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Accelerators Explained: How They Fuel Early-Stage Startups
Accelerator
Accelerators Explained: How They Fuel Early-Stage Startups

Holly Brooks

September 23, 2025

Starting a company is exhilarating, but it’s also lonely, messy and full of blind corners. An Accelerator exists to speed up that journey.
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From $0 to $4.5 Billion: How the Startmate Pay-It-Forward Mentorship Model Built a Startup Powerhouse
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Startups 101
From $0 to $4.5 Billion: How the Startmate Pay-It-Forward Mentorship Model Built a Startup Powerhouse

Bell Allen

October 10, 2025

Since 2010, Startmate has invested in over 350 startups. Often pre-revenue, pre-product, for all our founders, we are their very first believers. Let's meet some of them...
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Startmate Accelerator Investment Terms 101
Accelerator
Startmate Accelerator Investment Terms 101

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Nora Schertwitis

August 28, 2025

Startmate invests AUD $120,000 into each startup. If you haven’t raised before: we invest at a $1.5M post-money SAFE valuation cap.
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What is Startmate's Athlete Fellowship?
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What is Startmate's Athlete Fellowship?

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Phoebe Pincus

August 28, 2025

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.
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Startmate 2020 Wrap + 2021 Plan
Startmate
Startmate 2020 Wrap + 2021 Plan

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Michael Batko

August 28, 2025

Here's a breakdown of what happened in 2020 and is happening in 2021.
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Spotlight on women in leadership: Kate Sherburn, Head of Legal at Who Gives a Crap
Startmate Collective
Spotlight on women in leadership: Kate Sherburn, Head of Legal at Who Gives a Crap

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Phoebe Pincus

August 28, 2025

In our Spotlight series, we’re introducing you to our first ever cohort of Startmate Collective - Leaders.
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Spotlight on women in leadership: Simone Barakat, Chief of Staff @ Number 8 Bio
Startmate Collective
Spotlight on women in leadership: Simone Barakat, Chief of Staff @ Number 8 Bio

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Phoebe Pincus

August 28, 2025

Meet Simone Barakat, Chief of Staff @ Number 8 Bio!
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Startmate's 10-year masterplan
Startmate
Startmate's 10-year masterplan

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Michael Batko

August 28, 2025

Happy Birthday, Startmate!
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Spotlight on women in leadership: Ruby Jones, Head of Ops @ Aquila
Startmate Collective
Spotlight on women in leadership: Ruby Jones, Head of Ops @ Aquila

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Phoebe Pincus

August 28, 2025

In our Spotlight series, we’re introducing you to our first ever cohort of Startmate Collective - Leaders.
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Spotlight on women in leadership: Hannah Iwanov, GM of People @ Akaysha Energy
Startmate Collective
Spotlight on women in leadership: Hannah Iwanov, GM of People @ Akaysha Energy

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Phoebe Pincus

August 28, 2025

In our Spotlight series, we’re introducing you to our first ever cohort of Startmate Collective - Leaders.
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September 2023 Monthly Update
Startmate
September 2023 Monthly Update

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Phoebe Pincus

August 28, 2025

Dive into Startmate CEO Michael Batko's GBU update to learn what we've been up to this month.
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September 2024 Monthly Update
Startmate
September 2024 Monthly Update

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Michael Batko

August 28, 2025

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