“Athletic Ventures has been helpful in having something else I can identify with,” Matt de Boer tells Christie Jenkins.

Sport is one of the greatest education tools we have in our country.

"Elite athletes are an unusual group of investors that probably understand the struggles of the founder journey almost as well as other founders."

The Head of Finance & Fund Operations will holistically run Startmate’s funds and finance functions.

“In hindsight, I wish we had taken more time to celebrate our wins as we had them. It’s been a big journey to get here," says SoundSmith co-founder Gajan Nagaraj.

Lydia and Esther have both been athletes since they were teenagers. Now, they're also the co-founders of female fitness startup Femmi.

Billy Jeremijenko and Nelson Smith want to create an entirely renewable and global energy system. Take a moment and think about that.

Joey Moshinsky, Sonny Moshinsky and Richard Mathieson are on a mission to optimise STEM education.

Dennisson Technologies is "creating a muscle that you can wear on your body" which can move up to 900 times its weight.

A whopping 60% of children aged 6-17 are becoming infrequent readers — and Meena Tharmarajah is fighting this statistic head-on.

In 20 years, humanoid robot companions will be as common as the humble robot vacuum cleaner.

Alex Pan and the Storipress founding team are on a mission to build the future of culture. 

Let Phoebe Pincus introduce you to our motley, inspiring, ambitious and bullish Winter22 founders.

When Jack Philips kick-started Dexta’s growth trajectory in June 2022, he already had 10+ years of media experience under his belt. 

Xylo Systems is a conservation-tech startup fighting species extinction with tech and augmented intelligence.

Today, customer success plays a critical role in every startup’s growth trajectory and ultimate performance, while jobs seem to be popping up left, right and centre.

Dive into Startmate CEO Michael Batko's GBU update to learn what we've been up to this month.

We're proud to invest in Aquila as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.

We're proud to invest in Andromeda as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.

We're proud to invest in Butter as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.

We're proud to invest in Dexta as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.

We're proud to invest in Eggy as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.

We're proud to invest in Dennisson as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.

We're proud to invest in Femmi as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.

We're proud to invest in Xylo Systems as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.

We're proud to invest in Tutero as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.

We're proud to invest in Storipress as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.

We're proud to invest in SoundSmith as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.

Revolutionary insurance startup Butter is the brainchild of two powerhouse, reformed lawyers who were thrown together by fate and bonded over red wine, broken laptops and a very archaic industry. 

Dive into Startmate CEO Michael Batko's GBU update to learn what we've been up to this month.

Dive into Startmate CEO Michael Batko's GBU update to learn what we've been up to this month.

Anthony Xiao's angel investing journey kicked-off when he moved into a Product Manager role at Halter.

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

Anna Stockley Davidson credits US retailer Bonobos’ generous employee share scheme as the catalyst for her angel investing journey.

Samuel Sentongo wants “to see a future where black founders and angel investors are participating in the startup ecosystem".

Curious about how the Startmate Accelerator works and how to get the most out of it? Cara Davies has you covered.

Calling all aspiring product manager. Here is Student Fellow Vihan Ramanayake's step-by-step guide to breaking into the space.

"My deep work schedule allows me to enter a flow state, complete key tasks, and solve challenges with more focus and energy."

An interview is as much of an opportunity for you to assess a startup as it is for the team to assess you. So, what red flags should you look out for and how can you spot them?

Here's how Ryan Walker efficiently works through survey feedback and crafts a story that best highlights key information.

Zara and Sam just wanted to help their friends sound intelligent when they went out on dates. Now, they run a rapidly growing news platform followed by over 365,000 young people.

Dive into Startmate CEO Michael Batko's GBU update to learn what we've been up to this month.

Ambitious interns can provide enormous value to the startups they join, says Culture Amp’s Director of Engineering Enablement Paul Hughes.

Written by former Intel CEO Andrew Grove, High Output Management focuses on successful frameworks for self-measurement, as well as team management styles to deliver success.

Founders from Linktree, Mr Yum, EntryLevel, Heaps Normal, Dovetail, MyGigsters and more share their hard-won customer-centricity insights.

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

Dive into Startmate CEO Michael Batko's GBU update to learn what we've been up to this month.

Brianna Fitzpatrick is one of Mr Yum's fresh hires, working in a new role she designed for herself.

No more Minimum Viable Product for us. We're all about building a Minimum Lovable Product for our target users. 

Jithesh Ramesh has worked at Atlassian, Airwallex and Mastt, to name but a few, and has a wealth of insights to share.

What are the right-fit career growth levels for a startup and when should you implement them? Emer McCann has done her own research

When Tash Jamieson made it her mission to make studying fun for her stepson Drake, she had no idea she was building the first iteration of edtech startup Lockpick Games.

Many amazing founder stories have been told, and we love them all. But what about startup marketer stories?

Dive into Startmate CEO Michael Batko's GBU update to learn what we've been up to this month.

From art licensing and plastic waste transformation to chemical procurement and social fitness for Gen Z, Startmate’s Summer22 Accelerator cohort is one of our most impressive yet.

