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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
291
Total Invested
$128.0M
Average Investment
$928K

Callaghan Innovation's Most Recent Investments (2020+)

Company NameFoundedFunding StageAmountCity
Engender Technologies2022GrantUndisclosedAuckland
Quashed2024SeedUndisclosedAuckland
Sharesies2024GrantUndisclosedWellington
OPUM Technologies2024GrantUndisclosedAuckland
Lanaco2024GrantUndisclosedAuckland
Rockit Apples2024GrantUndisclosedHavelock North
croptide2023GrantUndisclosedNapier
The Insides2024GrantUndisclosedAuckland
Pyper Vision2024GrantUndisclosedChristchurch
Mastaplex2024GrantUndisclosedDunedin

Complete List of Callaghan Innovation Portfolio Companies (291)

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#CompanyStageAmountLocation
26Engender TechnologiesGrantUndisclosedAuckland, New Zealand
27QuashedSeedUndisclosedAuckland, New Zealand
28SharesiesGrantUndisclosedWellington, New Zealand
29OPUM TechnologiesGrantUndisclosedAuckland, New Zealand
30LanacoGrantUndisclosedAuckland, New Zealand
31Rockit ApplesGrantUndisclosedHavelock North, New Zealand
32croptideGrantUndisclosedNapier, New Zealand
33The InsidesGrantUndisclosedAuckland, New Zealand
34Pyper VisionGrantUndisclosedChristchurch, New Zealand
35MastaplexGrantUndisclosedDunedin, New Zealand
Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiotechnologyGeneticsHealth CareInformation TechnologyMedical

Engender Technologies is developed a technology to separate X- and Y-bearing bull sperm cells.

Auckland, New Zealand
August 2022
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Financial ServicesInsurance

Quashed provides agencies, brokerages, and other insurance-related activities industry.

Auckland, New Zealand
August 2024
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech

Sharesies allows you to get started investing from just $5.

Wellington, New Zealand
August 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Medical Device

OPUM is an AI-driven digital platform for automating musculoskeletal care

Auckland, New Zealand
August 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

IndustrialManufacturingTextiles

Lanaco is a textile manufacturing company focused on technical textiles made from natural materials, and filtration testing.

Auckland, New Zealand
August 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Food and Beverage

Rockit Apples is a food company that produces and manufactures apples power-packed and natural energy and nutrients.

Havelock North, New Zealand
July 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AgricultureAgTechBiotechnologyFarming

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

Napier, New Zealand
July 2023
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

HospitalMedicalMedical Device

The Insides Company is an provider of automated chyme reinfusion solutions for intestinal failure.

Auckland, New Zealand
July 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AerospaceAir Transportation

Pyper Vision is an empowering Airports, Airlines & ATC to move aircraft without fog interruptions.

Christchurch, New Zealand
July 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AgricultureAgTechFarming

Mastaplex provides mastitis diagnosis on farm.

Dunedin, New Zealand
July 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Biotechnology

Developing a biometallurgical processes that use microbes to capture value from metal waste streams while mitigating environmental harm.

Parnell, New Zealand
July 2025
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Information ServicesInformation TechnologySaaSSoftware

Cogo provides carbon footprint tracking, spending insights, and sustainability tools for individuals and businesses.

Wellington, New Zealand
July 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ElectronicsEnergyManufacturingProduct DesignRenewable EnergySemiconductorSmart Home

Basis is an electric smart panel manufacturing company that develops home operating systems using advanced electrical safety technologies.

Takapuna, New Zealand
July 2024
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AgricultureChemicalChemical Engineering

Waikaitu is a chemical manufacturing company that specializes in developing agricultural chemical products.

Upper Moutere, New Zealand
July 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ComplianceFirst AidInternet of ThingsMedicalMobile AppsSoftware

Xoria Cloud measures, monitors and efficiently replenishes remotely located safety and first aid inventories.

Christchurch, New Zealand
July 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth DiagnosticsMedical

Orbis Diagnostics is a microfluidic platform technology to miniaturize and automate accurate lab testing for points of need.

Auckland, New Zealand
July 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

CleanTechRenewable EnergySemiconductor

Cetogenix is a clean technology business dedicated to creating long-term solutions to global climate change.

Tauranga, New Zealand
July 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataEdTechE-LearningVirtual Reality

Virtual Medical Coaching specializes in VR simulations, big data, artificial intelligence services.

Christchurch, New Zealand
July 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyChemicalConsultingLife ScienceMarketing

Cirrus Materials Science invests in talent, research & development, and marketing to create patents, innovation, and branding.

Wairau Valley, New Zealand
July 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

3D TechnologyConstructionHome Renovation

YourQS offers precise estimates for residential construction by utilizing our proprietary 3D software and up-to-date market pricing.

Auckland, New Zealand
July 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiopharmaBiotechnologyCannabisPharmaceutical

Rua Bioscience develops medicinal cannabis products.

Gisborne, New Zealand
July 2021
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AgricultureAgTechArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data VisualizationHorticultureMachine Learning

Fruitometry provides the world’s first commercial Digital Crop Estimation (DCE) service for horticulture.

Katikati, New Zealand
July 2021
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ConsultingHealth CareMedical Device

Tend Health provides various types of Health Care services by providing an easy to use application.

Parnell, New Zealand
June 2025
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AgricultureAgTechFood and Beverage

We capture the most plentiful protein on the planet, Rubisco from green leaves

Christchurch, New Zealand
June 2026
Corporate Round

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BlockchainCloud InfrastructureDeveloper APIsSoftwareWeb3

Supporting all Polkadot blockchain developers build the web3 future by providing key infrastructure and API services..

Auckland, New Zealand
May 2022
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ 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 291 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 Biotechnology, Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Medical, AgTech. The firm invests across 58 different industry categories.

What is the average investment size for Callaghan Innovation?

Callaghan Innovation's average investment size is $928K across its portfolio of 291 companies.

What are Callaghan Innovation's most recent investments?

Recent Callaghan Innovation portfolio additions include Engender Technologies, Quashed, Sharesies, OPUM Technologies, Lanaco. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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