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Bell Allen

Startmate Collective

Candour, Clarity and Kindness: 4 Leadership Lessons from CTO Kate Andrews

Bell Allen

September 4, 2025

Kate Andrews, former CTO at CipherStash, gave us a rare behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to lead at the highest level in tech. ‍

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First Believers

How ANZ’s Top Investors Select Standout Founders

Bell Allen

September 4, 2025

What does it take to stand out among 736 startups? For the first time we're pulling back the curtain on ANZ’s sharpest startup filter: the Winter25 Accelerator selection process.

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First Believers

How to Make Your First Startup Investment

Bell Allen

September 4, 2025

This article shares a cheat sheet for making your first startup investment: how to build confidence, why community matters, and why getting started is more important than being perfect.

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First Believers

What’s the Minimum Cheque Size to Be an Angel Investor?

Bell Allen

September 4, 2025

Is angel investing only for the ultra-wealthy? Not quite. This piece explores what it really takes to get started in Australia and New Zealand and why cheque size isn’t the most important factor.

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First Believers

How to Start Angel Investing in ANZ

Bell Allen

September 4, 2025

In this guide, we break down the first steps to angel investing in Australia and New Zealand: from understanding sophisticated investor requirements to building conviction and community.

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Launch Club

Meet Holly Sanders: Solving Startup Hiring with Matchbox

Bell Allen

September 4, 2025

When Holly Sanders landed a role at a fast-growing startup, she didn’t just join a high-velocity team - she found the spark for her own.

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Accelerator

Meet Vulnetix: The Startup Streamlining Security Systems

Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

Security teams are drowning in noise. With every new vulnerability scanner and compliance update, it gets harder to know what actually matters - and what’s just clutter.

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Accelerator

Innovation Underground: Puralink Are Redefining Pipe Inspections with Autonomous Robotics

Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

Underground infrastructure rarely gets the attention it deserves - until it fails.‍ For utilities and industries reliant on complex, often inaccessible pipe networks.‍‍‍

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Accelerator

Meet Pentacue AI: Transforming Sales with AI for Electronics Companies

Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

Pentacue is shifting that by using AI to simplify how electronics companies identify potential customers based on public government filings.

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Accelerator

O3 Is Rebuilding the Social Layer Gen Z Lost - Online and IRL

Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

Gen Z is the most connected - and loneliest - generation in history. Social media has become performance. Physical third places have disappeared. Online or offline, there’s nowhere left to simply be.

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Accelerator

Meet NOD: The Childcare Co-Pilot for Parents

Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

NOD is setting the pace for the future of childcare by providing a platform that connects parents with trusted childcare professionals in real-time.

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Launch Club

Meet Vish & Roupen | Automating the Tedious So Startups Can Scale Smarter with Vern

Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

When Vish Varma and Roupen Minassian first started building Vern, it wasn’t the product they’re known for today.

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Startmate Collective

Meet the Startmate Collective Community: Zoe Keck, Corporate Accountant at Canva

Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

In this spotlight series we are introducing the courageous, clever and powerful women in our Ladymates community. Let us introduce Zoe Keck! Zoe is a Corportate Accountant at Canva!

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Startmate Collective

Meet the Startmate Collective Community: Mona Chiha, founder of JurisTechne

Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

In this spotlight series we are introducing the courageous, clever and powerful women in our Ladymates community. Let us introduce Mona Chiha! Mona is the founder of JurisTechne!

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Startmate Collective

Meet the Startmate Collective Community: Rachel McDonnell, Product Manager at Pay.com.au

Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

In this spotlight series we are introducing the courageous, clever and powerful women in our Ladymates community. So let us introduce Rachel! Rachel is the Product Manager at pay.com.au.

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Startmate Collective

Meet the Startmate Collective Community: Jessica Golder, Marketing Manager at Vivi

Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

In this spotlight series we are introducing the courageous, clever and powerful women in our Ladymates community. So, let us introduce Jessica Golder! Jessica is the Marketing Manager at Vivi!

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Startmate Collective

Meet the Startmate Collective Community: Cinthya Zurita, Senior Ops Manager at Remarkable

Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

In this spotlight series we are introducing the courageous, clever and powerful women in our Ladymates community. Let us introduce Cinthya Zurita, Senior Operations Manager at Remarkable!

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Startmate Collective

Meet the Startmate Collective Community: Jess Hope, founder of Create Racket

Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

In this spotlight series we are introducing the courageous, clever and powerful women in our Ladymates community. So why don't we introduce Jess Hope! Jess is the founder of Create Racket!

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Launch Club

Meet Steph Brook| Replacing Group Chats and Google Reviews with Rave

Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

Steph Brook didn’t set out to build a new social media platform. She just wanted a better way to find great recommendations from people who actually get her.

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Startmate Collective

Meet the Startmate Collective Community: Brinley Meagher, Corporate Transactions & Startup Lawyer at LUNA

Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

In this spotlight series we are introducing the courageous, clever and powerful women in our Ladymates community. So, let us introduce Brinley Meagher, Corporate Transactions & Startup Lawyer at LUNA!

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Student Founder Bootcamp

Meet Ned Murdoch | The Founder turning Backyard Trials to Farm-Ready Solutions

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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Student Founder Bootcamp

Meet Ned, Turning Waste into a Scalable Sustainability Startup

Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

Ned Murdoch didn’t just join the Student Fellowship to learn - he came in with a startup already in motion.

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Student Founder Bootcamp

Meet Natasha, The PhD Student Bringing Her Passion for Science to the Startup World

Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

Natasha Nagle didn’t always see herself in the world of entrepreneurship.

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Student Founder Bootcamp

Meet Khiem, Turning Big Biotech Ideas Into Real-World Impact

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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Launch Club

Meet Jaden Kostogiannis | Giving Small Businesses a Fighting Chance with Lecxa

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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Student Founder Bootcamp

Meet Henry Choo | The Founder Transforming the Billion-Dollar CPG Promo Mess with PromoSync

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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Student Founder Bootcamp

Meet Ethan, How a Simple Email Sparked His Path into Startups

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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Launch Club

Meet Fernando & Charlotte | Revolutionising Endometriosis Diagnosis with ELEN Medtech

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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Student Founder Bootcamp

Meet Eechan & Joyce, Exploring Entrepreneurship and Gaining the Confidence to Build

Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

Eechan and Joyce didn’t enter the Student Fellowship with a startup idea in mind, but they left with something even better - confidence in their ability to build.

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Launch Club

Meet Dan Borthwick | The Solo Force Behind NiceGit

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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Launch Club

Meet Carmen Minikus | From Appointment Chaos to Healthtech Clarity

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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Student Founder Bootcamp

Meet Andrew, From Finance to Founding - Exploring the Startup World

Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

Andrew Yuan wasn’t set on following the traditional paths of investment banking or consulting.

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Community

Exploring Negotiation and Communication with Aussie-based Engineers

Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

Here's a recap of the events and a couple of highlights from our awesome speakers - Osman Mah and Braden Moore.

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Startmate Collective

5 Reasons Why Women Are Joining Startmate Collective

Bell Allen

August 15, 2025

Every day, women across the ANZ startup and tech ecosystem are driving change, leading teams, and breaking new ground. But being at the top can often be isolating, and sometimes, finding the right guidance and support feels impossible. Here are (just) 5 reasons why women leaders are choosing to join the community!

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Startmate Collective

5 Reasons Why Women Are Joining Startmate Collective - Leaders

Bell Allen

July 4, 2025

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