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How Fluxâs fleet of weed-killing robots are bringing new efficiencies to farming
By
Stephanie Palmer-Derrien
Agtech startup Flux is here to drive efficiency with precision farming and weed-busting robots.
March 23, 2023
Why now is the best time to leap into climate tech
By
Daniel Simons
Why climate tech? Why now? Why⊠you? To solve the world's greatest challenge, weâre going to need the worldâs best talent.
March 22, 2023
Which founder program is right for you?
By
Cameron Ensor
Cameron Ensor
Interested in one of Startmate's founder programs, but not sure where to start? We've broken it down for you here.
March 16, 2023
5 reasons why Launch Club will change the game for early stage & aspiring founders
By
Maisy Bennett
Maisy Bennett
Why joining Launch Club will be the best thing you do as an aspiring or early stage founder.
March 9, 2023
Meet our Summer23 cohort
By
Bronte McHenry
Bronte McHenry
The problems these 21 founders are solving are systemic, far-reaching and incredibly pressing â from treating depression and ensuring worker safety to democratising access to medical information and reducing CO2 emissions.
March 6, 2023
Leave the ego, take the work ethic: Ed Cowanâs advice for transitioning from sports to business
By
Royina Bakshi
Cricketer turned startup operator and investor Ed Cowan believes athletes are one of the startup worldâs most under-utilised assets.Â
December 9, 2022
Kate Morgan and Kirk Reynoldson won't rest until every household is a happy household
By
Bronte McHenry
Bronte McHenry
Crunchbase News recently reported that overloaded families are turning to famtech â but this isnât news to Eggy founders Kate Morgan and Kirk Reynoldson.Â
November 23, 2022
Footy to Founder: Bulldogs great Brad Johnson embarks on a new challenge with Zena Sport
By
Holly Clark
Seventeen seasons with the Western Bulldogs taught AFL great Brad Johnson a thing or two about the slings and arrows of startup life.
November 22, 2022
Athletes and founders are a perfect match, says Matt de Boer
By
Christie Jenkins
âAthletic Ventures has been helpful in having something else I can identify with,â Matt de Boer tells Christie Jenkins.
November 18, 2022
Eleven reasons why startups should hire athletes
By
Christie Jenkins
Sport is one of the greatest education tools we have in our country.
November 16, 2022
Six reasons athletes make great startup investors
By
Christie Jenkins
"Elite athletes are an unusual group of investors that probably understand the struggles of the founder journey almost as well as other founders."
November 16, 2022
Head of Finance & Fund Operations
By
Phoebe Pincus
Phoebe Pincus
The Head of Finance & Fund Operations will holistically run Startmateâs funds and finance functions.
November 2, 2022
SoundSmith's advice for early-stage startups
By
Araminta McLennan
âIn hindsight, I wish we had taken more time to celebrate our wins as we had them. Itâs been a big journey to get here," says SoundSmith co-founder Gajan Nagaraj.
October 28, 2022
How Femmi is smashing gender barriers and redefining female fitness globally
By
Royina Bakshi
Lydia and Esther have both been athletes since they were teenagers. Now, they're also the co-founders of female fitness startup Femmi.
October 28, 2022
Inside Aquila's mission to power a limitless future for humanity
By
Will Richards
Billy Jeremijenko and Nelson Smith want to create an entirely renewable and global energy system. Take a moment and think about that.
October 28, 2022
Tutero is building the future of personalised STEM education
By
Bronte McHenry
Bronte McHenry
Joey Moshinsky, Sonny Moshinsky and Richard Mathieson are on a mission to optimise STEM education.
October 28, 2022
âHelping my father walkâ: How Anvil and Kimberly Bañez are redefining the limits of human capability
By
Izzy Bigio
Dennisson Technologies is "creating a muscle that you can wear on your body" which can move up to 900 times its weight.
October 17, 2022
How Huey Books is transforming book-finding and reading for children everywhere
By
Royina Bakshi
A whopping 60% of children aged 6-17 are becoming infrequent readers â and Meena Tharmarajah is fighting this statistic head-on.
