Māori and Pasifika
There are organisations with a specific purpose of working with Māori and Pasifika founders, start-ups and investors. We’ve included some of those here.
Connect with us to add more Māori and Pasifika support options to this list.
Ahikōmako
Ahikōmako aims to ignite Māori innovation by providing support, connections and resources to help Māori succeed in the startup space
HTK Start-Up
A māori-led professional services firm that has the capability to support start-ups across their life cycle. Providing support services, capability-building and start-up programmes
Kōkiri
Developed for Māori, by Māori, this is a 12-week Kaupapa-based start-up accelerator that supports impact-positive early-stage Māori-led enterprises on a journey to sustainable business growth
Pakihi
Pakihi offers a free, online short course in a kaupapa Māori learning environment that enables whānau to realise their potential in business. Powered by Ahikōmako and MBIE
Start-up Wānanga
Start-up Wānanga is a three-day virtual event where individuals, and teams are guided through the business start-up process. It’s intensive with late nights, long days and lots of support
T3W
A tech venturing network that connects and drives Māori involvement in the tech industry, and is united by the desire to improve Māori prosperity
Tahito
Tahito provides investment solutions for selected companies based upon indigenous Māori values. They apply their indigenous value set to measure relational behaviours and connectivity. By building Aroha, a business improves its Mauri (wellbeing)
Te Whare a Māui
Te Whare a Māui is Callaghan Innovation’s Māori Innovation Hub at the Gracefield Innovation Quarter in Lower Hutt. A shared working space for Māori businesses, with tools to help businesses collaborate and innovate
Whakatipu Ōtautahi
A 6-month incubation programme designed to unleash the ambitions of māori entrepreneurs. Delivered by HTK Group for Christchurch and Canterbury based founders
Whakatū
A 12-week values-based startup programme designed to unleash the ambitions of māori and pasifika entrepreneurs. Delivered by HTK Group