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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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A new chapter at Startmate: After 8 mighty years, Batko is stepping down as CEO
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A new chapter at Startmate: After 8 mighty years, Batko is stepping down as CEO

Holly Brooks

December 2, 2025

After eight mighty years as CEO of Startmate, Michael Batko (aka Batko) is passing the baton onto Phoebe Pincus (prev COO), effective immediately. 
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Hurtec is reinventing firefighting with electric pumps and big data
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Hurtec is reinventing firefighting with electric pumps and big data

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Daniel Simons

November 1, 2024

Hurtec has invented a breakthrough technology with the potential to save countless lives, prevent billions in damages and transform firefighting on a global scale.
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