K1W1 stories
AI meal planning is gaining trust in Australia and New Zealand, but shoppers still override automated basket choices to control price and pack size.
Bookings have tripled in two years as the restaurant platform prepares to deepen its New Zealand base and push harder into Europe.
The funding will help the Auckland legaltech expand in Britain and build its US product as it targets global incumbents.
Kai's Education has raised NZD $1.5m to expand its unique screen-free coding tools for neurodiverse learners in US schools, aiming for NZD $2.346m.
Red Bird Ventures fuels New Zealand fintech Akahu by leading a $1.4 million investment round for the open banking revolution.
Rising pricing complexity in volatile power markets has pushed retailers towards software that can model tariffs more accurately.
The new funding will help Scentian Bio start shipping its handheld food quality sensor within months and set up manufacturing in Auckland.
New Zealand AI startup Contented raises AUD $4.1m seed round to speed UK and US expansion and triple headcount in coming months.
New Zealand's challenger bank Emerge has raised USD $12 million in Series A funding to enhance its digital banking services for local businesses.
Litmaps, a New Zealand AI tool, has expanded its growth to 370,000 global users, preparing for a Series A to expand its academic reach.
Trials in Auckland could speed Hydroxsys’s push to commercialise membrane technology for dairy, mining and wastewater users by year-end.
New Zealand Food Innovation Network collaborates with Hydroxsys to develop new membrane technology for dairy industry.
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