PremiumChris KeallTechnology Editor/Senior Business Writer·NZ Herald·1 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM5 mins to read‌Grant de Leeuw, CEO of DataMasque.

Photo / Sylvie WhinrayGrant de Leeuw, CEO of DataMasque.

Photo / Sylvie WhinrayAuckland start-up DataMasque solved a real-life privacy and security problem for people who build software – or, more recently, for those who need to get a new AI-based app up to speed.

That helped it land marquee clients like the Best Western hotel chain in the United States and One