UNSW Founders
Overview
UNSW Founders is an accelerator program dedicated to fostering early-stage startups, particularly those emerging from the University of New South Wales (UNSW). The program offers a comprehensive 10-week intensive curriculum designed to equip founders with essential skills for building successful businesses. Participants receive seed funding, mentorship, and access to a network of industry experts and investors, preparing them to become investment and impact-ready. The accelerator operates across multiple streams, including All Industries, Health, and Climate, each tailored to specific sectors. The Health stream, in partnership with The George Institute for Global Health, focuses on startups developing affordable and scalable solutions to pressing medical needs. The Climate stream aims to support ventures contributing to sustainable recycling and clean energy solutions. These programs are open to Australian startups, with certain streams requiring UNSW affiliation. Since its inception, UNSW Founders has supported over 120 companies, which have collectively raised more than $150 million in post-program funding and generated over $700 million in enterprise value. Notable alumni include Forage, a job simulation service enhancing employability for students globally, and HEO Robotics, specializing in satellite monitoring technologies. The program's success is underscored by its recognition as Australia's most recommended startup accelerator in the 2024 Startup Muster report. UNSW Founders continues to play a pivotal role in nurturing the entrepreneurial ecosystem, offering resources and support to a diverse range of startups aiming to make a significant impact across various industries and sectors.
Investment Focus
- Startups must be founded by current UNSW students, staff, or alumni for certain streams.
- Startups should be in the seed to early-stage phase.
- Startups should be in sectors such as technology, healthcare, climate, and energy.
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does UNSW Founders invest in?
UNSW Founders invests in Technology, Healthcare, Energy, Consumer Goods, EdTech and FinTech, and is based in Kensington, Australia. UNSW Founders is listed as a venture capital in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does UNSW Founders invest at?
UNSW Founders backs companies at Seed, Early Stage, Series A, Series B, Growth and Late Stage, writing cheques of 100K - 200K.
Which regions does UNSW Founders invest in?
UNSW Founders invests across Australia.
What companies has UNSW Founders invested in?
UNSW Founders's portfolio includes Forage, Cherry, HEO Robotics, Workflow86, Ardorne, Yellowbox and Synbiote.
How do I contact UNSW Founders?
UNSW Founders's contact details — including LinkedIn — are listed in the ConnectSafely investor database, along with its website and the LinkedIn profiles of the team.
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