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Startmate looks for spikiness not smoothness. One extraordinary strength in team progress invention vision or ten times better is enough for us to back you.

At Startmate, we’re industry agnostic. We invest in people first. This is our Request for Startups, a non-exhaustive list of areas we’re particularly interested in, co-authored by our mentors.

Since 2010, Startmate has invested in over 300 startups. Today, these companies are worth over $4.5b and employ over 3.5k people.

"You don’t need to be smarter than the world. You just need to be in the right market at the right moment."

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. ‍

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.

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.

The Winter ’25 cohort is full of founders chasing the edge of what’s possible and dragging the future closer.

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.

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.