Startmate

Startmate is an accelerator based in Sydney, Australia, founded in 2010. It focuses on supporting exceptional founders and operators by providing a three-month program designed for technically-oriented entrepreneurs aiming to build impactful companies. Startmate invests AUD $120,000 for a 7.5% equity stake, which includes a $75,000 investment during the program. Participants benefit from mentorship by over 40 successful founders, legal counsel, and a one-week trip to Silicon Valley. The program culminates in two demo days, held in Sydney and Melbourne, where startups present to early-stage investors. Startmate's mission is to foster innovation and growth in the Australian and New Zealand startup ecosystems.

Lauren Capelin

Principal

Past deals in Oceania

VXT

Seed Round in 2024
VXT Limited, established in 2018 and headquartered in Christchurch, New Zealand, specializes in developing voice message management tools for businesses. The company offers a suite of services including email forwarding, smart voicemail greetings, and enhanced security features. VXT's platform enables users to make phone calls, host video calls, engage in internal team chats, and utilizes AI tools to convert voicemails into text messages, streamlining communication processes for industries such as recruitment and legal sectors by automating tasks like message prioritization.

Keeyu

Pre Seed Round in 2024
keeyu. is a B2B SaaS platform that continuously monitors e-commerce transactions from payment to delivery. Should any issue emerge, our system immediately notifies the customer service team, enabling proactive issue resolution before it impacts the customer, saving them from opening a support ticket. The result is an enhanced post-purchase experience, ensuring sales retention and reducing customer complaints. Founded in 2023, the company is headquartered in Sydney, Australia, and is dedicated to empowering businesses to deliver exceptional post-purchase experiences.

Amber Electric

Series C in 2024
Amber Electric Pty Ltd is an Australian company based in Melbourne, founded in 2017. It specializes in delivering electricity at wholesale prices, allowing customers to benefit from real-time pricing that reflects the availability of renewable energy. By encouraging users to consume electricity when it is cheapest, Amber enables significant savings while promoting the integration of renewable resources into the energy grid. The company also offers an online platform for bill payments and additional services, positioning itself as a facilitator for customers to actively engage with the changing dynamics of the electricity market.

Digital Agriculture Services

Venture Round in 2023
Digital Agriculture Services (DAS) specializes in transforming rural asset management through the use of machine learning and artificial intelligence. Established in 2017 in collaboration with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, DAS has developed a cloud-based rural intelligence platform that delivers reliable data and analytics for the Australian agricultural sector. This platform offers comprehensive coverage of rural properties, integrating scientifically supported and verified data with geographic insights. Clients benefit from automatic, evidence-based guidance, production forecasting, benchmarking, and exclusive digital agricultural insights from leading scientists. These capabilities empower users to effectively predict and manage agricultural investments and commerce.

CodeLingo

Seed Round in 2021
CodeLingo Ltd, founded in 2016 and based in New Zealand, specializes in automating code reviews and enhancing software quality. The company's platform addresses the challenge of technical debt by providing tools that help software development teams streamline their code quality processes. CodeLingo allows users to detect bugs, codify best practices, and safeguard their codebases. Its features include unifying code styles, removing unused code, reducing complexity, improving performance, and exposing important metrics. By automating these functions, CodeLingo aims to support teams in scaling their quality assurance efforts and improving overall code integrity.

Digital Agriculture Services

Seed Round in 2020
Digital Agriculture Services (DAS) specializes in transforming rural asset management through the use of machine learning and artificial intelligence. Established in 2017 in collaboration with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, DAS has developed a cloud-based rural intelligence platform that delivers reliable data and analytics for the Australian agricultural sector. This platform offers comprehensive coverage of rural properties, integrating scientifically supported and verified data with geographic insights. Clients benefit from automatic, evidence-based guidance, production forecasting, benchmarking, and exclusive digital agricultural insights from leading scientists. These capabilities empower users to effectively predict and manage agricultural investments and commerce.

GGWP Academy

Pre Seed Round in 2020
GGWP Academy is an online platform based in Sydney, Australia, dedicated to educating gamers and aspiring esports professionals. Founded in 2018, the academy provides a comprehensive training program that covers essential skills such as streaming, personal branding, goal setting, social media marketing, and game psychology. Its focus is on equipping users with the knowledge necessary to build successful careers in gaming and esports. The platform offers beginner courses designed to help individuals understand the intricacies of esports, live streaming, and content creation, ultimately enabling them to thrive in the competitive gaming industry. By combining education with practical skills development, GGWP Academy aims to foster a new generation of gaming influencers and professionals.