October 17, 2022
Andromeda's founders are building robot BFFs to fight the loneliness epidemic
By
Holly Clark
In 20 years, humanoid robot companions will be as common as the humble robot vacuum cleaner.
October 17, 2022
Arming the rebels: How Storipress is changing the face of publishing
By
Will Richards
Alex Pan and the Storipress founding team are on a mission to build the future of culture.Â
October 17, 2022
An ode to ambition
By
Phoebe Pincus
Phoebe Pincus
Let Phoebe Pincus introduce you to our motley, inspiring, ambitious and bullish Winter22 founders.
October 12, 2022
Why Dexta Founder Jack Phillips will ânever, ever settleâ
By
Madeleine Rothery
When Jack Philips kick-started Dextaâs growth trajectory in June 2022, he already had 10+ years of media experience under his belt.Â
October 6, 2022
From spreadsheets to AI: How Xylo is fighting species extinction
By
Holly Clark
Xylo Systems is a conservation-tech startup fighting species extinction with tech and augmented intelligence.
October 4, 2022
Why Customer Success roles are complex, vital and âwildly fulfillingâ
By
Bronte McHenry
Bronte McHenry
Today, customer success plays a critical role in every startupâs growth trajectory and ultimate performance, while jobs seem to be popping up left, right and centre.
October 3, 2022
September 2022 Monthly Update
By
Michael Batko
Michael Batko
Dive into Startmate CEO Michael Batko's GBU update to learn what we've been up to this month.
October 3, 2022
Investment notes: Aquila
By
Tom McLeod
We're proud to invest in Aquila as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.
September 26, 2022
Investment notes: Andromeda
By
Frederic Leforestier
We're proud to invest in Andromeda as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.
September 26, 2022
Investment notes: Butter
By
Zak Islam
We're proud to invest in Butter as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.
September 26, 2022
Investment notes: Dexta
By
Gaby Howard
We're proud to invest in Dexta as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.
September 26, 2022
Investment notes: Eggy
By
Michael Stocks
We're proud to invest in Eggy as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.
September 26, 2022
Investment notes: Dennisson Technologies
By
John Wood
We're proud to invest in Dennisson as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.
September 26, 2022
Investment notes: Femmi
By
Megan Woff
Megan Woff
We're proud to invest in Femmi as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.
September 26, 2022
Investment notes: Xylo Systems
By
Lauren Capelin
We're proud to invest in Xylo Systems as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.
September 26, 2022
Investment notes: Tutero
By
Chris Quirk
We're proud to invest in Tutero as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.
September 26, 2022
Investment notes: Storipress
By
Ben Grabiner
We're proud to invest in Storipress as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.
September 26, 2022
Investment notes: SoundSmith
By
Hamid Nazari
We're proud to invest in SoundSmith as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.
September 26, 2022
Smooth as Butter: How Cassie Bell and Steph Skevington are making insurance cool
By
Harshdeep Kaur
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.Â
September 13, 2022
August 2022 Monthly Update
By
Michael Batko
Michael Batko
Dive into Startmate CEO Michael Batko's GBU update to learn what we've been up to this month.
September 2, 2022
July 2022 Monthly Update
By
Michael Batko
Michael Batko
Dive into Startmate CEO Michael Batko's GBU update to learn what we've been up to this month.
August 5, 2022
Anthony Xiaoâs product-led approach to angel investing
By
Bronte McHenry
Bronte McHenry
Anthony Xiao's angel investing journey kicked-off when he moved into a Product Manager role at Halter.
July 27, 2022
Meet our Winter22 Accelerator cohort
By
Bronte McHenry
Bronte McHenry
If we were to nominate a theme for our Winter22 cohort, it would be âgame-changing, fresh thinkingâ.
July 27, 2022
How Anna Stockley Davidson is reinvesting in the startup ecosystem
By
Bronte McHenry
Bronte McHenry
Anna Stockley Davidson credits US retailer Bonobosâ generous employee share scheme as the catalyst for her angel investing journey.
July 25, 2022
Angel investor Samuel Sentongoâs mission to affect generational change
By
Bronte McHenry
Bronte McHenry
Samuel Sentongo wants âto see a future where black founders and angel investors are participating in the startup ecosystem".
