🔥 Nick Glynn

We are Black Nova VC, and were championing the next generation of B2B technology startups. Were a team of founders, turned investors. We have successfully built and exited companies and we can empathise with what you’re going through. We get it. We get you. That’s why we believe we can help. We support our portfolio companies with our time, our network, our experiences and our multiple initiatives. Our support is enabled by capital, not the other way around.

GPUs running single AI models and <40% utilization isn’t just wasteful. It’s fixable. GreenThread orchestrates GPUs wherever they are to cut inference costs, boost availability, run more models per GPU, and switch between them in subseconds.

Building the future of hiring intelligence | Backed by Startmate W25 Matchbox is the operating system for startup hiring. We combine a curated marketplace of top recruiters with software that gives founders visibility, control, and momentum in their hiring process. No guesswork or spreadsheets, just a smarter way to build your team. Early-stage companies use Matchbox to find the right recruiters, manage pipelines, track performance, and hire talent faster. Our mission is simple: to build teams that build the future. Whether youre making your first hire or scaling your organisation, Matchbox gives you the talent infrastructure to do it right.

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 ✈️

We are Black Nova VC, and were championing the next generation of B2B technology startups. Were a team of founders, turned investors. We have successfully built and exited companies and we can empathise with what you’re going through. We get it. We get you. That’s why we believe we can help. We support our portfolio companies with our time, our network, our experiences and our multiple initiatives. Our support is enabled by capital, not the other way around.

Antler is one of the most active early-stage investors globally. The firm leads in ‘Day Zero’ investing, an approach to venture capital focused on partnering with founders pre-launch. Antler systematically removes capital and network constraints for early-stage technology entrepreneurs by providing co-founder matching, deep business model validation, initial capital, expansion support, and follow-on funding. The firm is present in 27 cities across most leading technology ecosystems globally and has made over 1,300 investments into early-stage startups. Antler has been repeatedly recognized by Pitchbook as the world’s most active angel and seed-stage investor.