Sterling raises $2.2M
Sterling announced a Seed round of $2.2M on 14 August 2026. The company operates in FinTech and is based in New Zealand. It was founded by Nik Wakelin, Co-founder and CEO.
Founder
Nik Wakelin
Co-founder and CEO, Sterling
Outreach angles
- -Nik Wakelin co-founded Sterling with Ludwig Wendzich to automate routine finance work like invoice processing and bank reconciliation.
- -Wakelin registered Sterling AI Limited in October 2025 from Petone, Lower Hutt, ahead of the company's Seed raise.
- -The Seed round, backed by Blackbird Ventures, funds Sterling's push to expand beyond New Zealand into the UK and US finance markets.
Signals
SeedB2BAI-NativeEnterpriseNew Market
Round details
Company: Sterling
Domain: histerling.com
Amount: $2.2M
Stage: Seed
Industry: FinTech
Country: New Zealand
Announced: 14 August 2026
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