Slingshot

Slingshot is a venture capital firm and accelerator based in Newcastle, Australia, that specializes in seed and startup investments in the technology sector, focusing on both B2B and B2C markets. Established in 2013, Slingshot typically takes a 5% to 10% equity stake in companies and invests up to A$0.05 million, with potential follow-on co-investments of around A$0.20 million in selected startups. In addition to its investment activities, Slingshot provides large corporations with innovation programs that connect them with small, disruptive startups and entrepreneurs developing innovative technologies. These programs offer entrepreneurs access to finance, mentorship, and a dynamic work environment designed to foster creativity and productivity. By pairing the scaling capabilities of corporates with the innovative potential of startups, Slingshot aims to deliver significant business impact and commercial results for both parties, collaborating with notable brands such as HCF, ING Direct, NRMA, and Simplot Australia.

Trent Bagnall

Co-Founder

32 past transactions

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.

Chewsr

Seed Round in 2016
Chewsr is reinventing the way consumers order food in the Quick Service Restaurant sector with the development of our Visual Order System™. We believe there is a huge opportunity to disrupt the decades-old and inefficient ways customers order their food in restaurants. By leveraging our technology, it is our belief that businesses can vastly improve the ordering experience for the customer, be in a position to allocate more time to customer service and substantially improve their profitability. Of the five senses, sight arguably sells more food than any other. This is why we're placing a key focus on vision at Chewsr. We want consumers to order and eat with their eyes first. Chewsr's Visual Ordering System™ enables users to place an order directly from their smartphone and have that feed directly into your point of sale system. We're working towards making our platform a robust solution for food businesses that could use an extra pair of hands and ones that never call in sick. Images are worth a thousand words. The engine that powers Chewsr is at its core, an image-based e-commerce platform structured specifically for hospitality. Customers will see your menu in full-colour photographs, like the tantalising kind you see constantly on Instagram! We use a flexible API that integrates with 65% of the most popular POS systems and we're easily able to customise workable solutions for the remainder. Ease of use is crucial. When you can easily update menu items, specials, prices and availability, customers will be more engaged and more excited to dine. Second to that, every minute saved by not having to reprint or amend menus or notify customers of changes is a minute that can be better spent making better food or providing outstanding service.

AngelCube

Acquisition in 2016
Angelcube invest in startups with big ideas, exceptional teams, and loads of passion. Over an intensive 3 month program, we help their companies build better products, accelerate their growth and build successful – and globally scalable – businesses. Each year AngelCube accepts up to 10 startups into their accelerator program that covers all aspects of a company launch - from product development to product-market fit, customer acquisition and fundraising.

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.

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.

Ground Up Medicine

Seed Round in 2013
Ground Up Medicine operates a crowd sourced educational Website that helps students by presenting the helpful and relevant information in Australia. It provides clear, concise, and current medical information for students and young doctors. The company is based in Australia.

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.

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.

Careseekers

Seed Round in 2015
Careseekers Pty. Ltd. provides an online service matching people who need in-home carers with carers who are available to work. The company’s provides Careseekers, an online service that provides users with access to qualified carers, nurses, and aged care professionals who are looking for extra work. Its service is used by in-homes, aged care facilities, respite centers, and group homes. The company’s service is also used in finding solutions for various care needs, such as disability, post-operative care, night care, and a few hours of extra help during the week. Careseekers Pty. Ltd. was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Darling Point, Australia.

Lookfit

Seed Round in 2016
Lookfit is a high-growth tech start-up. Known as the Webjet / Wotif of the fitness industry, Lookfit is Australia's leading online comparison provider for the entire fitness industry. Lookfit is free to use and allows you to compare prices and reviews across thousands of different fitness products and services in one location. At Lookfit, you can compare everything from: Gyms Personal Trainers Vitamins & Supplements Weight Loss Products & Programs Clothing & Accessories

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.

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.

World BX

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.

The Medic

Seed Round in 2015
The Medic is a healthcare services platform that connects patients and doctors through computer or mobile phone. The Medic team is an experienced, dedicated group of technology entrepreneurs, doctors and medical industry administrators that are making medical care more convenient for patients and more efficient for doctors.

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.

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!

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.

Deckee

Pre Seed Round in 2015
Deckee Pty Ltd. owns and operates a Website for marine service reviews, and boating and cruising advice. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Newcastle, Australia.

OTTO

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

Hiveuav

Pre Seed Round in 2015
HiveUAV™ combines drones and automated docking stations to help agriculture, industry and emergency services monitor remote locations from the air. HiveUAV™ delivers automated, remotely operated drones for large scale applications with three core components: The Hive - a rugged automated docking station that houses the UAV and charges its batteries. Networks of Hives communicate to each other to extend mission area and duration. The UAV - is an autonomous aerial vehicle with precision landing that captures and sends imagery and sensor data to the user. When it completes its mission it docks in the Hive. Honeycomb™ Software - a simple user interface that allows the operator to remotely manage the UAV, select flight plans and receive imagery and sensor data.

The 360 Mall

Seed Round in 2013
The 360 Mall is an innovative online virtual shopping centre that will bring together the popular aspects of physical shopping with the ease and comfort of online shopping. The 360 Mall will be targeting a large market, which is showing exponential growth. In a soft launch in 2012 we attracted 50,000 unique visitors to the site with 100+ retailers on board and national media coverage. We help retailers solve the gap between online and bricks & mortar shopping using a virtual shopping platform with a 3D interface to simulate the look, touch, feel experience.

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.

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.

Social Pinpoint

Seed Round in 2015
Social Pinpoint provides a way for organizations to engage with their communities and stakeholders. Social Pinpoint was formed by Charles Connell and Colin Goudie; two experienced technical entrepreneurs. Started as a part-time side project in 2013 the founders moved into the businesses full time in July 2015.

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.

Ticket Squad

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

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.

Yummed

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

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!

TravelMustard

Pre Seed Round in 2017
TravelMustard is a collaborative travel planner for couples, families and friends. Create your travel group and plan your next trip together.