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A $500K contract started as a dinner table conversation: then Tendor was born
Accelerator
A $500K contract started as a dinner table conversation: then Tendor was born

By

Holly Brooks

April 10, 2026

Tendor automates government tenders from discovery to submission
Vixia: Building the layer that helps factories catch problems early
Accelerator
Vixia: Building the layer that helps factories catch problems early

By

Holly Brooks

April 9, 2026

Vixia prevents manufacturing downtime and defects using AI-powered cameras
Most sport teams are still guessing how to win: Superstat is changing that
Accelerator
Most sport teams are still guessing how to win: Superstat is changing that

By

Holly Brooks

April 9, 2026

Superstat shows sports teams how to win with AI analysis of their games
Rentals still depend on people. Lockii is changing that
Accelerator
Rentals still depend on people. Lockii is changing that

By

Holly Brooks

April 9, 2026

Lockii is the item rental system that makes contactless hire safe and profitable
The real bottleneck in video production and how Guin is changing that
Accelerator
The real bottleneck in video production and how Guin is changing that

By

Holly Brooks

April 9, 2026

Guin is an agentic video editor that turns your company's video library into on-brand marketing videos in minutes
Mental health support isn’t broken; the system is incomplete. Ascenda is fixing that.
Accelerator
Mental health support isn’t broken; the system is incomplete. Ascenda is fixing that.

By

Holly Brooks

April 9, 2026

Ascenda helps psychologists and employers support people before problems reach crisis, by creating visibility into what is happening between sessions.
The high cost of low-impact work: How CrossCourtAI empowers the modern analyst
Accelerator
The high cost of low-impact work: How CrossCourtAI empowers the modern analyst

By

Holly Brooks

April 9, 2026

CrossCourtAI is built around a system they call Harper: a network of AI agents designed to handle the analytical grunt work of investment teams.
Most skincare is built on claims: CheckGen is building proof
Accelerator
Most skincare is built on claims: CheckGen is building proof

By

Holly Brooks

April 9, 2026

CheckGen is built on a simple but powerful idea: skin health should be measurable.
WTW Q1 2026: The women building, scaling and shaping ANZ startups
Women
Accelerator
Startmate
WTW Q1 2026: The women building, scaling and shaping ANZ startups

By

Holly Brooks

April 8, 2026

From pet longevity to robotics and free period products, these are the women building and scaling some of ANZ’s most exciting startups—plus how you can support them.
Wonder Studios: Building Y-Combinator of Filmmaking
Community
Wonder Studios: Building Y-Combinator of Filmmaking

By

Bell Allen

March 18, 2026

Originally part of the 2015 Accelerator, co-founders Xavier Collins (ex-Uber, Deliveroo) alongside Justin Hackney (ex-ElevenLabs) are starting a new adventure, Wonder Studios.
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