Managing Director, Techstars Sydney
Stories naming Christie Jenkins. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Interview with athlete-turned-investor Christie Jenkins on her path from elite sport to venture capital and her new accelerator venture, ahead of the Growth Summit.
Techstars' Sydney accelerator will close after three years and 36 startups backed, its NSW government funding having ended; the program's chief and team are departing, while a state diversity pre-accelerator awaits a delivery partner.
The NSW government has ended funding for Techstars Sydney, which closes after three cohorts; its managing director, Christie Jenkins, and her team are departing, and the $4 million diversity pre-accelerator has no operator yet.
Startup Daily profiles Briefcase, founded by former Canva legal head Kirk Simmons, which digitises dispute handling for courts and tribunals; it is one of twelve companies in Techstars Sydney's 2025 cohort.
Startup Daily profiles Our Leg Up, a Melbourne fintech from the Techstars Sydney 2025 cohort, whose product lets homeowners pledge equity so buyers can obtain low-deposit loans, with Techstars explaining why it invested.
Startup Daily profiles SurfLab, an AI-powered surf coaching platform founded by Ant Arena and one of twelve startups in Techstars Sydney's 2025 cohort, ahead of its December Demo the Future showcase.
Startup Daily profiles Sedso AI, a platform letting brands manage how AI tools portray them, ahead of the Techstars Sydney 2025 cohort demo evening; co-founders David Sta.Maria and Silven Epistola are interviewed.
Startup Daily profiles Juxtabyte, a data governance startup founded by former CBA data governance lead Hugh Le, ahead of the Techstars Sydney 2025 cohort's Demo the Future event.
Startup Daily profiles Crystal aOS, Joni Pirovich's crypto compliance platform, among Techstars Sydney's 2025 cohort ahead of its Demo the Future event, covering the product and why the accelerator invested.
Profile of OncoRevive, a startup whose blood test spots multiple cancer biomarkers in hours rather than weeks, written ahead of its Demo Day appearance with Techstars Sydney's 2025 cohort.
Startup Daily profiles Onsite, a Techstars Sydney 2025 cohort startup founded by Nathan Croxton that modernises strata and building management; managing director Christie Jenkins explains the accelerator's investment.
Startup Daily profiles Slice, a proptech automating property transaction paperwork, and its founder Amy Stevens, among the 12 startups in Techstars Sydney's 2025 cohort ahead of its December demo event.
Startup Daily profiles Zipline AI, a startup in Techstars Sydney's 2025 cohort whose tool helps brands build products alongside their audiences; repeat Techstars founder Michelle Reeves counts Forty-Love and Lemon Perfect as clients.
Startup Daily profiles VetNotes, Mitch Sigley's AI note-taking tool for vets, a Techstars Sydney 2025 cohort company; Techstars says it was first to back it.
Techstars Sydney's 2025 accelerator class holds 12 startups, with US$120,000 invested in each; seven are first-time funded. Supported by Investment NSW, the three-month Sydney program ends with a December Demo Day.
Christie Jenkins, an elite athlete and Blackbird investor, is the new managing director of Techstars Sydney, which has opened applications for its 13-week accelerator program running September to December.
Blackbird presents its seven new investment associates, profiling their varied backgrounds across elite sport, science, banking, consulting and startups, plus prior roles at firms including Sprint Ventures, NZ Growth Capital Partners and AustralianSuper.