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COIN South
COIN South is a collaborative innovation network based in Southland, New Zealand, focused on supporting startups and businesses in the region through coaching and access to resources.
Overview
What COIN South does
What COIN South is
COIN South is a collaborative innovation network based in Southland, New Zealand, focused on supporting startups and businesses in the region through coaching and access to resources.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2019
- Approximate age
- About 7 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- March 19, 2026
Official channels
Find COIN South elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
COIN South as a community
Community overview
COIN South is a collaborative innovation network based in Southland, New Zealand. It focuses on supporting startups and businesses in the region to grow and thrive. The organization emphasizes a bottom-up approach to business development, utilizing design thinking and innovation tools.
Community focus
COIN South invests in and provides services to startups and businesses in Southland. Their focus includes coaching individuals and businesses, connecting them with mentors, industry experts, and resources necessary for sustainable growth.
Member value
Members benefit from access to coaching, mentorship, and resources that facilitate sustainable growth for their startups and businesses.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Operators
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- Oceania
Community activity
Events and activity
COIN South hosts various collaborative events and masterclasses aimed at fostering innovation within the local ecosystem.
Notable members
Notable case studies include AppyKiwi, founded by Ben Nally, which provides bespoke apps for small and mid-sized businesses, and Romene Skincare, founded by Megan and Alice, which gained market traction after participating in the New Zealand Gift and Homeware Fair.
Common questions
What to know about COIN South
Upseed classifies COIN South under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 19, 2026
Known limits
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