Startups

News and analysis on New Zealand startups including new and early-stage businesses across tech, agritech, open banking, gaming and other industries.
Battery electric railcar startup seeks seed funding
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Battery electric railcar startup seeks seed funding

Christchurch startup Miro Rail is seeking at least $2m in seed capital for its battery electric railcars.

Oliver Lewis 30 Aug 2022
Pacific Channel offers $100k award for women founders
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Pacific Channel offers $100k award for women founders

Pacific Channel aims to promote female deep tech entrepreneurs with a prize worth $100,000 to help commercialise research.

Ben Moore 16 Aug 2022
Callaghan $400k out of pocket from Irithm software loan
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Callaghan $400k out of pocket from Irithm software loan

Irithm Ltd borrowed $400,000 from Callaghan Innovation, but breached the loan agreement by spending too much overseas.

Riley Kennedy 26 Jul 2022
Cetogenix raises $4.5m for waste-to-energy tech
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Cetogenix raises $4.5m for waste-to-energy tech

Pacific Channel is reinvesting in recycling tech that helps convert organic waste to natural gas, which it originally bought from the Scion research institute.

Ben Moore 08 Jul 2022