From idea to impact: your startup journey starts here.

Wonderfull helps ambitious people turn bold ideas into venture-ready companies. We want New Zealand to be a place where the best talent can build, grow and stay.

Whether you’re curious, testing an idea or ready to build, we’ve got a program for you.

We’re founders and operators turned startup accelerators. We’ve been there and done that and know first hand how hard it is to start and build a company.

Drawing on years of experience running university startup programs in Australia, we've perfected our AI-enhanced process of accelerating startups in every sector. We’re building the same strong connections here, so anyone with the drive to start can access the support they need to create ventures that last.

We’re helping build a startup ecosystem in New Zealand where great ideas - and great people - can grow here, not leave.

Three pathways, one goal: build something real.

Is startup life for you?

Not sure if startup life is for you? Start here. FOUNDATIONS is a short, free course to help you learn the fundamentals of startup thinking and test whether founder life is for you.

For students, career-switchers and curious people

Fully virtual

5 Weeks, Thursdays, 5-7pm

Registrations Open: COMING SOON.

Have an idea? Let’s test it.

If you’ve got a startup idea but not sure where to start, our PRE-ACCELERATOR program is for you. Shape and validate your idea with customer insight, data-driven tools and guided mentorship.

For first time founders, academics, researchers

In person, hybrid or virtual

10 Weeks

Registrations Open: Early 2026

Ready to build?

In our ACCELERATOR program you will build, launch and grow with support from experienced operators, AI-enhanced systems and a community of peers.

For teams with validated ideas, ready to build

In person or hybrid

12 Weeks

Registrations Open: Mid 2026

  • Kai Man has been a mentor through the ideation all the way up to capital raising. He has been instrumental in our business for us.

    Anthony Tsougranis, METASORB

  • Anna was an amazing mentor - her impact changed the course of my business. She coached me at a critical time when we were getting investment-ready - completely new territory for me a first-time founder! What really stood out was her coaching style. I was pushed to think more strategically and commercially, not just about the business but also in how I told our story and presented myself. Those lessons played a big part in helping me close my first funding round, and still influence how I operate today.

    Rachel Lorenzon, HEIST

  • Kai Man has been instrumental in helping my startup grow. It’s rare to find a mentor who has gone through the ups and downs of the founder journey but Kai Man has walked the walk and has practical and sage advice.

    Sarah Qian, Compassion Creamery

  • Working with Anna gave me clarity and confidence at a critical stage. Her advice was practical, straight to the point, and genuinely helped me take the next steps with fundraising.

    Balakrishnan Nair, Prevents-MD

  • Kai Man taught me the importance of user-centered design and gave me the tools to grow my startup from a PhD project into a cutting-edge sports technology for athletes.

    Jett van der Wallen, BioSensr

  • Anna has been a part of our journey right from the start, from a big dream to first customers and first cheques.She was a key mentor in the accelerator program that really changed the trajectory of my business and has been a great sounding board for strategic and operational decisions ever since.

    Ryan De Coteau, Lumiate

  • Working with Anna was a real inflection point for Tempest AI. Her guidance on fundraising strategy and clarity of focus helped us refine our narrative, strengthen our investor materials and build real momentum. Beyond the advice, the introductions she made opened doors that genuinely moved the company forward.

    Jack Wakem, Tempest AI

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