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Callaghan Innovation

69 Gracefield Road, Lower Hutt, Wellington, 5010, New Zealand

Overview

Innovation agency empowering businesses and accelerating commercialization.

Founded

2013

Deals · 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Grant
Seed

Geographic focus

New Zealand

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

4rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Scanabull
Mar 2026Participated
$0.64 MOther Equity
Metrovate
May 2024Participated
$0.61 MOther Equity
Bspkl
Apr 2023Participated
$3 MSeed
Rex Bionics
Aug 2014Led
$1 MGrant
Scanabull
Mar 2026Participated
$0.64 MOther Equity
Metrovate
May 2024Participated
$0.61 MOther Equity
Bspkl
Apr 2023Participated
$3 MSeed
Rex Bionics
Aug 2014Led
$1 MGrant
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Deal Distribution

Callaghan Innovation: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Callaghan Innovation: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Other Equity02
Grant10

Monthly Deal Activity

Callaghan Innovation: 4 deals are recorded across 147 months.All available history.
Callaghan Innovation: 4 deals are recorded across 147 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Callaghan Innovation: Manufacturing is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Callaghan Innovation: Manufacturing is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Manufacturing2
Food & Agriculture2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Hardware & Robotics1
Health & Life Sciences1
Real Estate & Construction1
Space & Frontier Tech1

Deal Size Distribution

Callaghan Innovation: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Callaghan Innovation: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M4
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
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$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Callaghan Innovation: New Zealand has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Callaghan Innovation: New Zealand has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
New Zealand4
Callaghan Innovation: 7 co-investors are shown, with Sprout Agritech sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Callaghan Innovation: 7 co-investors are shown, with Sprout Agritech sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Sprout Agritech2
Enterprise Angels1
Finistere Ventures1
Fonterra1
Investible1
OurCrowd1
WNT Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Callaghan Innovation: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation.All available history.
Callaghan Innovation: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led125%
Participating375%
Callaghan Innovation: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Callaghan Innovation: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1100%
Co-led00%

Team

Jonathan Miller

Future Insights Manager

Stefan Korn

CEO