July 12, 2022
What to expect during the Startmate Accelerator
By
Cara Davies
Curious about how the Startmate Accelerator works and how to get the most out of it? Cara Davies has you covered.
June 28, 2022
How to break into product management
By
Vihan Ramanayake
Calling all aspiring product manager. Here is Student Fellow Vihan Ramanayake's step-by-step guide to breaking into the space.
June 28, 2022
How to enter a flow state
By
Benjemen Elengovan
"My deep work schedule allows me to enter a flow state, complete key tasks, and solve challenges with more focus and energy."
June 28, 2022
Startup red flags: What to look out for during the interview process
By
Royina Bakshi
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?
June 14, 2022
How to efficiently work through survey feedback
By
Ryan Walker
Ryan Walker
Here's how Ryan Walker efficiently works through survey feedback and crafts a story that best highlights key information.
June 6, 2022
Turning an Instagram account into a community of 365,000+ young people: Lessons from The Daily Aus
By
Harshdeep Kaur
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.
June 6, 2022
May 2022 Monthly Update
By
Michael Batko
Michael Batko
Dive into Startmate CEO Michael Batko's GBU update to learn what we've been up to this month.
May 31, 2022
Five internship program tips from Culture Amp
By
Millie Lester
Ambitious interns can provide enormous value to the startups they join, says Culture Ampâs Director of Engineering Enablement Paul Hughes.
May 23, 2022
Book review: High Output Management
By
Rochelle Ritchie
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.
May 23, 2022
How to build and scale a customer-first product
By
Raveen Kuhadas
Founders from Linktree, Mr Yum, EntryLevel, Heaps Normal, Dovetail, MyGigsters and more share their hard-won customer-centricity insights.
May 9, 2022
How Steppen got into the Accelerator (after being rejected)
By
Cara Davies
In this article, Steppen Founder Cara Davies reflects on both of her Startmate Accelerator applications.
May 3, 2022
April 2022 Monthly Update
By
Michael Batko
Michael Batko
Dive into Startmate CEO Michael Batko's GBU update to learn what we've been up to this month.
May 1, 2022
How Brianna Fitzpatrick created her dream job at Mr Yum
By
Millie Lester
Brianna Fitzpatrick is one of Mr Yum's fresh hires, working in a new role she designed for herself.
April 25, 2022
Why weâre building an MLP, not an MVP
By
Matt Hollis
No more Minimum Viable Product for us. We're all about building a Minimum Lovable Product for our target users.Â
April 12, 2022
The four things Jithesh Ramesh wishes he knew as a young designer
By
Jithesh Ramesh
Jithesh Ramesh has worked at Atlassian, Airwallex and Mastt, to name but a few, and has a wealth of insights to share.
April 11, 2022
How to set career growth levels for your team
By
Emer McCann
What are the right-fit career growth levels for a startup and when should you implement them? Emer McCann has done her own research
April 11, 2022
Why Lockpick Games Founder Tash Jamieson thinks video games are key to helping every student reach their full potential
By
Bronte McHenry
Bronte McHenry
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.
April 11, 2022
Four tips for aspiring startup marketers
By
Woody Whaly
Many amazing founder stories have been told, and we love them all. But what about startup marketer stories?
April 11, 2022
March 2022 Monthly Update
By
Michael Batko
Michael Batko
Dive into Startmate CEO Michael Batko's GBU update to learn what we've been up to this month.
April 1, 2022
Startmate's Summer22 Accelerator cohort is one to watch
By
Bronte McHenry
Bronte McHenry
From art licensing and plastic waste transformation to chemical procurement and social fitness for Gen Z, Startmateâs Summer22 Accelerator cohort is one of our most impressive yet.
March 28, 2022
Media 3.0 will be boom time for mediatech and emerging content creators alike
By
Lauren Capelin
Lauren Capelin
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.
March 28, 2022
From 0 to 50,000: Wild Hearts host Mason Yatesâ five podcasting tips
By
Bronte McHenry
Bronte McHenry
Blackbird Associate Mason Yates has amassed more than 50,000 listens since launching Wild Hearts in 2020.
