# Top 14 Energy Startups in New Zealand by Funding (2026)

> The 14 best-funded energy startups in New Zealand, ranked by total funding raised: $78M combined. With founding year, headquarters and each company's rounds.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/top-lists/energy-startups-new-zealand (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

- 1 [**Lodestone Energy** Lodestone Energy builds and develops sustainable power production farms through solar energy market.](https://millionrounds.com/company/lodestone-energy) Lodestone Energy builds and develops sustainable power production farms through solar energy market. *Founded* 2020 Takapuna, New Zealand **$30M** last round Apr 2025
- 2 [**Trans Tasman Resources** Trans-Tasman Resources explores, assesses, and develops iron sands in the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand.](https://millionrounds.com/company/trans-tasman-resources) Trans-Tasman Resources explores, assesses, and develops iron sands in the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. *Founded* 2007 New Zealand **$11M** last round Nov 2013
- 3 [**Kwetta** Kwetta is a New Zealand-based company specializing in EV charging technology, founded in 2021 and headquartered in Napier.](https://millionrounds.com/company/kwetta) Kwetta is a New Zealand-based company specializing in EV charging technology, founded in 2021 and headquartered in Napier. *Founded* 2021 Napier, New Zealand **$11M** last round Jan 2025
- 4 [**Vertus Energy** Vertus Energy is a deep-tech industrial biotechnology startup based in Vienna, Austria, with operations in Auckland, New Zealand.](https://millionrounds.com/company/vertus-energy) Vertus Energy is a deep-tech industrial biotechnology startup based in Vienna, Austria, with operations in Auckland, New Zealand. *Founded* 2021 Vienna, New Zealand **$9.4M** last round Jul 2024
- 5 [**OpenStar Technologies** OpenStar Technologies is a renewable energy company that develops fusion reactors for baseload power to the grid.](https://millionrounds.com/company/openstar-technologies) OpenStar Technologies is a renewable energy company that develops fusion reactors for baseload power to the grid. *Founded* 2021 Wellington, New Zealand **$6.2M** last round Apr 2024
- 6 [**Sunergise** Sunergise is a full service renewable energy provider and is the largest operater of privately owned solar assets in Oceania.](https://millionrounds.com/company/sunergise) Sunergise is a full service renewable energy provider and is the largest operater of privately owned solar assets in Oceania. *Founded* 2012 Auckland, New Zealand **$6.1M** last round Jun 2024
- 7 [**SolarCity New Zealand Limited** SolarCity is New Zealand's only all-in-one solar power company](https://millionrounds.com/company/solarcity-new-zealand-limited) SolarCity is New Zealand's only all-in-one solar power company *Founded* 2008 New Zealand **$4.4M** last round Jul 2014
- 8 [**Celsias** Celsias is a Dutch energy services company focused on sustainable energy solutions, particularly in heat and cold technology.](https://millionrounds.com/company/celsias) Celsias is a Dutch energy services company focused on sustainable energy solutions, particularly in heat and cold technology. *Founded* 2020 Amsterdam, New Zealand **$500K** last round May 2008
- 9 [**EV Maritime** EV Maritime will develop an intelligence platform to extract insights from data collected onboard its vessels.](https://millionrounds.com/company/ev-maritime) EV Maritime will develop an intelligence platform to extract insights from data collected onboard its vessels. *Founded* 2019 Auckland, New Zealand **$201K** last round Jul 2023
- 10 [**EnergyBank** EnergyBank is a renewable energy technology company focused on advancing global decarbonisation through innovative energy storage solutions.](https://millionrounds.com/company/energybank) EnergyBank is a renewable energy technology company focused on advancing global decarbonisation through innovative energy storage solutions. *Founded* 2019 Auckland, New Zealand **$41K** last round Jun 2023
- 11 [**Vortex Power Systems** Vortex Power Systems is develops zero-carbon method of capturing low grade waste heat from thermal processes to generate electricity.](https://millionrounds.com/company/vortex-power-systems) Vortex Power Systems is develops zero-carbon method of capturing low grade waste heat from thermal processes to generate electricity. *Founded* - Auckland, New Zealand **$25K** last round Sept 2023
- 12 [**TasmanIon** TasmanIon is developing new aluminium-ion battery technologies suited for grid storage and portable applications.](https://millionrounds.com/company/tasmanion) TasmanIon is developing new aluminium-ion battery technologies suited for grid storage and portable applications. *Founded* - Kelburn, New Zealand **$21K** last round Sept 2023
- 13 [**Nexbe** Nexbe is an energy management firm that specializes in providing live data on power consumption for users.](https://millionrounds.com/company/nexbe) Nexbe is an energy management firm that specializes in providing live data on power consumption for users. *Founded* - Christchurch, New Zealand **$16K** last round Oct 2022
- 14 [**Emrod** Emrod uses tele-energy technology to transmit energy wirelessly over many kilometres or miles.](https://millionrounds.com/company/emrod) Emrod uses tele-energy technology to transmit energy wirelessly over many kilometres or miles. *Founded* 2019 Auckland, New Zealand **$15K** last round Sept 2023

**Total funding** how the list is ranked

**15 November 2026** updated nightly

**Rounds we track** source: Millionrounds

Companies whose funding rounds we classed in this sector, ranked by the total they have raised in rounds we hold. Nobody pays to be on a list.

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