Support for Kiwi startups.
In addition to our global network of startup mentors and connections with leading investors, we provide a suite of perks and tools designed to help Founder Catalyst participants grow their startups.
This is all thanks to the generous organisations below who are committed to supporting startup innovation in Aotearoa New Zealand.
We're Partnering with Kiwibank to Empower Aotearoa's Most Ambitious Startup Founders.
Introducing Kiwibank Startup+, a tailored financial solution for Kiwi startups navigating their crucial early stages. Kiwibank Startup+ focuses on breaking down funding barriers with progress-based borrowing and comprehensive business banking support.
Airwallex for Startups - simplifying global payments and financial operations
Algolia Startup Program - an API first search and discovery platform
Ara Institute of Canterbury - South Island's largest pool of engineering, design, and business talents
AWS Activate - on-demand cloud computing platforms. Apply for credits and business support
Capture The Bug (FC Alumni) - on-demand vulnerability assessment and penetration testing (VAPT) for modern digital businesses
CarbonTrail (FC Alumni)- measure and reduce your organisation's carbon footprint by connecting to your accounting software
Customer.io for Startups - send personalised emails, push notifications, and SMS messages to lower churn and drive revenue
Contented AI for MoA Community - use your conversations to drive extraordinary outcomes
Deel - helps companies with international payroll, benefits, taxes and compliance
DigitalOcean Hatch - helping millions of developers easily build, test, manage, and scale applications of any size
Fathom - video meeting recordings, AI transcriptions, and CRM connectivity for Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet
FoundrPR - PR for startup, scaleup, and SMB founders
Freshworks for Startups - leading maker of cloud-based customer and employee engagement software
GitHub for Startups - helps startups go from idea to IPO on the world's largest and most advanced developer platform
Google for Startups Cloud Program - get access to dedicated startup experts, cloud credits, and guidance from Google engineers
HubSpot for Startups - inbound marketing, sales and customer service
Intercom for Startups - all-in-one communications platform for engaging, onboarding, and supporting your customers
Linear - plan and build your product
Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub - supporting all founders from idea to exit
MYOB - online accounting for small businesses
Notion for Startups - use Notion to run a wiki, manage projects, share documents, and more
NZ Entrepreneur - New Zealand’s online magazine for entrepreneurs, startups, and SME business builders
Orchestra - easily manage stakeholder relationships and compliance on one platform
PB Tech - NZ's largest computing and IT retailer
Plug & Play Tech Center - the world's largest corporate innovation platform with 500 corporate partners across 35+ cities
Quill Board (FC Alumni) - A simple digital post-it board for product managers and individuals
Regional Business Partners Network - gateway that connects NZ businesses to the right advice, people, funding and resources
Salesforce - the world's number 1 CRM
Stripe - online payment processing for internet businesses
Twilio for Startups (including SendGrid) - communication APIs for SMS, voice, video, and authentication
Webflow for Startups - no code website builder
Xero for startups - Try Xero with 90% off for six months
Zendesk for Startups - make customers happy via text, mobile, phone, email, live chat, social media