S'27 Accelerator apps close Sunday 11:59pm AEDT!
This week in SF with the Winter ‘26 cohort at the Golden Gate Bridge: 26/10/2026
Happy Friday, Startmate family!!
BIG NEWS: Summer ‘27 Accelerator apps close this Sunday @ 11:59pm AEDT!
And the best part? If you make it through, this could be you in May 2027 👆
⏰ Apps close: Sunday 1 November at 11:59 pm
📅 Program runs: 1 February to 7 May 2027
You’ll get:
$120K investment (no surprises)
World-class mentors
A team that pushes you to move faster and build something people actually want
A trip to San Francisco to meet 8–10 leading US VCs such as GV (Google Ventures) and Pear VC, pitch at SF Demo Day, connect with founders who’ve made the move to the US + so much more
Got what it takes to be part of the Summer ’27 Accelerator?
🤝 Referrals (there’s still time)
Know a founder you think we should invest in? Send them our way by Sunday 1 November.
The referral form takes just 5 minutes, and we’ll keep you updated on their progress.
SF DEMO DAY!! 🇺🇸
On Tuesday 27 October, we hosted our second ever SF Demo Day, this time at the iconic Dogpatch Studios!
One piece of advice our founders have heard again and again from US VCs this week? Be more ambitious, have confidence in your story and be bold.
With that advice in mind, the Winter ’26 cohort took the stage just one week after Melbourne Demo Day. This time in front of top US VCs, founders and operators here in San Francisco!
It was so cool to showcase our Aussie and Kiwi talent and see our founders take the global stage 🌏
Huge thanks to Stripe, AWS and ElevenLabs for making the night possible 🫶
ATTN FOUNDERS: Ready to grow your startup?
The second founder kit has landed!
Startmate is partnering with Notion for the second instalment of its Founder Kits - and this time, it's all about growth.
The free Startmate x Notion: AI Growth Kit for Founders helps founders turn ideas into repeatable GTM systems:
Spend less time starting from scratch - and more time discovering what drives growth.
Yesterday in SF at the Fluency (Summer ‘25) office: 28/10/2026
chat in 2 weeks!
TJ 🌻🌻🌻
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