Hyades raises $0.65M pre seed
Hyades raised $0.65M in pre seed funding, announced on 13 July 2026, led by Icehouse Ventures, with participation from K1W1. The round is tracked live by Fusion42 as part of the Raise fund database and the Scout startup database.
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. Hyades is based in New Zealand and currently at pre seed stage, operating in deeptech, climate, AI.
Round details
| Company | Hyades |
| Stage | pre seed |
| Amount | $0.65M |
| Announced | 13 July 2026 |
| Lead | Icehouse Ventures |
| Participation | K1W1 |
| Source | announcement ↗ |
Explore: Pre-Seed · New Zealand
Frequently asked questions
- How much did Hyades raise?
- Hyades raised $0.7M in its pre-seed round, announced 2026-07-13.
- Who invested in Hyades's pre-seed round?
- The round was led by Icehouse Ventures, with participation from K1W1.
- 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.
Verified 13 July 2026 · Sources: public filings