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A moment of (climate) gratefulness
Community
A moment of (climate) gratefulness

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Kaya Moore

August 28, 2025

Here are 10 people who have played an important role in shaping the Climate Tech Fellowship.
How Anna Stockley Davidson is reinvesting in the startup ecosystem
First Believers
How Anna Stockley Davidson is reinvesting in the startup ecosystem

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Bronte McHenry

August 28, 2025

Anna Stockley Davidson credits US retailer Bonobos’ generous employee share scheme as the catalyst for her angel investing journey.
April 2021 Monthly Update
Startmate
April 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.
Anthony Xiao’s product-led approach to angel investing
First Believers
Anthony Xiao’s product-led approach to angel investing

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Bronte McHenry

August 28, 2025

Anthony Xiao's angel investing journey kicked-off when he moved into a Product Manager role at Halter.
Angel investor Samuel Sentongo’s mission to affect generational change
First Believers
Angel investor Samuel Sentongo’s mission to affect generational change

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Bronte McHenry

August 28, 2025

Samuel Sentongo wants “to see a future where black founders and angel investors are participating in the startup ecosystem".
From spreadsheets to AI: How Xylo is fighting species extinction
Accelerator
From spreadsheets to AI: How Xylo is fighting species extinction

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Holly Clark

August 15, 2025

Xylo Systems is a conservation-tech startup fighting species extinction with tech and augmented intelligence.
Why now is the best time to leap into climate tech
Community
Why now is the best time to leap into climate tech

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August 15, 2025

Why climate tech? Why now? Why… you? To solve the world's greatest challenge, we’re going to need the world’s best talent.
What to expect during the Startmate Accelerator
Accelerator
What to expect during the Startmate Accelerator

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Cara Davies

August 15, 2025

Curious about how the Startmate Accelerator works and how to get the most out of it? Cara Davies has you covered.
Why grads routinely dismiss startups, and how we can flip the narrative: Learning from Blackbird's Niki Scevak
Student Founder Bootcamp
Why grads routinely dismiss startups, and how we can flip the narrative: Learning from Blackbird's Niki Scevak

By

Ewan Jacob

August 15, 2025

To disrupt the notion of a traditional career pathway, more students need to choose startups as their first option upon graduation.
What makes a great resume? Michael Rubio from Canva knows
Startmate Collective
Career
What makes a great resume? Michael Rubio from Canva knows

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Penny Holloway

August 15, 2025

✋The future of ✨work✨ 🤚— it sure is movin’ and shakin’. ‍We’re Zoom-ing, Chat-ing and Slack-ing, with the ways of working as-we-know-them continuing to evolve and shift — however one thing remains (mostly) unchanged, the humble CV.‍Hiring managers (and their Applicant Tracking System counterparts 🤖) are still sifting through hundreds of job-hopeful career love letters (resumes) in search of the perfect match.‍
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The AI startups someone should build

Michael Batko

August 20, 2026

Ex-Startmate CEO (Batko) shares a request for AI startups (as someone who builds with AI everyday).
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Distribution is the moat

Michael Batko

August 20, 2026

Ex-Startmate CEO (Batko) shares his #1 lesson from a decade of investing in founders.
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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.