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Startmate gives you front-row access to the most ambitious founders in Australia and New Zealand before anyone else knows their name. As an investor, you’ll tap into world-class deal flow, backed by our track record of spotting breakout companies from day zero.

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Fantastic program, with a well thought out schedule to help you in navigating the start up landscape. The facilitators were amazing - super enthusiastic, approachable, humble … whilst also pushing you to get hands on and lean into the experience.

Heather Paterson

GTM APJ @ Legora

I found the content especially strong in areas like the selection guide, the in-depth founder meeting guide, and the breakdown of legal terms. These provided clear, practical frameworks that really helped shape the thinking when assessing startups.

Sophie Wong Ping Lun

Commercial Finance Manager @ SEEK Investments

The hands on experience is next level. Super. Super Super good. I don't think we'll get this level anywhere else. Other friends who took "angel investing" courses never had this hands on experience.

Spiro El Khoury

Head of Growth @ The Bakery

The enthusiasm of Ben, Brady, and Sam was brilliant; honestly, I think the community is the best thing.

Michael Godec

Managing Partner @ Calitii

I couldn't recommend the First Believers program more highly - First Believers was not just an angel investing course, it was an invitation (with open arms) into the Australian angel investing and startup eco-system.

Steven Torresan

Head of Mergers & Acquisitions - International FINEX @ WTW

I’ll be honest as a woman in my 20s, I found the idea of getting into angel investing a bit intimidating. But the Startmate team completely changed that! Amazing people, brilliant content, and such a great way to build your network while learning the foundations of investing.

Mia Radkiewicz

Senior Change Manager @ Commonwealth Bank

Beyond expectations. First Believers provided an inclusive, expansive community to share and explore how to get involved in angel investing. The SM team were awesome. No BS, no egos, just great people. Would highly recommend!

Verity Tuck

Co-founder @ LVLY

Startmate gives virtually unlimited opportunity to see deal flow and build pattern recognition. Best education in the space you could imagine. Even seasoned investors would benefit.

Kim Burke

Wharf Road Investments - Director

If you’ve ever wanted to start investing in people who are building big things for the future and solving high-value problems, Startmate is for you. You’ll find a powerful community of some of the most ambitious and open-minded investors, operators and founders in the world.

Joel Hassin

Investor @ Cambooya Capital

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