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Startmate

710 Collins St, Docklands, Victoria, 3008, Australia

Overview

Mentor-driven program supporting technically-focused founders and startups.

Founded

2010

Deals · 12mo

4

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Australia
New Zealand

Sector focus

Education
Finance
Financial Services
Internet

Investment portfolio

17rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Vexev
Aug 2026Participated
$6 MOther Equity
On the House
Jan 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Keeyu
Nov 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
ULUU
Oct 2025Participated
$11 MSeries A
Morse Micro
Sep 2025Participated
$58 MSeries C
Puralink
Sep 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Andromeda Robotics
Sep 2025Participated
$23 MSeries A
Great Wrap
Aug 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Vertus Energy
Jun 2024Participated
$9 MSeed
Switchboard
Jun 2024Participated
$0.99 MOther Equity
Bygen
Apr 2024Participated
$3 MSeries A
VXT
Apr 2024Participated
$1 MSeries A
Vexev
Aug 2026Participated
$6 MOther Equity
On the House
Jan 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Keeyu
Nov 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
ULUU
Oct 2025Participated
$11 MSeries A
Morse Micro
Sep 2025Participated
$58 MSeries C
Puralink
Sep 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Andromeda Robotics
Sep 2025Participated
$23 MSeries A
Great Wrap
Aug 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Vertus Energy
Jun 2024Participated
$9 MSeed
Switchboard
Jun 2024Participated
$0.99 MOther Equity
Bygen
Apr 2024Participated
$3 MSeries A
VXT
Apr 2024Participated
$1 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Startmate: 17 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Startmate: 17 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed09
Series A04
Series C+02
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

Startmate: 17 deals are recorded across 103 months.All available history.
Startmate: 17 deals are recorded across 103 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Startmate: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Startmate: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
AI & Machine Learning4
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Manufacturing3
Professional Services3
Enterprise Software2
E-Commerce & Retail2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Hardware & Robotics2
Food & Agriculture2
Space & Frontier Tech1
Transportation & Logistics1
Marketing & Advertising1
Fintech1
Media & Entertainment1
Health & Life Sciences1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Startmate: 17 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Startmate: 17 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M10
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Startmate: Australia has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Startmate: Australia has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Australia14
New Zealand2
United States1
Startmate: 20 co-investors are shown, with Blackbird Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Startmate: 20 co-investors are shown, with Blackbird Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Blackbird Ventures3
Main Sequence Ventures3
Wollemi Capital Group3
Alberts Impact Ventures2
Archangel2
Artesian2
Investible2
Purpose Ventures2
TEN132
AfterWork Ventures1
Alice Anderson Fund1
Alumni Ventures1
Amadeus1
Barrel Ventures1
Bioshore1
Breakthrough Victoria1
Burda Principal Investments1
Empress Capital1
Energy Capital Ventures1
Everywhere Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Startmate: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Startmate: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating17100%
Startmate: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Startmate: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range

Team

Bardia Housman

Mentor

Brendan Brummer

Mentor

Kirit Kundu

Founder Fellow & Engineering Fellow Coach

Michael Batko

CEO

Mick Liubinskas

Founding Investor and Mentor

Nick Crocker

EIR

Niki Scevak

Founder

Rachel Gatehouse

Founders Fellow Coach

Romain Bonjean

Mentor/Investor

Troy McCann

Mentor