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Callaghan Innovation's Biotech portfolio

Callaghan Innovation has backed 18 Biotech startups in rounds we track, $27M between them, shown by the stage each has reached. The best-funded is Mint Innovation.

18startups backed
2stages
$27Mraised between them
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12 startups · $15M raised

  1. Mint InnovationMint Innovation is a New Zealand-based cleantech company founded in 2016, focused on biometallurgical e-waste recycling.New Zealand$11M
  2. CertusBioCertusBio helps industrial processors improve yields, reduce costs and achieve better environmental outcomes.New Zealand$3.3M
  3. InsituGenInsituGen is a biotechnology company based in Cambridge, New Zealand, founded in 2020.New Zealand$297K
  4. Helius TherapeuticsHelius Therapeutics cultivates, researches, and manufactures medicinal cannabis products.New Zealand$57K
  5. Daisy LabDaisy Lab is a biotechnology startup based in Auckland, New Zealand, focused on transforming the dairy industry through precision New Zealand$31K
  6. Humble Bee BioHumble Bee Bio is a biotechnology company based in Wellington, New Zealand, founded in 2010.New Zealand$28K
  7. Sapro-TechSapro-Tech is a New Zealand-based company specializing in next-generation materials, particularly sustainable leather alternativesNew Zealand$28K
  8. JooulesJooules is a biotechnology company based in New Zealand, founded in 2022.New Zealand$21K

Pre-seed and seed

6 startups · $12M raised

  1. Scentian BioScentian Bio is a biotechnology company based in Auckland, New Zealand, founded in 2020.New Zealand$7.2M
  2. BioOraBioOra is a biotechnology company that specializes in revolutionizing cancer immunotherapy services.New Zealand$2.3M
  3. DDNAiTECHNew Zealand$1.1M
  4. Forever HarvestForever Harvest is a food technology startup specializing in cellular horticulture.New Zealand$716K
  5. Bontia BioBontia Bio is a synthetic biology company based in Wellington, New Zealand, focused on animal health and agriculture.New Zealand$715K
  6. HydrOxSysHydroxsys is a clean technology company based in Auckland, New Zealand, founded by engineers and scientists.New Zealand$54K

How this map is made. Every startup here works in Biotech and has raised money in a round we track that names Callaghan Innovation as an investor. Each sits under the stage of its latest round. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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