BEHIND STARTMATE

Meet the team

Meet the dreamers, doers and disruptors driving Startmate’s mission to supercharge Australia and New Zealand’s startup ecosystem

CEO

Phoebe Pincus

Empowering people.

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Head of Investments & Product

Ben Simai

Helping budding angels to back and believe in the next generation of great founders.

Head of Founders

Emma Grife

I help startup founders truly understand their customers and take their company to the next level!

Head of Finance & Fund Operations

Akshat Pande

Automating finances and making the customer experience top-tier.

Fund Ops Associate

Archie Dell

Powering our funds to operate at their best

Founders Associate

Verity Fitzroy

Making the Accelerator the best possible experience for our founders.

Investment Associate

Louisa Lin

Unearthing the best early-stage founders in ANZ.

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Investment Associate

Sam Monkhouse

Investing in the hungriest Aussie + Kiwi founders alongside a community of First Believers.

Investment Associate

Disha Jain

Investing in ambitious people who are changing the world.

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Content & Community Lead

Taylor Jackson

On the tools making content that evangelises the next gen of ANZ founders.

A Bunch of mates

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AMBITION

We’re a team of innovators, dreamers and doers, all committed to empowering ambitious founders. With a mix of seasoned entrepreneurs and fresh thinkers, we thrive on collaboration and creativity.

Our mission? To help founder and investors navigate the startup landscape with confidence and flair. We believe that every great idea deserves a chance to shine, and we’re here to roll up our sleeves and make it happen.