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Fonterra Co-operative Group Startup Programs & Corporate Open Innovation Analysis Foodtech · Food and Beverage

Fonterra Cooperative Group is a dairy cooperative that processes and exports dairy products. The company is a New Zealand multinational dairy co-operative owned by around 10,500 New Zealand farmers.
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In StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index, Fonterra Co-operative Group ranks #243 globally and #1 in New Zealand. It ranks #11 in the Foodtech industry and #8 in the Food and Beverage subindustry.

Global
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#243
Industry
Foodtech
#11
Subindustry
Food and Beverage
#8
National · New Zealand
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#1
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Key metrics

Fonterra Co-operative Group Startup Activity Metrics

Fonterra Co-operative Group has supported 15 startups through programs and investments, with those companies raising a combined $868 million over the last ten years. The company currently operates 3 active startup programs.

Overview

Explore Fonterra Co-operative Group's investments, startup programs, and corporate open innovation activity

Fonterra Co-operative Group has deployed more than $3.7 million in startup investments through Fonterra Co-operative Group — Corporate Self and partnership programs, strengthening its position as one of the leading innovation-driven corporations globally.

The company currently runs 3 active startup programs supporting 15 startups worldwide across industries such as Foodtech, Hardware & IoT, Healthtech, and Social & Leisure. Its venture arm Fonterra Co-operative Group — Corporate Self has invested in over 10 startups.

The corporate-innovation activity is concentrated in Healthtech, Foodtech, and Hardware & IoT, categories where Fonterra Co-operative Group's scale provides outsized leverage to early-stage startups.

Activity breakdown

Where Fonterra Co-operative Group-associated startups operate

Sector, HQ-city and program-location breakdowns for the startups associated with Fonterra Co-operative Group. Unlock the full breakdown with StartupBlink Pro.

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Programs & CVC

Fonterra Co-operative Group Startup Programs and Corporate Venture Capital initiatives

Fonterra Co-operative Group engages startups through 3 active programs, supporting 15 startups in total based on our database.

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Fonterra Co-operative Group — Corporate Self
Corporate Venture / Investment
Investment Program
10 startups
Ki Tua Fund
Ki Tua Fund
Corporate Venture / Investment · est. 1809
Investment Program
Ki Tua Fund invests in, partners, and works with innovative start-ups, to accelerate and scale disruptive solutions. The firm is combining science, nutrition, and technology to impact health
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Nutrition Science Solutions
Corporate Venture / Investment
Investment Program
Nutrition Science Solutions is a venture capital arm of Fonterra seeks to invests in early stage companies.
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List of Startups

Top startups associated with Fonterra Co-operative Group

Fonterra Co-operative Group's top 5 associated startups have raised 92% of the $868 million raised in the last ten years across all 15 associated startups, led by Motif at $344 million. Fonterra Co-operative Group is associated with 14 active startups and 1 exit. Fonterra Co-operative Group — Corporate Self supports the largest number of startups, with 10 associated startups.

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Startups associated with Fonterra Co-operative Group
StartupSB ScoreIndustryHQ cityLink Type to CorporationLinked via
YFood LabsYFood LabsSB 501FoodtechMunichDirect InvestmentFonterra Co-operative Group — Corporate Self
Pendulum TherapeuticsPendulum TherapeuticsSB 499HealthtechSan FranciscoProgram InvestmentNutrition Science Solutions
FoodspringFoodspringSB 384Social & LeisureBerlinDirect InvestmentFonterra Co-operative Group — Corporate Self
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Corporate Startup Activity Index · 2025

Global Corporate Open Innovation Rankings

Explore the top 372 corporations in StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index. Fonterra Co-operative Group ranks #243 globally and #1 in New Zealand. It accounts for 3.5% of the measured corporate startup activity in the Foodtech industry and 100% of the activity generated by corporations in New Zealand. Unlock more granular data on each corporation with StartupBlink Pro.

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