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Gentrack buys Kiwi SaaS company Factor, revenue and profit down

NZX and ASX-listed utilities SaaS specialist reiterates full-year guidance as valuation claws back ground lost in last week's sell-off.

Factor co-founders Simon Pohlen and Jessica Venning-Bryan.

Will Mace Mon, 18 May 2026
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Key points
  • Revenue: Down 1.7% to $110.1m
  • Profit: Down 28.9% to $5.1 million
  • Main takeaway: Forward pipeline delays haven't prevented Gentrack from investing in growth, with Factor buy.

Gentrack Group has acquired New Zealand-founded energy retail software-as-a-service business Factor for as much as $34 million, while it reported a drop in revenue and earnings in its half-year results.

Prospero Energy, which trades as Factor, raised $3m from a range of trans-Tasman and US

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Will Mace Mon, 18 May 2026
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Key points
  • Revenue: Down 1.7% to $110.1m
  • Profit: Down 28.9% to $5.1 million
  • Main takeaway: Forward pipeline delays haven't prevented Gentrack from investing in growth, with Factor buy.
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