Māori-led. Built in Aotearoa. Working for the long term.
We are a team of technologists, financial operators and community practitioners building infrastructure that reflects the institutions it serves — not the other way around.
A team that understands the institutions we serve.
[KAURI] was founded by people who have worked inside iwi organisations, trusts, financial institutions and technology companies — and who understand the gap between how these organisations operate and what off-the-shelf systems actually provide.
We are engineers, treasury practitioners, governance specialists and community operators. We build with the institutions we serve, not at arm's length from them.
Our work is grounded in Aotearoa. Our infrastructure is hosted here. Our relationships are here. We are not a distant vendor — we are part of the ecosystem we are building for.
Build with, not for.
Co-designed
Every capability is shaped with the organisations that will use it. We don't guess what iwi and trusts need — we work alongside them.
Hosted in Aotearoa
Data sovereignty means data stays here. Our infrastructure runs on Aotearoa-based hosting, governed by New Zealand law.
Generational timeline
We are not optimising for a quarterly exit. [KAURI] is built to endure — infrastructure that serves the mokopuna of today's decision-makers.