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Sustainable Fintech

sustainable-fintech

FOR STARTUPS & SCALEUPS

An accelerator designed to empower sustainable fintech startups & scaleups

Connecting visionary Founders with conscious global corporations, their corporate leaders, as well as experienced mentors and impact investors.

Our goal is to take “making impact” to the next level.We aim to support your business to develop and produce more sustainable products.

Applications close on: 
April 17, 2023
17April2023
Australia
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Hybrid Acceleration

An intense 3-month accelerator designed to enable growth at speed.

Access to Mentorship

Carefully selected mentors with industry-specific knowledge, who provide hands-on support and valuable introductions.

Events & Engagements

More than €500K+ in exclusive partner deals from leading technology providers such as Amazon, HubSpot, SendGrid, and others.

Capital

Initial investment per startup and access to a global network of investors, VCs and Angels.

About the

Sustainable Fintech

Accelerator

FOR STARTUPS & SCALEUPS

Accelerator timeline

Application Open

31 January 2023

Applications for our accelerator are open!

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Application Close

17 April 2023

We will start reviewing and shortlisting potential candidates.

Selection days

The startups will pitch in front of an audience of Investors, Mentors, Corporate Leaders, Partners and the SBC team

Startups Announcement

On the last day of Selection Days we announce the 10 startups selected, which will take part in the accelerator.

Accelerator Kick-off

5 June 2023

It’s time! We officially kick-off the accelerator.

Impact Day

31 August 2023

At the end of the accelerator we celebrate with Impact Day! The founders will showcase their progress and solutions in our signature event.

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About the cohorts of

Sustainable Fintech

1500+

Startups have completed an SBC accelerator

76%

Alumni are still active

72%

alumni have received funding

1.6M

Average funding by our alumni.

FOCUS AREAS
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Sustainable Fintech

Financial Wellbeing

Sustainable Business Practices & Communities

Financial Inclusion

Finanicing Sustainable Growth & Resilience

Team

Key players

Trevor Townsend
CEO - Startupbootcamp Australia

Trevor Townsend is CEO and Co-Founder of Startupbootcamp Australia (SBC), with extensive experience in business in various roles as a business owner, investor and corporate advisor. As a business owner, Trevor has sold a company and launched 3 IPOs. He is passionate about business and technology, and as an entrepreneur is passionate about helping bring new ideas to life. He is interested in the big topics that shape our future, including energy, climate change and sustainability, finance and economics and the impact of technology on the future of work. Trevor is also passionate about sport and wellbeing. He is an experienced angel investor with a specific interest in technology investments in startups and early-stage companies. His diverse background includes industry experience in Finance, Telco, Energy and I.T. professional services markets.

Richard Celm
Executive Program Director - Startupbootcamp Australia

Richard Celm is the cofounder and Executive Program Director at SBC Australia. He has been active in the start-up community as a founder, investor and mentor since 2001, when he invested and took an active role in eatfresh.com. Having mentored in Startupbootcamp programs in Denmark, London, Barcelona and the University of Cambridge Queen's Young Leaders Programme, his expertise lies in building, promoting and supporting start-up founders, using experience gained working in Australia, Europe and the United States of America. Since returning to Australia in 2014, Mr. Celm has also played a strategic role in accelerating the development of the Tasmanian start-up scene, working with the local start-up community, university and government as an adviser.

1st Meeting
Scouting Team
The first Introductory call is to understand more about your business, your proposition, and your fit with our focus areas.
2nd Meeting
Program Director
During this meet we discuss your goals, what you wish to get out of the accelerator, how your company would benefit from the collaboration, and your fit with our network.
Due Diligence
At this stage we run a ‘light’ due diligence process to understand your current stage concerning tech, infrastructure, finance, market, and team. 
Selection Week
In this event, you will pitch and meet our stakeholders. Based on ratings from the multiple jury rooms, we will select the companies joining the accelerator.
Program Kick-Off!
Welcome to Startupbootcamp’s accelerator!

Accelerator Alumni

Startups

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Reducing the risk in startup investment

Startupbootcamp is investing in 100.000 of the most promising startups and scaleups from around the world that focus on creating a more sustainable planet.

The Startupbootcamp Fundraising Process is aligned with the highest levels of regulation and protection, thanks to our partnership with NxChange.