Our Story
A note from our founder
I was born and raised right here in New Zealand, on a farm in the North Island. I left school at 15 and worked hard in various labouring roles through my early twenties before training as a butcher and travelling around the country.
Traditional jobs never quite felt right for me. In my free time I poured my energy into tinkering with computers — software, hardware, anything I could get my hands on. There was no grand plan; I was simply fascinated by how things worked.
When AI started becoming accessible to everyone, I had an idea. What if I could build my own AI tool to keep an eye on the New Zealand and Australian stock markets? I began with a simple bot designed to monitor the NZX and ASX and alert on news that could move the markets.
After several versions, I kept working on the notes so they would be clear. The product stayed a paper book: it watches markets and writes them down. It does not place a trade.
I looked at what else was available. Plenty of AI tools want to take over your trading decisions completely. That wasn't my vision at all.
“I want you to stay in control.”
My goal is to put plain-English market information in front of you, and leave every decision with you. You add your portfolio, note the levels you care about, and place any trade yourself.
A point of difference: plain-English AI notes across NZX, ASX, crypto and metals in NZD.
So I built AetherForge AI for my fellow New Zealanders. The notes are there to read. The decision stays yours.
“I'm not here to take a cut of your success. I genuinely want to see everyday Kiwis do well.”
Everyday New Zealanders should be able to read market information and keep the decision. That is what I built this for.
It is with real pride that I launch AetherForge AI — created in New Zealand, for New Zealanders, and operated by a New Zealand limited company.

Lukas Southey
Founder · FORGE INTELLIGENCE LIMITED

