$cat ./funds/startmate.md

Startmate

Sydney · est. 2011

Startmate is the original Australian and New Zealand accelerator, backing pre-seed and seed founders through a 12-week program. Founded by Niki Scevak in 2011 (a year before he co-founded Blackbird), Startmate is a sibling organisation with shared lineage rather than a Blackbird subsidiary.

Website

startmate.com

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed

Fund size

—

Partners

Phoebe Pincus, Niki Scevak

Founded

2011

Sydney

$ls ./funds/startmate/portfolio

Notable investments

— CultureAmp
— Halter
— Mr Yum
— Goterra
— Eucalyptus

$git log --reverse --pretty=short ./funds/startmate.md

Timeline

2011
Startmate founded in Sydney.
Jun 2023
Niki Scevak rejoins as chair as accelerator marks 100th cohort.
Apr 2025
Launches dedicated climate residency stream backed by Grok Ventures.

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