​💜 We're coming to San Francisco!

​Startmate and TEN13 are teaming up to bring together the Aussie and Kiwi community in San Francisco, and we couldn't be more excited!

​It seems like yesterday that we were in SF with the Summer '26 cohort, and now we're back this October. We're reuniting our networks of VCs, founders, and ecosystem partners to celebrate the next wave of top ANZ talent: our Winter '26 cohort 🚀

​​​🚀 Introducing Startmate

​Startmate is Australia & New Zealand's most active startup Accelerator.

​Every 6 months, we unearth ANZ’s grittiest, hungriest founders; the ones with cosmic dreams and colossal drive. These companies join our Accelerator and spend 12 weeks laser-focused on their customer, building the best product imaginable and setting the foundations they need for exponential growth.

​After over 15 years of startup investing and a combined portfolio of AUD$4.5B, the Winter'26 cohort has already proven that world-class, category-defining companies can be built in ANZ, by founders willing to take on the hardest problems first.

​These companies will go on to join the ranks of some of Australia's most successful startups including UpGuard, Morse Micro, Heaps Normal, Fluency, Andromeda, Mindset Health, Propeller Aero, Sitemate, Amber Electic, Edrolo, Aquila, Happy Co & Bugcrowd, all of which are Startmate alumni.

​💸 Introducing TEN13

​TEN13 is Australia's most connected venture capital syndicate, backing ANZ founders from pre-seed through Series A. Beyond capital, TEN13 founders tap into a global network of 500+ operators, investors and innovators who help them build faster and go further.

​Since 2019, TEN13 has deployed over A$125M across 75 investment rounds, building a portfolio of 54 companies — including Clipchamp, Go1, Chipper Cash, Partly, Pearler, Drawboard, Atrium & Tixel.

​​​🍻 Overview

​When: 29 October 2026 @ 6:00 PM
Where: TBD
What: Casual social drinks event with Aussie founders + VCs in the area

​​​​ ⏰ Schedule

​5.30 pm - Drinks and mingling
8.00 pm - Event concludes

​THANK YOU to Stripe! 💙

​Stripe is a sponsor of the evening and a longtime supporter of early-stage startups and founders.

​Stripe is the financial infrastructure powering economic growth online - helping businesses accept payments, build flexible billing models, and manage money movement. Used by more than 5 million businesses processing trillions of dollars a year (roughly 1.7% of global GDP), Stripe's platform serves everyone from solo founders to the world's most ambitious enterprises. With reliable APIs and infrastructure built to scale, Stripe empowers you to launch, grow, and expand with confidence.

​Got a question? Reach out to Verity at verity@startmate.com.au