Startup
Sydney, NSW
Programs: Blue Chilli (SheStarts)
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round BindiMaps raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Chilli | Accelerator | - |
| Taronga Group | Accelerator | - |
Companies BindiMaps acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
Stories naming BindiMaps. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Advisers warn that ATO audits and years-later repayment demands are destabilising firms claiming the R&D tax incentive, citing BindiMaps' administration and sale, as the government prepares to overhaul the scheme from 2028.
BindiMaps has exited administration with fresh owners set to broaden its commercial focus; the piece recalls earlier Artesian backing and a $1 million NSW government grant.
SmartCompany teams with Optus on a video series wrapping each month's business news; edition five covers Oltre's Pitch competition win, BindiMaps, and founder Kesley McCormick on UK research connecting ADHD with entrepreneurship.
BindiMaps partners with Australia Post to pilot wayfinding tech for vision-impaired customers in three stores; its hyperlocal system was partly backed by a $1m NSW government grant.
SmartCompany profiles BindiMaps' work with Guide Dogs Victoria on an accessible Kew campus rebuild, plus the Sydney navigation firm's growth ambitions.
Profile of BindiMaps, a Sydney accessibility wayfinding app founded in 2017, covering its SheStarts grant origins, early funding, customers across Australia and overseas, and expansion plans.
Twelve companies, among them the Australian startups Cerclos, Everty and Sapien Cyber, have been selected for Taronga Ventures' 2023 ESG Impact program, chosen from more than 310 applicants worldwide.
Taronga Ventures' ESG Impact program has picked twelve startups for its 2022 intake from more than 220 applications, with Australian companies Bardee, BindiMaps and SiteHive among those chosen to advance sustainability in property.
SBE Australia unveils the ten women-led startups joining its new Global Tech program for international scaling, while noting Evolve alumni have drawn over $1 billion in capital since 2012 without the accelerator taking equity.
Profile of BindiMaps, an indoor navigation app for visually impaired users, recalling its SheStarts accelerator stint and past raises as it positions contactless wayfinding during COVID-19.
BlueChilli is pivoting away from early-stage programs toward scale-ups and Asia in 2020 after spending its $10 million venture fund, casting doubt over SheStarts and its proptech accelerator, with job losses expected among its roughly 50 staff.
BlueChilli has named the ten female-led startups joining the third intake of its SheStarts program, chosen from hundreds of applicants, with corporate backers supporting the venture-building effort.