Supercharge your career in tech.

Startmate is where top operators come to supercharge their careers in startups. Whether you're switching lanes or levelling up, our programs connect you to ambitious peers, breakout startups and real opportunities to make your mark in tech.

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Say hello to the incredible women making waves in the startup, tech and leadership spaces.

Alongside the insane connections, product building and information sessions, being able to connect with the best of the startup community and hear from people who have made it has made this experience invaluable.

Michael Parks

Winter 25 Cohort

I loved the 1:1 coaching sessions that we get access too. These coaches are highly skilled and knowledgable people who we otherwise would not be able to have the ability to speak to. Having met them through Startmate, many have offered to continue to support me in my entrepreneurial journey, how exciting!

Adam Choker

Winter 25 Cohort

I came in with no idea, and I’m leaving with a startup I’m genuinely excited to pursue. My mindset around founding has completely shifted! I’ve experienced so much personal growth and gained real clarity about my career and potential as a founder.

Gemma Snyman

Winter 25 Cohort

This program really opened my eyes to the startup world and helped me realise the opportunities out there.

Riki Lethbridge

Winter 25 Cohort

The Student Founder Bootcamp was an elite experience. You will gain insights from giants you won't get anywhere else. I would recommend this to any student who is serious about developing projects into a potential startup.

Joshua Lara

Winter 25 Cohort

The Student Founder Bootcamp taught me the most important lesson: ship early, learn fast. It gave me the framework to go from zero to my first paying customers, by getting real feedback instead of building in isolation.

Gabriel Wong

Winter 25 Cohort

The opportunity to connect with others and dedicate time to something that you're jointly passionate about was one of the many highlights.

Bronson Hill

Winter 25 Cohort

Startmate's Student Founder Bootcamp is the perfect place to connect with like-minded individuals and bring your ideas to life!

Jasmine Baldev Raj

Winter 25 Cohort

The environment is just so supportive. Highly recommend.

Kathryn Siahaan

Winter 25 Cohort

Overall Startmate has been an amazing experience for people wanting to learn more about the startup world! It's a great entry to learn about how to materialise your idea.

Jennifer Soo

Winter 25 Cohort

Loved the program, I learned so much from the sessions, and the founder challenge really helped me to rethink about my idea and try to iterate it.

Peter Wei

Winter 25 Cohort

I learnt to move fast and build faster. It was an invaluable launchpad for me to transition from thinking about it as a project to a company.

Samuel Gonzalez Altahona

Winter 25 Cohort

I met people who were ready to build something and had the strong founder mindset, I would have never met people like that in my day to day university life.

Pratibh

Winter 25 Cohort

I loved being able to meet like minded people. All the speakers and the coaches were super insightful. Even though it was over zoom it felt as though we were quite engaged as a whole cohort, i think that was fostered with the breakout rooms.

Kyriakos Giannarakis

Winter 25 Cohort

The Student Founder Bootcamp was an incredible experience that not only helped me refine my business ideas but also provided valuable career guidance. The personalised coaching went above and beyond, offering both practical insights and inspiration to help me grow professionally.

Parth Kothari

Winter 25 Cohort

Best way to get your foot into the startup world!

Andrew Lai

Winter 25 Cohort

Amazing experinece! Invaluable! Cannot put a price to the networks I made and the things I've learnt!

Aaditya Chawla

Winter 25 Cohort

I've met so many amazing, ambitious and inspiring women in this program. Would highly recommend.

Victoria Tran

Client Associate @ Carat Australia

Amazing opportunity to meet new people and to learn and grow out of my comfort zone!

Shelley Blankfield

Senior Manager Corporate Strategy @ Transurban

Startmate was a rocket ship to developing my next career pivot. Great network, generous mentors and a kickass community of amazing women!

Leah Lucas

Program Manager @ CSIRO

I came into the Women Fellowship quite lost and not sure what I wanted to do. I left with a great new network of amazing women and with a much clearer picture of what I wanted to do with my life in the startup ecosystem.

Lara Antoniolli

Lead Cloud Infrastructure Engineer @ Ericsson

The Women Fellowship over delivered!  You can become a freaking genius about entering into the startup ecosystem but only if you DO THE WORK in the fellowship. And oh how it is worth it. The rewards are priceless.

Keenzia Wilde-Budd

Community Support Specialist @ Hireup

Not only did the Women Fellowship equip me with skills and confidence to pivot my career into the startup ecosystem, it also introduced me to an incredible cohort of incredible, ambitious women.

Isabella Roulstone

Lawyer @ Slaughter & May

Loved Launch Club - a great way to meet new people and learn a ton of new things. Resparked my passion for startups!

William Cook

Bachelor of Law and Cyber Security @ Deakin University

The Student Founder Bootcamp is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime, life changing experience. My mindset, ability to network, courage to found a start-up idea with other passionate individuals grew so much that is beyond how much I could have imagined.

Zhen Liu

Bachelor of Computer Science @ UniMelb

I loved the student community - not just the passionate fellows but all the inspiring mentors, it’s pretty crazy valuable.

Sebastian Camus

Bachelor of Science @ USYD

The Startmate connections and community are great. It provides so many opportunities to meet amazing people during the program and continuously once the program is done.

Lutjen Lee

Bachelor of Law @ RMIT

Startmate is the go-to-program if you're exploring the start-up space, wondering if an idea would work and feeling frustrated for your next steps. Through the program, I got connected to aspiring peers, coaches and industry leaders in the start-up ecosystem across ANZ.

Hiu Tek Wu

Bachelor of Business & Creative Intelligence and Innovation @ UTS

Joining Launch Club has granted me access to an incredible community, and I am filled with great enthusiasm as I embark on my startup journey, knowing that I am surrounded by invaluable support and expertise!

Zena Mwende

Autumn 23 Cohort

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An eight-week program demystifying the startup word and helping women break the mould as they pursue a career they love. Find your passion with the help of a 1:1 coach, a squad of hand-picked peers, actionable workshops and Startmate’s powerful network.

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