Our Portfolio

At Quidnet, we invest in early-stage New Zealand startups with the potential to make a global impact. From physical sciences and chemistry to agritech, medical devices, software, and financial technology, we back bold ideas grounded in deep expertise. Our mission is to help Kiwi innovation thrive on the world stage.

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  • Amaea's system pumps liquids through stainless-steel columns containing the company’s innovative molecularly imprinted polymers, which are designed to capture specific molecules from liquids at pace and with precision.
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  • Organizational software for small-to-medium-sized businesses, helping business owners manage better through AI advisory and digital assistants. Visit website

  • AI-based private tutor for math that makes learning math easy for everyone, helping solve the gaps in quality education across the globe.

  • Advemto has developed a rapid spectroscopy tool that enables scientists to integrate separate spectroscopy experiments into just one—reducing the time it takes to conduct testing (and analyse the resulting data) from months down to just days—while opening up the ability for greater scientific insights. Visit Website

  • Ambit is a conversation platform, offered as a service, to provide a realistic and automated chat experience - on any channel.

  • AI-powered precision fermentation solution that optimises tradition, while deepening the connection between the winemaker and the wine by helping them unlock and understand the true depth of their vintages via real-time, deep learning-based data collection and analysis.

  • Dawn Aerospace is building same-day reusable launch vehicles and non-toxic satellite propulsion systems. Visit Website.

  • Roster creating software using the world's leading A.I. technology, specialized in generating automatic roster solutions for the healthcare industry. Visit Website.

  • IntDevice offers mobile charging for transportation. Visit Website.

  • A data organization and mapping product for searchable academic materials. Visit Website.

  • Elastomeric Soft Robotics company spun out of the Auckland Bioengineering Institute. Soft, friendly, lifelike robots with a sense of touch can more naturally interact with users and their environment. PowerON’s proprietary technology opens up new products and applications, not only in robotics, but in automation, e-commerce, agritech, medical and more.

  • Arcanum is an AI/ML service product for small-to-medium-sized businesses, Arcanum helps ambitious product leaders quickly demonstrate progress towards intelligent decision support systems and AI/ML enabled digital experiences. Visit Website.

  • Kara Technologies provides accessibility through sign language using digital humans. Visit Website.

  • The Christchurch-based company is using groundbreaking UAV technology to create safe visibility over airport skies, making air travel safer and more efficient. Visit Website.

  • Dotterel offers specialized audio recording technology. Visit Website.

  • Marama Labs’s CloudSpec was born out of fundamental spectroscopy research in the field of surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). Marama Labs can help analyze various opaque and semi-opaque liquids for a range of purposes: from consumer products to public health. Visit Website.

  • "Quidnet Ventures have been an incredibly valuable investor for Marama Labs. Since leading our seed plus round in 2021, Mark has provided immense value to Marama as a director on our board, and particularly to me as CEO, constantly providing guidance and support to me as I evolve with the growth of our company. Quidnet bring a mix of global networks and experience, investment pragmatism and deep technical know-how unique to the New Zealand deep tech investment space. As a founder, I couldn't recommend Mark and his team more as investors to go on the startup journey with."

    Brendan Darby, CEO of Marama Labs

  • "Mark quickly grasped the complexity of our deep-tech business and offered sharp, thoughtful guidance from the outset. His support through the tough moments, his uplifting energy and his deep understanding of strategy and scaling, made a real difference to our journey as founders."

    Isaac Cleland, CEO and Co-founder of Roster Labs

  • “We have been really impressed so far working with Quidnet Ventures. They demonstrated a deep understanding of our technology and market early on, and have already brought to the table an array of valuable insights on how to scale our business. Particularly impressive is Quidnet's knowledge base spanning software, hardware and data analytics, as well as their general investment ethos. We are very much looking forward to working together in the future.”

    Brendan Darby, CEO of Marama Labs

  • "Quidnet is an investor with genuine value add. We have high quality conversations resulting in good guidance, genuine support and practical recommendations."

    Brendan Roberts, CEO and Founder of Aider

  • “Quidnet and Mark have been a fantastic leg up for Winely. We first met when Winely was really just a seed of an idea and Mark always took the time to help with connections, introductions and a stateside perspective. Mark has fantastic knowledge of U.S. norms and was enormously helpful in ensuring Winely's cap table was clean and attractive for stateside investors. Mark really takes the time to understand Winely's stage and priorities before giving advice - this sets him apart from many investors.”

    Abbe Hyde, CTO of Winely