Frank Lab names the 10 startups in its new accelerator program
Law firm Hall & Wilcox has selected ten startups for its 2022 Frank Lab accelerator, spanning climate, edutech, fintech and art, offering legal support, office space and ESIC points.
Startup · $2.8m raised
Melbourne, VIC
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Unhedged raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Bakker | Pre-seed | $400,000 |
| Loyal VC | Pre-seed | - |
Companies Unhedged 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Colley | Independent Non-executive Director | Australian FinTech |
| Glen VanBavinckhove | CTO | Australian FinTech |
| Glenn Vanbavinckhove | CTO | Australian FinTech, Startup Daily |
| Jeremy Beasley | Growth | Australian FinTech |
| Jeremy Machet | Growth | Australian FinTech |
| Michael Speight | Chief Risk Officer | Australian FinTech, SmartCompany |
| Mike Cohen | Co-founder & COO | Australian FinTech (Tue 1 Jun 2021), Australian FinTech (Tue 20 Apr 2021) |
| Peter Bakker | Founder | Australian FinTech (Thu 8 Jul 2021), SmartCompany, Australian FinTech (Fri 18 Jun 2021), Australian FinTech (Tue 1 Jun 2021), Startup Daily |
| Saskia Albers | COO and Co-founder | Startup Daily, Australian FinTech, SmartCompany |
Stories naming Unhedged. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Law firm Hall & Wilcox has selected ten startups for its 2022 Frank Lab accelerator, spanning climate, edutech, fintech and art, offering legal support, office space and ESIC points.
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