others national and local teams to administer performances.
- Jun 2015Series B$10M
- 2015Series B—
- Mar 2014PE$6M
- Jan 2014PE$4M
#11
Series A · Auckland, Auckland · founded 2017 · 26 employees$4.7Mraised▾
Builds software tools for professional photographers
- Jul 2020Series A$4M
- May 2019Seed$700K
#12
Series A · Auckland, Auckland · founded 2009 · 30 employees$6Mraised▾
Provider of ceramic nanofibers. It develops nanofibre-based functional textiles. Its product portfolio includes nanofibre-based air filtration solutions for mask manufacturing, thermoplastic nanofibres-based fibre-reinforced composites, and nanofibers for acoustic soundproofing. It is based on biological filtration and helps to prevent viruses and bacteria.
- Apr 2020Series A$6M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Consumer coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
Riya reads income statements for fun. She covers the real money in a sector — revenue, growth, who actually earns — and never met a vague claim she didn't want a number for.