Accelerator
Hurtec is reinventing firefighting with electric pumps and big data
Hurtec has invented a breakthrough technology with the potential to save countless lives, prevent billions in damages and transform firefighting on a global scale.
Startmate are the first believers
Funds that are world-class and world-changing
Your journey to building or investing in the next big thing starts here. Discover how Startmate’s funds can bring your vision to life.
Consistently outperforming
Our consistent performance is driven by Startmate being the first investor in the best ANZ Founders at the very beginning, at the best valuations.
Top Quartile Global Fund
9 out of the last 12 years
Surpassing 95% of Global VC Funds
Four of our Vintages lead the pack
11.44X NET TVPI
Across our first six Funds (2011–2016) with 3.26X in distributions
Funding an ecosystem of doers
Startmate is here to fuel ambition, whether you're a founder shaping the future or an investor seeking to back the next generation of disruptive startups.
Our mission is simple: help founders build world-changing companies and give investors early access to the visionaries turning big ideas into reality.
Our mission is simple: help founders build world-changing companies and give investors early access to the visionaries turning big ideas into reality.
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Raised 50 million
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Investing in innovation and impact
With a proven track record of accelerating startups to success, Startmate ensures our investments not only thrive, but transform industries.
$1.5M
is the standard Startmate valuation post-money.
Then, our companies go on to be a LOT more valuable...
Our funds
Accelerator
Pre-seed Fund that invests in the Accelerator cohorts
STAGE
Pre-seed to seed
DEALFLOW
600+ companies every cohort
SIZE
Capped at $3M
INVESTMENTS
~15, top 2% of companies
CADENCE
Raised and deployed every 6 months
LEGAL STRUCTURE
Multi-class AMIT
CAPITAL CALLS
Every 6 months
MGMT FEES
Upfront, one-off fee of 20%
NEXT CLOSE
Pre-seed to seed
Accelerator
Pre-seed Fund that invests in the Accelerator cohorts
STAGE
Pre-seed to seed
DEALFLOW
600+ companies every cohort
SIZE
Capped at $3M
INVESTMENTS
~15, top 2% of companies
CADENCE
Raised and deployed every 6 months
LEGAL STRUCTURE
Multi-class AMIT
CAPITAL CALLS
Every 6 months
MGMT FEES
Upfront, one-off fee of 20%
NEXT CLOSE
Pre-seed to seed
our uniquely Startmate approach to investing
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I gained such a well-rounded, realistic insight into the startup ecosystem and what it’s like to run or work in a startup. If you’re at all curious, I couldn’t recommend this program enough.
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I gained such a well-rounded, realistic insight into the startup ecosystem and what it’s like to run or work in a startup. If you’re at all curious, I couldn’t recommend this program enough.
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Broker Assistant @ MGA Insurance Group
I gained such a well-rounded, realistic insight into the startup ecosystem and what it’s like to run or work in a startup. If you’re at all curious, I couldn’t recommend this program enough.
Eran
Founder
I gained such a well-rounded, realistic insight into the startup ecosystem and what it’s like to run or work in a startup. If you’re at all curious, I couldn’t recommend this program enough.
Watson
Founder
I gained such a well-rounded, realistic insight into the startup ecosystem and what it’s like to run or work in a startup. If you’re at all curious, I couldn’t recommend this program enough.
Jeremy
Student Fellow S24
I gained such a well-rounded, realistic insight into the startup ecosystem and what it’s like to run or work in a startup. If you’re at all curious, I couldn’t recommend this program enough.
Mike
Student contributor
I gained such a well-rounded, realistic insight into the startup ecosystem and what it’s like to run or work in a startup. If you’re at all curious, I couldn’t recommend this program enough.
Christopher
Founder
I gained such a well-rounded, realistic insight into the startup ecosystem and what it’s like to run or work in a startup. If you’re at all curious, I couldn’t recommend this program enough.
Nolan
Student Fellow S24
I gained such a well-rounded, realistic insight into the startup ecosystem and what it’s like to run or work in a startup. If you’re at all curious, I couldn’t recommend this program enough.
Melanie Booth
Community Organiser @ Nature Conservation Council NSW
I gained such a well-rounded, realistic insight into the startup ecosystem and what it’s like to run or work in a startup. If you’re at all curious, I couldn’t recommend this program enough.
John Doe
Student Fellow S24
Accelerator fund
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