Captivate Technology

Environmental ServicesSeedPalmerston North, New Zealandcaptivatetechnology.com

Latest round

Seed

Last raised

Feb 2026

Total raised

$3.8M

Investors

8

About Captivate Technology

Based in Palmerston North, New Zealand and founded by Shane Telfer in 2022, Captivate Technology Ltd operates as an environmental services company offering a sponge material to capture carbon dioxide (CO2). As of May 2026, Lauren Salisbury is the CEO of the company. The company offers a porous, solid-state material with metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) that sieves CO2 from industrial off-gases. The company’s patented technology is called MUF-16 and it also helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Who invested in Captivate Technology

8 investors across 2 rounds

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Funding rounds

  1. Seed

    Feb 19, 2026

    Amount

    $3M

    Investors

    Locked

  2. Seed

    Feb 10, 2023

    Amount

    $0.8M

    Investors

    Locked

Questions about Captivate Technology

Who invested in Captivate Technology?

Captivate Technology has 8 investors on record across 2 venture rounds. Sign up free to see every VC on the cap table and the rounds they joined.

How much funding has Captivate Technology raised?

Captivate Technology has raised 2 venture rounds. Sign up free to see how much each round raised and the total.

When did Captivate Technology last raise money?

Captivate Technology's most recent round on record is a Seed, in Feb 2026.

What does Captivate Technology do?

Based in Palmerston North, New Zealand and founded by Shane Telfer in 2022, Captivate Technology Ltd operates as an environmental services company offering a sponge material to capture carbon dioxide (CO2).

Where is Captivate Technology headquartered?

Captivate Technology is headquartered in Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Which VCs invest in companies like Captivate Technology?

Among active investors with capital left to deploy, Blackbird, AirTree Ventures, Square Peg and Immutable Ventures back environmental services companies at Captivate Technology's stage. Their profiles are linked below.

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