Startmate — Pre-Seed VC Firm ($50K–$250K Checks)
Startmate is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Sydney, Australia investing in Consumer, AI / ML. The firm typically writes $50K–$250K checks.
- Check size
- $50K–$250K
- Partners
- 4 listed
- Stage
- Pre-Seed
- Sectors
- Consumer, AI / ML
- HQ
- Sydney, Australia
- AUM
- Not in our records
Last verified: 2026-11-09
Pre-Seed
$50K – $250K
4 partners
Investment Thesis
Regional early-stage investor and accelerator investing in founders across Australia and nearby markets. Known for very early checks and founder support.
How Startmate invests
Startmate is a vc firm based in Sydney, Australia. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Consumer, AI / ML.
Startmate typically writes checks of $50K–$250K per investment.
Partners & Team
Jason Fang
Finance Director
Emma Grife
Head of Founders
Phoebe Pincus
Chief Executive Officer
Akshat Pande
Finance Manager
Industry Focus
Invests In
- •Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Consumer, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $50K – $250K check.
- •warm intro preferred
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Jason Fang, Finance Director.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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