Startup Watch

Founder: Steve Cormack HQ: New Plymouth Tell us about your business. I am a contract mechanical design engineer, specialising in product development. I transform ideas into successful new parts, products, and production machinery. Who and where are your target customers? My target customers range from large scale manufacturing companies to sole operators who have a […]

Founder: Rachelle Henham HQ: Westport Tell us about your business. West Coast Rewards is an adaptable marketing platform available to West Coast based businesses. The aim is to promote local businesses and encourage people to support them, while engaging new and repeat customers. West Coast Rewards offers an effective way to reach new customers and […]

Founder: Henrik Stovring HQ: Auckland Tell us about your business. MyCarYourRental‘s business model is best summarised by the following: Joey’s Toyota is collecting dust in the carport. At the same time Kate and the family, who live down by the local dairy, need a rental car for the long weekend. MyCarYourRental provides a safe and […]

Founder: Damian McDonald HQ: Auckland Tell us about your business. Moberate provide a fully maintained, “done for you”, smartphone based, marketing and prospecting system via the SaaS model. Subscribers have immediate access to both online and offline technology, completely customised to them to help them promote their product or service. They can see results in […]

Founder: Alice Herald HQ: Wanaka Tell us about your business. I am a Designer Jeweller. I design and together with my team we craft exceptional jewels and sell them to both my loyal local clientele and the international market. Who and where are your target customers? Both men and women aged 30–70 in Australasia, and […]

Founder: Jon Taylor HQ: Nelson Tell us about your business. WaterSaver prevents the loss of valuable tank water and potential damage to your pump and property. It is an electronics device that automatically cuts power to a pressure pump when it has run for a maximum uninterrupted time, set at 30 minutes. Such an occurrence […]

Founders: Sam Springett & Matt Petersen HQ: Auckland Tell us about your business. At Taiga we aim to change the way houses are purchased and built, providing a solution that is better and cheaper than a traditional house in every way. Founded on a combination of boat building and engineering expertise, Taiga strives to deliver this […]

Founder: Matt Jones HQ: Christchurch Tell us about your business. Advanced Safety provide workplace health & safety systems, health and safety training & on-going support for small, medium & large business. We have identified that there are many individuals who have been given the additional H&S responsibilities within a business that have little or no […]

Founder: Karen Bongard and Tim Bourne HQ: Westport Tell us about your business. Many of our subscribers have their partners or mothers buying their underwear. They might not enjoy shopping, or they just want to make their lives easier. Wearbox is New Zealand’s only men’s underwear subscription company. We send out trunks and socks to […]

Founder: Danni Whittaker HQ: Brisbane Tell us about your business. Fit Meet is a mobile app that connects people based on their sport and location to find training partners. I want to encourage and make it easier for people to become more active, by linking them up with accountability partners and making fitness more fun and more […]

Founders: Nicole McCallum, Dan Tong and Alex Komarovsky HQ: Wellington Tell us about your business. Business owners in industries with high staff churn and seasonal work patterns have identified bringing on new employees as a high effort task, because: Employees need to be processed in large quantities in a short period of time High churn and new […]

Founder: Mariya Kupriyenko HQ: Auckland Tell us about your business. Tap is a new startup making it easy for SMEs to find and work with creative professionals through a fully serviced platform or face-to-face for projects of any size. With 400+ vetted designers, animators, video makers and photographers signing up to the platform already, Tap gives companies […]