ASX-listed tech investment & advisory firm Scalare Partners has launched an AI-powered startup services platform, called The Founders Union.
The AI-enabled matching engine offers founders with curated access to organisations providing education, community, services, perks, and investment options, based on a startup’s growth stage and needs, taking into account issues such as budget and availability, finding solutions in minutes that it could take people weeks to uncover.
Partners in The Founders Union (TFU) include Westpac, MYOB, Atlassian, and Zoho, along with Pinch Payments, Firmable, Loan Options, Nakatomi, Lighter Capital, Think & Grow, 10x Labs, Tractor Ventures, Tank Stream Labs, and Zed Law.
Scalare Partners (ASX: SCP) CEO Carolyn Breeze said the goal is to provide startups with the “right-sized service at the right time”.
“Founders shouldn’t have to choose between ownership and access to the resources they need to scale – The Founders Union removes that trade-off. We’re giving every founder, no matter where they’re based, the tools, connections and credibility to grow on their own terms,” she said.
“The Founders Union brings together the full power of Australia’s startup ecosystem – founders, investors, corporates and partners, into one coordinated community. By reinvesting profits back into founders, we are also creating a self-sustaining engine for innovation and a stronger, fairer pipeline for Australia’s next generation of entrepreneurs.”
Breeze said the TFU will also use its extensive dataset of female founders to shape targeted programs that boost capital access, mentorship, and visibility for women.
Paul Allen founder and CEO of Pinch Payments said they bring expertise around payments and scalable revenue infrastructure to the table so founders can spend less time managing payments and more time building the future.
“We’re here because we believe the best ideas shouldn’t fail due to lack of access, to capital, to connections, or to the tools that help a business scale,” he said.
“The Founders Union is a meaningful step towards a more inclusive, efficient, and founder-first ecosystem, and we’re excited to be part of the movement.”
The TFU foundation partner offer a range of incentives, with Atlassian supplying 50 free product seats per startup for 12 months for enterprise-grade tools like Jira, Confluence, and Trello. Westpac will provide mentorship, visibility, and sponsorship opportunities through its partnership with Scalare-owned Tech Ready Women.
Scalare, which listed on the ASX 12 months ago, also owns and operates Tank Stream Labs, the Australian Technology Competition, and Inhouse Ventures and has invested in startups in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, the UK, USA, and Europe.
More at thefoundersunion.com.
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