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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
Accelerator
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Startmate
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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Clear
Pory’s co-founders met pre-idea, pre-startup — and it has set them up for success
Launch Club
Pory’s co-founders met pre-idea, pre-startup — and it has set them up for success

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Bronte McHenry

August 28, 2025

There’s a narrative in startupland that all you need to get an idea off the ground is a stellar founding team. Pory’s story flips this sentiment on its head.
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How Oli Clive-Griffin became a software engineer at Halter without a degree
Student Founder Bootcamp
How Oli Clive-Griffin became a software engineer at Halter without a degree

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Bronte McHenry

August 28, 2025

“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.”
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In conversation with Ryan: A brick-by-brick look at Open House
Community
In conversation with Ryan: A brick-by-brick look at Open House

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Bronte McHenry

August 28, 2025

‘Office Hours’ is just so 2020. This year, we’re trying something newer, bigger, funner, friendlier — and it’s aptly named ‘Open House’.
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October 2021 Monthly Update
Startmate
October 2021 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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October 2022 Monthly Update
Startmate
October 2022 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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November 2023 Monthly Update
Startmate
November 2023 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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Five things Muso Co-Founder Alan Jin has learnt about pounding the pavement, speaking with early-stage customers and generating traction
Accelerator
Five things Muso Co-Founder Alan Jin has learnt about pounding the pavement, speaking with early-stage customers and generating traction

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Bronte McHenry

August 28, 2025

If Muso's founding story was a movie, “Hustlin’” by Rick Ross would lead the soundtrack.
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November 2021 Monthly Update
Startmate
November 2021 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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November 2022 Monthly Update
Startmate
November 2022 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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Meet Vish & Roupen | Automating the Tedious So Startups Can Scale Smarter with Vern
Launch Club
Meet Vish & Roupen | Automating the Tedious So Startups Can Scale Smarter with Vern

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Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

When Vish Varma and Roupen Minassian first started building Vern, it wasn’t the product they’re known for today.
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