New Zealand Start-a-Startup Wiki

Starting a company is never a straight line — it’s a rollercoaster

The New Zealand Start A Startup Wiki brings together the journeys of the country’s most iconic startups.

You know their names, but do you know their stories?

What you’ll learn

• The spark that inspired the founders
• The peaks that fuelled growth
• The tough drops along the way

Whether you’re an early-stage founder, an investor scouting the next unicorn, or just startup-curious, you’ll find practical lessons and real-world insights from Kiwi companies that went global.

Discover how New Zealand startups turned ideas into impact — and how you can too.

Start A Startup Wiki

Xero

Xero

Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab

Sharesies

Sharesies

Vend

Vend

Pushpay

Pushpay

Allbirds

Allbirds

Fix and Fogg

Fix and Fogg

Parkable

Parkable

PowerbyProxi

PowerbyProxi

Designer Wardrobe

Designer Wardrobe

Hnry

Hnry

90 Seconds

90 Seconds

My Food Bag

My Food Bag

Serko

Serko

MEGA

MEGA

Wētā FX

Wētā FX

Mint Innovation

Mint Innovation

Zeffer Cider

Zeffer Cider

Lewis Road Creamery

Lewis Road Creamery

Eat My Lunch

Eat My Lunch

Melodics

Melodics

Harmoney

Harmoney

AskNicely

AskNicely

Figured

Figured

Flick Electric

Flick Electric

Volpara Health

Volpara Health

Joyous

Joyous

Fuel50

Fuel50

Kami

Kami

UBCO

UBCO

Landlord Studio

Landlord Studio

SubQuery

SubQuery

WellRevolution

WellRevolution

StockTrim

StockTrim

Datch

Datch

Re‑Leased

Re‑Leased

Sunfed Meats

Sunfed Meats

Dawn Aerospace

Dawn Aerospace

Parrot Analytics

Parrot Analytics

Ethique

Ethique