Fady Mishriki

Fady Mishriki is a New Zealand entrepreneur and engineer and the founder of PowerbyProxi, the wireless charging company acquired by Apple in 2017.

Mishriki’s fascination with electricity began young and it led him to the University of Auckland, where he studied engineering and encountered the institution’s world-leading research in wireless power transfer. He began working on the technology while still a student and in 2007 turned that research foundation into a company, co-founding PowerbyProxi as a University of Auckland spin-out, alongside fellow entrepreneur Greg Cross.

PowerbyProxi grew into a global leader in wireless power technology, building safe, high-efficiency, high-density systems for industrial and consumer applications, from charging warehouse robots and drones to consumer electronics. Mishriki also served on the board of the Wireless Power Consortium, the body behind the Qi standard that underpins much of modern wireless charging, building a patent portfolio that ran into the hundreds.

The company attracted international investors and partners before being acquired by Apple in 2017, a major endorsement of the team, the technology and the research ecosystem that produced it. Following the acquisition, Mishriki went on to lead Apple’s Auckland Technology Centre, helping anchor a significant global technology presence in New Zealand.

Mishriki’s profile is noteworthy because it brings hardware, engineering and deep technology into the founder conversation. His story is proof that New Zealand’s startup success is not limited to software, it can also come from complex, patient technical work with genuine global relevance.

Sources: CNBC · Kea New Zealand · TechCrunch