Grant James Ryan

YikeBike Ltd. develops and produces an all-electric compact folding bike for the commuter market. Its product integrates with public transportation and decreases commuter journey time with convenience and style. The company was founded by Grant James Ryan and Peter Lloyd Higgins in 2009 and is headquartered in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Pioneer Capital Partners Ltd. (Pioneer) is an independent New Zealand private equity firm which was founded in 2005 by Randal Barrett and Matthew Houtman headquartered at Auckland, New Zealand.

ArcActive Ltd. develops lead carbon battery technology for micro hybrid vehicles. Its technology is used in the fields of electrodes for batteries and super capacitors, cathodes for backlights and lamps, cathodes for CNT TV, gas ionisation sensors and X-ray tubes. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Science New Zealand, Inc. provides research services in life sciences. The private company is based in Wellington, New Zealand.

New Zealand Forest Research Institute Ltd. is engaged in the provision of research, science and technology development for the forestry, wood product and wood-derived materials and other biomaterial sectors. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Rotorua, New Zealand.

WhereScape Software Ltd. provides data warehousing software solutions for enterprise customers. It offers WhereScape 3D, a software for planning and reality-testing data warehousing and business intelligence projects, and WhereScape RED, an integrated development environment for building, deploying, managing, and renovating data warehouses and data marts. The company was founded by Michael David Whitehead and Wayne Richmond in 1997 and is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand.

AgResearch Ltd. engages in research and development activities in the pastoral sector. It offers NaturOTM analgesia system, CARLA Saliva Test, WormFEC and MicroManual products. Its services include bioinformatics, development engineering, farms and deoxyribonucleic acid testing laboratory. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Hamilton, New Zealand.

Pukeko Pictures GP Ltd. operates as an independent entertainment production company. It focuses in the development and production of multi platform entertainment for global audience. The company was founded by Richard Taylor, Tania Rodger, and Martin Baynton in 2008 and is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand.

Part of Avolin, S.L.I. Systems, Inc. is a company that offers the SLI E-commerce Product Discovery Suite, which includes search, personalization, traffic generation, and merchandising tools. The company is based in San Jose, CA. The suite helps turn shoppers into buyers by accurately predicting their preferences and increasing sales. The company was founded by Geoffrey Michael Brash, Michael Arthur Grantham, Shaun William Ryan, and Wayne Allistair Munro. Christopher Daniel Brennan has been the CEO of the company since 2015. S.L.I. Systems was acquired by SLI Systems Ltd., part of Avolin from August 17, 2020.

Swiftpoint Ltd. develops human computer interface (HCI) software and devices. Its products include Swiftpoint GT mouse and wireless USB receiver for the GT mouse. The firm’s technology integrate mouse pointer and touch gesture inputs to enable users of tablets, notebooks, smart phones and PCs. The company was founded by Grant Odgers in 2002 and is headquartered in Christchurch, New Zealand.