Accelerator

In the spirit of honesty and transparency (two values we hold very highly at Startmate), we want to debunk the myths, clear up the grey areas and communicate unequivocally to our community what the Accelerator IS and ISN’T. We are covering it all. From the basics, to the nitty gritty. We want the Accelerator to be clear as day and if it still isn’t by the end of this article, we would love you to send your “questions and misconceptions” here: hello@startmate.com.au.

Every 6 months, we get 500+ applications for our Accelerator. There are three stages to the application process. The first stage involves submitting a short pitch video as well as written answers about your company, founder story and what problem you are trying to solve.

Interested in one of Startmate's founder programs, but not sure where to start? We've broken it down for you here.

Crunchbase News recently reported that overloaded families are turning to famtech — but this isn’t news to Eggy founders Kate Morgan and Kirk Reynoldson. 

If we were to nominate a theme for our Winter22 cohort, it would be ‘game-changing, fresh thinking’.

In this article, Steppen Founder Cara Davies reflects on both of her Startmate Accelerator applications.

LiGR Co-Founder Luke McCoy might be playing the sportstech game, but he isn’t worried about his competitors. 

We're updating our standard investment terms to $120k at a $1.5m post-money valuation for founders that haven't raised a prior round, and we'll match the latest valuation of founders who have raised. This will come into effect from Summer22 onward.

When Mike and Tracie sold their consulting business in 2017, they realised they were hungry for a different kind of professional challenge.

Tractor Ventures Co-Founder Matt Allen is on a mission to help founders hold onto as much of their equity as they want to, for as long as they like. 

Underlying all of Ajay Prakash’s success (and failure) is a commitment to “rapid prototyping and testing”.

When you mix the right ingredients together, in the right order, with the right proportions in the right environment, magical things can happen.