Founding Engineer, Mr Yum
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Founding Engineer | Mr Yum | Startmate, Startup Daily |
| Founding Engineer | Brainwaves | Startmate, Startup Daily |
Stories naming Tom McKenzie. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Startmate profiles Brainwaves, which builds strategy software for marketing teams, ahead of its Demo Day pitch, covering the founding team, early revenue and enterprise traction.
Nineteen early-stage companies join Startmate's Summer '26 accelerator intake, each receiving $120,000 for 7% equity — $2.28 million overall — spanning construction, healthcare, fintech, energy and manufacturing.