Accelerator
Wollongong, NSW
Every published round iAccelerate 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.
Companies iAccelerate 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 iAccelerate, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies iAccelerate has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal iAccelerate did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Tamantha Stutchbury | Director | @AuManufacturing, Australian FinTech |
| John Kerr | Program Manager | Startup Daily |
Stories naming iAccelerate. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
A Wollongong university accelerator's impact report tallies its startups' 2023 sales and jobs, and recalls welding-software maker Verbotics attracting seed backing and a six-figure federal grant.
Wollongong BNPL unicorn Scalapay has created a founders' scholarship, granting $10,000 plus an incubator residency; first recipient is Abbl, a brewery software venture started by the couple behind Five Barrel Brewing.
Wollongong IoT firm Binary Tech, born from beer-keg tracking, has closed a seed round led by Artesian with Beachhead and angels, following earlier iAccelerate Seed Fund backing, to expand supply-chain tracking devices.
Also Startup Daily