21 June: memberships??

Hello there,

Hope you are rugged up and holding a warm beverage as you read this. For those tuning in from the northern hemisphere, I’m jealous.

Today we have some very exciting movements to share. Let’s jump straight in!

?? Startmate memberships??!?1?!!

We’ve spent the last 5 years perfecting the program (aka Fellowship) at Startmate.

A few things we learnt along the way:

1. You are busy. It’s rare to have a spare, uninterrupted 8-12 weeks free in the calendar. Too often people miss out on highly impactful, possibly life-changing experiences because the dates don’t line up, mental bandwidth is maxxed out or getting married is more important (fair).
2. You want consistency. Learning, developing, building, scaling, even socialising shouldn’t have an end date. Startmate is a community for life. We want to provide maximum value 365 days a year (not just 8-12 weeks a year).
3. You want what’s right for you right now. We’ve done a great job at offering solutions to certain groups of people but the Startmate community is diverse and some people miss out. People grow, ambitions evolve - we want to meet you where you’re at - as your #1 supporter.

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We’re launching THREE different memberships designed for:

• Women in leadership - Ladymates Leadership
• Women working in startups - Ladymates Collective
• Founders in the throes of building - Buildmate

Keep scrolling for more info.

**Note: don’t worry we are not getting rid of current programs. These are an addition.

?? Ladymates Leadership

We’re building ANZ's first highly vetted, mentor-driven community for women in leadership.

Why? We want to accelerate, unlock and unleash women leaders. Currently only 18% of CEOs in tech are women. We aim to bump that number up. The best way to do this is to create a powerful space where women can learn, connect, upskill and grow.

• More information
• Refer a woman leader
• Apply

?? Ladymates Collective

We’re supporting the growth journey of women working in startups to ensure they have the tools, community and confidence to thrive.

Why? There are some rising stars in the ANZ startup ecosystem. These women will go on to lead, found, invest in and be hired by the generation of world-changing startups. It’s crucial we create a space for them to build momentum and thrive.

• More information
• Refer a woman working in startups
• Apply

?? Buildmate

We’re creating the optimal environment for founders at any stage, to build traction, stay accountable and defy odds.

Why? Building something from nothing is isolating and requires enormous amounts of discipline to stay consistent and laser focused. A Buildmate membership gives founders access to three things: founder community, accountability, and a co-working space to ensure they hit milestones.

• More information to come!
• Refer a founder ready to build at speed
• Express interest

?? Pitch night success stories

We hosted a pitch night for our pre-accelerator founders (Buildmate & Launch Club). They pitched their ideas to the biggest VCs in Australia (Blackbird, Startmate, Rampersand & Tractor Ventures). Keep reading to meet the winners!

?? Virtual pitch winners

?? Circular Sourcing founded by Courtney Holm

?? Tutbob founded by Amelie Parker & Fiona Goodsite

?? Speachy?founded by Grace Choo & Emma Schmidley

?? Melb pitch winners

?? Launchbot ?founded by Maddy King

?? Zello founded by Olyvia Munro

?? SHRMP.bio founded by Gregor Lichtfuss

?? Sydney pitch winners

?? ClinicianX founded by Caitlin Stejskal

?? Friendly Waves founded by Anita Dawson

?? Gether founded by Claire Waring & Elly Bartens

?? Upcoming programs

???? Launch Club

What is it? Pre-accelerator helping early-stage/aspiring founders validate a problem, develop an MVP, get it into customers' hands and kickstart their founder journey.

?? 9 WEEKS, 19 AUG – 25 OCT

?? More info

?? Apply here

??♀? Women Fellowship

What is it? Program for women who are curious about startups, seeking mentorship, and are ready to land their dream job. ?

?? 8 WEEKS, 7 OCT – 29 NOV

?? More info

?? Apply here

?? First Believers

What is it? Program to learn the theory and practice of angel investing. Gain access to deal flow, investor networks, plus the tools you need to start making real investment decisions.

?? 14 WEEKS, 13 SEP - 10 DEC

?? More info

?? Apply here

?? Alumni news

Switchboard - Small bets investment

Supply chain integration startup Switchboard delivers $1.5 million raise

Andromeda - W22

Andromeda Robotics raises $3 million seed round to scale humanoid robot

?? Final call outs

?? Help us build Startmate Nation. Refer a friend to Startmate.

?? You can invest in the Startmate Accelerator Funds .