Immersing yourself into the Australian startup ecosystem

Solai Valliappan
3 min readApr 28, 2024

Lately I’ve been approached by those thinking about getting involved in the startup ecosystem in Australia or about reconnecting with the ecosystem after some time away.

I noticed some natural categories based on how people were asking how they would like to get up to speed eg. what newsletters to subscribe to and/or a preference to attend events.

I’ve outlined lists by category of ecosystem partners, event calendars, newsletters, podcasts and resources. Not exhaustive, but it’s a start for anyone thinking about beginning their journey and from here you can choose and map your own pathway of interest.

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ECOSYSTEM PARTNERS

  • Australian and NZ accelerators — This is a list by Startmate and outlines all the accelerators in the Australian and NZ ecosystems. It highlights which programs are active and also what has historically been operational.
  • Australian investors — This list by Cut Through Ventures outlines a number of investors in the ecosystem. It provides a little summary about who they are, their sectors of interest and also stages they typically invest in. This doesn’t cover everyone, but a comprehensive list of active investors.
  • Hubs and communities — Fishburners, Harbour City Labs (Sydney), Lot Fourteen

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Solai Valliappan

Tech investor with an actuarial background interested in technology, startups, investing and data driven insights to influence system change.