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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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Startmate
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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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Meet our Summer’26 Accelerator Cohort
Accelerator
Investments
Meet our Summer’26 Accelerator Cohort

Holly Brooks

February 16, 2026

19 companies. 42 founders. The ambition is bigger, the problems are harder, and the calibre of builders sets a new bar for what’s being built in ANZ.
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Meet Dan Borthwick | The Solo Force Behind NiceGit
Launch Club
Meet Dan Borthwick | The Solo Force Behind NiceGit

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Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

When Dan Borthwick reflects on his career, there’s a clear thread: a love of building, collaborating, and empowering others to create.
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Meet Carmen Minikus | From Appointment Chaos to Healthtech Clarity
Launch Club
Meet Carmen Minikus | From Appointment Chaos to Healthtech Clarity

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Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

In 2024, Carmen was scheduled for a critical surgery, but a month after the consultation, she’d forgotten much of what she was told.
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May 2023 Monthly Update
Startmate
May 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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Meet Archer and Davin, two uni students revolutionising the way we communicate on campus.
Student Founder Bootcamp
Meet Archer and Davin, two uni students revolutionising the way we communicate on campus.

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Holly Brooks

August 28, 2025

Archer and Davin share their experience of the Student Fellowship, the evolution of their startup and why they have chosen to pursue the founder pathway.
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May 2024 Monthly Update
Startmate
May 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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May 2021 Monthly Update
Startmate
May 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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March 2023 Monthly Update
Startmate
March 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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May 2022 Monthly Update
Startmate
May 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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March 2024 Monthly Update
Startmate
March 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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March 2022 Monthly Update
Startmate
March 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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