Over the next decade, there is an incredible opportunity for the next generation of media companies to rise in parallel with the success of startups across the region.

Blackbird Associate Mason Yates has amassed more than 50,000 listens since launching Wild Hearts in 2020.

Our new Talent Engine is a platform for startups wanting to build better teams. 

What are the day-to-day responsibilities of a chief of staff? And how do you move into this role? I put these questions to Harrison.ai’s Thuy Thai and Forage's Anna Prell.

“Operations is probably one of the most misunderstood startup roles”, says Dovetail’s Business Operations and Finance Lead Kanav Bhama. But it’s also one of the most far-reaching and exciting roles on offer.

Dive into Startmate CEO Michael Batko's GBU update to learn what we've been up to this month.

What are the day-to-day responsibilities of someone in talent acquisition? How do you break into this space? I put these questions to EVP’s Head of Talent Fred Callaghan.

Hitesh Mehta has a vision to create a better and more equitable healthcare system, and offers valuable insight into the value of persistence when it comes to chasing your dreams. 

When re-entering the workforce after maternity leave, Bec Rozencwajg found herself seeking a role with a tangible, positive impact.

“I didn't go to university because I just didn't know what I wanted to study there. It was the best choice I’ve ever made, even if the motivation might’ve been more rebelliousness or indecision than insight.”

Thanks to some encouragement from friends, the Women Fellowship and the power of LinkedIn, Maddi Ingham has a dream role at ChefPrep.

How many times have you promised yourself that you’ll sort out your finances, exercise, sleep or diet when things aren’t so busy? 

When Alisha Geary googled “Go To Market Strategy Template”, Google let her down.

This story is dedicated to all the other storytellers out there with words that deserve to see the light of day.

It is easy to look at May Samali's professional achievements and attribute them to talent, luck or a great life plan. But it's years of consistent hard work, effort in the face of fear, failure and honest introspection that's helped her get to where she is today.

They say you won’t recognise your company and product by the end of Startmate’s Accelerator. When my co-founder and I heard first this, we had a little laugh to ourselves...

Time-poor founders and operators are often hesitant to take on interns. But the right intern can “be a dream”, says Normal Founder Lucy Wark.

Customer centricity means putting the customer at the centre of everything a business does. It involves building a deep understanding and empathy with a select group of customers, promoting customer loyalty.

"I wasn’t expecting anything; I was sure we had a horrible application."

It’s crucial that early-stage founders prioritise research, work systematically and embrace both validation and invalidation, according to Great Question Co-Founder Ned Dwyer.

Dive into Startmate CEO Michael Batko's GBU update to learn what we've been up to this month.

Gopi Sara is a self-confessed ‘aspiring startup founder without an idea’, but he says angel investing offers him the taste of early-stage startup life he craves. 

When asked to sum up the Folklore experience in five words, Folklore Chief of Staff Bree Kirkham says bold, ambitious, unconventional, good-humoured and smart.

"In our last session, I asked Helen how I could repay her for what she taught me and she said ‘pay it forward’. So here I am."

Many of the insights shared in Ask Your Developer are relevant to a budding marketer wanting to supercharge a tech business. 

'In a world where female founders constantly portrayed as ‘girl bosses’, I found it was hard to get authentic insights into what the journey entails for ‘regular’ women. Then I met Lauren Barber.'

The key difference between what an elite athlete does every day and what an operator in a high-growth startup does every day is largely in the role title. 

Learning to invest in startups is just like training as an elite athlete, says Christie Jenkins.

A year in review.

Dive into Startmate CEO Michael Batko's GBU update to learn what we've been up to this month.

In this Q&A, Phoebe speaks about intentional culture, team structure, policy, learning and development budgets and the cultural initiatives on the horizon. This is your behind the scenes peek at what it’s really like to work at Startmate.

From Culture Amp’s origin story and first product to long-standing focus on community and decision to bootstrap, there are insights galore in this AMA with Rod Hamilton.

Dive into Startmate CEO Michael Batko's GBU update to learn what we've been up to this month.

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

Kyle Forster is a PhD-qualified engineer specialising in aerodynamic design and a small business owner... and up until a year ago, was an Aerodynamicist on Mercedes' Formula 1 team.

Rajini Carpenter took an engineering role at Deputy because she wanted to experience the rollercoaster that is startup growth.

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.

Adam Flynn describes the journey from first engineer at e-commerce startup Wish to VP of Engineering at Seachange as “deeply, deeply, deeply difficult”.

When Davina Adisusila quit her job at Atlassian and accepted a job at Eucalyptus, she was prepared for and excited about a change...

Dive into Startmate CEO Michael Batko's GBU update to learn what we've been up to this month.

When Mentorloop Co-Founders Lucy Lloyd and Heidi Holmes embarked on their first capital raise, they planned to find a lead investor. “But that’s not how it worked out.”

And if you take a closer look at Silicon Valley and other mature technology ecosystems today, you’ll find most VC investors come from founder and operator backgrounds.

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

Syndicates can benefit founders who are unable to secure much-needed capital at their earliest stages and angel investors who may not be able to access the cap table directly.

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.