Startup
Brisbane, QLD
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Patch raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Australia | Accelerator | - |
| Skalata Ventures | Accelerator | - |
Companies Patch acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
Stories naming Patch. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Profile of Patch, a Brisbane platform letting buyers make enquiries on any home off-market without an agent, founded by Mark Allen with co-founder Chris and backed by early-stage VC Antler.
Amazon Australia has awarded its Launchpad Innovation Grants to five local startups, each gaining a prize bundle valued at $200,000. Winner Milkdrop, founded by Alex Sinickas, makes breast pump cushions and previously joined Startmate.
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Antler has put pre-seed money into 13 Australian startups, its fourth local cohort, with 46% led by a female founder-CEO. Each company receives $190,000 for 12% equity, taking its local portfolio to 53.
Profile of the nine ventures graduating from Creative HQ's Lightning Lab Tourism accelerator in New Zealand, spanning Māori cultural tours, farm tourism, EV charging and travel marketplaces as the program ends.