March 14, 2022
All aboard! Introducing Startmate's new Talent Engine
By
Sophia Witherington
Sophia Witherington
Our new Talent Engine is a platform for startups wanting to build better teams.Â
March 14, 2022
WTF does a Chief of Staff do?
By
Bronte McHenry
Bronte McHenry
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.aiâs Thuy Thai and Forage's Anna Prell.
March 8, 2022
WTF does an Operations Lead do?
By
Bronte McHenry
Bronte McHenry
âOperations is probably one of the most misunderstood startup rolesâ, says Dovetailâs Business Operations and Finance Lead Kanav Bhama. But itâs also one of the most far-reaching and exciting roles on offer.
March 8, 2022
February 2022 Monthly Update
By
Michael Batko
Michael Batko
Dive into Startmate CEO Michael Batko's GBU update to learn what we've been up to this month.
February 28, 2022
WTF does a Head of Talent do?
By
Bronte McHenry
Bronte McHenry
What are the day-to-day responsibilities of someone in talent acquisition? How do you break into this space? I put these questions to EVPâs Head of Talent Fred Callaghan.
February 28, 2022
From challenging social norms to pursuing your vision: Learning from Nutromics Co-Founder Hitesh Mehta
By
Royina Bakshi
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.Â
February 28, 2022
How Bec Rozencwajg landed a job as LaunchVic's Alice Anderson Fund Investment Manager
By
Bronte McHenry
Bronte McHenry
When re-entering the workforce after maternity leave, Bec Rozencwajg found herself seeking a role with a tangible, positive impact.
February 28, 2022
How Oli Clive-Griffin became a software engineer at Halter without a degree
By
Bronte McHenry
Bronte McHenry
âI didn't go to university because I just didn't know what I wanted to study there. It was the best choice Iâve ever made, even if the motivation mightâve been more rebelliousness or indecision than insight.â
February 28, 2022
How Maddi Ingham landed her dream job as Chief of Staff at ChefPrep
By
Bronte McHenry
Bronte McHenry
Thanks to some encouragement from friends, the Women Fellowship and the power of LinkedIn, Maddi Ingham has a dream role at ChefPrep.
February 17, 2022
How to measure and manage your life goals
By
Simon Murphy
How many times have you promised yourself that youâll sort out your finances, exercise, sleep or diet when things arenât so busy?Â
February 15, 2022
How to actually create a go-to-market strategy
By
Alisha Geary
When Alisha Geary googled âGo To Market Strategy Templateâ, Google let her down.
February 14, 2022
How I overcame procrastination and started publishing
By
Kristy Bertenshaw
This story is dedicated to all the other storytellers out there with words that deserve to see the light of day.
February 14, 2022
What May Samaliâs journey can teach you about building your dream life through courage, hard work and introspection
By
Royina Bakshi
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.
February 14, 2022
Why Matt Hollis and Jarrad Seersâ startup kicked off Startmate's Accelerator with paying customers... and emerged with a new name and product
By
Matt Hollis
They say you wonât recognise your company and product by the end of Startmateâs Accelerator. When my co-founder and I heard first this, we had a little laugh to ourselves...
February 14, 2022
How to find success with the right intern, according to Normalâs Lucy Wark
By
Bronte McHenry
Bronte McHenry
Time-poor founders and operators are often hesitant to take on interns. But the right intern can âbe a dreamâ, says Normal Founder Lucy Wark.
February 11, 2022
Adore Beauty, Linktree and Mr Yum: Why customer centricity gives startups a competitive advantage
By
Raveen Kuhadas
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.
February 1, 2022
Everything Moonshot's co-founders learnt from applying for Y Combinator
By
Daniel Han-Chen
"I wasnât expecting anything; I was sure we had a horrible application."
February 1, 2022
How Great Question Co-Founder Ned Dwyer tests hypotheses, conducts customer interviews and spots trends
By
Bronte McHenry
Bronte McHenry
Itâs crucial that early-stage founders prioritise research, work systematically and embrace both validation and invalidation, according to Great Question Co-Founder Ned Dwyer.
