Best Foundations Companies in New Zealand
The 38 best Foundations companies in New Zealand in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Jooules.
Ranked: Best Foundations companies in New Zealand
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jooules Company that focuses on producing carbon negative food through the power of microbes and fermentation | $593K | 28 mo ago | Seed | David McLellan Co-Founder & CEO | 2021 | — | — |
| 2 | Taranaki Futures Provider of education to employment services for Taranaki youth, enabling prosperous pathways through a range… | $70K | 113 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2013 | — | — |
| 3 | Pacific Cooperation Foundation (PCF) Pacific Collaborative Futures | — | 199 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2002 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+15 | — |
| 4 | Agilealliance Provider of Agile training, resources, and community events | — | — | Unfunded | — | 2013 | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — |
| 5 | Aiforum Facilitator of AI adoption and responsible AI development | — | — | Unfunded | — | 2017 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressZoho+30 | — |
| 6 | Ascot-Group Provider of commercial and residential building services | — | — | Unfunded | — | 2011 | WordPressMySQLPHP+12 | — |
| 7 | Chrysalis for Women Provider of networking opportunities for women entrepreneurs | — | — | Unfunded | — | 2011 | — | — |
| 8 | Contemporary Leadership Provider of leadership development experiences and cultural transformation advisory services | — | — | Unfunded | — | 2016 | — | — |
Top 3 Foundations companies in New Zealand
#1
Seed · Wellington, Wellington · founded 2021 · 2 employees$592.5Kraised▾
Jooules Limited is a company that focuses on breaking the bond between food production, finite planetary resources, and an increasingly adverse climate. They harness the power of microbes to produce carbon-negative food for the future.
- May 2024Seed$592.5K
#2
Funding Raised · New Plymouth, Taranaki · founded 2013$70Kraised▾
Taranaki Futures is an organization that focuses on enabling Taranaki youth to transition from education to employment. They offer a range of services and programs to support this goal, including Maori & Pasifika Trades Training and the Build a Trailer program. They also work with industry partners and have a consortium of local Industry Training Organizations (ITOs) to provide trade career pathways.
- Mar 2017Grant (prize money)$70K
#3
Funding Raised · New Zealand · founded 2002—raised▾
The Pacific Cooperation Foundation is a non-governmental organisation which develops public/private sector economic development and socio-cultural initiatives in the Pacific region.
- Jan 2010Grant (prize money)—
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