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Startmate in 2017 is getting even better.

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

Tom Richardson might not be “a conventional angel”, but he did just sign a $20,000 cheque to contribute to Mr Yum’s post-seed round.

There’s no doubt, startups are hard work. The high-risk, high-reward environment characteristic of startups is a beautiful and chaotic way to test yourself. 

Sophie Taylor started her career as a corporate lawyer in the intellectual property team at K&L Gates. Now, she is Chief of Staff at Blackbird Ventures.

The future of self-driving transport is here and knocking at our door. Founders Tim Snell, Joe Bullock and Pat Ivory have been answering some of these knocks, launching Pitcrew AI in 2020.

Zipline is transforming passive online stores into interactive, insight-rich experiences where creation and IP begins with you.

Security teams are drowning in noise. With every new vulnerability scanner and compliance update, it gets harder to know what actually matters - and what’s just clutter.

Underground infrastructure rarely gets the attention it deserves - until it fails.‍ For utilities and industries reliant on complex, often inaccessible pipe networks.‍‍‍

Pentacue is shifting that by using AI to simplify how electronics companies identify potential customers based on public government filings.