Aether, a New Zealand–based AI-powered SaaS platform for marketing presentations, has raised NZ$3.8M (A$3.4M) in Seed funding.
Investors
The round was led by Icehouse Ventures and supported by Brand Fund 2.
Icehouse Ventures, a prominent venture capital firm based in Auckland, New Zealand, invests in early-stage technology companies with a focus on “brave Kiwi founders building global companies.”
Aether Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to accelerate product development and expand hiring across Australia and New Zealand.
About Aether
Founded in 2025 by Carsten Grueber and Ursula von Keisenberg, Aether is an AI-driven platform designed for marketing, insights, and communications teams. It helps organizations create on-brand presentations and documents by leveraging both structured and unstructured data—from spreadsheets and slide decks to deeper institutional knowledge. The platform integrates live data into presentation and document workflows, eliminating repetitive manual updates and reducing institutional knowledge loss.
Funding Details
Company: Aether
Raised: NZ$3.8M (A$3.4M)
Round: Seed
Funding Date: August 2025
Lead Investor: Icehouse Ventures
Additional Investors: Brand Fund 2
Company Website: https://www.theaether.co/
Software Category: AI SaaS / Marketing Productivity / Presentation Automation
Source: https://www.startupdaily.net/topic/funding/former-kiwi-tiktok-boss-gives-powerpoint-an-ai-makeover-with-nz3-8-million-seed-round/