Founder and CEO, Catalysr
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Founder and CEO | Catalysr | Startup Daily (5 Aug 2026), Startup Daily (2 Jun 2026) |
Stories naming Usman Iftikhar. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Catalysr, with Vaurora Social Impact and Victorian government backing, is taking applications for a program that will send up to ten Indian-Australian founders to build market links in Mumbai and Bangalore.
Four organisations join a NSW government diversity pre-accelerator program as delivery partners, running programs for migrant, disability and First Nations founders alongside two university-based partners already on the roster.