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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Sheridan | Chief Technology Officer | Australian FinTech |
| Kathryn Sforcina | Head of Growth | Australian FinTech |
| Haylee Killip | Founder | Startup Daily (Tue 29 Apr 2025), Startup Daily (Mon 10 Feb 2025) |
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.