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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 Summer’26 Accelerator Cohort
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Meet our Summer’26 Accelerator Cohort

Holly Brooks

February 16, 2026

19 companies. 42 founders. The ambition is bigger, the problems are harder, and the calibre of builders sets a new bar for what’s being built in ANZ.
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Investment notes: Storipress
Accelerator
Investment notes: Storipress

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Ben Grabiner

August 15, 2025

We're proud to invest in Storipress as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.
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Investment notes: Femmi
Accelerator
Investment notes: Femmi

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Megan Woff

August 15, 2025

We're proud to invest in Femmi as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.
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Investment notes: SoundSmith
Accelerator
Investment notes: SoundSmith

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Hamid Nazari

August 15, 2025

We're proud to invest in SoundSmith as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.
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Investment notes: Eggy
Accelerator
Investment notes: Eggy

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Michael Stocks

August 15, 2025

We're proud to invest in Eggy as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.
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Investment notes: Dennisson Technologies
Accelerator
Investment notes: Dennisson Technologies

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John Wood

August 15, 2025

We're proud to invest in Dennisson as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.
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Investment notes: Dexta
Accelerator
Investment notes: Dexta

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Gaby Howard

August 15, 2025

We're proud to invest in Dexta as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.
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Investment notes: Aquila
Accelerator
Investment notes: Aquila

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Tom McLeod

August 15, 2025

We're proud to invest in Aquila as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.
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Investment notes: Butter
Accelerator
Investment notes: Butter

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Zak Islam

August 15, 2025

We're proud to invest in Butter as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.
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Investment notes: Andromeda
Accelerator
Investment notes: Andromeda

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Frederic LeForestier

August 15, 2025

We're proud to invest in Andromeda as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.
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All aboard! Introducing Startmate's new Talent Engine
Startups 101
All aboard! Introducing Startmate's new Talent Engine

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Sophia Witherington

August 15, 2025

Our new Talent Engine is a platform for startups wanting to build better teams.
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