Here are the 16 startups pitching at Startmate Demo Day this week
Preview of the sixteen startups in Startmate's Summer '25 Accelerator cohort pitching at Demo Day at Carriageworks, closing out Blackbird's Sunrise gathering in Sydney.
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Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round NOD raised.
Companies NOD acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Haylee Killip | Founder | Startup Daily (Tue 29 Apr 2025), Startup Daily (Mon 10 Feb 2025) |
| Joel Robbie | Co-founder and CEO | Australian FinTech (Mon 3 Dec 2018), Australian FinTech (Fri 26 Oct 2018) |
| Kathryn Sforcina | Head of Growth | Australian FinTech (Mon 3 Dec 2018), Australian FinTech (Fri 26 Oct 2018) |
| Tim Sheridan | Chief Technology Officer | Australian FinTech |
Stories naming NOD. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Preview of the sixteen startups in Startmate's Summer '25 Accelerator cohort pitching at Demo Day at Carriageworks, closing out Blackbird's Sunrise gathering in Sydney.
AI platform Nod has closed an oversubscribed AUD$2 million pre-Series A round, with Netwealth's Matt Heine among the backers, and has recently appointed a Head of Growth and a Chief Technology Officer.
Fintech startup Nod has appointed entrepreneur Kathryn Sforcina as Head of Growth, bringing women to half its senior leadership team, with backing comments from investor Ben Heap.