AgriZeroNZ raises $117m from industry and Ministry for Primary Industries, bringing total to $308m for methane reduction tech.
Amount Raised
NZ$117 Million
Round Type
Venture
New ZealandBiotechnologyAgriculture and FarmingInvestors
Description
AgriZeroNZ has secured $117 million in new funding, split evenly between industry partners and New Zealand's Ministry for Primary Industries. This brings the total capital raised since the partnership's formation in 2023 to $308 million. New backers Alliance Group and Farmlands have joined existing investors including Fonterra, Silver Fern Farms, ANZCO, Synlait, a2 Milk, Ravensdown, and four major banks. The fund is focused on developing methane-reduction tools and technologies for New Zealand's pastoral farming sector, with expectations for one to two products annually becoming available between now and 2030.
Quick answer
AgriZeroNZ raised NZ$117 Million in a funding round, dated October 4, 2026. Investors: Ravensdown, a2 Milk, Synlait, Anzco, Silver Fern Farms, Fonterra, Farmlands and Alliance Group. AgriZeroNZ is based in New Zealand.
- How much did AgriZeroNZ raise?
- AgriZeroNZ raised NZ$117 Million in a funding round on October 4, 2026.
- Who invested in AgriZeroNZ?
- Ravensdown, a2 Milk, Synlait, Anzco, Silver Fern Farms, Fonterra, Farmlands and Alliance Group are named as investors in this round.
- What does AgriZeroNZ do?
- AgriZeroNZ is a partnership between industry and the Ministry for Primary Industries focused on developing methane reduction solutions for New Zealand's pastoral agriculture sector.
- Where is AgriZeroNZ based and how big is it?
- AgriZeroNZ is based in New Zealand. Fundz records about 22 employees.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Agriculture and Farming and Biotechnology around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as AgriZeroNZ that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- altM raised $10M (Series A) on November 5, 2026.
- Apolarion raised $183K (Pre-Seed) on November 3, 2026.
- Pythag Tech raised $4.3M (Seed) on October 22, 2026.
- BloomX raised $13M (Series A) on October 15, 2026.
- MOA Foodtech raised $3.7M (Seed) on September 28, 2026.
- Basecamp Research raised $140M (Series C) on September 23, 2026.
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