When was Oritain founded?

Oritain was founded in 2008 and raised its 1st funding round 11 years after it was founded.

Where is Oritain located?

Oritain is headquartered in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is registered at Shed 22, 147 Quay Street, Auckland Central, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand.

Which legal entities is Oritain associated with?

Oritain is associated with ORITAIN GLOBAL LIMITED and 1 other.

How many employees does Oritain have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Oritain is 188.

Is Oritain a funded company?

Oritain is a funded company, having raised a total of $115M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Dec 11, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of Oritain?

Oritain's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Jul 11, 2023, with participation from 3 investors.

Where does Oritain rank among its competitors?

Oritain ranks 2nd amongst 271 active competitors, of which 32 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was VisioLab, which secured $11M in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Oritain?

Oritain's top competitors include ALS, Kersia and Berkeley Yeast. Among them, VisioLab secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

Oritain - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Website: oritain.com
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Email ID: *****@oritain.com
Phone Number: +64 **********
Registered Address: Shed 22, 147 Quay Street, Auckland Central, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2008

Location

Dunedin, New Zealand

Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$115M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Jul 11, 2023, $*****

Investors

Highland Europe & 42 more

Ranked

2^nd among 271 active competitors

Employee Count

188 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

ALS & 273 more

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Oritain is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
ORITAIN GLOBAL LIMITED CIN: 1968936 , New Zealand, Active	Aug 13, 2007	-	-
ORITAIN UK LIMITED CIN: 9783112 , United Kingdom, Active	Sep 16, 2015	£10M - £50M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	66 (As on Mar 31, 2025)

Oritain has raised a total funding of $115M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 11, 2019. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Jul 11, 2023 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Oritain has 13 institutional investors and 30 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Oritain:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 11, 2023	2747275	Series C	9159033	2218310	4798896	1512678
Oct 16, 2022	8290257	Series A	1766737	2500736	4801225	4484645
Dec 11, 2019	2568976	Seed	1737975	4299217	Agronomics	3458812

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Here are the details of Oritain's key team members:

Grant Cochrane: Co-CEO of Oritain. They serve on the board of 1 company.

Oritain's Board of Directors

Oritain's board has 8 active members. Alberto De Benedictis and Grant Cochrane are part of team and Julian Vasant Pancholi, Angad Deep Singh, Nicholas Ian Coward, Richard James Barker, Russell David Frew and Alexander Maximilian Dittmair Werkmann are independent board members.

Here is the list of Oritain's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
mbkbygx	Team	-	Current	4y 6m
giqctyw	Team	-	Current	7y 6m
Julian Vasant Pancholi	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 9m
ydvw{{k	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 6m
qaqwoyj	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 1m
uxnfmkr	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 4m
bpczvbl	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 4m
ltcqsnb	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 1m
mhx{{jf	Independent board member	-	Past	6y 7m
cpvtvxs	Independent board member	-	Past	1y 6m
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otxlkws	Independent board member	-	Past	7y 6m
zlyjpkv	Independent board member	-	Past	2y 4m
uabpwip	Independent board member	-	Past	7y 5m
vnowpsw	Independent board member	-	Past	8y 9m
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hhkvaav	Independent board member	-	Past	8y 8m
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lbr{peg	Independent board member	-	Past	4y 3m
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dtefamf	Independent board member	-	Past	1y 8m
okqibsj	Independent board member	-	Past	4y 5m

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Oritain's employee count trend

Oritain has 188 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Oritain's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Oritain include ALS, Kersia and Berkeley Yeast. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Oritain, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	ALS 1863, Brisbane (Australia), Acquired	Provider of analytical testing and certification services	-	Mirrabooka Investments, Argo Investments	59/100
2nd	Oritain 2008, Dunedin (New Zealand), Series C	Provider of food safety testing services	$115M	Highland Europe, Altered Capital & 41 others	58/100
3rd	Kersia 1938, Dinard (France), Acquired	Provider of food safety testing services	-	Arkea Capital, Sofiproteol & 5 others	56/100
4th	Berkeley Yeast 2017, Oakland (United States), Series B	Provider of food safety testing services	$10.5M	Finistere Ventures, Codon Capital & 5 others	42/100
5th	Handgards 1959, El Paso (United States), Acquired	Provider of food safety services	-	Churchill Asset Management	40/100
6th	Shiva Analyticals 1997, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Provider of analytical testing laboratories for material services	-	-	39/100
7th	VisioLab 2019, Berlin (Germany), Series A	Provider of food safety & testing services	$13.1M	Simon Capital, eCapital & 6 others	39/100
8th	EFRAC 1921, Kolkata (India), Acquired	Provider of food & drug testing services	$5.62M	Mandala Capital, MKJ Enterprises & 8 others	38/100
9th	Certified Laboratories 1926, Melville (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of food safety testing services	-	Warburg Pincus, Tilia	38/100
10th	Vitargent 2010, Sha Tin (China), Series B	Biochemical sensing solution provider	$1.3M	Unreasonable, WI Harper Group & 1 others	38/100