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Callaghan Innovation Portfolio Companies

Investor actively backing innovative startups and growth-stage companies across various industries and funding rounds.

Last updated: July 2026

Callaghan Innovation Investment Overview

Portfolio Companies
388
Total Invested
$333.7M
Average Investment
$1.1M

Callaghan Innovation's Most Recent Investments (2020+)

Company NameFoundedFunding StageAmountCity
croptide2023Grant$35KNapier
Humble Bee Bio2023Grant$28KWellington
EV Maritime2023Grant$201KAuckland
Dummi2023Grant$261KAuckland
EnergyBank2023Grant$41KAuckland
First Table2023Series Unknown$2.2MQueenstown
Bspkl2023Grant$28KLower Hutt
PowerON2023Non Equity AssistanceUndisclosedAuckland
Critical2023Seed$1.5MAuckland
Narrative Muse2023Equity Crowdfunding$243KAuckland

Complete List of Callaghan Innovation Portfolio Companies (388)

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#CompanyStageAmountLocation
301croptideGrant$35KNapier, New Zealand
302Humble Bee BioGrant$28KWellington, New Zealand
303EV MaritimeGrant$201KAuckland, New Zealand
304DummiGrant$261KAuckland, New Zealand
305EnergyBankGrant$41KAuckland, New Zealand
306First TableSeries Unknown$2.2MQueenstown, New Zealand
307BspklGrant$28KLower Hutt, New Zealand
308PowerONNon Equity AssistanceUndisclosedAuckland, New Zealand
309CriticalSeed$1.5MAuckland, New Zealand
310Narrative MuseEquity Crowdfunding$243KAuckland, New Zealand
AgricultureAgTechBiotechnologyFarming

Croptide is delivering unprecedented real-time plant intelligence directly to farmers' hands from the plant stem.

Napier, New Zealand
July 2023
$35K
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyPollution ControlProduct ResearchWaste Management

Humble Bee Bio is a startup that combines the power of synthetic biology and a recipe from a solitary bee to help solve plastic pollution.

Wellington, New Zealand
July 2023
$28K
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Electrical DistributionTransportation

EV Maritime will develop an intelligence platform to extract insights from data collected onboard its vessels.

Auckland, New Zealand
July 2023
$201K
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Information TechnologySoftwareTechnical Support

Dummi develops software tools that provides instant bug reports with video replay service.

Auckland, New Zealand
June 2023
$261K
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Energy

EnergyBank is a energy technology company that offers energy storage technology to support renewable power systems.

Auckland, New Zealand
June 2023
$41K
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

AdvertisingFood and BeverageFood DeliveryInternet

First Table is a restaurant discovery platform and marketing company.

Queenstown, New Zealand
June 2023
$2.2M
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Clean EnergyEnergyManufacturing

Bspkl manufactures Catalyst Coated Membrane (CCM) for hydrogen Electrolysers.

Lower Hutt, New Zealand
May 2023
$28K
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

ElectronicsRoboticsSensor

PowerON is a dielectric elastomer and switch technology to produce soft flexible switches, actuators, and logic devices for robotics.

Auckland, New Zealand
May 2023
Non Equity Assistance

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

E-CommerceFurnitureProduct DesignRecycling

Critical is a social enterprise that provides recycled furniture and homewares made from plastic waste.

Auckland, New Zealand
April 2023
$1.5M
Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

ContentFilmMedia and EntertainmentPublishing

Narrative Muse is a recommendation platform for diverse audiences that provides audiences and predicts demand for women content.

Auckland, New Zealand
March 2023
$243K
Equity Crowdfunding

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ComputerMachine LearningSoftware

Ambit is an enterprise conversational AI platform

Auckland, New Zealand
March 2023
$43K
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Aerospace

Argo Navis Aerospace supplies upper-stage rocket engines.

Auckland, New Zealand
March 2023
$669K
Convertible Note

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Charging InfrastructureElectric VehicleEnergyInfrastructureSoftware

Thundergrid is a smart electric vehicle charging platform that offers EV chargers, EV software, EV planning, and EV charger management.

Miramar, New Zealand
January 2023
$644K
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

ArchitectureBuilding MaterialConstructionManufacturing

BEDC is an AI technology company that designs services to the residential house construction market.

Auckland, New Zealand
January 2023
Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Data VisualizationEdTechPredictive AnalyticsSoftware

The data-driven, proactive approach to school wellbeing

Christchurch, New Zealand
December 2022
Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Training

Golf swing instruction app

Wellington, New Zealand
December 2022
$162K
Seed

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

EdTechE-LearningInformation ServicesInformation Technology

Banqer is a social enterprise committed to raising societal financial capability levels through relatable and engaging education.

Christchurch, New Zealand
October 2022
$1.5M
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Software

ZYTE is for virtual viewing and smart video calling. Designed to make inspections, assessments, and information gathering easy.

Auckland, New Zealand
October 2022
$5K
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

EnergyEnergy ManagementRenewable EnergySustainability

Nexbe is an energy management firm that specializes in providing live data on power consumption for users.

Christchurch, New Zealand
October 2022
$16K
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

AccountingB2BConstructionHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyProject ManagementSoftware

Tradify Job tracking & invoice management software for trade & service based businesses.

Auckland, New Zealand
September 2022
$5K
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Machinery ManufacturingRobotic Process Automation (RPA)Robotics

Peek Robotics is a robotic platform with autonomy, modular design, and connectivity resolutions ideal for research and automation.

Petone, New Zealand
September 2022
$22K
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Biotechnology

Synthase Biotech aim to develop, manufacture, supply welldesigned high quality life-extension enzyme technologies for the benefit of humans.

Hamilton, New Zealand
September 2022
$6K
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

AndroidB2BHardwareiOSMobileMobile AppsTelecommunications

Blinder allows PR managers to schedule calls directly to the mobile phones of their talent without sharing phone numbers.

Auckland, New Zealand
September 2022
$6K
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

AccountingAdviceOnline Portals

Online accounting, tax and advisory firm for businesses in New Zealand, Australia and the UK.

Taupo, New Zealand
September 2022
$6K
Grant

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Mobile AppsMobile DevicesMusic

Melodics is an educational service for learning how to finger drum, using adaptive learning and other data-driven approaches

Auckland, New Zealand
September 2022
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

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Frequently Asked Questions About Callaghan Innovation

How many companies has Callaghan Innovation invested in?

Callaghan Innovation has invested in 388 companies tracked in our database. The portfolio spans multiple industries and funding stages, from seed-stage startups to late-stage companies.

What industries does Callaghan Innovation invest in?

Callaghan Innovation's top investment sectors include Software, Energy, Biotechnology, Information Technology, Manufacturing. The firm invests across 65 different industry categories.

What is Callaghan Innovation's largest investment?

Among tracked funding rounds, First Table received $2.2M in a Series Unknown round. Callaghan Innovation's total known invested capital is $333.7M.

What is the average investment size for Callaghan Innovation?

Callaghan Innovation's average investment size is $1.1M across its portfolio of 388 companies.

What are Callaghan Innovation's most recent investments?

Recent Callaghan Innovation portfolio additions include croptide, Humble Bee Bio, EV Maritime, Dummi, EnergyBank. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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