Drumbeat is an Auckland-based software company whose AI-powered PR and communications platform helps high-growth companies find newsworthy stories, pitch them to matched journalists across mainstream, trade and emerging media, and track the coverage that results — positioning itself as a software alternative to the traditional PR agency retainer. Founded in March 2026 by Barney Chunn (CEO), Fallon Savery (CRO) and Dr. Aaron Croft (CPO), it is the fourth company built out of New Zealand venture studio New+Improved Ventures, the team behind Tracksuit and Ideally. Within months of launch it signed more than 50 customers across New Zealand, Australia, the UK and the US.
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Sep 1, 2026
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