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SUMMARY:Startmate Pitch Night (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:​Join Startmate’s Virtual Pitch Night to hear directly from up-and-coming founders building in Australia and New Zealand!\n​From wherever you are\, you’ll get a front-row seat to: \n\n\n​Early-stage startups at the ground floor \n\n\n​Founders testing bold ideas across industries \n\n\n​A high-signal room of operators\, investors\, and builders \n\n\n​🎤 Who can pitch at Pitch Night?\nAnyone may apply to pitch at Pitch Night. Please read through the selection criteria via the submission link\, and submit your pitch application by 22 September 2026 @ 12pm AEST\, and we’ll let you know if you’ve been selected to pitch by 29 September.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/startmate-pitch-night-virtual-3/
LOCATION:online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Showcase / Pitch / Demo / Tour
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SUMMARY:Startmate Accelerator Application Hacks
DESCRIPTION:​How to write an Accelerator application that stand out\n​Startmate gets 1\,000+ applications an intake and invests in the top 1–2%. The difference between the pile and the shortlist is usually not the startup – it’s how clearly the founder explained it. \n​Sam Monkhouse\, Investment Associate at Startmate\, goes through the application question by question and shows you what a strong answer actually looks like. \n📆 Thursday 1 October 2026\, 5:30 – 6:30pm AEST\n📍 Live on Zoom · free to attend
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/startmate-accelerator-application-hacks/
LOCATION:online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Information Session / Launch
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SUMMARY:What Investors Look For with Startmate's Ben Simai
DESCRIPTION:What do investors actually look for? \n​Every founder has heard “we’re not a fit right now.” Almost none have heard why. Ben Simai\, Head of Investments at Startmate\, walks through how VC investment decisions actually get made – using real companies you already know\, and the framework Startmate uses on every deal. \n​What we’ll cover \n\n\n​Real-world investment examples – what early-stage Uber and Airbnb looked like on paper\, and why investors backed them \n\n\n​The Spike framework – what Startmate looks for in a founder and a business\, and how we assess it \n\n\n​How to get investment from Startmate – what actually makes the best Accelerator applications stand out \n\n\n​Who it’s for\nFounders building venture-scalable startups in Australia and New Zealand\, whether you’re raising now or working out whether you should.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/what-investors-look-for-with-startmates-ben-simai/
LOCATION:online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Workshop / Masterclass
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SUMMARY:Startmate Pitch Night (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:​Join Startmate’s Virtual Pitch Night to hear directly from founders coming out of our Launch Club program — 8 weeks of rapid validation\, building\, and iteration. \n​From wherever you are\, you’ll get a front-row seat to: \n\n\n​Early-stage startups at the ground floor \n\n\n​Founders testing bold ideas across industries \n\n\n​A high-signal room of operators\, investors\, and builders
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/startmate-pitch-night-virtual-2/
LOCATION:online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Showcase / Pitch / Demo / Tour
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SUMMARY:Startmate Pitch Night (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:This is your front-row seat to bold ideas\, early-stage startups\, and the energy of founders ready to shake things up. Come along to support our Launch Club\, Founder Bootcamp\, Startmate Collective\, Spark Fund\, and Top Founder Circle founders as they pitch what they’ve been building\, and maybe even get inspired to launch something of your own.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/startmate-pitch-night-virtual/
LOCATION:online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Showcase / Pitch / Demo / Tour
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SUMMARY:VIC Startmate Pitch Night (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Curious what Startmate’s (VIC) pre-accelerator founders have been building?\n​This is your front-row seat to bold ideas\, early-stage startups\, and the energy of founders ready to shake things up. Come along to support our Launch Club\, Student Fellowship\, Ladymates\, Spark Fund\, Women Fellowship\, and Top Founder Circle founders as they pitch what they’ve been building\, and maybe even get inspired to launch something of your own.
URL:https://wainnovationcalendar.com.au/event/vic-startmate-pitch-night-virtual/
LOCATION:online\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Showcase / Pitch / Demo / Tour
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