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Top 25 Cybersecurity startups based in New Zealand

Name: Cybersecurity startups based in New Zealand
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Verified Aug 28, 2026 80 companies tracked

There are 80 cybersecurity startups headquartered in New Zealand (RevenueBase, August 2026). RevenueBase tracks 753 professional contacts across them, including 357 with verified work emails and 22 with mobile numbers. Auckland is the largest hub.

This list covers cybersecurity startups headquartered in New Zealand, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Data current as of August 28, 2026.

80Companies

753Contacts tracked

357Verified emails

22Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest cybersecurity startups based in New Zealand

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 80 cybersecurity startups based in New Zealand, ranked by team size, largest first. Data verified Aug 28, 2026. Click a count to unlock that company's people.
#	Company	HQ	Employees	Contacts	Verified emails
1	Defend	Auckland	51-200	119	81
2	Bastion Security Group	Wellington	51-200	93	64
3	Redshield	Wellington	51-200	48	34
4	SMX Email Cyber Security Specialists	Auckland	11-50	38	25
5	Netpoleon ANZ	Auckland	501-1,000	35	18
6	Virtuelle Group	Auckland	51-200	22	11
7	Liverton Security Limited	Wellington	11-50	21	16
8	Kordia Secops NZ	Epsom	11-50	20	14
9	Nectar	Christchurch	11-50	16	11
10	Optimatech Limited	Auckland	11-50	14	6
11	Kiwiict	Auckland	11-50	13	3
12	Layer 9 Information Security	Wellington	11-50	12	8
13	cyzea.io	Hamilton	1-10	8	3
14	Fenrir Security	Christchurch	1-10	7	5
15	Cyberteam	Wellington	1-10	7	3
16	Diode Security	Wellington	1-10	6	5
17	Plural Cyber	Auckland	1-10	6	3
18	Outfox Limited	Paraparaumu	1-10	5	4
19	Wire8 Cyber	Auckland	1-10	5	4
20	Pākiki Security	Christchurch	1-10	5	2
21	SSS	Wellington	51-200	4	2
22	Revolution Infosec	Wellington	1-10	4	2
23	Cybercraft	Auckland	11-50	4	1
24	Tier Zero Security	Wellington	1-10	3	3
25	Nova Security NEW Zealand	Auckland	1-10	3	2

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Cybersecurity startups based in New Zealand at a glance

As of Aug 28, 2026

1-10Median size (employees)

AucklandLargest hub · 38 HQs

22Contacts with mobile numbers

1Emails re-verified in last 30 days

Companies by employee count

1-10

11-50

51-200

501-1,000

Cybersecurity startups by metro

Metro	Companies
Cybersecurity startups in Auckland	38
Cybersecurity startups in Wellington	21
Cybersecurity startups in Christchurch	6
Cybersecurity startups in Hamilton	3
Cybersecurity startups in Tauranga	2
Cybersecurity startups in New Zealand	1
Cybersecurity startups in Paraparaumu	1

How this list was built

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 21.3 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources.
Inclusion: Companies whose own business descriptions match “cybersecurity startups”, with match quality audited by blind human judging, and headquartered in New Zealand.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Contact records re-verify on a rolling cadence; 1 contacts on this list were re-verified in the last 30 days.
Refresh: Lists are refreshed periodically as the underlying company graph is re-verified. Last verified Aug 28, 2026.

Frequently asked

How many cybersecurity startups are there based in New Zealand?

There are 80 cybersecurity startups headquartered in New Zealand as of August 2026 (RevenueBase).

What is the largest company on this list?

Defend, headquartered in Auckland, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most cybersecurity startups?

Auckland leads with 38 headquartered companies, followed by Wellington (21) and Christchurch (6).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 357 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 80 companies.

How current is this list?

The list is refreshed periodically as the underlying company graph is re-verified. It was last verified on August 28, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B contact data platform. Its company graph covers 21.3 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph, the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products and the free research portal.