Slingshot Accelerator

Slingshot is a venture capital firm and accelerator based in Newcastle, Australia, specializing in seed and startup investments in the technology sector, primarily focusing on B2B and B2C models. Founded in 2013, Slingshot offers a 12-week program designed to support startups with funding, mentorship, and a collaborative work environment that fosters innovation. The firm typically takes a 5% to 10% equity stake in the companies it invests in, providing initial funding of up to A$0.05 million and follow-on co-investments of approximately A$0.20 million in select startups. Additionally, Slingshot runs corporate innovation programs that connect established companies with disruptive startups, facilitating the development of innovative technologies that can lead to significant commercial outcomes. The firm has collaborated with notable brands, enhancing their ability to leverage startup skills and technologies to create substantial business impact.

Trent Bagnall

Co-Founder

Craig Lambert

Co-Founder

33 past transactions

TravelMustard

Pre Seed Round in 2017
TravelMustard is an online travel planning platform that facilitates collaboration among couples, families, and friends in organizing their trips. The platform allows users to create travel groups, enabling them to collectively plan vacations and share itineraries. It offers tools for both solo travelers and groups to structure and execute their holiday plans efficiently. By providing the ability to copy itineraries from other travelers, TravelMustard helps users discover new travel opportunities, ensuring a cost-effective and convenient planning experience. This approach aims to make travel planning less cumbersome and more accessible for adventure seekers and travel enthusiasts.

Osara Health

Seed Round in 2016
CancerAid is a health technology company which provides an empathy first, evidence-based coaching program to improve the clinical outcomes for patients affected by Cancer. Under pinned by the award-winning CancerAid app, the coaching program can be delivered digitally or by health coaches. The program has demonstrated real-world ROI for hospitals, pharmaceuticals and insurers alike.

AngelCube

Acquisition in 2016
AngelCube is a venture capital firm that specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on startups with innovative ideas, strong teams, and a high degree of passion. The firm operates an intensive three-month accelerator program designed to assist selected startups in refining their products, accelerating growth, and establishing scalable business models. Each year, AngelCube admits up to ten startups into its program, which encompasses various aspects of launching a business, including product development, achieving product-market fit, customer acquisition, and fundraising. Through this comprehensive support, AngelCube aims to nurture and develop the potential of emerging entrepreneurs.

Chewsr

Seed Round in 2016
Chewsr is transforming the food ordering process in the Quick Service Restaurant sector with its innovative Visual Order System™. This technology allows customers to place orders directly from their smartphones, enhancing the ordering experience by focusing on visual appeal. By utilizing high-quality images of menu items, Chewsr aims to engage customers more effectively and streamline the ordering process. The platform integrates with a significant portion of popular point of sale systems, providing flexibility and ease of use for food businesses. Additionally, it includes features that allow users to filter options based on dietary restrictions and allergies, reducing the workload for staff and improving service efficiency. Overall, Chewsr seeks to modernize food ordering, enabling restaurants to focus more on customer service and profitability while minimizing the time spent on administrative tasks.

GeneSpark

Seed Round in 2016
GeneSpark.org is an international non-profit foundation that focuses on the advancement of drug treatments for reversible Intellectual Disability (ID) disorders, specifically those arising from a gene deletion or mutation. Its initial focus is on Kleefstra syndrome (KS) and related ID disorders that have a potentially synergistic approach to drug development.

Yummed

Seed Round in 2016
Yummed allows users to discover pop-up restaurants and secret chefs in their city.

Cardihab

Seed Round in 2016
Cardihab provides clinicians with the ability to remotely deliver a scientifically validated, comprehensive Phase 2 CR program based on ACRA guidelines. In a world first randomised controlled trial, CSIRO & Queensland Health researchers demonstrated that remote delivery of CR improves patient uptake (+29%), adherence (+38%) and completion (+70%) while significantly reducing the number of centre visits (-86%) and delivering equivalent clinical outcomes when compared to traditional, centre-based Phase 2 rehab program.

Mindfit

Seed Round in 2016
MindFit supports nurses to continuously energize and revitalize their practice whilst providing awesome care for the clients and awesome care for themselves.

Fit For Battle

Seed Round in 2016
The first in a series of audio running adventures brought to you by Dream Well. The running app that turns your run into a thrilling fantasy adventure!