Mindset Health

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Mindset Health is a digital therapeutics company based in Melbourne, Victoria, founded by Alex Naoumidis in 2018. The company develops an app-based hypnotherapy platform designed to help individuals manage chronic health issues, particularly irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety, and chronic pain. The platform offers a safe and nonaddictive alternative for treatment, allowing users to improve their conditions without the need for dietary changes. In addition to addressing irritable bowel syndrome, Mindset Health's solutions aim to enhance sleep quality and reduce stress, anxiety, and pain associated with various chronic conditions. Through its innovative approach, Mindset Health provides accessible and cost-effective healthcare options for those seeking relief from chronic health challenges.

WORK180

Seed Round in 2018
WORK180 is an online job portal based in Melbourne, Australia, that focuses on advancing women's careers by helping them find supportive employers. Founded in 2015 and originally known as DCC Jobs Pty Ltd, the company screens employers based on criteria such as pay equality, flexible working arrangements, paid parental leave, and the representation of women in leadership roles. The platform provides valuable insights and information that are not publicly available, allowing women to assess workplace policies before applying for jobs. By endorsing employers who meet its rigorous standards, WORK180 aims to create genuinely diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces, thereby attracting and retaining a diverse workforce.

GAMEFACE.AI

Pre Seed Round in 2018
GAMEFACE.AI is a video intelligence company that specializes in developing AI software for match footage analysis. Founded in 2014 and based in Sydney, Australia, the company leverages machine learning technology to recognize people, actions, and objects within videos. By capturing instant video and analyzing footage, GAMEFACE.AI provides coaches and teams with crucial insights and key events from matches, enhancing their ability to make informed decisions and improve performance.

LearnEd

Seed Round in 2018
LearnEd is a leading online education and tutoring platform based in Sydney, Australia and Portland, Oregon, USA. Specializing in personalized, one-on-one tutoring, LearnEd connects students with expert tutors worldwide through an innovative virtual classroom. Our services cater to students from primary school to university, offering tailored support across all subjects, including mathematics, sciences and humanities. With a commitment to academic excellence and accessibility, LearnEd leverages cutting-edge technology to deliver high-quality education that fits seamlessly into students' schedules. Our platform ensures effective learning outcomes through interactive tools, real-time communication, and curated resources designed to meet individual learning needs. At LearnEd, we believe in empowering students to achieve their academic goals and beyond, fostering confidence and a lifelong love for learning.

OurSay Australia

Seed Round in 2017
OurSay Pty Ltd is a Melbourne-based company established in 2010 that specializes in facilitating online community engagement for governments and organizations. The company provides a platform that enables governments to gather community feedback through online polling, share information via various media, and manage multiple projects from a centralized dashboard. Its services allow for real-time monitoring of participation data, capturing demographic information, and deriving actionable insights to inform decision-making. Additionally, OurSay fosters connections between citizens and decision-makers through a democratic question-and-answer model, engaging with various groups, including technological, governmental, community, and media organizations.

Frontier Microscopy

Seed Round in 2017
Frontier Microscopy is an Australian company, founded in 2016 and based in Adelaide, that specializes in automated microscopy analysis for the asbestos air monitoring industry. Its flagship product, Marvin, is an advanced microscope system that employs artificial intelligence and robotics to efficiently screen air samples for asbestos fibers. This innovative technology enables onsite testing, significantly reducing the turnaround time for results from several days to immediate feedback. By streamlining the air monitoring process on construction sites, Marvin not only minimizes site shutdowns but also has the potential to save billions of dollars annually in construction costs while addressing the critical health risks associated with airborne asbestos exposure, which contributes to approximately 135,000 deaths worldwide each year.

Black.ai

Seed Round in 2017
Black.ai is an Australian company based in Fitzroy, established in 2017. It specializes in developing an autonomous retail platform that utilizes artificial intelligence and multi-dimensional sensors to map stores in real-time. The platform monitors human behavior, automates the observation of people's movements, and detects notable events such as theft or stock interactions. This enables large format retailers to make real-time decisions, enhance staff response, prevent theft, and manage inventory more effectively.

Morse Micro

Seed Round in 2016
Morse Micro is a wireless integrated circuit solutions company focused on advancing Wi-Fi technology for the Internet of Things (IoT). Founded by industry experts, including original Wi-Fi inventor Prof. Neil Weste, the company has a strong foundation in wireless innovation. Headquartered in Australia, with additional offices in China and the U.S., Morse Micro develops low-power Wi-Fi chips that facilitate connectivity across a wide array of IoT applications, such as surveillance systems, access control, industrial automation, and mobile devices. The company’s expertise and extensive portfolio of intellectual property enable it to create smaller and more cost-effective solutions for clients in the IoT market, enhancing the reach and efficiency of connected devices.

