Startmate Accelerator

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Program Dates: FEB - MAY 2026 (12 WEEKS)

Program Dates:
FEB - MAY 2026 (12 WEEKS)

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Applications Close:
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Spots available until: 11:59PM NOV 2

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Program Dates:
FEB - MAY 2026 (12 WEEKS)

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W22

Raised $1.3M Pre-Seed to roll out insurance-at-checkout vision.

SM12

Raises $72 million Series B to help property managers, lenders and investors make better management decisions.

NZ20

Raises Series A to take its electric boat motors global.

SYD17

Raised $170M Series B to accelerate the manufacture and distribution of its energy efficient, long-range WiFi chips.

S21

Raised $24M Series A to end the world's reliance on petroleum-based plastic packaging.

SM12

Raised $25M Series B to provide comprehensive cyber security risk assessments.

MEL19

Raised $1.28M Seed to make the fashion industry more sustainable with their unique circular wardrobe.

SM13

Raises $30M in Series D to expand its bug bounty platform.

S21

Raises $8M Seed to replace plastics with seaweed.

MEL18

Raises $17.8M Series A helps people with chronic conditions learn to manage their health.

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Victoria Cook
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Niki Scevak
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Taryn Pieterse
Rampersand

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Spots avalilable until: 11:59PM NOV 2 for the next Accelerator cohort

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Meet our Launch Clubbers
who went onto the Accelerator

Olivia Dyet
Founder @ Empathix
Launch Club autumn 2023
Accelerator Winter 2023
Tash Jamieson
Founder @ Lockpick Games
Launch Club Spring 2021
Accelerator Summer 2022
Kai Van Lieshout
& Linus Talacko
Founders @ Lyrebird Health
Launch Club autumn 2023
Accelerator Winter 2023
Casey Davies-Bell
Founder @ Amplifier
Launch Club Spring 2021
Accelerator Winter 2022
Rachelle Dunstan
Co-Founder @ Kite Therapy
Launch Club Spring 2021
Accelerator Summer 2024
Olyvia Munro
Founder @ Zello
Launch Club Autumn 2024
Accelerator winter 2024

What is
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Are you a wildly ambitious founder and pre Series A fundraise?
‍The Accelerator is for you.

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We're industry agnostic.

‍We've invested in companies spanning an insanely diverse range of industries. From ed-tech, health-tech, prop-tech and climate-tech to space-tech, fin-tech and legal-tech.

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You're never too early.

‍67% of Accelerator companies had no revenue when they appliedand every cohort has had at least one company that is idea-stage and pre-MVP.

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We strive for equal representation.

‍Diversity builds smarter solutions. Since 2021, 40% of our companies have 1 or more women co-founders.


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Program Syllabus

Maxine Minter
Co Ventures
Rayn Ong
Archangel Ventures
Taryn Pieterse
Rampersand
Peter Huynh
harrison.ai
Niki Scevak
Blackbird/Startmate
Dominic Pym
Up Bank
Kylie Frazer
Flying Fox Ventures
Mick Liubinskas
Climate Salad
Samantha Wong
Blackbird
Luke Howes
Sequential
Olivia Grivas
Skip Capital
Vignesh Kumar
GD1
Rachael Neumann
Flying Fox Ventures
Lane Litz
Chatterize
Chris Quirk
Rampersand
Alan Jones
Third Hemisphere
Rod Hamilton
Culture Amp
Silvia Hope
AmazingCo.
Alan Sharp-Paul
Upguard
Ben Sze
Edrolo
Sally-Ann Williams
Cicada Innocations
Silvia Hope
AmazingCo.
Colette Grgic
AWS
Matt Allen
Tractor Ventures
Danny Wu
Canva
Samantha Wong
Blackbird
Maxine Minter
Co Ventures
Silk Kadala
Blackbird
Chris Naoumidis
Mindset Health
Rod Hamilton
Culture Amp
Olivia Grivas
Skip Capital
Kylie Frazer
Flying Fox Ventures
Taryn Pieterse
Rampersand
Ben Armstrong
Archangel Ventures
Lane Litz
Chatterize
Alan Downie
Bugherd
Phoebe Harrop
Blackbird
Niki Scevak
Blackbird/Startmate
Chris Quirk
Rampersand
Mick Liubinskas
Climate Salad
Luke Preston
Tesla
Rebecca Wendland
Folklore
Shannon Poulton
Good Thnx
Vignesh Kumar
GD1
Chloe Hammon
Culture Amp
Ben Sze
Edrolo
Peter Huynh
harrison.ai
Kirsty Traill
Movac
Dominic Pym
Up Bank
Tom Mcleod
Myagi
Fabian Le Gay Brereton
GridCog
Alex Naoumidis
Mindset Health
Casey Flint
Square peg
Alan Jones
Third Hemisphere
Cheryl Mack
Aussie Angels
Kate Morris
Adore Beauty
Kate Dinon
Culture Amp
Emily Mason
Knnight
Vinko Grgić
Aussie Angels
Alan Sharp-Paul
Upguard
George Hartley
Smartrmail
Rayn Ong
Archangel Ventures
Rachael Neumann
Flying Fox Ventures
Nick Sinclair
Airbnb
Luke Howes
Sequential

