# Callaghan Innovation's Biotech Investments: 18 Startups in Its Portfolio (2026)

> The 18 Biotech startups Callaghan Innovation has backed, by stage: $27M raised between them. From the rounds we track; updated nightly.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/callaghan-innovation-biotech-portfolio (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

## Stage not reported

12

- [Mint Innovation](https://millionrounds.com/company/mint-innovation)
- [CertusBio](https://millionrounds.com/company/certusbio)
- [InsituGen](https://millionrounds.com/company/insitugen)
- [Helius Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/helius-therapeutics)
- [Daisy Lab](https://millionrounds.com/company/daisy-lab)
- [Humble Bee Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/humble-bee-bio)
- [Sapro-Tech](https://millionrounds.com/company/sapro-tech)
- [Jooules](https://millionrounds.com/company/jooules)
- [Cirrus Materials Science](https://millionrounds.com/company/cirrus-materials-science)
- [Heliase Genomics](https://millionrounds.com/company/heliase-genomics)
- [Orbis Diagnostics](https://millionrounds.com/company/orbis-diagnostics)
- [*GI* Greenfern Industries](https://millionrounds.com/company/greenfern-industries)

## Pre-seed and seed

6

- [Scentian Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/scentian-bio)
- [BioOra](https://millionrounds.com/company/bioora)
- [*D* DNAiTECH](https://millionrounds.com/company/dnaitech)
- [Forever Harvest](https://millionrounds.com/company/forever-harvest)
- [Bontia Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/bontia-bio)
- [HydrOxSys](https://millionrounds.com/company/hydroxsys)

## Segment by segment

### Stage not reported

12 startups · $15M raised

- [**Mint Innovation**](https://millionrounds.com/company/mint-innovation) Mint Innovation is a New Zealand-based cleantech company founded in 2016, focused on biometallurgical e-waste recycling. New Zealand $11M
- [**CertusBio**](https://millionrounds.com/company/certusbio) CertusBio helps industrial processors improve yields, reduce costs and achieve better environmental outcomes. New Zealand $3.3M
- [**InsituGen**](https://millionrounds.com/company/insitugen) InsituGen is a biotechnology company based in Cambridge, New Zealand, founded in 2020. New Zealand $297K
- [**Helius Therapeutics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/helius-therapeutics) Helius Therapeutics cultivates, researches, and manufactures medicinal cannabis products. New Zealand $57K
- [**Daisy Lab**](https://millionrounds.com/company/daisy-lab) Daisy Lab is a biotechnology startup based in Auckland, New Zealand, focused on transforming the dairy industry through precision New Zealand $31K
- [**Humble Bee Bio**](https://millionrounds.com/company/humble-bee-bio) Humble Bee Bio is a biotechnology company based in Wellington, New Zealand, founded in 2010. New Zealand $28K
- [**Sapro-Tech**](https://millionrounds.com/company/sapro-tech) Sapro-Tech is a New Zealand-based company specializing in next-generation materials, particularly sustainable leather alternatives New Zealand $28K
- [**Jooules**](https://millionrounds.com/company/jooules) Jooules is a biotechnology company based in New Zealand, founded in 2022. New Zealand $21K

### Pre-seed and seed

6 startups · $12M raised

- [**Scentian Bio**](https://millionrounds.com/company/scentian-bio) Scentian Bio is a biotechnology company based in Auckland, New Zealand, founded in 2020. New Zealand $7.2M
- [**BioOra**](https://millionrounds.com/company/bioora) BioOra is a biotechnology company that specializes in revolutionizing cancer immunotherapy services. New Zealand $2.3M
- [*D* **DNAiTECH**](https://millionrounds.com/company/dnaitech) New Zealand $1.1M
- [**Forever Harvest**](https://millionrounds.com/company/forever-harvest) Forever Harvest is a food technology startup specializing in cellular horticulture. New Zealand $716K
- [**Bontia Bio**](https://millionrounds.com/company/bontia-bio) Bontia Bio is a synthetic biology company based in Wellington, New Zealand, focused on animal health and agriculture. New Zealand $715K
- [**HydrOxSys**](https://millionrounds.com/company/hydroxsys) Hydroxsys 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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