LookFit

Seed Round in 2016
LookFit is an Australian tech start-up that operates an online comparison platform specifically for the fitness industry. It provides users with a free and convenient way to compare prices and reviews for a wide range of fitness products and services, including gyms, personal trainers, vitamins, supplements, weight loss programs, and fitness apparel. By aggregating information from various sources, LookFit allows consumers to make informed decisions by evaluating thousands of options in one place, ultimately enhancing their shopping experience in the fitness market.

The Medic

Seed Round in 2015
The Medic is a healthcare services platform designed to facilitate connections between patients and doctors through digital means, specifically via computer or mobile devices. The company offers an application that enables users to seek early medical assistance, obtain medical certificates, and address various medical emergencies. The Medic's team comprises experienced technology entrepreneurs, healthcare professionals, and medical industry administrators, all committed to enhancing the convenience of medical care for patients while improving efficiency for healthcare providers.

EPIC experiences

Seed Round in 2015
EPIC experiences is an online meeting place for adventurers. If you have always wanted to enjoy an epic experience be it a unique dining experience, an outdoor adventure, catching a show at the theater, checking out the latest musical in your local city, or even learn how to cook a brand new cuisine, they will even find you someone to go with. Some of their member adventures have included skydive experiences, 5-course degustation menus, sold-out comedy shows, light and music installation shows by award-winning artists, exclusive dance shows, and how-to classes.

Liftango

Seed Round in 2015
Shared Transport. Reinvented. Liftango powers some of the most successful on-demand shared transport systems across the world. By guiding global organisations on how to plan, launch and scale their shared mobility programs, we help provide a path to a sustainable and climate-positive future.

KeyStone

Seed Round in 2015
Keystone provides sales and marketing portal for organizations to communicate directly with members in an uncontested space. The Keystone Platform can track, profile, and account member spending and engagement whilst direct market in accordance with their lifestyle.

Ticket Squad

Seed Round in 2015
Ticket Squad gives you the marketing tools you need to sell out your event.

Social Pinpoint

Seed Round in 2015
Social Pinpoint is a company that focuses on enhancing community engagement for organizations. Founded by Charles Connell and Colin Goudie, the business began as a part-time project in 2013 and transitioned to full-time operations in July 2015. The company offers an online platform that allows stakeholders to provide feedback, ideas, and concerns through interactive mapping. This approach not only makes the engagement process more enjoyable but also enhances the quality of the data collected, enabling organizations to better understand and address the needs of their communities.

Deckee

Pre Seed Round in 2015
Deckee Pty Ltd. is an Australian company based in Newcastle that operates a website dedicated to marine service reviews and provides advice for boating and cruising. Established in 2014, Deckee offers a user-friendly platform that helps boaters stay safe and informed while on the water. The company's focus is on enhancing the boating experience by delivering valuable insights and information to its users.

Gamurs

Grant in 2015
Gamurs Pty Ltd. is an Australian company established in 2014, focused on creating a social network for gamers. It operates a comprehensive esports media network that informs, entertains, and educates the gaming community through various content and services. Gamurs offers a range of platforms and brands, including Dot Esports, CS:GO Squad, and Teamfind, among others. The company provides digital advertising, content creation, social media management, and consulting services, facilitating online tournaments and live coverage of events. Its aim is to enable gaming enthusiasts to connect, share their achievements, and stay updated on the latest gaming news and entertainment.

Careseekers

Seed Round in 2015
Careseekers Pty. Ltd. is an online platform that connects individuals seeking in-home care with qualified carers available for work. Established in 2014 and based in Darling Point, Australia, the service caters to a variety of care needs, including aged care, disability support, post-operative care, and respite services. Users can search for carers who meet their specific requirements, whether for ongoing assistance or short-term help. Careseekers prioritizes trust and safety by ensuring all carers undergo a thorough onboarding process that includes National Police Check Certificates, identity verification, and reference checks. The platform enables users to utilize their home care funding effectively, offering an affordable and flexible solution for those who wish to maintain their independence while receiving care at home.

WunderWalk

Seed Round in 2015
A free app to create your ultimate outing of what you love to find: drinks, eats, shops, events, and sights. Instant and unique walking tours made by you.

Camplify

Seed Round in 2015
Camplify is an Airbnb that connect people wanting to hire caravans, motorhomes, campervans, and camper trailers with RV owners in a peer-to-peer sharing environment. Its aim is to connect the world’s RV owners with hirers and inspire more people to experience the joy of camping holidays. Camplify was founded in 2014 and is based in Newcastle, New South Wales.