Apply for the upcoming
Startmate Accelerator

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Program Dates:
FEB - MAY 2026 (12 WEEKS)

Program Dates: FEB - MAY 2026 (12 WEEKS)

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Applications Close:
11:59PM NOV 2

Applications Close: 11:59PM NOV 2

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Cost:

Cost:

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What you’ll get out of the Accelerator 
  1. Investment: We invest AUD 120k in each company so that all your energy is focused on building your startup.
  2. Founder friends: You’ll be surrounded by a cohort of equally ambitious founders on the same journey.
  3. Pitch perfect: We’ll tear your pitch deck to shreds and by the end of the Accelerator you’ll have a bulletproof deck ready for investors.
  4. Launch your startup to the world: Pitch your startup to an audience of thousands at Demo Day.
  5. A product people want: You’ll spend 12 weeks laser-focused on your customer, how you can improve your product and the results to drive meaningful growth
  6. Mentorship: You’ll be partnered with ANZ’s most successful founders, operators and investors who have skin in the game and will run through brick walls to see you succeed 
  7. SME: We’ll connect you with subject matter experts who can provide tailored industry advice on how to approach your business
  9. Community: You’ll gain access to ANZ’s largest startup community of founders, operators and investors who are ready to support you on your journey.  
  10. World-class talent pool: Within our 2000+ startmate fellowship alumni are the hires you need to take your startup to the next level at your fingertips: pre-vetted, upskilled, and hungry to join a high-growth startup. 
  11. The best platform in ANZ to raise capital: Having the Startmate brand behind you will be a stamp of approval to every potential investor or employee you meet.

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Join a community that will help you go from idea to IPO

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Hiring

We have over 3000+ of ANZ’s most talented operators in our community. Our incredible Startmate fellows are hungry to join a high-growth startup and ready to support you on your journey.

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Investors

We have built an army of over 250 early stage investors who are inspired by your commitment to changing the world. They are here, ready to be your First Believers, and invest.

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Funding

We invest in you from day one and continue to believe in you forever after. This is a unique fund in ANZ that automatically invests all Startmate pro-rata for our alumni, which means you can go into your fundraising conversations already knowing you have the Startmate pro-rata committed

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Meet our Winter23 Demo Day cohort

The Winter23 Demo Day cohort is here, and they are going to make our lives 100x better. They are running through brick walls to tackle the thorniest problems frustrating industries world-wide. From AI-powered recruitment and misdiagnosed prenatal ultrasounds to inflatable space solar panels and vaccine nebulisers, the Winter23 cohort is one of our most innovative yet.

🤯 Startmate Accelerator: Frequent questions and misconceptions

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.

🫵🏽 Your ultimate guide for getting through the first round of the Startmate Accelerator

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.

Apply for the upcoming
Startmate Accelerator

If you’re ready to move faster than you ever thought possible, build a better product with more users, and get the best platform in ANZ to raise capital, apply for the Startmate Accelerator. 

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Program Dates: FEB - MAY 2026 (12 WEEKS)

✏️

Applications Close: 11:59PM NOV 2

What you’ll get out of the Accelerator 
  1. Investment: We invest AUD 120k in each company so that all your energy is focused on building your startup.
  2. Founder friends: You’ll be surrounded by a cohort of equally ambitious founders on the same journey.
  3. Pitch perfect: We’ll tear your pitch deck to shreds and by the end of the Accelerator you’ll have a bulletproof deck ready for investors.
  4. Launch your startup to the world: Pitch your startup to an audience of thousands at Demo Day.
  5. A product people want: You’ll spend 12 weeks laser-focused on your customer, how you can improve your product and the results to drive meaningful growth
  6. Mentorship: You’ll be partnered with ANZ’s most successful founders, operators and investors who have skin in the game and will run through brick walls to see you succeed 
  7. SME: We’ll connect you with subject matter experts who can provide tailored industry advice on how to approach your business
  9. Community: You’ll gain access to ANZ’s largest startup community of founders, operators and investors who are ready to support you on your journey.  
  10. World-class talent pool: Within our 2000+ startmate fellowship alumni are the hires you need to take your startup to the next level at your fingertips: pre-vetted, upskilled, and hungry to join a high-growth startup. 
  11. The best platform in ANZ to raise capital: Having the Startmate brand behind you will be a stamp of approval to every potential investor or employee you meet.
Apply now