The founders in Startmate’s Winter21 cohort of 19 startups make their plays for money and mentors this week at Demo Day. The winter crop of Australian (13) and New Zealand (6) ventures is Startmate’s largest ever cohort and agtech, gaming, fintech and climate tech. They’ve just emerged from the 12-week program with capital from Startmate –… Read more »
Startmate held its Demo Day last week for its biggest ever cohort of startups, 18, alongside raising $2 million to invest in the Summer 21 cohort. More than 1,000 people turned into the livestream to watch the startups, which came from New Zealand as well as Australia, pitch their ideas. Startmate Principal Lauren Capelin said… Read more »
The 11 startups the UNSW Founders invested in as part of its 2020 10x accelerator program make their public debut over the coming week as part of two Demo Nights. The first, the 10x Demo Night, is this afternoon, October 28. The 2020 cohort ranges from a robotic gripper that mimics human dexterity, to a… Read more »
Startmate’s first-ever fully remote cohort of 16 Australian and New Zealand startups to pitch at live-streamed Demo Day this afternoon, October from 4.30pm. The event comes as Startmate opens applications for its hugely popular Office Hours program, on again this November, which aims to support up to 1000 founders from Australia and New Zealand by… Read more »
It can be hard for women to find fashion that fits, especially when shopping online. From tall to short, pear- and hourglass-shaped bodies, and everything in between, millions of women struggle daily to find the right outfit. That’s the problem, Sarah Neill, founder and CEO of Mys Tyler, is aiming to solve. “I first thought… Read more »
How do you find the right dog? There are very few industries in the world yet to be digitised thanks to advancing and accessible technologies. One, however, which is yet to make the shift online, is buying a pet. RightPaw, which recently launched in early-stage VC accelerator Antler Australia’s program, with Antler also investing in… Read more »
Startmate’s highly anticipated Demo Day won’t be stopped by coronavirus and social distancing, and will go ahead this Wednesday, April 22, as an online stream, with 11 startups pitching for investment before a digital audience. The Startmate Demo Day Reimagined will be live and interactive with viewers able to ask questions and gain background information… Read more »
Energy Australia is set to conduct trials with three startups that graduated from the accelerator program it ran in conjunction with Startupbootcamp.
SparkLabs Groups has partnered with the NSW Government to launch Cultiv8, an accelerator targeting food and agtech startups.
The NSW government is evicting the Sydney Startup Hub from its CBD location, moving it to ‘somewhere’ in Tech Central in late 2025 
Nearly 9000 taxi drivers just scored $152 million from Uber as compensation for its illegal launch in Australia 
Bootstrapped father & son AI startup banks $22 million Series A in 1st raise after 6 years 
SISTER ACT: Nicola Forrest drops $100 million into an investment fund to back women 
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