QPay

Seed Round in 2016
QPay is an Australian application launched in March 2013 that allows users to easily split bills with others. Additionally, the company has developed a campus management platform aimed at enhancing administrative efficiency for student unions and clubs. This platform provides tools for managing club memberships and facilitating communication among members, as well as offering dashboard and reporting features that analyze student participation and engagement. By streamlining these processes, QPay enables university administrators to create a more engaged and supportive campus environment while simplifying management tasks.

Black.ai

Seed Round in 2016
Black.ai is an Australian company based in Fitzroy, established in 2017. It specializes in developing an autonomous retail platform that utilizes artificial intelligence and multi-dimensional sensors to map stores in real-time. The platform monitors human behavior, automates the observation of people's movements, and detects notable events such as theft or stock interactions. This enables large format retailers to make real-time decisions, enhance staff response, prevent theft, and manage inventory more effectively.

Propeller Aero

Seed Round in 2015
Propeller Aero is a global leader in drone mapping and analytics solutions, headquartered in Sydney, Australia, with an additional office in Denver, USA. Founded in 2014 by Francis Vierboom and Rory San Miguel, the company provides innovative hardware and software products tailored for the construction, aggregates, mining, and waste management industries. Propeller's platform empowers worksites to measure and manage their operations effectively using user-friendly visual tools accessible from any device. This flexibility enhances worksite management efficiency and collaboration while helping to reduce costs and risks. Through its solutions, Propeller serves thousands of worksites worldwide, enabling teams to track, inspect, and report on job progress and productivity with accuracy and safety.

Nexus Notes

Seed Round in 2015
Nexus Notes is an online marketplace based in Sydney, Australia, that facilitates the buying and selling of course notes among university students in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. Founded in 2011, the platform allows users to upload their study materials, such as assignments and templates, and receive feedback from tutors. By providing a peer-to-peer exchange of educational resources, Nexus Notes enables students to access high-quality study notes and learn effective techniques that can help improve their academic performance. Through various promotional offerings and a system of verification, the platform aims to enhance the learning experience for students by making valuable study materials readily available.

Vennd

Seed Round in 2015
Vennd.io Pty Ltd, based in Sydney, Australia, specializes in payment processing software and blockchain solutions. Incorporated in 2014, the company offers a platform that allows users to digitize and register assets on the blockchain, facilitating high levels of trade and interoperability among services. Vennd's technology includes a web-based payment processing application that automates cryptocurrency management for credit card payments, enabling users to make secure worldwide transactions. The company's innovations aim to simplify online payments and enhance the efficiency of digital asset management.

Atum

Seed Round in 2015
Atum is a roster app for workers in Australia.

Drawboard

Seed Round in 2014
Drawboard Pty Ltd, founded in 2012 and based in Melbourne, Australia, specializes in PDF markup and collaboration solutions aimed at enhancing productivity in design and engineering workflows. The company offers the Drawboard PDF application, which allows users to mark up, discuss, and track design revisions efficiently. Additionally, Drawboard Projects is designed for collaborative design reviews, facilitating communication among architecture and engineering teams. The platform features real-time document synchronization, version control, and user-friendly pen markup capabilities, which streamline document management processes. With a focus on reducing waste and improving connectivity among users, Drawboard aims to help professionals return to their core creative tasks without the complications of traditional paper-based workflows. The company also has an office in New York, further extending its reach in the collaboration space.

Edrolo

Seed Round in 2013
Edrolo is an Australian edtech startup focused on enhancing education through its innovative online platform. The company offers a range of educational resources tailored for secondary and high school curricula, as well as competitive exams and various assessments. Edrolo's mission is to ensure that all students, regardless of their location or school, have access to exceptional teaching that inspires learning and passion. Additionally, the platform provides schools with valuable data to facilitate school improvement, reinforcing Edrolo's commitment to equitable educational opportunities for all learners. With global aspirations, Edrolo aims to transform the educational landscape by making high-quality resources accessible to a wider audience.

IRL Gaming

Seed Round in 2011
IRL Gaming is a technical start-up established in 2010, focused on creating engaging location-based social games for mobile and web-enabled devices. Founded by Matthew Brennan, Henry Cho, Daniel Eyles, and Chris Spicuzza, the company aims to facilitate group interactions by allowing friends to collaborate and transform their ideas into reality. IRL Gaming's platform integrates expertise in various fields, including back-end and front-end development, user experience, and design, to deliver a comprehensive and engaging gaming experience. By combining the best elements of social gaming with location-based services, IRL Gaming seeks to enhance the way users connect and play together.
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