From the 18 startups Plus Eight’s bootcamp a few weeks ago, 11 have been chosen to progress into the next phase of the annual accelerator program, which kicks off on 26 June.
Plus Eight Accelerator is a six-month, seed-funded program that has been helping local startups since 2017. Now in its seventh year, it has invested more than $2M to date across its various cohorts, and facilitated a further $16M of capital raising in follow-on investment, and claims a total portfolio valuation of $106M.
The program includes world-class mentoring, international immersion trips, business connections, weekly access to Entrepreneur in Residence sessions with Derek Gerrard, masterclasses with industry experts, 1 on 1 mentoring … before a final selection of startups is made to move into the final phase.
This final group of selected founders will then receive a share in more than $400,000 of seed funding, an international immersion trip where they will meet international VCs and investors, and the opportunity to pitch at the program’s final Demo Night, held as part of West Tech Fest.
The 11
Spanning fintech, healthcare, construction, security and everything in between:
- Carsona – algorithmic car matching
- Cogsflow – short-term financing solution
- Envision Stock – web3 stock media marketplace
- Little Rippers – smart dog bag dispenser system
- Matilda Health – platform for sufferers of endometriosis
- Paramount Prestart – safety compliance tool for builders and tradies
- Personr – secure and strong identification verification
- Pharmacy Halo – pharmacy ordering tracking software
- Piksort – capture, store and view media files with ease
- Quarterback – connecting retail investors with ASX stocks
- Tradable – automated crypto trading
This year, new corporate partner Adapt by Design joins Capricorn Society, Vici Ventures, Woodside Energy, RAC BetterLabs, Hawaiian, Jackson McDonald, and DFK Gooding Partners, and our Community Partners, West Tech Fest, Bloom, CERI, and Perth Biodesign in supporting the program.
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