Accelerator
Every published round Accelerator for Enterprising Women took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
Everyone Accelerator for Enterprising Women has named to a program in published coverage. A place in a program is not a raise: the cheque is the figure recorded with the place, which is the program's standard terms where we hold them, and a blank is one we don't.
Companies Accelerator for Enterprising Women has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
Fund closes reported for Accelerator for Enterprising Women, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Accelerator for Enterprising Women has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Accelerator for Enterprising Women did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Miriam Rizvi | Spokesperson | SmartCompany |
| Fleur Anderson | Spokesperson (former) | enterprisingme.com.au |
Stories naming Accelerator for Enterprising Women. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
A physiotherapist's activewear startup for women's pelvic health tops a national female-founder contest, winning a cash prize, with four other founders' ventures also awarded smaller sums.
Platform Zero, a Melbourne marketplace for surplus supermarket produce, won the Accelerator for Enterprising Women's 2023 Kickstarter Challenge and $30,000, with four other women-led startups each receiving $7,500 as runners-up.
Profile of Vacayit founder Hailey Brown, whose audio guides help blind and low-vision travellers plan trips, covering her university pitch origins, accelerator program backing and competition prize money as the platform grows.