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Hyades

Auckland, New Zealand

pre-seed$1.3M raiseddeeptechclimateAI

Total Raised

$1.3M

Stage

pre-seed

Location

Auckland, New Zealand

Team size

1-10

Links

About Hyades

Platform that helps companies build AI models from map-based data such as satellite images, drone footage and radar for industries like insurance, agriculture, mining and climate science.

What sets it apart

Hyades uses cross-contextual learning to interpret hyperspectral spectral signatures with high accuracy by incorporating environmental covariables like weather, soil moisture, and topography, distinguishing it from models that only read images.

Sectors

deeptechclimateAIspatial aiclimate techagritechgeospatial

Business

ModelSaaS

CustomerAgricultural analytics companies, farm management software providers, cooperatives, insurance firms, mining companies, and climate science organizations

Notable

  • Raised $910,000 in pre-seed funding
  • Raised $1.5 million to develop geospatial data processing technology
  • Selected as one of 18 ventures in the Sprout Accelerator Spring25 Cohort
  • Launched AI platform providing nutrient-specific insights (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium) to farmers

Funding rounds

13 Jul 2026

Led by Icehouse Ventures

With K1W1

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13 Jul 2026

Led by Icehouse Ventures

With K1W1, Tony Falkenstein, Tim Brown

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FAQ

What does Hyades do?

Platform that helps companies build AI models from map-based data such as satellite images, drone footage and radar for industries like insurance, agriculture, mining and climate science.

Where is Hyades based?

Hyades is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

How much has Hyades raised?

Hyades has raised $1.3M in tracked funding and is currently at the pre-seed stage.

Who has invested in Hyades?

Investors in Hyades include Allbirds' Tim Brown, Sir Stephen Tindall and Icehouse Ventures.