January 31, 2022
January 2022 Monthly Update
By
Michael Batko
Michael Batko
Dive into Startmate CEO Michael Batko's GBU update to learn what we've been up to this month.
January 31, 2022
How angel investing gives Gopi Sara the taste of early-stage startup life he craves
By
Bronte McHenry
Bronte McHenry
Gopi Sara is a self-confessed âaspiring startup founder without an ideaâ, but he says angel investing offers him the taste of early-stage startup life he craves.Â
January 31, 2022
Behind the scenes at Folklore
By
Bronte McHenry
Bronte McHenry
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.
January 31, 2022
"Find your mirror": Everything Kirrily Davis learnt from Facebook's Director of Marketing Science Helen Crossley
By
Kirrily Davis
"In our last session, I asked Helen how I could repay her for what she taught me and she said âpay it forwardâ. So here I am."
January 31, 2022
Book review: Ask Your Developer
By
Rochelle Ritchie
Many of the insights shared in Ask Your Developer are relevant to a budding marketer wanting to supercharge a tech business.Â
January 31, 2022
Why medtech founder Lauren Barberâs unflinching honesty makes her an inspiration for aspiring women founders
By
Royina Bakshi
'In a world where female founders constantly portrayed as âgirl bossesâ, I found it was hard to get authentic insights into what the journey entails for âregularâ women. Then I met Lauren Barber.'
January 31, 2022
What is Startmate's Athlete Fellowship?
By
Phoebe Pincus
Phoebe Pincus
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.Â
January 28, 2022
How world-class athlete Christie Jenkins trained her way into venture capital
By
Bronte McHenry
Bronte McHenry
Learning to invest in startups is just like training as an elite athlete, says Christie Jenkins.
January 25, 2022
Startmate 2021 Wrap + 2022 Plan
By
Michael Batko
Michael Batko
A year in review.
December 23, 2021
November 2021 Monthly Update
By
Michael Batko
Michael Batko
Dive into Startmate CEO Michael Batko's GBU update to learn what we've been up to this month.
December 1, 2021
Behind the scenes at Startmate
By
Bronte McHenry
Bronte McHenry
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 itâs really like to work at Startmate.
November 18, 2021
Culture Amp Co-Founder Rod Hamilton reflects on the startupâs first product, sale, Geek-Up, enterprise customer and funding round
By
Sascha Kerbert
Sascha Kerbert
From Culture Ampâs 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.
November 15, 2021
October 2021 Monthly Update
By
Michael Batko
Michael Batko
Dive into Startmate CEO Michael Batko's GBU update to learn what we've been up to this month.
November 1, 2021
"Donât worry about your competitors": LiGR Co-Founder Luke McCoy's advice for early-stage startups
By
Bronte McHenry
Bronte McHenry
LiGR Co-Founder Luke McCoy might be playing the sportstech game, but he isnât worried about his competitors.Â
October 29, 2021
From Formula 1 to startups: Inside Mechanical Engineer Kyle Forster's search for work-life balance
By
Bronte McHenry
Bronte McHenry
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.
October 25, 2021
Why Rajini Carpenter made the leap from corporate finance to VP of Engineering at Deputy
By
Bronte McHenry
Bronte McHenry
Rajini Carpenter took an engineering role at Deputy because she wanted to experience the rollercoaster that is startup growth.
October 22, 2021
Startmate Accelerator investment terms from Summer22
By
Lauren Capelin
Lauren Capelin
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.
October 14, 2021
From Wish to Seachange: How engineer Adam Flynn navigated the âlong and messyâ process of finding his purpose
By
Bronte McHenry
Bronte McHenry
Adam Flynn describes the journey from first engineer at e-commerce startup Wish to VP of Engineering at Seachange as âdeeply, deeply, deeply difficultâ.
October 8, 2021
'I have a way closer connection to the people I'm helping': Eucalyptus' Head of Engineering Davina Adisusila reflects on two years of startup life
By
Bronte McHenry
Bronte McHenry
When Davina Adisusila quit her job at Atlassian and accepted a job at Eucalyptus, she was prepared for and excited about a change...
October 8, 2021