Start-Up Tank x Stone & Chalk #1, meet Angel Investors
We have closed this room for attendance, you can now apply for our next session: HERE
6 startups. 4 angel investors. 10 minutes each.
Start-Up Tank x Stone & Chalk #1 is a curated YC style pitch night where selected startups pitch for investment directly to angel investors in a closed-room setting.
Angels attending:
Shark 1: Andrew Miles, Melbourne Angels
Typical cheque size: AUD 200,000 to AUD 300,000
Industry focus: Deep tech, MedTech, ioTech, HearthTech, SaaS, FinTech, PropTech, Wellness, True AI, Advance Manufacture
Previous investments:
Invests in 16 new deal per calendar year
Shark 2: Ravijeet Dang
Typical cheque size: up to AUD 200,000
Industry focus: Deep Tech, Health Tech, Med Tech
Previous investments:
iPraktice – www.ipraktice.com
IntegraX – www.integrax.co
Inflamed Health – www.inflamed.health
GoRefer – www.gorefer.us
Shark 3: Andrew J Nash
Typical cheque size: AUD 50,000 - AUD 200,000
Industry focus: Enterprise/SaaS, AI, Digital Health, Sustainability, DeepTech
Previous investments:
Curvecrete - https://www.curvecrete.com/
Elliephant - https://elliephant.com/
EverLab - https://www.everlab.com.au/
Flowing Bee - https://www.flowingbee.com/
GXE - https://gxe.com/
MarkMyWords - https://markmywords.au/
MightyCares - https://mightycares.com.au/
Porous Lane - https://www.porouslane.com.au/
Shark 4: Rohit Bhargava, Playbook Ventures
Typical cheque size: AUD 50,000 - AUD 100,000
Industry focus: Industry agnostic
Previous investments:
Kismet
Everlab
ValAi
Traits Insights
We also have Resident Start-Up Tank Angels attending. They are active investors who will be attending the event and can be your future investor.
Resident Angel 1: Nikita Le Messurier
Resident Angel 2: Samridhi Vasudeva
Event details
📅 Date: Wednesday, 11 February
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
📍 Location: Register for location
What selected startups get
10 minutes per startup to pitch live in front of 4 angel investors
Direct Q&A and feedback from angels in the room
Exposure to investors actively investing in startups, not a general audience
1 of only 6 pitch slots for the evening
Opportunity to continue conversations post-event with angels and other founders
$2000 worth founder feature on Humans of Australia
How it works
Startups apply to participate
Only 6 applications are accepted to pitch
2 mins of pitching and 8 mins of conversation with The Angels
Attendance is free for startups once selected
Who this is for
Founders who want:
Focused who are raising money
Founder who want to meet active investor
Clear feedback on their pitch
A small, high-intent room
Already active start-ups with either a minimum of 100 clients or a MRR of $8000 (exceptions for select start-ups so do not stop yourself from applying)
Winner of Start-up Tank #1 will get a prize worth AUD 5000
AUD 600 worth 1 hour Strategic Legal Consultation/Advice session with GPS Lawyers
50% credit on a commercial contract or legal document review by GPS Lawyers
AUD 99 Flat Rate NDA or Mutual NDA (draft or review) with GPS Lawyers
1 months of FREE workspace at Stone & Chalk
AUD 2000 worth founder feature on Humans of Australia
AUD 2000 worth tax audit and RnD consultation with Honest & Young that includes:
A comprehensive review of business structure and ASIC/ATO compliance
A thorough Xero accounting setup or cleanup
An investor-ready financial review
A 60-minute strategy session with a partner
Applications are limited.
Only 6 startups will pitch.
👉 Apply to be considered for Start-Up Tank #1
Application deadline: 28th January, 2026
Our Partners & Supporters:
Ecosystem Partner: Stone & Chalk, The biggest tech start-up ecosystem of Australia.
Legal Partner: GPS Lawyers
Compliance Partner: Vanta
Accounting and RnD Partner: Honest & Young
Alcohol Drink Partner: Solbevi, the canned lemoncello drink that takes you Italy