15 Years of Startup Investing
- Thursday 11 September 2025 from 5:45pm to 8pm
Startmate Alumni Demo Day (powered by Stripe)
Startmate has spent the last 15 years backing ANZ’s most ambitious founders – from first ideas to global traction.
Now, for one night only, they’re back on stage.
Alumni Demo Day is a live pitch event spotlighting the breakout startups we backed early, now building what’s next in FMCG, space tech, health, cyber security, and more.
You’ll hear directly from the founders what they’re building, how they got here, and where they’re going next.
Expect:
2,000+ founders, investors, future hires and startup obsessives
A curated lineup of early-stage to Series D companies
Big energy, big ambition, real traction and stories you won’t hear anywhere else
Weekly founder drops leading up to the event
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be revealing which Startmate alumni founders are pitching live on the night and trust us, it’s a lineup you don’t want to miss.
Before the pitches kick off, join Stripe Tour Sydney 2025, hosted at the same venue, as they dive into what’s next in fintech, AI, and building at scale. Hear from leaders like Scott Farquhar (Atlassian), Caroline Bowler (BTC Markets), and Rowena Westphalen (Salesforce). Perfect for founders.
For investors: want to invest in the next gen of early-stage startups?
First Believers – Learn the craft of investing while simultaneously being exposed to 700+ early-stage startups
Startmate Funds – Invest in our Accelerator companies
For founders: we’ve got 4 initiatives for founders depending on where you’re at:
Launch Club – start a new company
Accelerator – raise your pre-seed or seed round
Startmate Leaders – for female founders at any stage
Founder Bootcamp – for students testing out founding