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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.
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.
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.
Investment notes: Aquila
Accelerator
Investment notes: Aquila

By

Tom McLeod

August 15, 2025

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

By

Zak Islam

August 15, 2025

We're proud to invest in Butter as part of our Winter22 Accelerator cohort. Here's why.
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.
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.
Invest in your community: Why I decided to do First Believers
First Believers
Invest in your community: Why I decided to do First Believers

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Will Mulholland

August 15, 2025

‍You know those moments that turn your life around? Those experiences that broaden your horizons, connect you with the right people, and set you on a path you never thought possible? That's what Startmate's First Believers program offered me—a wild ride that has opened doors to opportunities I never thought possible.
How Huey Books is transforming book-finding and reading for children everywhere
Accelerator
How Huey Books is transforming book-finding and reading for children everywhere

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Royina Bakshi Lock

August 15, 2025

A whopping 60% of children aged 6-17 are becoming infrequent readers — and Meena Tharmarajah is fighting this statistic head-on.
In good company: Why I’m doing the Women’s Fellowship
Startmate Collective
Career
In good company: Why I’m doing the Women’s Fellowship

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Penny Holloway

August 15, 2025

If you’re a living, breathing human on the internet, there’s a good chance you’ve stumbled across a Startmate. We’ve all seen that curious post appear in our feed — “Lachlan is a First Believer”, “Bonnie is a Student Fellow Coach”, “Tim is a Climate Tech Fellow” — the little update that suggests “✨I’m up to something✨”. So, what exactly are they all up to? And, what is this Startmate thing all about?
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