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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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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 Winter ’26 Accelerator Cohort
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Meet our Winter ’26 Accelerator Cohort

Emma Grife

July 30, 2026

Meet the 16 companies joining Startmate’s Winter ’26 Accelerator cohort.
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Meet Ned Murdoch | The Founder turning Backyard Trials to Farm-Ready Solutions
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Meet Ned Murdoch | The Founder turning Backyard Trials to Farm-Ready Solutions

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Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

When Ned Murdoch talks about EarthBrew, it’s less a business pitch and more a reflection of the mission driving him.
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Meet Khiem, Turning Big Biotech Ideas Into Real-World Impact
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Meet Khiem, Turning Big Biotech Ideas Into Real-World Impact

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Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

Khiem Nguyen's journey is proof that with the right mindset, you can turn big ideas into impactful realities.
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Meet Jaden Kostogiannis | Giving Small Businesses a Fighting Chance with Lecxa
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Meet Jaden Kostogiannis | Giving Small Businesses a Fighting Chance with Lecxa

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Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

When Jaden Kostogiannis first hacked together an inventory app with a co-worker, he didn’t expect it to outshine a $100k ERP system.
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Meet Lutjen, final-year law student, on a pathway to find a more valuable purpose through founding.
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Meet Lutjen, final-year law student, on a pathway to find a more valuable purpose through founding.

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Holly Brooks

August 28, 2025

We sat down with Lutjen Lee Winter’23 Student Fellow and founder of Farmbite an online marketplace enabling people to buy, swap, and sell locally grown produce.
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Meet Henry Choo | The Founder Transforming the Billion-Dollar CPG Promo Mess with PromoSync
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Meet Henry Choo | The Founder Transforming the Billion-Dollar CPG Promo Mess with PromoSync

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Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

Globally, brands spend over a trillion dollars each year on supermarket trade promotions yet over 50% of them fail to break even.
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Meet Ethan, How a Simple Email Sparked His Path into Startups
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Meet Ethan, How a Simple Email Sparked His Path into Startups

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Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

We sat down with Ethan Green, Summer’25 Student Fellow who is passionate about entrepreneurship and startups.
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Meet Fernando & Charlotte | Revolutionising Endometriosis Diagnosis with ELEN Medtech
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Meet Fernando & Charlotte | Revolutionising Endometriosis Diagnosis with ELEN Medtech

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Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

“It’s been a really enjoyable journey,” she says, reflecting on the whirlwind that is ELEN MedTech.
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Meet Dan Borthwick | The Solo Force Behind NiceGit
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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
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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
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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 our Winter ’26 Accelerator Cohort

Emma Grife

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Meet the 16 companies joining Startmate’s Winter ’26 Accelerator cohort.
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