In a significant stride towards gender diversity, ten of the twelve startups selected for the Techstars Tech Central Sydney Accelerator’s 2024 cohort are led by women.
Powered by the NSW Government, this year’s program highlights female founders driving innovation across industries like healthtech, AI, fashion, and SaaS.
These women-led ventures are poised to make a meaningful impact in their respective fields, underscoring the growing role of women in the startup ecosystem.
The 13-week accelerator, which kicked off in September, will connect these visionary founders with over 70 mentors, helping them refine their business strategies and scale their solutions.
Fiona Triaca, co-founder of Heatseeker discloses that this unlocks even more opportunities for to focus on building the greatest product and experience for customers at Heatseeker.
Kirstin Hunter, Managing Director of Techstars Sydney, noted, “We are looking for diverse and unstoppable founders who are using technology to solve the world’s biggest problems, and using their businesses to make the world a better place.”
From empowering women through AI companions to transforming customer experiences and revolutionizing sustainable fashion, the cohort represents a dynamic mix of innovation and social impact.
Sharing her excitement, Mikhara Ramsing, Co-founder OD-AI, says "We are eager to dive into the program, learn from the best and take OD-AI Pty Ltd to new heights.
The 12 startups in the Techstars Tech Central Sydney Accelerator 2024 include:
Canopy: A platform for safe employee misconduct reporting and case management (hellocanopy.ai).
Dispute Buddy: Simplifies legal dispute resolution with searchable timelines of messages (disputebuddy.co).
Earthletica: Co-founded by Olympic gold medallist Bronte Campbell, this brand marries sustainability with activewear (earthletica.com).
Female Startup Club: Provides female entrepreneurs with training and resources to build their businesses (femalestartupclub.com).
Gether: AI-powered assistant app that helps parents manage family mental load (gether.life).
Heatseeker: AI-driven platform for rapid market testing (heatseeker.ai).
Jaimee: An AI companion for women, addressing the gender data gap (jaimee.ai).
NEVAM CX: Enhances customer experience through AI across all channels (nevamcx.com).
OD-AI: Maps HR standards, processes, and compliance training (odai.work).
Shutterspeed: Automated time and cost tracker for content creators (shutterspeed.io).
Understanding Zoe: Supports neurodivergent children and their families with therapist guidance (understandingzoe.com).
Visuo: AI-powered video platform to boost customer acquisition and retention (visuopro.com).
Over the years, Techstars has grown to hold accelerator programs in several cities and continents across the globe, with the sole aim of helping founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses.
Meanwhile, Techstars also announced cohorts in other cities as published on their websites.