Founding cohost Kayla Medica is stepping away from the show because of work commitments and Simon Thomsen is devastated. But edge-of-millennial Kayla’s not sure if she’s heard Mental As Anything’s song, If you leave me, can I come too? (to be fair it was a hit in 1981 and the clip is from the Spotify… Read more »
Twelve startups – with 10 having female founders – have been selected for the NSW government-backed Techstars Sydney accelerator. Artificial intelligence features heavily in the cohort, which spans health to sustainable fashion, parenting and support for women entrepreneurs, including Jamie, led by two female founders, which is developing an AI companion for women to assist… Read more »
Startup Weekend Sydney is fast approaching and we know many people are thinking about joining us. A great way to fast-track your introduction to the world of entrepreneurship is attending a Startup Weekend—an intensive, action-packed event that brings together creative minds, business enthusiasts, and industry experts. To help you decide if a Startup Weekend is… Read more »
The inaugural Techstars Tech Central Sydney cohort has just completed the accelerator program and in the wake of their success, were keen to share 5 valuable lessons they learnt, in the hope that other startup founders don’t make the same mistakes. Navigating the startup realm is a thrilling yet unpredictable adventure, often taking first-time founders… Read more »
A new angel investment syndicate is offering Australians the chance to back startups emerging from the new Techstars accelerator program in Sydney. The syndicate, led by Cut Through Angels, allows wholesale investors to back one or more of the Techstars Tech Central Sydney class of 2023 as they prepare to strut their stuff at Demo… Read more »
Twelve startups are part of the first cohort of the new NSW government-backed Techstars accelerator in Sydney. The 3-month program at Sydney’s Tech Central provides startup founders with seed funding, training and access to a network of mentors to develop their entrepreneurial skills. The selected startups work across a range of sectors including AI, climate… Read more »
Event rental e-commerce platform Gecko has raised $350,000 in a pre-Seed round led by the NSW government-backed Techstars program in Sydney. Gecko is one of 12 startups selected for the inaugural Techstars Tech Central accelerator program, which got underway earlier this month. US investors Goodwater Capital and Launch House also backed the startups pre-Seed raise. … Read more »
Sydney-based startups were buzzing earlier this year with the news that global accelerator Techstars would be launching a local program. Techstars TechCentral, powered by the NSW Government, will welcome its first class of companies in July, led by Kirstin Hunter and Lauren Fong. We asked Kirstin and Lauren to talk to each other about Techstars,… Read more »
Kirstin Hunter, the managing director of Techstars Tech Central Sydney, knows how it feels to navigate the chaos and ambiguity of running a startup. As co-founder and former CEO of Future Super, former Chief People, Risk and Legal Officer at Brighte, and former Chief of Staff at Human, she has lived it from the inside, several times over.… Read more »
Compared to a decade ago, there’s never been more support for emerging founders in the Australian startup ecosystem. But where once scarcity was an issue, now a new problem has emerged: too much choice. There are hundreds of startup support programs and accelerators out there — all of which are aimed at growing businesses and… Read more »
US accelerator and investment program Techstars is launching in Sydney this year as part of Tech Central. Applications for the Techstars Tech Central Sydney Accelerator are now open, with a focus on seed and early-stage founders who are building businesses across AI, fintech, advanced manufacturing, cloud computing, robotics, cyber security, quantum computing, creative tech, and… Read more »
US startup accelerator Techstars is coming to Melbourne with a focus on sport thanks to LaunchVic, Tennis Australia and Victoria University. The Techstars SportsTech Melbourne Accelerator will be based at Tennis Australia’s Melbourne Park HQ at its media centre. The mentorship-driven accelerator will run for 13 weeks programs, taking in 10 startups annually. Founded in… Read more »
Innovators from across Australia will gather in Toowoomba, from Friday 14 June to Sunday 16 June 2019 to participate in the “Sustainable Revolution” Startup Weekend in a partnership with “Techstars” (Venture Capital and Tech Accelerator from Colorado USA) and “Google for Startups”.
Having a mentor to bounce ideas off of and discuss the pain points you’re going through can make life so much easier as a founder.
Techstars has announced the lineup of startups that will be participating in its defence and security-focused Adelaide accelerator program
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