Meet the team
Meet the dreamers, doers and disruptors driving Startmate’s mission to supercharge Australia and New Zealand’s startup ecosystem

Akshat Pande
Automating finances and making the customer experience top-tier.

Bell Allen
Making Startmate a magnet for the ambitious and growing our top of funnel through creative content.

Ben Simai
Helping budding angels to back and believe in the next generation of great founders.

Brady Flockart
Deals Machine - anything in the investment process, my fingerprints will be all over.

Emma Grife
I help startup founders truly understand their customers and take their company to the next level!

Holly Brooks
Growing Startmate Nation.

Jason Fang
Managing the money.

Kaya Moore
I'm helping more women founder, work at and invest in startups.

Kel Spoerk
I oversee all our programs at Startmate that are responsible for unearthing founders.

Louisa Lin
Growing the best early-stage founder community in ANZ.

Maisy Bennett
Making the Accelerator the best possible experience for our founders.

Matthew Kolomyjec
I'm responsible for the investment lifecycle at Startmate.

Michael Batko
Empowering people.

Nora Schertwitis
Amplifying Startmate’s message within the right communities in the highest leverage ways possible.

Phoebe Pincus
Amplifying the impact of Startmate's team and community (which is pretty cool!)!
Bunch of mates
We’re a team of innovators, dreamers and doers, all committed to empowering ambitious founders. With a mix of seasoned entrepreneurs and fresh thinkers, we thrive on collaboration and creativity.
Our mission? To help founder and investors navigate the startup landscape with confidence and flair. We believe that every great idea deserves a chance to shine, and we’re here to roll up our sleeves and make it happen.
