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Startmate · Australia & New Zealand
Equity Applications open

Applications close November 1, 2026 11:59pm AEDT; Program dates Feb 1 – May 7, 2027

Australia and New Zealand's leading mentor-led accelerator — a 12-14 week program with A$120,000 investment (at an A$1.5M post-money valuation for first-time raisers) and access to a 4,000+ founder and investor network across ANZ.

Programme terms

Amount
A$120,000 investment
Funding type
Equity
Stages
MVP, Early Traction
Industries
SaaS & Software, Fintech, AI & Machine Learning, B2B / Enterprise, HealthTech
Regions
Oceania
Applications
November 1, 2026
Who can apply
For Australia and New Zealand's most ambitious founders; industry agnostic; one founder must be full-time; solo founders welcome; any stage from idea/pre-MVP to already raised (must have raised $250k+ AUD from VC/angels with executed documents before interviews if matching prior round terms)
Residency requirements
Australia and New Zealand
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