Best High Tech Companies in New Zealand
The 230 best High Tech companies in New Zealand in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: SubQuery.
New Zealand's High Tech startup scene is smaller than you'd expect for a country this wired, but the 230 companies we're tracking tell a story worth reading. Total disclosed funding sits at $89M across the cohort, with SubQuery leading the pack at $13M raised and StretchSense close behind at $8M. No unicorns yet, but that's not the point. The point is the velocity. Investors like Icehouse Ventures, Ice Angels, and New Zealand Growth Capital Partners are circling consistently, which means deal flow is real even if the headline numbers stay modest.
So what does the funding concentration tell you? Kry10 ($6M), Dotterel ($4M), and a cluster of earlier-stage names like Vxt and Tether suggest the ecosystem skews toward deep-tech bets rather than consumer plays. Hot themes this quarter include EV powertrain advancements, next-generation EV platforms, and EV battery technology, areas where New Zealand firms are quietly building IP with global export ambitions. Coverage is rising. The available links here are older news cycles and don't map cleanly onto this market, so I'd rather you trust the funding data directly. The 230-company count, the $89M pool, the active investor roster: that's your real signal on where High Tech in New Zealand actually stands right now.
Our analysis of 1,127 High Tech companies
$222.2b in tracked funding; 89% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best High Tech companies in New Zealand
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SubQuery Blockchain-enabled network for development of dApps | $13M | 28 mo ago | 33 | — | SentryTypeScriptGraphQL+19 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 2 | Robotics Plus Robotics Plus: Adapting technology for a sustainable and successful agriculture sector | $10M | 91 mo ago | 90 | Steven Saunders Co-Founder & CEO | PHPVue.jsMicrosoft 365+7 | Top 10M | 30 patents Automated load scanning and robotic packing for material handling systems. | — |
| 3 | StretchSense Manufacturer of sensors to measure stretch, pressure, shear, and bend | $8M | 5 mo ago | 60 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+35 | Top 5M | 23 patents Flexible stretchable sensors and interconnects for wearable and soft electronic devices | — |
| 4 | Jupl Cloud based risk management solutions for enterprises | $8M | 137 mo ago | 8 | Alan Brannigan Co-Founder and CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Kry10 Provider of an OS for machine and device network connnectivity | $6M | 28 mo ago | 15 | — | WebflowreCAPTCHAHSTS+7 | Top 50M | 9 patents Access-controlled user interface generation and system control software | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 6 | NanoLayr Provider of ceramic nanofibers | $6M | 74 mo ago | 30 | Vlad Stolojan Co-Founder | WordPressPleskMySQL+20 | Top 10M | 6 patents Nanofiber polymer matrices for cosmetic active delivery and terpene‑based antimicrobial filtration | — |
| 7 | Phitek Systems Develops electronic noise cancellation systems and power delivery systems for aircraft seats | $6M | 221 mo ago | 37 | — | — | — | 70 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 8 | Dotterel Provider of noise reduction and audio recording technology for UAVs | $4M | 50 mo ago | 16 | Samuel Rowe Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Mooven AI & SaaS-driven traffic congestion management solution for the transport industry | $4M | 60 mo ago | 23 | Micah Gabriels Chief Executive Officer | Framer SitesInstatusReact+19 | Top 50M | — | 2 job openings |
| 10 | Avertana Minerals and chemical extraction company from industrial waste | $3M | 112 mo ago | 28 | James Obern Vp Commercial & Co-Founder | — | — | 50 patents Cement additive formulations and titanium extraction process technologies | — |
| 11 | Croplogic Precision agriculture technology provider | $3M | 85 mo ago | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Ambit Provider of conversational AI development platform | $3M | 45 mo ago | 50 | Arjun Sundararajan Co-Founder & CTO | WebflowThree.jsGSAP+15 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 13 | RipeTime Analytics technology for ripeness detection in fruits and vegetables | $2M | 116 mo ago | — | John Shannon CEO | — | — | 4 patents Gas sensing and measurement devices for detecting specific gas concentrations | — |
| 14 | Tether Provider of CO2 monitoring solutions for managing virus transmission risk and building performance | $2M | 23 mo ago | 3 | Jordan Clist Co-Founder & CTO | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+24 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 15 | Vxt Provider of virtual assistant to covert voicemails to text | $2M | 26 mo ago | 13 | Luke Campbell Co-Founder & CEO | MUIReactEmotion+11 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 16 | NZ Natural Fibres Provider of biocomposite materials | $2M | 52 mo ago | — | Colin McKenzie CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Aeronavics Manufactures advanced multi-rotor airframes & related accessories | $2M | 136 mo ago | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Conical Provider of a VR studio for kids' content | $1M | 50 mo ago | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Sapro-Tech Provider and manufacturer of mycelium-based leather alternative fabrics | $1M | 35 mo ago | 2 | Keith Hudson Founder & CSO | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Pyper Vision Manufacturer of commercial drone systems for removing fog interruptions | $700K | 96 mo ago | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Junofem Developer of a smart device for screening urinary incontinence | $694K | 56 mo ago | 9 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+19 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 22 | Acala Network Smart contract platform for decentralized projects on polkadot | $650K | 55 mo ago | 2 | Ruitao Su Co-Founder | Chakra UIReactEmotion+14 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 23 | AgriTrack Online farm management software for agriculture industry | $394K | 119 mo ago | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | JRNY Conversational platform for enterprise applications | $200K | — | 2 | David Leach Chief Executive Officer | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Reyedr Heads up display for motorcyclists | $100K | 87 mo ago | — | Kal Gwalani Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 High Tech companies in New Zealand
#1
Acquired · Auckland, Auckland · founded 2012 · 60 employees$8.4Mraised▾
Manufacturer of sensors to measure stretch, pressure, shear, and bends. It develops flexible sensors with Bluetooth that can be placed on the body to measure parameters like stretch, pressure, shear, and bend. Its sensors move with the body changing its shape, this data about how the sensors deform can be sent to a mobile phone or any other gadget to analyze the motion and give real-time feedback. Its sensors can be used in wearable, sports, and healthcare markets.