Hiveuav

Pre Seed Round in 2015
HiveUAV Pty Ltd, based in Sydney, Australia, specializes in automated aerial monitoring services utilizing drones for agriculture, industry, and emergency services. The company integrates rugged automated docking stations, known as Hives, with autonomous aerial vehicles (UAVs) to facilitate remote monitoring of vast areas. These UAVs are designed for precision landing and are capable of capturing and transmitting imagery and sensor data back to users. The Hives not only charge the drones but also enable communication between multiple units, enhancing mission area coverage and operational duration. Additionally, HiveUAV offers Honeycomb Software, a user-friendly interface that allows operators to remotely manage flights and access real-time data, ensuring comprehensive surveillance and informed decision-making for users in various sectors.

OTTO

Pre Seed Round in 2015
Next Generation Hands-free for Everything They Do Today on a Smartphone!

Ground Up Medicine

Seed Round in 2013
Ground Up Medicine is an Australian-based crowd-sourced educational website that offers clear and concise medical information for students and young doctors. By compiling relevant and current resources, it aims to support medical education and enhance learning experiences. The platform focuses on delivering helpful content that is accessible to its users, thereby facilitating better understanding and application of medical knowledge in their studies and early careers.

Chinese Whispers Music

Seed Round in 2013
Chinese Whispers Music is a free online automated music collaboration website that enables musicians, producers and songwriters from around the world to unite, create and share music. We do this by utilising Social Media, modern internet speed and our users desire to create music – without the administrative hassles associated with collaboration.

Fewzion

Seed Round in 2013
Aligning front line leaders with the objectives of the management team is probably the greatest leverage point an operation has to improve performance. The shift plan and tools that hold teams accountable for achieving the plan are critical in achieving this alignment. Fewzion helps by making the management tools your team use to run the operation every day, more effective and more sustainable. We take advantage of modern software usability features to provide “ipad simple” functionality that you simply can’t get from spreadsheets, whiteboards and traditional ERP tools. Whilst retaining (and improving on) the visual management and interactive capabilities of tools such as Lean, Six Sigma, Management Operating Systems (MOS), Total Quality Management (TQM) and the Theory of Constraints.

Choosly

Seed Round in 2013
Choosly is an online database of professional athletes and artists and what gear they use to be the best in the world. Choosly presents this information to the consumer via online retail portals in the form of widgets. Choosly enhances user engagement and experience for online retail stores.

WorldBX

Seed Round in 2013
World BX is an online trading exchange that allows users to buy and sell virtual currencies such as Bitcoin, Litecoin and Ripple. World BX is building its trade engine to offer an exchange platform that is secure, reliable and can handle institutional transaction volume. We also operate a virtual currency escrow service, where we act as an independent trusted third party which receives and disburses Bitcoin and other virtual currencies for the transacting parties.

BuyItRideIt

Seed Round in 2013
BuyitRideit gets you the best deals on surfboards, bikes, motorbikes, kiteboards, snowboards, jetskis, skateboards & wakeboards from our huge retail network. Find a product, use our enquiry button and start receiving deals from the best retailers.

The 360 Mall

Seed Round in 2013
The 360 Mall operates as an online virtual shopping center based in Sydney, Australia, merging the convenience of online shopping with the immersive experience of physical retail. Launched in 2012, the platform attracted significant interest, drawing 50,000 unique visitors and featuring over 100 retailers. It provides a 3D interface that allows users to explore virtual stores, select products, and make purchases, effectively bridging the gap between online and brick-and-mortar shopping. By offering a space for merchants to showcase their products and engage in branding activities, The 360 Mall caters to a growing market of consumers seeking an innovative shopping experience.

MemberPass

Seed Round in 2013
MemberPass is a web application helping health, wellness and fitness professionals simplify transactions with their clients by using fast flexible payments. It enables the professional to offer customized session packages and membership plans to their customers. With easy setup of once off or recurring payments using paypal or major credit cards we help reduce late cancellations and no shows allowing for consistency and on time payments. They also have a simple social communication platform similar to that of twitter to help you and your clients keep in touch and build a professional relationship with a social aspect without having to be on each other personal Facebook accounts!

NewsMaven

Seed Round in 2013
NewsMaven provides personalised recommendations on what to read next. Think of them like Google Adsense for news content. So, each time someone comes along to your content based site they provide a recommendation on other articles that might be of interest to that user.
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