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Catalysr is running a 12-week pre-accelerator program to help migrapreneurs decide if they want to have a crack

Simon Thomsen - March 16, 2021 < 1 MIN READ

Startup accelerator Catalysr helps migrants and refugees build the businesses that contribute to Australia’s economic success. And now, after five years helping people in Sydney and Melbourne, the organisation is going national with plans to help for than 400 “migrapreneurs” (migrant entrepreneurs) over the next two years. Since 2016, Catalysr has supported more than 400… Read more »

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UNSW’s Founders 10x accelerator is seeking startups for its next program

Simon Thomsen - March 10, 2021 < 1 MIN READ

The University of New South Wales (UNSW) has opened applications for its Founders 10x Accelerator program. The Founders 10x program, UNSW’s flagship startup accelerator program, is designed for high-potential, tech-enabled startups to help them become ‘investment ready’. the program’s Director of Entrepreneurship, David Burt, said they were excited to see what ideas have emerged from… Read more »

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Antler Australia is expanding to Melbourne

Simon Thomsen - March 9, 2021 2 MIN READ

Antler Australia will open an office in Melbourne in mid-2021 as the Sydney-based startup accelerator and investor moves from a year of virtual, online programs to a more physical presence. The venture, which launched in Australia in 2019, has backed 40 companies in that time and began something of a de facto national expansion in… Read more »

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Here are the 4 startups in CBA’s Xccelerate program pitching for $150,000

Simon Thomsen - November 26, 2020 2 MIN READ

An app to maximise your tax refund and a startup that wants to turn renters into homeowners are among four startups pitching for a $150,000 investment today as part of the x15ventures Xccelerate program. x15ventures is the Commonwealth Bank’s venture building entity and this is the second Xccelerate program following on from two sisters Frances… Read more »

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Applications for Startmate’s free 1-on-1 mentoring program, Office Hours, close this Sunday

Simon Thomsen - October 31, 2020 2 MIN READ

Startmate’s popular Office Hours program, matching 500-plus entrepreneurs for a free 30-minute 1-on-1 sessions with the best mentors, investors and startup founders kicks off again next month, but you only have until this Sunday, November 1, to apply to be a part of it. The program gives people access to some of the best minds… Read more »

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Meet the 11 startups taking part in Demo Nights for the UNSW Founders 10x accelerator

Simon Thomsen - October 28, 2020 2 MIN READ

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 »

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Antler Sydney just invested more than $2 million in its largest-ever cohort of new startups

Startup Daily - October 21, 2020 3 MIN READ

Antler Sydney is on a hot streak. In just 16 months, the Australian arm of the global early-stage VC has raised a $46 million fund, invested in 41 companies, and grown its local operations team to a headcount of 24. Now, it has announced the 16 startups recently built with and invested in by Antler.… Read more »

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A new accelerator, The Melt, is cranking up Australian manufacturing after investing in 5 startups

Simon Thomsen - September 21, 2020 4 MIN READ

Slingshot founder Trent Bagnall has launched a manufacturing accelerator The Melt will invest around $1m annually in industrial startups It’s also supporting corporates looking to ramp up R&D The first $1m raise was done in a fortnight Industrial prototyping lab and innovation accelerator, The Melt has announced its first investments in five startups with an… Read more »

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