The Round
SupaHuman closed a NZ$2.6m (A$2.1m) Series A led by Movac, with Ecliptic VC, K1W1, Snowball and Serge van Dam participating. Movac's David Beard joins the board.
The Numbers
Company-reported figures from earlier investor material: NZ$1m+ ARR run rate in year one, 24 multi-year customers across NZ, Australia and the US, average first-year customer spend around NZ$120k. These relate to the broader AI/ML business and are not independently verified.
What They Do
SupaHuman builds AI tools for vocational education and workplace training. VETos creates and validates assessments and learning resources. Nova turns those materials into practical learning activities. Target market: registered training organisations, TAFEs, private training providers.
Australian customers since the March soft launch include Canberra Institute of Technology, Hader Institute, Ashley Services Group, academyEX and Northern College of the Arts and Technology.
The Sales Org
No dedicated CRO or VP Sales. CEO Dave Howden (ex-BT, Orange UK, Umbrellar), CTO Blair Woods and COO Zane Hemmingsen-Jensen are co-founders. Paul Carr is Business Development Manager for Education, handling client acquisition, partnerships and contract closures. Gau Kurman is CMO.
Commercial function is lean and executive-led. Worth noting for a business with 30 employees targeting 4,000 Australian RTOs and four million annual VET enrolments.
Market Context
Competing with established learning management systems, vocational training software, assessment platforms and generative AI education tools. Differentiation: focus on regulated vocational education, provider-specific workflows and AI-supported learning rather than general education chatbots.
NZTE is supporting Australian market entry. The funding is earmarked for deepening NZ operations and expanding in Australia.
The Territory
Australia's vocational education and training sector: 4,000+ registered training organisations, roughly four million annual enrolments. Large, fragmented, compliance-heavy. Each RTO has its own assessment requirements and regulatory obligations.
That is a big TAM. No word yet on quota or expected close rates.