Startmate

📍 Melbourne, Australia🗓 Founded 2015👥 524 employees💰 Last funded Jun 2025
Accelerator: https://www.startmate.com/accelerator/program First Believers: https://www.startmate.com/first-believers/program We back the most ambitious founders in ANZ 🚀 From founders who are pre-revenue to scaling globally, Startmate is the epicentre of startup ambition. We run programs for founders, operators and investors, fuelled by a community that believes big. You bring the ambition. We’ll bring the jet fuel ✈️
102
Total investors
4
Early stage
3
Mid stage
36
Late stage
2015
Founded

Investors

102 investors
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Angel investors· 22
Karunjit Kumar Dhir
Karunjit Kumar Dhir
Eternal Optimist | Executive Vice President @ AIONOS | Scaling Enterprise AI across Airlines, Airports, Travel, Hospitality, Logistics, Telecom, BFSI, Retail & GCCs
Angel Investor
5 investments
Jun 2025
Alex Jowett
Alex Jowett
🐝 Startmate First Believer / Angel Investor | Startup Advisor 🌱
Angel Investor
Sep 2024
Eben Opperman
Eben Opperman
Data Analyst @ Rugby Australia | MBA, Data Science
Angel Investor
Apr 2024
Simon Keeling
Simon Keeling
Growth Advisory & Capital Raising
First Believer - Angel Investor
2 investments
Apr 2024
Natasha Prévot
Natasha Prévot
Co-Founder & Director @ Techvisa + Vetvisa | Immigration Strategy for Tech Companies and Veterinary Practices 🚀
First Believers / Angel Investor
2 investments
Mar 2024
Matt Jones
Matt Jones
Creative Strategist, Keynote Speaker, Brand Coach, Author, Start-Up Mentor and Co-Founder, Four Pillars Gin
Mentor, First Believer & Angel Investor
Feb 2024
Mark Argaman
Mark Argaman
Co-founder at Wattlebush, an Australian wellness brand 𖡩 consulting businesses on Product, Growth, Strategy & Experience Design 𖡩 hosting world-class creators that inspire me at Remarkable By Design
Angel Investor | First Believer
Sep 2023
TD
Tom Dargan
Leading Innovation in the Warehousing and Logistics Sector
Angel Investor | Startmate First Believer
Sep 2023
Isis Nair
Isis Nair
Elevating women into power | Product & Ops Executive | Ex-Google | Investor
Angel Investor - First Believer's program
Sep 2023
Pree Sarkar
Pree Sarkar
CEO at UltraTalent 🇦🇺🇺🇸 | GTM x AI Search | Top 1% Recruiter | Investor
First Believer & Angel Investor
2 investments
Sep 2023
Michael Bronfman
Michael Bronfman
Acquisitions | CCO | Young Entrepreneur Award Nominee x 3 | Growth & Strategy Advisor| Investor | Innovator | Sustainability
Angel Investor- First Believer
3 investments
Aug 2023
Niranjan Rupanarayan
Niranjan Rupanarayan
📊🤖 Data & AI Architecture | Angel Investor | Strategy | Unlocking the Power of Data and AI to Drive Innovation & Transform Businesses 🔥💡
First Believer | Angel investor
Apr 2023
DP
Dannielle K P.
Strategist | Writer & Public Speaker on Critical Thinking
First Believer (Angel Investor)
Apr 2023
Richard Hall
Richard Hall
Engineering Leader & Technical Advisor | Putting production AI inside the senior teams that need it
Angel Investor | First Believer
2 investments
Apr 2023
Tishan Paranahewage
Tishan Paranahewage
Strategy & AI @ AIA | Startmate First Believer | Mentor at University of Melbourne
Angel Investor | First Believer
Sep 2022
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Investor geography6 countries
Australia
82
United States
11
New Zealand
5
Singapore
2
United Kingdom
1
Canada
1
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Frequently asked questions
Who invested in Startmate?
Startmate has 102 investors on record on gritt.io, including 4 early-stage backers, 3 mid-stage and 36 late-stage investors.
When did Startmate last raise funding?
The most recent investment in Startmate recorded on gritt.io was in June 2025.
When was Startmate founded?
Startmate was founded in 2015.
What industry is Startmate in?
Startmate operates in Financial Services. Find similar Financial Services investors on gritt.io.
Where is Startmate based?
Startmate is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.