Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand

AI that leaves you in control.

We make local-first tools for understanding your money and keeping track of daily work.

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What we're making

They do different jobs. In each one, you make the final call.

Ginko

A personal balance sheet you can talk to

Keep assets, debts and ongoing commitments in one place, across currencies. Ask questions or add updates in plain language.

Record
Keep your balance sheet in one private ledger.
Ask
Ask plain-language questions about the finances you have recorded.
Tell
Review proposed updates before anything changes.
Visit Ginko
Ginko portfolio showing net worth and asset allocation.
Ask Ginko ready for a question about the recorded portfolio.
Two screens from the Ginko personal wealth app.
FWTI artwork with a whale, turtle, leopard, falcon and other money-personality symbols.

FWTI

A short test from Ginko about how you handle money

It takes about 90 seconds and gives you a result you can share. There is no sign-up, and it never asks for bank data or balances.

Take the test
Pocket Chief reaching through a bright sky while loose notes gather around her.

Pocket Chief

A companion in the corner of your desktop

Chief lives in the corner of your desktop, chats with you, and gathers clues from work you allow her to record.

Meet Pocket Chief

My Vote

Explore where you stand on New Zealand policy

Answer concrete policy questions and compare your views with New Zealand’s major political parties. Available in English and Chinese, with answers calculated on your device and sources shown for each question.

Explore My Vote
My Vote

How we build

The facts stay in your records.

The model can explain and suggest. Your records hold the facts, and you approve changes before they happen.

Records you can inspect
The system records important changes so you can inspect the history and correct mistakes.
Context for the task
Each product asks only for the context needed for the task.
Changes you approve
The model can prepare an update. You decide whether it happens.

Talk to Starwish.

We're an independent software studio in Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand.

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