- Dec 2025Series A$2.3M
- Nov 2022Series A$7.9M
- Jun 2016Series A—
- Apr 2015Seed—
#2
Series A · New Zealand · founded 2020 · 33 employees$13.1Mraised▾
Blockchain-enabled network for the development of dApps. It enables the development of dApps by making decentralized data accessible. It allows users to extract, transform, persist, and query data. It features nodes open source SDK that allows users to generate projects, hosted services for managing nodes, tokens for issuing a governance token, and more.
- Jan 2024ICO$5M
- Mar 2023Series A$2.3M
- Sep 2021Series A$9M
- Mar 2021Seed$1.8M
#3
Seed · Auckland, Auckland · founded 2017 · 3 employees$1.9Mraised▾
Provider of CO2 monitoring solutions for managing virus transmission risk and building performance. It offers IoT interfaced CO2 monitoring solutions for managing virus transmission risk within alert level or protection framework. It also provide building performance solutions by modeling, measuring, and interpreting how a building is constructed and performs. It offers a referral program for new business and has various products for energy consumption monitoring.
- Jul 2024Seed$1.9M
#4
Seed · Wellington, Wellington · founded 2020 · 15 employees$6Mraised▾
Provider of an OS for machine and device network connectivity. Its OS and support service is built on seL4 microkernel, as well as Elixir and Erlang. It includes a remote UI combined with low language programming and secure hardware. It arrests deliberately injected and accidental errors, as well as reduces downtime and recovery in microseconds. The processor is housed locally within the machine to improve asset control, device lifecycle and minimise costs.
- Jan 2024Seed$6M
#5
Seed · Christchurch, Canterbury · founded 2018 · 13 employees$1.7Mraised▾
Developer of a voicemail message converting software designed to provide voice message management for business communication processes. The company's Artificial intelligence (AI) tools software automate half of the workday for professional services by transforming the way of communication and converting voicemail to text message which is also time-saving and also offers features such as making phone calls, video calls, chatting internally with teams also comes up with forwarding voicemail to email, prioritizing messages, and automating other tasks, enabling businesses to communicate within teams in a hassle-free way.
#6
Series B · Auckland, Auckland · founded 2010 · 16 employees$4.3Mraised▾
Provider of noise reduction and audio recording technology for UAVs. It offers a microphone with noise cancellation features applicable for drones, vehicles, and robots. The company uses its proprietary algorithm to filter the incoming audio to remove drone noise. It caters to entertainment, emergency service, and defense industries.
- Mar 2022Series B$2.1M
- Mar 2020Series A—
- 2018Seed$1.1M
- Nov 2017Seed$379K
#7
Seed · Auckland, Auckland · founded 2016 · 50 employees$2.8Mraised▾
Provider of conversational AI development platform. Its low-code platform can be used to build chatbots to automate conversations. Its product features include the low code platform for development, conversational analytics, and chatbot optimization.
- Aug 2022Seed$613.2K
- Jul 2019Seed$120K
- Feb 2019Seed$1.2M
- 2017Seed$347K
#8
Acquired · Tauranga, Bay Of Plenty · founded 2013 · 90 employees$10Mraised▾
Robotics Plus: Adapting technology for a sustainable and successful agriculture sector. They design and build robotics, artificial intelligence, and autonomous machines for the agriculture sector. Their products include unmanned ground vehicles, fruit packers, and log scalers, all designed to improve efficiency, accuracy, and safety in agricultural processes. They focus on creating solutions that adapt to diverse and ever-changing agricultural environments, enabling growers to thrive. They offer multiple products and services, focusing on innovation through understanding the realities of farming. They are committed to creating a more sustainable and successful agriculture sector.
- Nov 2018Series A$8M
- Mar 2018Seed$2M
#9
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
#10
Series A · Auckland, Auckland · founded 2012 · 8 employees$8.3Mraised▾
Cloud based risk management solutions for enterprises. It offers a range of tools and connected devices for professionals and individuals to support users suffering from abuse or in need of emergency assistance. It integrates with various systems and services to provide solutions.
- Dec 2014Series A$3.8M
- Nov 2013Series A$3M
- 2012Seed$1.5M
#11
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
#12
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
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- Ministry of Education18
- University of Canterbury5
- Massey University5
- Victoria University of Wellington3
- MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology3
- Voltage3
- Electronic circuit3
- Transistor3
- Layer (electronics)2
- Diode2
- Transistor4
- Substrate (aquarium)3
- Electronic circuit3
- Cooperativity2
- Scalability2
- Electronics3
- Schottky barrier2
- Nanotechnology1
- Semiconductor device1
- Transistor1
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Common questions
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